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The John A. Hartford Foundation Names Terry Fulmer President

Release Date:

02/10/2015

... throughout her career. She will be a charismatic leader, not only for the Foundation, but for new ideas that drive ... I look forward to guiding Hartford’s efforts to change practice and policy and continuing...

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Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

18 Jan 2017

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)

... unique contributions within the larger sphere of social change . We intentionally keep the class size small (20 – 25 ... ecosystem Respond to legal and ethical issues Make sound funding recommendations...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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All Funders

Program Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

25 Jan 2018

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Thursday, January 25, 2018 (All day) to Friday, February 9, 2018 (All day)

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

24 Jul 2019

The Promise and Peril of Pre-Trial Reforms in New York

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... of the policy changes, including short-and long-term funding needs What to expect in the next legislative ...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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Justice Reform

Ford Foundation Makes Widespread Commitments to Further Global Vaccine Access

Release Date:

10/06/2021

... die of this virus until we make lasting, meaningful change . Inaction is not an option,” said Ford Foundation president Darren ... frontlines of international vaccine equity. It includes funding...

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Ford Foundation

17 Jun 2010

How Democracy Works Now: The Senate Speaks

Thursday, June 17, 2010 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

The Paley Center for Media, 25 West 52nd Street, NYC

... to design an immigration bill, the arc builds to the true story of the last great immigration legislative battles, led ... Kennedy, of 2006 and 2007. We will be featuring the 11th story called The Senate...

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Issue-Based

New York City Takes Steps to Increase the Safety of Employees at Homeless Shelters

Release Date:

07/07/2015

Following the death of Ana Charle prompted the city to take additional safety measures.

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Housing and Homelessness

Children, Youth and Families

ASPCA Survey Finds Consumers Concerned About Farm Animal Welfare, but Confused by Food Labels

Release Date:

08/12/2016

... shopper is probably going to buy into this pleasant story of animals living the good life... ASPCA Survey Finds ...

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Member News

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Food Systems

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ASPCA

Ford Foundation Supports Film About the Epic Clash Over the Amazon

Release Date:

08/17/2016

... the real-life Shakespearean tragedy of the Baguazo, a story that isn't over yet. The outsized protagonists are .....

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Doris Duke Supports Legacy Leaders of Color Video Project

Release Date:

12/20/2016

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, launches the Legacy Leaders of Color Video Project (LLCVP).

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Doris Duke Foundation

Atlantic Philanthropies' Charles Feeney Gives Away the Last of His Fortune

Release Date:

01/06/2017

... the Last of His Fortune As it happens, Donald J. Trump is not the only person to announce plans to shut down a personal philanthropy, just the best known. This is the story of a man who made and kept that same...

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Civic Engagement

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Janet Mock, Trustee at Arcus Foundation and Author of 'Redefining Realness,' Talks About Gender Identity

Release Date:

05/07/2014

... Foundation and author of "Redefining Realness," tells the story of her upbringing in Hawaii, where she and her family .....

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PhilTalks

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

The Surdna Foundation Discusses Good Governance in New CEP Report

Release Date:

05/02/2017

CEP’s advisory services team and the Surdna Foundation partnered to produce a new publication that shares stories of good governance at family foundations.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... fifth-graders start the fall reading “Locomotion,” the story of a boy in foster care. Every kindergartner gets a ...

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Education

In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools

Release Date:

09/15/2017

That has been the mission of the Harlem Council of Elders, a group of 20-or-so seniors who have dedicated their golden years to Harlem schools. They have held the education department to task for dragging their feet on public records requests and...

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Aging

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City to Build 1,000-Seat High School in Long Island City

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... to the Department of Education. The new school, a four- story building set to include 969 seats, will rise at 40-11 ...

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Education

The Pfizer Foundation Partnered With CARE to Help Deliver Catalytic Care to Women in Benin

Release Date:

11/08/2018

Pfizer Foundation is helping to empower women in Benin through the delivery of integrated family planning information and services and childhood immunizations.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Pfizer

$10M McNulty Foundation Gift Expands Leadership Program at Wharton

Release Date:

01/28/2016

... a lasting impact on students by preparing them to lead and change the world. Wharton is deeply grateful for this gift, ... become their best possible selves. Anne will continue to change lives through her...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... to mobilize the power of philanthropy to effect positive change --and she has a true passion for the work." Fortunato ... Leadership Circle of MomentUs, a campaign for climate change solutions. She served...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

28 May 2019

Technology, Inequality and the Future of Work(ers)

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Technology has arrived and is rapidly changing the workplace at a magnitude that we have yet to fully grasp. From a projected 36 million American jobs facing "high exposure" to automation, to new jobs being created, to the changing relationship...