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Staff at Open Society Foundations Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing?

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07/22/2016

... Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing? It’ s been a bumpy ride at the Open Society Foundations over the ...

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Joan Minieri Appointed Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock on Long Island

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10/06/2016

... Veatch Program at Shelter Rock on Long Island. “Joan brings many years of experience to the table. She is a leader ...

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Open Society Foundation Funds Program with Elmo And Big Bird Talking To Refugees

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05/09/2017

In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Sesame Street characters will be bringing smiles — and education — to millions of refugee children forced from their homes in Syria, Iraq and other war-torn countries.

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The Next Houston

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08/31/2017

Disaster planners have long feared that a direct hurricane hit on Miami or New York could be even more catastrophic than Harvey.

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LGBTQ Groups Adjust to More Married Donors

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09/07/2017

... by just 12 percent. About 9 percent of the organization’ s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender donors are married. ...

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Google Bows out of the “Bidding for Addicts” Business

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09/15/2017

... people seeking help, they advertise online, and Google’ s AdWords program is a key part of that, making sure their ... ads on these keywords as high as $70 per click, but that’ s nothing compared to the...

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Yahoo Co-Founder Gives $25 Million to San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum

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09/27/2017

Yahoo Co-Founder Gives $25 Million to San Francisco’ s Asian Art Museum In a rare example of high-level cultural philanthropy from Silicon Valley’ s entrepreneurial elite, Jerry Yang, a Yahoo co-founder, and .....

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The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers

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11/03/2017

As part of a campaign to bring science and math outside the classroom, The Simons Foundation and Overdeck Family Foundation join forces to award five teachers $5,000 each for innovative projects.

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12 Feb 2026

Community on Board - Shifting Power Through Foundation Governance - For CEOs and Trustees Only

Thursday, February 12, 2026 -

12:00pm to 4:00pm

Are you committed to listening to community members with direct knowledge, experience and proximity to the issues your funding seeks to impact? Join us to explore bringing those voices into the room where the latter can hold the most meaningful...

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7/21/2014 - Demystifying Funder Transparency: Sharing Assessments - Webcast Recording and PowerPoint

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08/2014

View a recording of the livestream and related materials presented during the program, " Demystifying Funder Transparency: Sharing Assessments ."

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Nonprofit Executives Begin Leadership Program Sponsored by The Prudential Foundation

Release Date:

10/29/2015

... Prudential Foundation Fifteen nonprofit executives of New Jersey organizations have been selected to participate in ... Marc Uys - Princeton Symphony Orchestra Kristin Wenger - New Jersey Arts Education...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Other 95 Percent: How Foundations Can Give All They’ve Got

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05/09/2016

... There is also an ethical argument for divestment. Let’ s face it - climate change is the greatest challenge of our ... fighting climate change. Stephen Heinz sparked an exciting new idea in this framework –...

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17 Jan 2019

The Border and Beyond: Federal Immigration Policy Outlook and Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* As a New Year dawns, immigration policy continues to dominate the ... stretched on for nearly three weeks over President Trump’ s demand for funding for...

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14 Jul 2022

CANCELLED: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice - Part 2 of 3 (July Action Session)

Thursday, July 14, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... for all sessions.** Since 2020, many funders have embraced new ways of interacting with their nonprofit partners and ... with grants management professionals that have piloted new reporting methods,...

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02 Aug 2022

POSTPONED: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice (August Action Session)

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

Release Date:

07/27/2017

Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U. S . Impact Investing Alliance The U. S . Impact Investing Alliance (“Alliance”) today announced ... investing leaders dedicated to advancing this...

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Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth

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08/05/2015

... three years ago, my wife and I had a hard time finding resources around trans issues and instead saw a lot of stigma ... from the Palette Fund, will roll out more videos and resources over the coming months,...

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Russel Sage Foundation Study Reveals Increased SNAP Benefits Can Move Families to Food Security

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03/09/2018

... then measured the resource gap--the difference between the resources a household has and what they would need to be food ...

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Food Systems

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations

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04/17/2018

... about $4 million total through the Arts Program’ s Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations ... by maintaining important networks for advocacy and sharing resources . “These arts service...

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