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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... attention for the library issue with stories in the press, all while striving to serve as an example to students in ... also organizes an annual event for seniors to read to children in Harlem schools, as well...

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Aging

Education

4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff

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04/23/2013

... so that we can more quickly recover from disasters. How can funders help plan and prepare for disasters? We used ... and they are happening with more intensity. Today, we all live in disaster-prone areas. And...

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18 Apr 2012

Improving Teaching: What’s Evaluation Got to Do with It?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... Danielson and Kirsten Busch Johnson will show you why, how , and what the challenges are. *Click here for an ... can help surmount those challenges to improve teaching in all City schools. Presenters Charlotte...

10 Nov 2025

Anti-Authoritarian Funder Strategy Session - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, November 10, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... including grantee organizations fighting for economic and social justice for immigrants, women, LGBTQ+, and other ... shared lessons on democratic backsliding abroad and how they might be applied domestically...

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Affinity Groups

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Board & Trustees

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Social Justice

Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity

Release Date:

03/09/2022

... we’ll talk about later, but this is not a story about how we “got it right.” Rather, it’s a report on an ... to a seismic shift that will help improve outcomes for all young people of color. In the spring of...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Pinkerton Foundation

18 Jul 2012

Corporate Community Involvement Conference

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 7:30am to Friday, July 20, 2012 - 8:45pm

Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave., Boston MA

... the "Corporate Community Involvement Conference." Learn how Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship can accelerate ... dynamic speakers — and interactive sessions. Learn...

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NYCT Grant Will Build Capacity for Child Welfare

Release Date:

07/02/2015

... Build Capacity for Child Welfare The Collaborative for Children and Families (CCF) announced that it received a grant of $100,000 ... in New York’s Medicaid system. Experts agree that children...

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

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The New York Community Trust

Century Foundation Analysis Noted, Poverty in Syracuse Examined

Release Date:

11/20/2015

... immaculate public parks, and tree-lined streets where children play. But some of the homes are crumbling or ... of shootings in this city has made parents fear for their children ’s safety. The poverty is more...

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

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The Century Foundation

Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on Criminal Justice

Release Date:

07/15/2016

... 1962, 85 percent of white Americans told Gallup that black children had as good a chance as white kids of getting a good ... police, and four out of five whites have said that black children have the same...

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Justice Reform

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Johnson & Johnson Brings Better Sanitation to Homes in India

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... introduce sanitation facilities to improve the health of families with young children . For many children in India, just going to the toilet can be dangerous. ...

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Health

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Commentary from Rockefeller Foundation: A Solution to Hunger? Stop Throwing Dinner Away

Release Date:

03/15/2016

... ready for harvest. Any field in the world, it doesn’t matter : an acre of cassava in Nigeria, a rice paddy in ... people. According to Rockefeller Foundation research, all the food that never makes it from farm...

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/25/2013

... Brown talks about their 2013 State of the Work Report and how it can help institutions at all levels of engagement learn more about effective best ...

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Funded by The Charles H. Revson Foundation, New York Library Lends Out Ties, Briefcases, Handbags for Job Interviews

Release Date:

09/24/2018

... handbags and briefcases intended for people with limited resources who are heading for job interviews, auditions or ... branch of the New York Public Library. "It doesn't matter what size you are -...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant Helps Launch AGU Ethics and Equity Antiharassment Initiative

Release Date:

07/12/2019

... Catalyzing Cultural Change in the Sciences with New Resources and Tracking Tools. This initiative is designed to ... that affect gender discrimination through new educational resources and validated...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

22 Mar 2019

Navigating Uncertain Terrain – Trends and Strategies in International Grantmaking

Friday, March 22, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... global support in challenging terrain. Explore Updates on legal developments affecting global philanthropy Insights and ... Kavelman Group Philanthropic Advisors Designed for All interested funders...

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Tools & Strategies

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Germany Provides One Example for Ending the Cycle of Homelessness to Prison

Release Date:

04/18/2017

... prosecutors exercise empathy and rarely pursue any legal repercussions, thereby curbing the rise in ... for Supportive Housing, foundations focused on this matter need to "fund data work" around...

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Insights

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Housing and Homelessness

Justice Reform

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The David Rockefeller Fund

A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program

Release Date:

12/09/2014

... Leonard Tow, Chairman of The Tow Foundation, pondered how the Foundation could support American playwrights who ... a targeted fund—using a relatively small portion of its resources —to have a big impact on the...

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

12 Sep 2019

Exiting Responsibly: Making Wise Choices As You Wrap Up - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, September 12, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... valuable ideas and tactics. Hear from field experience how to navigate this complex and challenging status. From ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

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

... response. Participants (limited to 30) will learn how to navigate challenging conversations by transforming ... The Center for Collaborative Communication Designed for All interested funders. "Excuuuse ME...

Fannie E. Rippel Foundation-Funded Study Shows Younger Women Delay Seeking Help for Heart Attacks

Release Date:

02/25/2015

... the young women, the nine-member research team explored how the women responded during the crucial period when their ... the decision to seek emergency medical help; not all patients received a prompt or...

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Member News

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Fannie E. Rippel Foundation

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