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Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Loren Harris as Vice President of Programs

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04/19/2016

... The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced that Loren S . Harris, a philanthropic leader with more than 20 years ... will begin work on May 18, will report to the Foundation’ s President and CEO, Sharon Alpert...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices

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09/2016

... about which evaluation practices best align with their strategy , culture, and mission. How much should a foundation ... senior evaluation or program staff at foundations in the U. S . and Canada giving at least $10 million annually, or ...

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Racial Justice Is at Heart of Brooklyn Community Foundation Shift

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12/06/2016

... Clarke explained the decision by referencing a specific strategy , one heavily influenced by residents of the ... The Sentencing Project has determined that, for U. S . residents born in 2001, one in three black...

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Social Justice

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09 Mar 2017

Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, March 9, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

What does inclusivity mean for family philanthropy? How can we promote diversity, community engagement, and openness while retaining the family focus of our giving practices?

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

10 Aug 2017

Good Governance: How to Use Board Committees Effectively - Webinar

Thursday, August 10, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

There is more than one approach to effective governance in family philanthropy, and the use of committees is one of the most important tools you can use.

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards Scholarship Grant to the Schwartz Center and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for Compassion Scholars Program

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04/27/2017

The program is designed to give select nursing and medical students exposure to strategies, skills and programs that are being successfully implemented in settings they are likely to encounter in the field.

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Carnegie Supports a Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

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06/12/2017

Under what conditions can nuclear waste management be both commercially viable and conducted in accordance with strict safety, security, and nonproliferation standards? What are the domestic and international implications of nuclear waste management...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids

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08/29/2017

... the entire program, says Wesley Gilliam, the center' s clinical director. And many previous opioid users who .....

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Mixed Feelings as Board Takes up Mayor’s Jerome Avenue Rezoning Bid

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09/13/2017

Mixed Feelings as Board Takes up Mayor’ s Jerome Avenue Rezoning Bid The clock is ticking. Community ... until October 30 to vote on the de Blasio administration’ s proposed rezoning of Jerome Avenue in the...

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Bloomberg and Gates Back A $225 Million Effort to Save 100 Million Lives Over Five Years

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09/26/2017

The question now is whether more global health funders will turn their attention to helping spread these strategies of prevention to poorer countries.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

... on Oct. 25 as part of the Department of Education’ s Speaker Series. English language instructors vary widely in ... Gamoran said. His lecture described the Foundation’ s goals and grant programs, using...

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08 Feb 2018

Choosing and Using Multiple Vehicles for Family Giving - Webinar

Thursday, February 8, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Increasingly, philanthropic families are using multiple tools and strategies to achieve their goals.

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All Funders

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Rockefeller Foundation, FAO Supporting Africa to Halve Food Loss

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06/21/2018

Food that ‘disappears' from the food chain after harvest owing to spoilage could feed an estimated 48 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. A project by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the African Union and The Rockefeller Foundation...

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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

... wrapping up a long-term initiative or a foundation’ s existence, this webinar will provide valuable ideas and ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces the Election of Ana Marie Argilagos and Anand Babu to Its Board of Directors

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01/29/2019

... chief of staff and deputy assistant secretary at the U. S . Department of Housing and Urban Development. Babu leads Kernel, Google AI’ s venture studio. He also co-founded Sidewalk Labs, the urban ...

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

... and now ranks eighth in that category nationally. In the U. S ., more than two million people are currently addicted to ...

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Mandy Van Deven Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director of Communications

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09/10/2019

... growing inequality. Mandy brings 20 years of experience in strategy development, program management, global grantmaking, ... Rights Funders Network and Philanthropy Advancing Women’ s Human Rights, that strive...

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Carolina Espinal Elected Schott Foundation Board Chair

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07/13/2020

... Espinal as chair. A member of the Schott Foundation’ s board since 2018, she brings experience as an advisor with ... of color at Unidos US and later leading the NAACP’ s national civic engagement policy...

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