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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

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08/23/2010

... most pervasive social issues—one which suffered a recent funding setback here in New York—and suggests that a change in approach is needed in order to deal more ...

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NoVo Foundation Featured in Funder Spotlight

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09/20/2017

... making their own choices about how they spend their resources to advance their mission. But in this case, the ...

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NoVo Foundation

Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... to understand clearly the complexity of what is going on. Not to do so increases the probabilities of stasis, failure ... small changes solely “to support conditions for systemic change ,” what he calls “new...

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NoVo Foundation Commits $10 Million to Help End Sexual Exploitation

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02/20/2019

... sexual exploitation. The announcement of the Life Story Grants initiative follows the launch last year of Life Story : Moments of Change , an online platform designed to elevate the voices of...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Can Philanthropy Help Shape the Next Economy? A Workshop Series for a Just Transition

Transition is inevitable. Justice is not . What will it take to move us into a just and sustainable ... , and Ford Foundation ) Missed the program? View resources and the livestream recording. September 18, 2014...

Data Capacity as a Step Toward Nonprofit Sustainability

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02/14/2018

... Program Officer, New York Community Trust Five years ago, Change Capital Fund, a collaborative of 16 bank and ... business model for the current era of scarce public resources . Initially, we hoped that our...

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The New York Community Trust

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The Scherman Foundation

New Thinking about Networks Makes the Field Better, Stronger, More Effective

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03/20/2015

... sector deserves credit for many things, but efficiency is not always one of them. For as long as there have been ... emerged showed precisely where Oregon’s philanthropic resources were flowing, and how those...

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Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity

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04/26/2017

... engage in delusional altruism with regard to equity by: Not clearly defining what equity means. Many foundations ... geography. It seems elementary, but investing time and resources to gain clarity around...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The GOP Plan To Simplify Taxes Could Put Charitable Giving At Risk

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10/12/2017

At the heart of the GOP tax plan is a push toward simplification that could have unintended consequences, potentially hurting charities — particularly those that depend on donations from middle-class donors.

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09 Feb 2024

Philanthropy 101: Continuing the Connection

Friday, February 9, 2024 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Virtual Meeting - Register by 2/8

... check-in with your fellow learners on this journey, and exchange reflections and resources that will serve you in 2024! Come as you are – ...

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A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

... if it doesn’t spur more giving. The Haiti provision was not the first time taxpayers were allowed to apply deductions ... adjusts withholding or estimated tax payments. What does change is knowledge of the...

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14 Jun 2018

Policy Core Course 2018 - June 14th Sessions

Thursday, June 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:45pm

... never been more important for philanthropic organizations. Not only must funders have firm grasp of the legalities and ... to plan for steps towards creating meaningful and lasting change after the political...

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Education Leaders Release National Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Clean Economy Workforce (Bank of America Charitable Foundation)

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01/20/2016

... for the COP-21 to address the need to curtail climate change and eliminate greenhouse gas pollution. This new ... is available at http://www.nwf.org/Greenforce-Initiative/ Resources /Greenprint-Report.aspx ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Education

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Philanthropy in Focus

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10/07/2020

... we knew that these issues were vitally important but could not anticipate how they would become even more so in the ... many of our members quickly sought to collaborate, pool resources and increase giving to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York

Building and Strengthening Partnerships Across New Jersey: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces More Than $5 Million in Grants

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08/25/2022

... listed on our website . In our most recent round of funding , the Dodge Foundation made more than $5 million in ... are particularly excited to partner with several narrative change organizations that are using...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

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04/20/2017

... the nonprofit Aetna Foundation, which each year provides funding to local stakeholders that can find new ways to improve health equity in their neighborhoods. That funding comes in many forms — from nationwide...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Food Systems

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Aetna Foundation

Building Bridges: Philanthropy's Journey Towards Active Advocacy

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04/12/2024

... vantage point, we recognize that philanthropic grants are not enough to address the vastly inequitable public policies ... way of working together to catalyze meaningful social change . The Possibilities of...

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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

... and advocacy, as well as national-level policy and culture change efforts, that are girl-led, girl-driven and designed ... for this new work, and in early 2017 will announce the funding process. A Growing...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Between Resistance and Rebuilding

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04/05/2021

... people. Now, we are in a different moment. Even if we are not in constant rapid response mode as we were over the past four years, we have much to do as social change organizations and advocates. between...

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Community Development