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14 Nov 2013

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... plunges us into Boggs’s lifetime of vital thinking and action , traversing the major U.S. social movements of the ...

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11 Feb 2014

Promoting the Common Good: Standing Up for 501(c)(4)'s

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York

... others — to amplify their voices through collective action . These organizations are, to quote the IRS, charged ...

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01 Apr 2014

Advocacy and Policy Communications: Where Does Social Media Fit In?

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... Government Affairs: New Perspectives on Foundations Taking Action ,” co-sponsored by Public Policy Communicators NYC . ...

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Philip Zelikow Joins Markle Foundation As Visiting Managing Director

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08/27/2014

Philip Zelikow has joined the Markle Foundation as Visiting Managing Director.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

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10/21/2014

... economy of policy-making and the nexus between public action , information and imagination. After completing ...

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Proteus Fund President Meg Gage Steps Down, Paul Di Donato Will Be Interim President

Paul Di Donato

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12/03/2015

... from her role as President of Proteus Fund and Proteus Action League as of November 30. As you know, Meg founded ...

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22 Sep 2016

Telling Your CSR Impact Story: An Outcomes Framework for a Portfolio of Programs

Thursday, September 22, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... real life examples and attendees can leave with practical action steps. Explore Ways to review your portfolio of ...

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Corporate Funders

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New York Community Trust's Patricia Swann On Looking Past 'Get Out The Vote'

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11/08/2017

... things work, with proper funding. Here are four ideas: 1. Action -based civics curricula in middle and high schools ...

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Civic Engagement

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01 Jun 2018

Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance

Friday, June 1, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... designed to arm funders with innovative ideas and specific action steps to encourage good governance at grantee ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Bloomberg Report Shows Mayors Concerned About Budget, Infrastructure

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04/11/2018

... important, many said they were stymied in taking effective action by significant challenges, including financing (47 ...

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Michael Bloomberg Takes on the Coal Industry

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04/12/2018

... in his new role as the U.N.’s special envoy for climate action , seemed like a substitute for American leadership—an ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Education Foundation of America Announces Two New Staff Members

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04/29/2019

... Law while serving as staff counsel for the Environmental Action Foundation. During the Clinton Administration, he was ...

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21 Nov 2019

The Importance of Understanding Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice and Strategy

Thursday, November 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Conscious inclusion requires awareness, commitment, and action . Join us as we explore how implicit bias and ...

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Breakout Discussion

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Burke Foundation Co-Funds Inaugural Class of Safer Birth Cities: Tackling the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis

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09/26/2019

When we listen and respond to the needs of all women, our solutions become stronger.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Altman Foundation Welcomes New Trustee, Lisa Hinds

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05/19/2020

... of the book Faithful Investing: The Power of Decisive Action and Incremental Change (Church Publishing ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Intensifies Efforts to Protect the World’s Ocean

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09/21/2022

... to fight climate change and aims to spur meaningful ocean action 45 days ahead of this year’s COP27, where Bloomberg ...

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United Way of New York City Establishes the COVID-19 Community Fund

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03/26/2020

... We’re committed to doing all we can to help those who need it most.   WHAT WE KNOW: We know that ... reach their families and provide critical and ongoing resources like learning, food distribution and social...

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The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution

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09/26/2014

... where an estimated 400,000 people marched, demanding action from world leaders at the UN Climate Summit on 23rd ... at the Climate Summit join the marchers and take necessary action ? Countries are due to...

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Reshaping the Business of Social Change

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06/20/2013

... five years, giving the organization one ambitious goal: action for impact. The organization no longer gives grants. ... Uganda, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. This is shared value in action . The fact that our brand...

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$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice

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01/19/2017

... youth in NYC, and build shared ground for collective action against sex trafficking of minors. Taken together, ... Abuse Initiative $75,000 Minkwon Center for Community Action Advocacy and Organizing $60,000...

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