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Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico

Release Date:

05/02/2022

... Foundation to advance this important work through real action .” Maniobra provides participating organizations ... artists, writers, and performers means granting them the resources they need to pursue their...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Philanthropy Can Help Build a Thriving Democracy by Building Up Programs and Places That Fuel Civic Involvement

Release Date:

01/20/2022

... commitments to renewing democracy during a year of action . The United States, Biden promised , “will serve ... to the common good. Most importantly, they can move resources to the American communities that...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Women in Leadership: Why It Matters

Publication date:

05/2016

It’s no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy. Across geographies and income levels, disparities between men and women persist in the form of pay gaps, uneven opportunities for advancement, and unbalanced representation in important decision-making.

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Gender Justice

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference?

February 2013 Philanthropy has become more engaged with government and in the process of policymaking than ever. Connections between funders and policymakers and influencers are formal (e.g., the Race to the Top, i3, Partnership...

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Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 3 of a Three-Part Series

** This is Part 3 of a Three-Part Series, in partnership with Northern California Grantmakers** Change starts from within. But where do you begin? This final session will equip philanthropy professionals with practical tools to...

Charles H. Hamilton to Retire from Bessemer Trust

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action , and the New College Foundation. Hamilton earned an ...

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Bessemer Trust

The J.M. Kaplan Fund

Jeff Trandahl Joins Arcus Foundation Board

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... University. He currently serves on the boards of the Gill Action Fund, Jones Group and Arise Corporation. Jeff Trandahl ...

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Arcus Foundation

Lorelei Williams Joins The Sister Fund as Interim Executive Director

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... for the U.S. State Department’s U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to End Racism (JAPER). As a Fulbright fellow in ...

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Ford Foundation

HLH Family Foundation Inc

15 Feb 2012

New Approaches to Collaborative Funding: A Case Study of the Young Men’s Initiative

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... as those involved in The Young Men’s Initiative Action Plan share their varied experiences. The Initiative ...

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12 Apr 2012

Star Power: Achieving Impact by Working Effectively with Celebrities (Featuring Kevin Bacon)

Thursday, April 12, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... grab attention and then persuade or inspire engagement and action . Working with prominent musicians, actors, and sports ...

11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... barriers into opportunities for clarity, collaboration and action . Join us in an interactive session with Dian ...

25 Sep 2013

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... Government Affairs: New Perspectives on Foundations Taking Action .” This program is "Partially Open." Presenters .....

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Issue-Based

Rauch Foundation Strives to Restore Long Island's Water

Release Date:

10/08/2014

... let candidates in the November elections know that we want action on this issue before the end of the year. The ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rauch Foundation

Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition

Release Date:

10/14/2014

... Drug Policy Alliance and its electoral arm, Drug Policy Action , each of which supports decriminalization and ...

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Open Society Foundations

The Achelis and Bodman Foundations

09 Jun 2015

Catch a Ride on a Roller-Coaster! Immigration Issues Facing the New York Region

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... 20, 2014 , the Immigration Accountability Executive Action , which provides nearly five million unauthorized ... In addition, there are other components of the Executive Action : enhancing border security,...

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Human Services

Immigration

Children, Youth and Families

Ford, Carnegie, Bronfman and Others Support New Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at Boston College

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... good and whether Congress and regulators need to take action . Ford, Carnegie, Bronfman and Others Support New Forum ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

Release Date:

11/06/2015

... Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity, the NAACP Legal Defense and ...

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Education

Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative

Release Date:

01/05/2016

When $45 billion dollars is pledged to charity, it’s bound to start a lot of conversations. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan's announcement has received a lot of attention and has started discussion about the next...