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Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

Release Date:

09/19/2019

Earlier this month, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, a $30 million philanthropic initiative of World Education Services (WES), awarded over $1.2 million in funding to five inaugural grantee partners.

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces the 2022 Clinical Scientist Development Awardees

Release Date:

08/09/2022

Sixteen Early-Career Physician Scientists Receive More Than $7.9M in Grants for Clinical Research Proposals That Promise to Have Powerful Impacts on a Wide Range of Issues Affecting Human Health.

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Shares 2020 Annual Report

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03/17/2021

... became even more important – while the information and resources they were receiving was scarce. The Bloomberg ... to address social and economic recovery – and drew on resources developed with the National...

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Philanthropy New York's Listserv Policy

... stated. Participants are expected to exercise both common sense and courtesy in the messages they transmit over ...

Three New Appointments at The Atlantic Philanthropies

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01/01/2013

... reservations. She has served in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, as CEO of Philadelphia Safe and Sound (PSS) and ...

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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

... to build a stronger philanthropic sector in service of the common good." Buff Bohlen, Chairman of the Board of Directors .....

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Council on Foundations Announces Key Appointments to Senior Leadership Team

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08/22/2013

... They also provide fresh insights in how to advance the common good, having proven track records in developing rural ...

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25 Jan 2012

All Children Matter: How Legal and Social Inequalities Hurt LGBT Families

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... that state and federal laws hurt and exclude them, and the common -sense solutions that can make things better. The ...

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18 Apr 2012

Improving Teaching: What’s Evaluation Got to Do with It?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... for an excerpt from a New York Times article that examines common ground in the seemingly rancorous discussion about ...

15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:45pm

... have been leading calls for sensible regulations and common sense approaches to gun safety. Media organizations ...

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20 Jul 2010

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... about Albany gone wrong. Special interests trump the common good, issues stall and the real problems of New ...

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10 Nov 2010

How Will Election Results Impact the Education Agenda? A Post-Election Policy Briefing for Grantmakers

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

... school cap, student test scores, and implementation of the Common Core State Standards. These potential shifts in policy ...

30 Mar 2011

Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... outcomes they are looking for through their support, and common obstacles that may inhibit support as well as ...

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07 Nov 2013

"MEDIACRACY" - A Dialogue with Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy

Thursday, November 7, 2013 -

12:45pm to 4:00pm

... Special Advisor, Media and Democracy Reform Initiative, Common Cause Robert McChesney , Professor of Communication, ...

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No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

Release Date:

08/04/2014

... to join forces with other grantmakers to achieve common goals. No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers ...

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Are Your Grantees Keeping Workers in Poverty?

Release Date:

10/22/2014

Should we be working to ensure living wages across all sectors, not just human service organizations?

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Partnering for Change: Learning Together to Make a Bigger Impact

Release Date:

02/20/2014

... of motivation through collaborating on the attainment of common goals. But community organizations have also ...

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Staying Power: Our Foundation at 75 Years

Release Date:

06/06/2013

... board and staff began to explore what it is we all hold in common — what commitments and strategies link our programs. ...

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Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America

Release Date:

03/19/2013

By James K. Cummings, Board Chair, Nathan Cummings Foundation This past week, I undertook a “SNAP Challenge” in which I spent the week eating on approximately $5.27 a day — the equivalent of the daily Supplemental Nutrition...

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