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Taking the Time to Learn in Transition: How the Ford Foundation Board Revamped the Traditional CEO Search

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11/13/2014

... and what is hard when it comes to leading productive change in philanthropy. This topic was quite fresh for Kofi ... in the appointment of Darren Walker as CEO. Kofi's story highlights many key points...

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Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna

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09/14/2017

... Anymore?” journalist and author Maryn McKenna tells the story of her great uncle who died of a basic infection after ...

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The Whiting Foundation Announces New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Expanding Our Understanding of History and Culture

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05/25/2022

... to reflect on history, philosophy, and culture, they not only enrich their own lives – they can also change the way we all tell stories, understand the past, and ...

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New York Owes Nonprofits More than a Parade

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10/07/2021

... rely on prompt payments, well-intentioned government resources may never make it to the very communities they are ... the doors open and provide essential services, it should not be philanthropy’s role to pay...

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Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

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10/18/2016

... programs, but mostly to earn credentials and get raises, not to become principals, according to state policymakers ... A Bold Move to Better Prepare Principals: The Illinois Story , begins with the tale of how...

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Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

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12/22/2014

... program areas and the articulation of a new theory of change . She has also been a key driver of the internal and ... providing indigenous communities with the skills and resources needed to preserve and...

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Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue

Release Date:

10/20/2016

... we often hear when the topic comes up is whether or not impact investments that have an imperative to contribute ... beginning to think about different ways of investing their resources . As I’ve learned more...

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A New Agenda for a Post–Health Reform Landscape

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09/12/2013

... U.S. health care is at a turning point. In light of this change , The Commonwealth Fund has chosen to redefine its ...

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Could This Major Grant by Paul Allen Signal Deeper Climate Giving to Come?

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10/02/2017

... But we’ve also seen an apparent increasing interest in funding climate change work. The tech donor’s latest major grant is right ... monitoring how ocean temperatures are changing. The funding...

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CEP Study, Commissioned by Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits & the Dyson Foundation, Paints Stark Picture for Valley Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/27/2020

... by creating new COVID-19 related grant programs and other funding opportunities designed specifically to address ... nonprofit needs but the survey results indicate that the funding gap has become so...

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Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration

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04/13/2020

... themselves shut out of the process to secure financial resources that are critical to their very survival. Letter ... themselves shut out of the process to secure financial resources that are critical to their...

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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

... people, but I believe the purpose of our philanthropy must not only be generosity, but justice. The origins of formal ... of people around the world have access to new tools and resources with which to improve...

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Westchester Community Foundation Launches The Westchester Index

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05/26/2022

... . About the Westchester Community Foundation A public charity , the Westchester Community Foundation ( ... that make a difference. We apply knowledge, creativity and resources to the most challenging issues in...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Awarded $1.3 Billion to Nonprofit Organizations in 2017

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02/12/2018

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has announced that it awarded $1.3 billion to nonprofit organizations in 2017 and received gifts totaling $1.4 billion.

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OSF May Exit Hungary as Orban Purges Civil Groups

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04/20/2018

... the activities of civil society in Hungary,” the charity said in an emailed statement on Friday. The ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018

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12/14/2018

... its Invest in Youth initiative, bringing its total funding for youth-focused nonprofit programs to $2.8 million ... Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first and only public charity dedicated to New York City’s...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Dedicates $50 Million for COVID-19 Response

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03/31/2020

... Foundation is dedicating $50 million to provide funding for nonprofit organizations that are addressing the ...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $7.9 million to Emergency Assistance Providers through the Helping Hands Program

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03/01/2023

As of March 1, 2023, Gerstner Philanthropies has awarded $7.9 million in Helping Hands funds to 24 social service organizations and colleges, a 47% increase from last year’s grantmaking.

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04 Jun 2014

Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... You can watch the recorded discussion and view the resources . At first glance, the word “badge” may conjure ...

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Why Aren’t There More Nonprofit Leaders of Color?

Release Date:

04/28/2016

... also tackled this issue and there were very good resources available everywhere. At roughly the same time, we ... are available for free download on our website . We are not sure what we will find. But we do...

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