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Ford Foundation Supports Universities' Efforts to Boost Student Grad Rates by 20%

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03/04/2016

... USA Funds to support its work. The alliance, formed in 2014 , is a collaboration made up of top-tier research ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Education

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On The Foundation Freeway: Entering And Exiting Priority Areas With Caution

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08/02/2016

... funders, no matter their size, have big dreams and limited resources . I have yet to meet grantmakers—even the largest ... operate a flexible Special Projects Fund , which allows us to respond to opportunities...

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Insights

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Health

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23 Jul 2025

Building Power, Resourcing Communities: How NY is Leading Efforts to Reconceive Child Safety and Family Well-Being - Hosted by Youth and Families Forward

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... of philanthropy through collaborative and participatory grantmaking , with a goal of transforming the child ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Names Deborah Wright as New Managing Director for U.S. Jobs and Economic Opportunity

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07/30/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Deborah Wright has been named managing director for the Foundation’s U.S. Jobs & Economic Opportunity initiative.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations

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09/13/2017

... to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations Billionaire investor George Soros on Monday said ... Democratic Party official, will take over the Open Society Foundations at the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Andy Warhol Foundation Awards $4. M. to U.S. Arts Organizations Against Backdrop of Uncertainty in Cultural Sector

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06/24/2020

The New York–based Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts will award $4 million to 47 arts organizations across 23 states as part of its Spring 2020 grant cycle. Funds will support exhibitions, curatorial research, and other programming.

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

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02/01/2019

... Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs The Ford Foundation today announced the ... of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the...

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Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer

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09/16/2019

Cousens, a distinguished leader and champion of multilateral cooperation, will assume the role of President and CEO on January 1, 2020.

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Burke Foundation Co-Funds Inaugural Class of Safer Birth Cities: Tackling the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis

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09/26/2019

When we listen and respond to the needs of all women, our solutions become stronger.

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Gender Justice

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Mellon Foundation Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity

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02/23/2017

... Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity At a time when society is swiftly ... Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity ...

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JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35

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11/30/2017

JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35 If current trends in child ... 35... JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35 ...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

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03/28/2018

... foster unequal outcomes for children and youth. None of us —researchers, policymakers, practitioners, advocates, or ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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12 Feb 2015

Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors

Thursday, February 12, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... thinker and continual learner, among others. Join us for a program based on the white paper “ The Makings of ... questions. In collaboration with Exponent Philanthropy Resources The Idea Factory (Jon Gertner)...

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U.S. Chamber Foundation Announces Winners of 18th Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards

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11/17/2017

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28 Jul 2022

Funder Briefing with the Energy Foundation

Thursday, July 28, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... sector to help develop a strategic plan for 2023. Join us for a discussion with the Energy Foundation as we learn ... areas of alignment across the sector to increase their grantmaking Speaker Nick Sifuentes...

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Environment and Climate Change

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11 Apr 2018

Foundation Effectiveness: What It Takes

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... failures, offering lessons learned that are applicable to foundations large and small. He’ll take on some of the ... How to think about effectiveness – what it is and how foundations can frame it internally...

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24 Sep 2015

Hands-on Workshop: Communications Evaluation for Foundations and Nonprofits

Thursday, September 24, 2015 -

9:00am to 12:15pm

... Tumblr active user-base grew 120% in the last 6 months of 2014 . Likes account for 96% of all engagements (comments ... regarding frameworks for defining film impact. Join us for a half-day, hands-on workshop...

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8 Characteristics of Successful Venture Philanthropies

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03/2014

... multiple meanings, all of which are embraced by this new report . Rather than focus narrowly on venture philanthropy as ... create financial returns to be viewed as sustainable, the report takes a broader view of grantmaking and investment, one that deploys system-wide ...

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