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Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation

Release Date:

04/01/2016

... the age of 18, and more than half never complete their primary school education. In the United States, girls and ... girls are suspended from school, sent to foster care , and incarcerated at rates higher than...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Michael Berkowitz to Join The Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... operational risk capital planning efforts, serving as a primary regulatory contact and connecting the firm's .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

10 Oct 2012

A World of Opportunity: Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the HR Perspective

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Initiatives like the D5 Coalition work to collect best practices and strategies and advise the sector on the ... and inclusion (or “DEI”) can provide. Many human resources practitioners would like to promote...

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Network Building

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Elects New Board Chair and Five Members to Its Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2016

... Marnie S. Pillsbury, Senior Policy Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council Theo Spencer, and former Executive ... and serves on the boards of the International Women's Health Coalition,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Mismanagement at nonprofits? Think again

Release Date:

06/14/2022

... On-time and in-full contract payments A living wage for health and human services workers A living wage standard for ... that routinely outsources critical services like foster care , care for...

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Insights

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Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Transparency

Flying the Colors: Empire State Building Lights to Honor Jonas Center

Release Date:

03/17/2016

... to Honor Jonas Center In celebration of ten years of advancing healthcare through nursing, the Jonas Center for ... signature colors. Envisioning a simple idea to “ care for those who care...

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Health

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development

Release Date:

12/06/2017

... community-engaged development, and formalize a set of best practices to disseminate in the field. Funders in California, ... regional and national efforts to share strategies, best practices and knowledge to...

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Community Development

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Surdna Foundation

13 May 2025

Disability Inclusion in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... ensure their internal operations and grantmaking practices are disability inclusive? One in four US ... operations toward more equitable and values-aligned practices . What will you learn? How to embed...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Private Foundation

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disabilities

Women in Leadership: Why It Matters

Publication date:

05/2016

It’s no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy. Across geographies and income levels, disparities between men and women persist in the form of pay gaps, uneven opportunities for advancement, and unbalanced representation in important decision-making.

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Report

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing President Obama's Executive Actions

Release Date:

05/07/2015

... The New Era of Executive Action: How President Obama Is Advancing a Progressive Agenda , we take a detailed look at ...

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Member News

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Education

Environment and Climate Change

Immigration

LGBTQ

Mayor's Fund Hires New Director of Development

Release Date:

03/15/2016

... individuals, corporations and foundations to bring vital resources to New Yorkers in all five boroughs. Mayor's Fund .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

27 Apr 2021

How Philanthropy Can Help Avoid A Tsunami of Evictions

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... owe more than $1 billion in unpaid rent. As with the health impact of the pandemic, the economic impact of the ... coming and have the chance to get ahead of. The scale of resources needed to address this...

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All Funders

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

Public Policy

New York Life Foundation awards $1.5 million in grants to out-of-school time programs to help middle school students transition to 9th grade.

Release Date:

06/03/2021

Grants sustain programs through funding challenges from COVID-19 pandemic and advance racial and social justice efforts

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Disaster Relief

Education

Social Justice

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New York Life Foundation

Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries

Release Date:

07/05/2014

... days or more to see a doctor when they are sick and need care , ranking the United States toward to the bottom in a ... injections. Experts say that wait times for immediate health needs are likely to increase...