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31 Jan 2011

Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?

Monday, January 31, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... on their own – most likely with the support of local foundations and community-based organizations – are ... We invite you to a discussion about why and how foundations should respond to this challenge. Our...

New York Foundation’s Mottola Questions the Need for Celebrity Speakers at Philanthropic Conferences

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09/19/2014

Maria Mottola, Executive Director of the New York Foundation, analyzes the decision to recruit Alec Baldwin as the plenary speaker at Independent Sector's annual conference.

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Foundations Shouldn’t Shrink From Supporting Marches to Curb Climate Change

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10/19/2014

Foundations Shouldn’t Shrink From Supporting Marches to ... obvious to one important group: philanthropists.... Foundations Shouldn’t Shrink From Supporting Marches to ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Century Foundation Releases New Report on Labor Market Recovery

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11/06/2014

According to the report, the average American believes the current unemployment rate is 32%.

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Workforce Development

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MasterCard Foundation Funding $15.5 Million Program to Assist Small Farmers in Africa

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11/07/2014

The program will help improve productivity for 730,000 farmers in Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania.

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International/Foreign Affairs

Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU

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11/07/2014

Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU In addition ... ballot could bring substantial changes.... Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU ...

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Ford Foundation to Fund City Study of Diversity in Cultural Institutions

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03/04/2015

The study will be implemented by the Department of Cultural Affairs.

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Workforce Development

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Mellon Foundation Partners with NFF to Build Financial Health of Arts Organizations

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03/12/2015

Nonprofit Finance Fund has received a $485,000 planning grant for the first year of the project, focused on the development of a multi-phased, comprehensive initiative to help small-to-midsize arts organizations navigate, adapt and thrive amid ever-...

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New York State Health Foundation Breaks Down Diabetes Prevention

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03/26/2015

President and CEO, James Knickman, and Learning Officer Kelly Hunt, outline recent diabetes developments.

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Ford Foundation Funded Study Examines Priorities for Latino Millennials

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03/27/2015

The respondents were 18-35, and the interviews were conducted in English and Spanish.

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

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Ford Foundation

Wallace Foundation President Will Miller Tackles Education Reform in NYTimes Editorial

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04/17/2015

Miller cautions against ignoring principals as an important component in improving student achievement.

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The Wallace Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying

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05/01/2015

The study explores the impact bullying on mental health in adulthood.

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Gerstner Family Foundation Awards $10M to Broad Institute for Cancer Research

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05/26/2015

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has announced a $10 million gift Gerstner to expand cancer research efforts focused on overcoming drug resistance in tumor cells.

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Gerstner Philanthropies

Markle Foundation President Calls for Revamp of U.S. Higher Education System

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06/03/2015

In a recent editorial, Zoe Baird, expounded on the need to improve education to help better prepare students for the workforce.

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Virtual Labor Organizing

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06/10/2015

The study examines the use of technology to reduce income inequality.

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Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

Twenty-Seven Foundation Executives Call for President Obama to 'Ban the Box'

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08/14/2015

Darren Walker, President and CEO of the Ford Foundation was among the signers of the initiative that would remove the previous crime conviction box from job applications.

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The Mellon Foundation Backs Bard's Innovative Masters Program in Orchestral Performace Studies

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08/14/2015

Bard College has been awarded a $2 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the launch of an innovative Master of Music Degree Program.

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The Century Foundation Report on For-Profit Colleges Cited in NY Times

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10/13/2015

For-profit colleges that have been accused of fraud are still receiving U.S. funds.

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13 Apr 2016

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Grantmaking April 13 – Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices) June 8 – Fiscal ... interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Open Society Foundations Supports International Online Journalism Event

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02/24/2016

... of the technology news site Re/code. . . Open Society Foundations Supports International Online Journalism Event ...

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Communications/Media

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