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Building Trust and Following the Field

Release Date:

02/11/2020

... of what their work — and the movements in which it’ s situated — needs to thrive. While the Foundation has ... sometimes needs to change. Just like anything else in life , things don’t always go according to...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane Maria

Release Date:

09/25/2017

Puerto Rico' s Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane ... to provide more search-and-rescue help and humanitarian resources to help the beleaguered island recover from ... devastation” from...

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Environment and Climate Change

Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Should Not Have Condos, Says Borough President

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... a larger rezoning for the project. Unsurprisingly, Adams’ s recommendations echo community concerns about the ... offer half of the rentals and 20 percent of the condos as affordable units, but Crown Heights...

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Housing and Homelessness

22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... and future of the microfinance industry. Explore New tools and approaches that help to promote a client-centered focus. New responsibilities for funders. New opportunities for ... Mahmood , (...

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Issue-Based

PhilTV: Beyond Red Versus Blue: Millennial Perspectives on Reuniting America

Release Date:

11/08/2016

... the United States. As our country fragments politically, a new generation of visionary leaders that sees beyond the ... that transcends red and blue. Inspired by Mark Gerzon' s vision for a "reunited...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Salesforce.org And United Way Are Teaming Up To Change Corporate Giving

Release Date:

02/27/2018

... of these are straightforward and transactional: There’ s generally some web-based portal that allows you to specify ... app that allows you to learn more about causes, suggests new ways for you to get involved...

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Technology

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Salesforce

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gifts Landmark Grant to Stimulate Greece’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector

Release Date:

05/24/2018

... Foundation Gifts Landmark Grant to Stimulate Greece’ s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural ... sectors—agriculture—by training and developing a new generation of farmers and inspiring...

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Education

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Global Relief Initiative to Help Alleviate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

04/08/2020

... Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has announced a major new initiative which aims to help address the impacts of the pandemic. This initiative, rooted in SNF’ s philanthropic philosophy of public-private...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Science

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

22 Sep 2020

What 2020 Rapid Response Looks Like: Responsive Planning and Innovative State Mobilization Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP and Democracy Fund

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... of this work, practitioners and funders are finding new methods to collaborate and design networked responses. ... state mobilization strategies for post election responses New methods to collaborate and...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Civic Engagement

Hirokazu Yoshikawa Joins Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation

Release Date:

10/20/2021

... that Hirokazu Yoshikawa has joined the Foundation’ s Board of Trustees, effective October 2021. Yoshikawa is the ... a number of books, including Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality (with...

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Appointments & Transitions

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William T. Grant Foundation

18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’ s Mission? At their core, social impact bonds are about ... works as its advocates say, philanthropy funds ideas and new models, social impact bonds...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Justice Reform

Brooklyn Community Foundation: Seeking Brooklyn Youth for Paid Leadership Programs

Release Date:

08/15/2017

... leadership programs at Brooklyn Community Foundation: New ! Reproduction Justice Activists As a project of ... to achieving racial justice and interested in moving resources to address the impact of racial...

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RFPs Etc

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Children, Youth and Families

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Brooklyn Org

Small Foundations Can Spur Big Changes: One Grant Maker Shows How

Release Date:

03/24/2013

... Director of the Tow Foundation. Tackling the world’ s most vexing social problems is a challenge for even the ...

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The Tow Foundation

Brooklyn Insights Launched by Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

03/13/2014

... entrepreneurs and leaders together to discuss Brooklyn' s future. Visit Brooklyn Insights. Brooklyn Insights .....

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Member News

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Joe Miller Joins The Century Foundation as Director of Digital Communications

Release Date:

02/01/2013

Joe Miller, the new Director of Digital Communications for The Century ... Congressional Budget Office, where he created CBO’ s digital strategy program while heading the agency’ s web team...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Century Foundation

Six Winners to Receive Help Setting Up Social Impact Bond Projects

Release Date:

06/12/2013

... applications, demonstrating the growing demand for new ways to fund and scale effective social services in a ...

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Member News

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Impact Investing

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Sloan Foundation Partners With Cornell, Georgia Tech, Penn State to Boost STEM Mentoring Among Minorities

Release Date:

08/05/2013

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’ s partnership with Cornell University, the Georgia Institute ... University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEMs). The new type of partnership, initiated through the Foundation’...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

09 Oct 2012

Service for Impact Working Group Breakfast

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -

9:00am to 10:30pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... “Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’ s Guide to Driving Change through Volunteerism” attendees ... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities. We’ll also spend time...