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The Schott Foundation for Public Education Releases Recommendations For Helping Native American Youth Live Healthier Lives

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01/18/2018

... across this country. It’s an encouraging trend, but our sector has a great deal of work ahead of us to counter a ... it in perspective: Native Americans make up 2 percent of our country’s population, yet their...

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05 Feb 2020

Democracy in 2020 and Beyond

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:30am

As the 2020 election nears, the immediate threats facing our democracy and the challenges that philanthropy must address could not be more clear. How can we ensure that the 2020 electorate is representative .....

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

... heritage to its rightful home. “The legacy of colonial violence has deep implications for the ways that racism and ... movement towards reconciling historical wrongs, as part of our mission to advance true...

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Arts

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

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03/10/2020

... By sharing research, coordinating investments, and pooling resources , these efforts can help to accelerate research. ... libraries of thousands of compounds with confirmed safety data, and considering new...

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MasterCard Foundation

Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2017: Data to Drive Decisions

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10/2017

... we continue to see the scope and intensity of disasters increase , we hope the data will motivate organizations to ... in the immediate aftermath of these events, it's our hope that, armed with this report and the data tools, ... agencies are encouraged to join the discussion on how to use data to drive informed, strategic disaster-related .....

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Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas

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01/18/2018

... the United States, this “fundamental law” has guided our grand experiment in self-determination and global leadership. In our Constitution’s preamble, the framers made clear their ambition “to establish...

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The Century Foundation Files Lawsuit in Federal Court Against Department of Education

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02/12/2018

... Department of Education , alleging that the agency has failed to fulfill its duties under both the Administrative ... legal organization representing TCF in the lawsuit. “ How is TCF supposed to provide...

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Listening for Bits of Truth in DC

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03/22/2018

... and the biggest question we were seeking to answer during our Hill visits: What is the fate of the Johnson Amendment ? ... were going to be attached to the bill. So a big part of our job for Foundations on the...

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Insights from “Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy”

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09/19/2024

... , an interactive session hosted by Philanthropy New York. Our goal was to introduce key concepts in participatory philanthropy and share our experience with our own participatory grantmaking...

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20 Mar 2014

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 20, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990. But how do the two documents differ and how can they best be used together to interpret the financial ... who wish to enhance their financial skills. Attendance...

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces the Communities Thrive Challenge Grantees

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12/05/2018

... impact in its community but also offering insight into how others might address some of the biggest challenges facing our country. Their work sheds light on crucial questions, such as: How...

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21 May 2015

Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls

Thursday, May 21, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Missed the session? View recording here . Part of Our "Beyond the Program Grant" Series. Despite all the talk ... nonprofits thinking harder about where PRIs make sense and how best to source, evaluate...

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05 Oct 2015

Philanthropic Investing in Food Systems

Monday, October 5, 2015 -

12:30pm to 3:30pm

... investing in the food space. What is impact investing, and how can philanthropic organizations participate? Who is already doing food investing in our region, and what types of entities are seeking these .....

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Dyson Foundation and Partners Launch ‘Bridges to Board Service’

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03/17/2016

... and opportunities. "Bridges to Board Service: Making our community stronger through exceptional nonprofit board ... policies and ensure the organization has adequate resources to advance its mission. This...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Names Artealia Gilliard as its First Director of Communications

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03/23/2017

... solutions to the two most challenging problems of our time – the climate crisis and growing inequality. ... she experienced the nature of structural inequality, and how changing weather patterns, floods and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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06 Apr 2023

Supporting and Retaining DACA Talent - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 6, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... and employees, along with related risks and available resources Speakers Dan Berger , Partner and Attorney, Curran, ... limited...

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Immigration

19 Sep 2024

Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET) - Building Your Brand

Thursday, September 19, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Please join ... in PACNET for an in-person session as we continue to build our community, and hear from an...

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Foundation Administrators Network

... foundation’s administration, including operations, human resources , IT, compensation and benefits, and office ... creates a supportive environment to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with...

Commentary: Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

... not only for his in-depth planning and assistance for our February 14th program, but also that he did so while he ... When I was a teenager, my Russian-born father recounted how he had experienced prejudice in...

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