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Five Qs for…Douglas Bauer, Executive Director, Clark Foundation

Release Date:

03/30/2012

... filling some of these gaps. We all know, however, that the resources available to private philanthropy pale in ... where public funding is going, and you think about how the social safety net is being...

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LGBT-Themed Films Receive Support From New Arcus Fund

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07/16/2014

... issues and informing public conversations that drive social progress," said Jason McGill, Vice President, Social Justice Programs. "LGBT people have benefited ... effectiveness; the pressing nature...

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LGBTQ

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Arcus Foundation

NoVo Foundation Examines Unequal Funding for Women and Girls of Color

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10/23/2015

... color. This is one of the reasons that The Chronicle of Social Change and Inside Philanthropy are convening a webinar ... and the needs for this population got me questioning, as a social worker and advocate...

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BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work

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11/06/2015

... Work Impact investing—using private funds to achieve social benefits along with financial returns—has been ... and it allows investors to fund experimental health and social programs by betting on their...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Longtime Director June Makela Steps Down as Lorraine Marasigan Promoted to Lead the Norman Foundation

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12/12/2016

... To ensure the continued commitment to the Foundation’s social justice legacy, Makela helped the Foundation with a ... generation of family members to develop their interest in social justice issues, learn the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Burke Foundation’s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications

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08/23/2017

... Robin Hood’s Blue Ridge Labs, which is a Brooklyn-based social impact incubator that supports technology-enabled ... of families. The program is seeking those building a social venture or creating...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize

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01/11/2018

... are Cave Canem Foundation, the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, Exalt ... demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing racial and social justice. Each of the five Spark Prize...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President

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01/19/2018

... at serving the organizations on the frontlines of social change." Pennington joined the Ford Foundation in 2013 ... in the long-term capacity and sustainability of up to 300 social justice organizations...

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NoVo Foundation Announces Grantees of $34 Million Radical Hope Fund

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06/13/2018

... from among 1,000 applicants doing bold and transformative social justice work in the United States and around the ... bold experimentation, and a deep commitment to social justice. What might be possible, NoVo...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Darius Graham as New Program Director

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06/20/2018

... innovation initiatives, including FastForward U and the Social Innovation Lab, which helped transform new ... to have him join our team.” Graham previously founded DC Social Innovation Project, a nonprofit...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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Macquarie Group Launches $A50 Million Philanthropic Award to Mark Its 50th Anniversary in 2019

Release Date:

10/10/2018

... commitment, to initiate or build on bold ideas to address social need. It is expected to be awarded to five non--profit ... the world and contributed over $A330 million to drive social change at the local...

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Macquarie Group Foundation

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New Paper From Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Perella Weinberg Partners Finds Investors Can Pursue Impact Without Sacrificing Returns

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02/20/2019

... finds that investors can pursue both financial returns and social or environmental impact simultaneously. Since 2014, ... choosing fund managers that integrate environmental, social , and governance (ESG)...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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17 Jun 2009

Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... by Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research . Dr. Jones-DeWeever, also Director of the Research, Public Policy and Information Center for African-American Women at ... of Negro...

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Avital Havusha Named New York State Health Foundation’s Vice President For Programs

Release Date:

10/11/2019

... child health, and health care access. Earlier, she was the Policy Director for the Bureau of Health Planning in the ... the leadership team that developed the Take Care New York policy agenda. Ms. Havusha has...

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New York Health Foundation

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17 Jun 2020

Building Powerful Advocacy Movements: Crisis and Opportunity

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

This members-only program is a part of the Policy Core from our PNY Core : June 15 - Advocacy 101: ... and achieve impact. Explore Challenges and successes of policy advocacy in the crisis environment created by...

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William T. Grant Foundation 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant Finalists

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01/13/2021

... research. The program aims to bring research, policy , and practice communities together in ways that ... long-standing commitment to connect research, policy , and practice. The Spencer Foundation and the Doris...

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