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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Names Joseph Pierson New Chair of the Board of Trustees

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07/12/2022

... fourth and fifth Rockefeller generations to manage family philanthropic , business, and social affairs and gatherings, ... 1920s. “The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has evolved into a unique partnership between...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Additional $36 Million for Racial Justice

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10/14/2020

... an America in which all communities have opportunities, resources , and power to thrive.” As a longtime funder of ... Program- and mission-related investments that extend the impact of the Foundation beyond...

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Arcus Foundation's Stryker and Johnson & Johnson Honored by GLSEN

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05/26/2015

... serve as exemplary role models and have made a significant impact on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ...

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Wiliam T. Grant Foundation Announces Institutional Challenge Grant to Support Research-Practice Partnerships

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04/06/2017

... obstacles that inhibit partnerships, including limited resources and capacity, as well as internal institutional ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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What Am I Doing Here?

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03/01/2016

... muscles, while developing a more nuanced view of the philanthropic sector. One of the first projects I worked on ... and nonprofit leaders and researchers discussing the impact of gender norms on adolescent...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Honored for Urban Development Work

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10/16/2014

Rockefeller Foundation President, Judith Rodin, will receive the Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development.

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Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

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11/08/2021

... advancing equity and social change in Brooklyn and in the philanthropic sector more broadly,” said Gueron and Marti. ... impressive leader who knows Brooklyn and understands the unique value this institution...

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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12/12/2013

... They argue that this requires an analysis of the return on philanthropic investments in time-limited, quantifiable ... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use...

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Simons Foundation Recognizes spectrUM as a National Model on STEM Engagement

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10/26/2015

An award from the Simons Foundation recognized spectrUM as a national model in the “just add science” approach to embedding STEM engagement in community events. spectrUM was also honored with the 2015 Paul Shin Memorial Award from the Coalition on...

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Science

Technology

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How Social Innovation Labs Contribute to Transformative Change

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11/07/2014

... of its Verboice system , an adaptable open-source tool that made it easy for anyone, speaking any language, to ... is a computer-based model that displayed the immediate impact on unemployed youth after...

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Communications/Media

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04 Oct 2019

Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice

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9:00am to 5:00pm

... designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work towards racial equity in both internal and ... and externally: Internally – To refocus the economic impact of your organizations, in...

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Michigan State University Uses Mellon Foundation Grant To Build Massive Slave Trade Database

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01/09/2018

... from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will create a unique online data hub that will change the way scholars and ... broad conclusions about processes that had an indelible impact on the world.' Dean...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Allyson Goldhagen

... for Northeastern Students4Giving, an experiential philanthropic education program through Northeastern ... development, civil society and women’s rights as a tool for democratic change. Allyson graduated from...

12 Sep 2019

Always in Season - Documentary Film Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Jacqueline Olive

Thursday, September 12, 2019 -

5:30pm to 9:00pm

... search for justice for her son. Winner of 7 Jury Prizes at more than 30 film festivals, Always in Season , ... of racial justice and reconciliation The lingering impact of more than a century of lynching...

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Ford’s Walker Named to Independent Sector Board

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11/18/2014

... order to elevate the field to prepare for the new wave of philanthropic donors. Along with the Bill and Melinda Gates ... national growth strategy to increase the organization’s impact on improving public...

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North Star Fund Announces 9 Catalyst Grants

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01/16/2018

... they are taking on. These grants include access to resources to help them grow their leadership and develop ...

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Civic Engagement

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Schott Foundation Names Edgar Villanueva as Senior Vice President

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01/16/2020

... that communities and grassroots organizations have the resources , power and voice necessary to ensure that all ... leadership role at the Schott Foundation and across the philanthropic sector. He leads Schott’...

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Financial Series - Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

View materials and linked resources for the program, Financial Series - The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity Financial ...

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Corporate Philanthropy: The Challenges and Opportunities

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06/19/2009

... my employer, New York Life. I often get the feeling that philanthropic professionals who work in private, family, or ... working in the corporate sector is that we have multiple resources available—for our...

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