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Tow-Playwright-in-Residence Featured in New York Times

Release Date:

11/02/2017

Ms. Bioh, a native New Yorker whose parents emigrated from Ghana in 1968, has made it her mission, theatrically and personally, to tell stories about African and African-American characters that buck expectation and defy stereotype.

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

New Documentary Supported by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Highlights the Unseen Side of Silicon Valley

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03/14/2018

... Silicon Valley is a region that has spawned or nurtured not just new products but whole new industries, from vacuum ... will be revealed in “Silicon Valley: The Untold Story ,” a new Discovery Science Channel’s...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Technology

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Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander is one of the TIME 100 most influential people of 2022

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05/26/2022

Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander is one of the TIME 100 most influential people of 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage writes in the special issue: " Elizabeth Alexander is many things. She’s a poet , a...

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Design High Schools for the 21st Century

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10/12/2016

... and policy makers—committed to real and lasting change —are joining this debate and are ready to build on ... that the factory-style high school of the 20th century is not meeting the needs of young people in...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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The Rockefeller Foundation Releases New Action Plan for Gathering and Sharing Information on SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Variants and Other Pathogens

Release Date:

03/08/2021

... the law while linking disparate data. Securing additional resources – The Biden administration’s $200 million ... system that will empower national and global actors to not only control this pandemic, but...

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Reframing Accountability as an Act of Humanity

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07/13/2022

... through accountability. As we’ve navigated this change in approach, my family has found that the most ... punishment; • Commitment of time and financial resources . While we are firm in our belief that ... in a...

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A Conversation with Brandee McHale, the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals 2022 Trailblazer Purpose Award Winner

Release Date:

12/07/2022

... housing and community finance. My biggest takeaway? It’s not an either-or strategy. It’s not philanthropy versus ... all have to drive impact beyond just deploying financial resources ...

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Citi Foundation

Recording: The Youth Mental Health Crisis: A Half-Day Convening Focused on How Philanthropy Can Make All the Difference

... Agenda Panel 1: The Practitioner Perspective on Funding and Delivery Challenges in Youth Mental Health ... The Fostering Connection Jen Curry , Founder and CEO, Change Impact (moderator) Panel 2: Building the...

18 Oct 2018

What Funders Need to Know about “Public Charge”: An Analysis of the Published Rule and How Funders Can Take Action - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 18, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... by the Trump administration would be the most radical change to our nation’s immigration policy in decades. ... rule were enacted, millions more would follow—whether or not the change impacts...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

Immigration

24 Jan 2019

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Program Officers

Thursday, January 24, 2019 (All day) to Friday, February 8, 2019 (All day)

... unique contributions within the larger sphere of social change . We intentionally keep the class size small (20 – 25 ... and ethical issues Explore how program officers come to funding recommendations...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Program Staff

23 Jan 2020

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Program Officers

Thursday, January 23, 2020 (All day) to Friday, February 7, 2020 (All day)

... unique contributions within the larger sphere of social change . We intentionally keep the class size small (20 to 25 ... and ethical issues Explore how program officers come to funding recommendations...

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Professional Development

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity

Release Date:

10/08/2020

... new commitments, which include loans, equity and direct funding , to: I. Promote and Expand Affordable Housing and ... capital in vital community institutions and increasing funding for the construction and...

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Community Development

Economic Security

Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility

Release Date:

08/26/2022

... and proven approaches to reach voters, many of whom have not voted in the past or are typically overlooked in the ... percent of people contacted by the Hispanic Federation had not voted in the last three...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Civic Engagement

Public Policy

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Reimagining Reporting for Greater Impact

Release Date:

02/16/2024

... on grants. While comparable data for foundation staff does not exist, we all know that grant reporting takes up a ... grantees’ time spent on reporting, there is more we can change to improve our interactions...

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Nonprofit Financials

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

The Cricket Island Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Korean American Community Foundation

Mertz Gilmore Foundation

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North Star Fund

The New York Women's Foundation

Stonewall Community Foundation

Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

Release Date:

09/10/2014

... post originally appeared on the Ford Foundation's Equals Change blog. It’s that time of year again: My son ... Student debt hits broadly but unevenly. Student debt is not just about young people. A new...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Ford Foundation

The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011

... to add that the views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect a consensus of all the panelists. ... to end apartheid or promote some other fundamental social change , taking your temperature...

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... the foundation grow and expand its work to create social change . With this in mind, we approached the prospect of ... program with the clear understanding that any such change in investment strategy could only...

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Surdna Foundation

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Launches Network of Cross-Sector Leaders To Advance Economic Mobility In New York City

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01/08/2018

... Foundation announces the selection of 48 New York City change -makers to join the Sterling Network NYC , a new ... and lenses. By working together, they will affect greater change than any one of them could...

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