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29 Nov 2017

The Changing Nature of Work and Income: How Philanthropy Can Respond to and Support Low Income Families - Webinar

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... every investment in education, public health, and economic development , chipping away at what would otherwise be ... and launch a new funder brief on income volatility and the changing nature of work. In this...

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Economic Security

The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

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02/05/2020

... the indirect costs, with a corresponding increase in the foundation annual spending rate ( i. e. , the percent of the ... smaller because of the higher spending. (For example, a foundation moving from a five-...

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Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change

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08/21/2017

... crazy life story, and his and wife Marilyn’s game- changing giving. But his kids Nat Simons and Liz Simons are ... Simons' quiet climate change giving via his Sea Change Foundation , which is one of the...

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How Bloomberg is Still Changing the Way Cities Operate

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03/30/2015

How Bloomberg is Still Changing the Way Cities Operate Bloomberg began his ... while he was still serving as mayor of New York City. His foundation sought to spread an entrepreneurial spirit to ... to support 12...

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Community Development

Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?

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08/21/2017

... Giving Voice to Fuel Change , as well as my work and role in funding change and progress. During my almost 20-year ... or maximizing my power, or the appearance of some field- changing innovation. It was, and...

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Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report

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07/09/2015

Ford 's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent ... Report During my very first days as President of the Ford Foundation , I participated in a roundtable on civil society .....

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Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities

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06/09/2017

Wallace, Ford , and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement ... applied to the "diverse audience" field, and I imagine the foundation will be rolling out additional targeted studies ... ecosystems...

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07 Jun 2017

Trailblazers: The Bold States Leading the Charge on Climate Change

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... level The types of climate advocacy that are allowable for foundation support Presenters Andrea Durbin , Executive ... Loper (Moderator), Program Officer, The Educational Foundation of America Designed for All...

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Science

Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity

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08/24/2017

Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity ... those places generally have very few people of color."' Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity .....

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The Power of Funder Collaboration

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08/2016

... Collaboration We’ve learned that when funders pool resources , much is possible. Collectively, we’ve made the ...

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Bloomberg Fact Checks NYTimes on Climate Change

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03/20/2017

... Beyond Coal campaign (which I have supported through my foundation ), we have already achieved two-thirds of the ...

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Ford's Darren Walker Says Arts Are ‘The Soul Of The Country’ and Are Worth Fighting For

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03/21/2017

Ford 's Darren Walker Says Arts Are ‘The Soul Of The ... For The arts spark creativity and soothe divisiveness, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker told a packed house at The .....

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Carnegie, Ford Give $1M to Free Legal Services Project for Immigrants

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03/27/2017

Carnegie, Ford Give $1M to Free Legal Services Project for Immigrants ... York State Department, the Carnegie Corporation and the Ford Foundation will provide $1 million to fund the project... ...

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NYS Health Foundation Launches ‘Health Reform Watch’

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03/17/2017

NYS Health Foundation Launches ‘Health Reform Watch’ The health care landscape is changing rapidly in 2017. As Congress sets out to repeal and ... you informed on a regular basis. It features analyses and ...

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New York Health Foundation

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The F.B. Heron Foundation Welcomes New Team Members

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04/15/2014

The F.B. Heron Foundation recently welcomed new members to their team. Amy ... graduating from The New School’s Graduate Program in International Affairs. She brings 5 years of experience ... Since joining Heron,...

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Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

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10/23/2017

... Abroad! By Karabi Acharya, Director, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation . Join her at Philanthropy New York on November 7th ... landmarks. As director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)—the nation’s...

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Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience

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10/22/2015

Ford ’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds ... Board on Impact Investing (NAB) and president of the Ford Foundation . Ford ’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules ...

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NYT Interviews Schott Foundation VP Edgar Villanueva

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11/28/2018

NYT Interviews Schott Foundation VP Edgar Villanueva When America’s philanthropic ... competition, specialization and consolidation of power and resources , Edgar Villanueva writes in his new book, “ ... been...

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