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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... and the Women's March. In record numbers, more and more of us are becoming engaged in the political process, advocating ... Funding Network conference in San Francisco. All of us are committed to...

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Gender Justice

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The Return Of Hookworm And The Limits Of Public Health Philanthropy

Release Date:

09/27/2017

... a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in the US South,” the headline read. It featured a study, ... was thought to have been nearly wiped out in the US over the last century. Methodological quibbles don’t...

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Health

07 Nov 2017

From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... hear about creative solutions from abroad? Join us and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to explore the ... jobs are being adapted; and what other countries can teach us about designing and using public...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Civic Engagement

Health

Opinion: Take a Resistance Break

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... of inspiration from our faith leaders, several hundred of us walked from the cathedral to the grounds of the state ... was happy the diners on the restaurant’s patio would see us , and maybe even take our...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Gives Stem Programs Over $5 Million

Release Date:

09/13/2018

... "This is going to have a tremendous impact by allowing us to evolve our program called Teen STEM Initiative," said ... in the STEM professions." "This grant will provide us opportunities to...

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Education

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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Adds Olga Viso, Stephen Pitti, Cathy Davidson as Fellows

Release Date:

04/03/2019

... honor and pleasure to have Olga, Cathy, and Stephen join us . The foundation works to reinforce the arts and humanities ... democratic societies. Several fellows have already joined us successfully in this...

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Mellon Foundation

Mertz Gilmore Foundation Request for Proposal: SmartSimple GM360 Implementation and Refinement Consultant

Release Date:

01/23/2020

... Gilmore Foundation is looking for a consultant to help us refine our SmartSimple GMS 360 Platform. We are hoping ... both internal and external user experience, and help us build staff’s knowledge on the...

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RFPs Etc

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Releases a Research and Policy In Brief, Mass Shootings: Causes and Prevention

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04/21/2021

In the week this research synthesis was released by HFG, CNN reported that 45 mass shootings had occurred in the U.S. in the previous month.

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Health

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Our Common Purpose: The Struggle for True Democracy and Equal Rights

Release Date:

10/03/2014

... cases. One in a series on “Philanthropy and the Next Economy ,” the well-attended briefing tied together ...

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Insights

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Public Policy

Social Justice

08 Jun 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Integrating Financial Capability Strategies into Workforce Organizations

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... replaced by low-wage jobs in many growth sectors of the economy . As a result, stronger, more intensive job training ...

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Finance & Asset Management

Nonprofit Financials

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Workforce Development

The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens

Release Date:

09/27/2016

... for her efforts to empower women to participate in the economy by developing the capacity to start and grow their ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Women's Foundation

22 Mar 2019

Navigating Uncertain Terrain – Trends and Strategies in International Grantmaking

Friday, March 22, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

International grantmakers frequently encounter laws, regulations and political environments that are unwelcoming to philanthropy and civil society, and create grantmaking conditions that are challenging to navigate. At the same time, however,...

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

04 Jun 2019

Social Impact Exchange: 2019 Shaping the Future Together: Philanthropy as Change Capital

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 8:30am to Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 2:45pm

... to this theme, including the future of our democracy, economy , education system, and health system, among others. A ...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

27 May 2020

The COVID-19 Origin Story: A Case Study - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Where did COVID-19 come from? As its origin remains the subject of scientific debate, we as a society must confront our own behavior and its devastating effects on the environment. We must ask ourselves what environmental actions can we take to...

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Environment and Climate Change

Health

Science

The Rockefeller Foundation and ACCESS Health International Launch a Report Uncovering the Role of Digital Technology in Tackling Covid-19

Release Date:

09/09/2020

... and is now the first market in the world to reopen its economy following the outbreak. Digital technology has been ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

29 Apr 2021

The OST Workforce: Moving Forward Beyond the Age of COVID

Thursday, April 29, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... OST workers will return to the field in a post-Covid-19 economy , this could upend investments made in infrastructure ...

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Education

Workforce Development

Race to the Top: What Grantmakers Can Learn from the First Round

Publication date:

06/2010

The nation's foundation community has provided critical financial and technical support to states applying for the first round of the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" education reform competition. Yet according to this issue brief from the Foundation Center, created from interviews conducted in March and April 2010 with foundation staff, education consultants, and government leaders who had guided the first-round application process in nine states, the success of future collaborations will depend on government including grantmakers in the development of new policies and...