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Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge

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09/21/2018

... into a two-year acceleration program with powerful new resources and access to cutting-edge support to help them ... or beat – their near-term carbon reduction goals. These resources include a philanthropy-...

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Environment and Climate Change

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What World Do You Want to Live In?

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05/21/2015

... opportunity. They were only able to get an elementary school education. The laws we take for granted today did ... – -- in Beverly Hills or East Los Angeles. The initiative I lead at the Ford Foundation...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Build Skills & Knowledge

... purpose - to convene and connect funders, to seed critical conversations , and to build our members’ capacities in ... other possible partners or avenues to explore. Learning Resources Missed...

ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board

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07/02/2012

... that he will serve as Chair, bringing his considerable leadership skills to the cause of animal welfare. We are very ... rewarding efforts. I am committed to advancing the ASPCA's critical mission of...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Appoints Margaret Waldock to Executive Director of Duke Farms

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08/19/2020

... and a degree in environmental law from the Vermont Law School , Waldock has been serving as the director of the ... annual grant portfolio aimed at protecting and stewarding critical watersheds, improving...

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Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice Welcomes Joy Chia as New Executive Director

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07/20/2021

... Joy joins Astraea at a time when we are experiencing critical growth, investing in and upgrading our ... feminist activism, community mobilization and leadership , so that all women and gender non-conforming...

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NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning

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01/12/2015

... than intelligence when it comes to students’ success in school . But critics worry that the increasing focus on ...

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Racial Equity Working Group

... and/or other practice shifts in service to equity. It is critical that all members have a basic understanding of ... of applications February 28 – March 11, 2022: Conversations with applicants and selection of...

The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel

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03/27/2023

... is deeply committed to our mission, and her exemplary leadership has helped us launch several landmark ... University and J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School . From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Guyer was also a...

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United Hospital Fund Releases Toolkit to Assist Hospitals in Supporting Family Caregivers and Implementing New York State’s CARE Act

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02/17/2017

... discharge, which is not mentioned in the law but is a critical part of a patient’s transition loop. The toolkit ... frequently asked questions, and links to additional resources about that topic. The...

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Why We Support Media

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07/05/2018

... on what is working or not working in a classroom or in a school . We operate out of a deep conviction that vigorous ...

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

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Communications/Media

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Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

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09/19/2019

... the WES Mariam Assefa Fund , a $30 million philanthropic initiative of World Education Services (WES), awarded over ... reflection of WES’ 45 years of experience and countless conversations with our partners...

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Practical Plans for Strengthening Nonprofits: The Human Services Data Project

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04/20/2010

... NYC Human Services Data Project (HSData) , a cross-sector initiative to improve services for children and families by ... New York, is also an adjunct professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, where he...

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Funders Should Invest in Health Programs to End Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs

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09/15/2016

... wondered the following: Why didn’t my community have the resources to help people when they were in trouble? ... air drug markets of white people alone. It emerges through conversations with frustrated police...

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Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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05/17/2018

... professional associations as well as the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. “The Macy Foundation has had an ... Polonsky said. “We are grateful for Holly’s leadership and her commitment to the University of...

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New York Life Foundation Awards $1 Million to American Museum of Natural History

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08/13/2014

... development programs for promising middle and high school students from traditionally under-resourced ... in 2010, supported the development of the Museum’s After- School Program, the Museum Education and...

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11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep ... issues Why a focused policy effort on the suburbs is critical in increasing political...

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Purpose as a Compass: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice 

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04/25/2023

... “wicked” problems and make efficient use of limited resources . Sounds good, right? But what makes OAR ... speak candidly about what went right (or wrong) and which resources were well-received (or not), the...

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