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For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... or directors. They are established to maintain or aid social , educational, religious, or other charitable ... other private foundations. Examples include the New York Life Foundation and the American Express Foundation . There ... community, but their grantmaking programs may extend beyond this particular community of interest. Examples of ...

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The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing the Greek Crisis

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08/21/2015

... themselves to education, arts, and the promise of a better life that all of those entail. Addressing those needs by ... million, the Foundation provided 377 grants, supporting social programs that assist those...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Five New Board Members

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07/01/2021

... in finance along with expertise in environmental, social , and governance issues (ESG) through the lens of ... Gwen Chapman is the Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Social Responsibility Chair for Teleflex...

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NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.

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03/23/2016

... programming and advocacy, as well as national-level policy and culture change efforts, that are girl-led, ... and young women. “Across philanthropy and far beyond , we see unprecedented potential to ensure that...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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3/5/2015 - Looking at the 990 Part I - Recording & PowerPoint

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03/2015

View materials and the recording of the program,"Looking at the 990 - Part I"

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3/3/2016 - Looking at the 990 (Part I) - Live stream Recording

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03/2016

View materials and watch the live stream of "Looking at the 990 (Part I)" below.

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Humanizing Immigration: A Three Part Conversation Recap

... virtual program was a digital exploration of migration and policy . Through presentations, performances, and panels, we ... Professor of Anthropology, New School for Social Research ) closed out the panel with...

The Power of Bridging Issue Silos Through Funding Collaboratives

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11/13/2019

... opportunities and advising. That helps to increase resources to the field. During moments when funders have zero ... can play in the process of growing fields and increasing resources . It depends on how much a...

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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2022 Soros Equality Fellows

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11/09/2022

... filmmakers, professors, archivists, grassroots organizers, policy advocates, journalists, and authors. Working across ... to critical conversations around the range of racial and social justice issues that...

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Bank of America Foundation President Seeks to Increase Youth Development Opportunities

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08/19/2015

... living generation, recognize their ability to drive social change and make a difference on issues from poverty to ... about. In other words, this generation is inspired to go beyond occasionally donating their...

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New York Community Trust to Collaborate with NCRP's Philamplify to Assess Community Foundations

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09/09/2015

... past ten months adapting our methodology and strategic, social justice criteria to assess community foundations, ... outcomes and impact, we’ve expanded our focus beyond grantmaking to more closely analyze...

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The New York Community Trust

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement

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05/19/2017

... gap between white and other minority groups extends beyond pensions, 401(k)s or other retirement accounts. The ... older white Americans are also more likely to collect Social Security benefits, inherit money...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Economic Security

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Into Battle: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Steps Up Its Advocacy Giving in a Big Way

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09/19/2017

... also have LLCs —and there are good reasons to look beyond the traditional foundation structure. The LLC is a ... Valley Community Foundation. It also invests in for-profit social enterprises. Finally, CZI is...

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Weinberg Foundation Partners with Major Donors in Groundbreaking $25M National Initiative to Increase Mobility from Poverty

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02/04/2019

... who will aim to change the national conversation around social and economic mobility, is the focus of a new ... communities that can be replicated in New York City and beyond ... Weinberg Foundation Partners...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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Community Development

Economic Security

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Producers and Speakers: Money and Power in Post-Election America

... PolicyLink, a leading voice in the movement to use public policy to improve access and opportunity for all low-income ... a Faculty Research Fellow at the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy...

NY Women’s Foundation Projects Precarious Situation for Young Girls Dependent on Struggling Caregivers

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12/01/2016

... well-prepared adults. The first eight years of a girl’s life comprise a period of both unique vulnerability and unparalleled cognitive, physical and social -emotional development. At no other time is the ... to...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Trusted Advisors—You Rely on Them and Lower Income Families Need Them Now

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09/09/2021

... with such imperfect information? All my professional life , I have worked with organizations that provide a safety ... organizations to provide services, guidance, and access to resources —the things affluent...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

The Place for Growing Cross-Sector Collaboration

Release Date:

09/08/2016

... place to be? Well, never, but still, this year’s Joint Policy Institute of the Forum of Regional Associations of ... staff and their volunteer leaders to learn about policy strategies that work and to share...

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With Support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR Launch the Plant Humanities Initiative

Release Date:

11/13/2018

... Cinchona bark from their territories in 1778 upon pain of death . Yet a reliable supply of quinine remained of great ... Island, the sulfate of quinine that miraculously saves the life of one of the main...

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