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14 Apr 2010

Accountability: Judging Students, Judging Teachers

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... a discussion of accountability and assessment that goes beyond the buzzwords. What are the elements of an ... Director of the University of Texas Center for Education Policy . Merryl H. Tisch , Chancellor, New...

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Research Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Great Recession Still Plagues Workers With Lower Lifetime Wages

Release Date:

03/13/2018

... a job often leads to lower earnings that stretch long beyond the time of unemployment. Yet it’s hard to know ... recovered.” The findings have clear implications for policy . The authors suggest that displaced...

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Member News

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Economic Security

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Russell Sage Foundation

26 Feb 2020

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XIV - Culture Shift: Embracing New Realities

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

8:00am to 12:00pm

... panel discussions: Fundraising Challenges for 2020 and Beyond will be moderated by Judy Levine, Executive Director ... Leadership at Adelphi University; Milano School of Policy , Management and Environment, The...

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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Mellon Foundation Appoints Jonathan Holloway to its Board of Trustees

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03/17/2020

... higher learning and to the next generation of scholars is beyond measure, and the Mellon Foundation is eager and proud ...

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Appointments & Transitions

United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes

Release Date:

05/15/2017

... of readmission to the hospital and a lower quality of life . Although information on this complex issue is limited, ... The 27 participants in the roundtable included clinicians, policy experts, and...

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Health

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What We Do

... philanthropic ecosystem that strives to advance meaningful social change. Through our work, members: Convene and ... members’ knowledge, experience and perspective about the social sector to inform, influence...

27 Feb 2018

The Evidence Base for Asset Building: Moving Families Toward Economic Security

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... approaches Speakers Dr. Tom Shapiro , Professor of Law and Social Policy and Director, Institute on Assets and Social Policy , Brandeis University Designed for Grantmakers ...

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Workforce Development

Children, Youth and Families

JooYeun Chang to Be Next Program Director for Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Child Well-Being Program

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06/14/2022

... Well-being Program. “At a time of seismic change in social policy and human services, JooYeun brings energy, insight and ... all federal programs intended to advance the economic and social...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office

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01/02/2012

... work will continue to focus on local initiatives for social justice so that all people have the opportunity to ... for the Arab States Region. In this role, she provides policy and technical advice to 18...

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Ford Foundation

14 Nov 2013

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... of vital thinking and action, traversing the major U.S. social movements of the last century: from labor to civil ... the Asian American and environmental justice movements and beyond . Boggs’s constantly...

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University of Pennsylvania Receives $6 Million Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gift to Launch Paideia Program

Release Date:

03/15/2019

... citizens” – for the twenty-first century and beyond , with courses focusing on wellness, service, and ... has never been more important than it is today, with social , cultural, economic and political divides—...

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Education

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Nonprofit New York Announces New President & CEO, Meg Barnette

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03/26/2020

... essential human services and healthcare, nurturing the social connections that build community, nourishing the ... to make sure that everyone is included in the recovery and beyond . We must do more to make...

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29 Jul 2020

Is COVID-19 Changing Business as Usual? The Corporate Response

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... in supporting long-term recovery and resiliency, beyond the response phase Presenters Sandy Fernandez, ... / The KIND Foundation Rohit Burman (Moderator), Social Impact and Sustainability Consultant Webinar...

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Tools & Strategies

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Corporate Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

14 Jul 2022

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Thursday, July 14, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... learn about the wide range of activities both within and beyond grantmaking that could help your foundation advance ... efficient vehicle for incubating new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Legal Staff

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Finance & Asset Management

Governance

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

09 Jun 2025

On Hope in a Time of Maximum Fear: A Conversation with Norma Wong - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, June 9, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... disequilibrium” caused by “[d]ozens of environmental, social , technological, and economic stressors . . . ... invites us not only to imagine, but to live into, a story beyond crisis and collapse. What will you...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Social Justice

Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

Release Date:

08/10/2015

... Partners This post originally appearted in the Stanford Social Innovation Review . In the 2015 Masters Golf ... golf. Given our professional and personal interest in the social impact sector, we considered...

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

06 Jun 2019

POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing

Thursday, June 6, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... choice as a crucial component of their health, quality of life , and longevity becomes clearer. Viewed intersectionally, ... young people’s health and to teach them transferable life skills Countermarketing as...

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A Nobel Prize For The Voluntary Sector

Release Date:

11/15/2009

... to manage “the commons”: common property and resources . The conventional wisdom is that common property ... mean? It turns out that in many different contexts common resources can be managed successfully...

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All Funders

Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

... more transformative philanthropic practice and lasting social change. We’ll explore case studies, engage in ... who have an appetite for effective governance that moves beyond the traditional roles associated...

NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color

Release Date:

02/12/2016

... find new ways to collaborate, and leverage diverse resources to address structural inequities facing girls, ... to supporting young women. YWI will propose programming, policy changes, data collection, and...