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Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers and Grantees

... of using evaluation to improve grantee effectiveness or advance a field of practice. It's a worthy endeavor, but how ... inquiry was used to support growth in a new field. Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers .....

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Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning

Release Date:

01/12/2015

NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning Self-control, curiosity, “grit” — these ... than intelligence when it comes to students’ success in school . But critics worry that the...

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Education

Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

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10/26/2017

Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ford ... mentoring, college readiness activities and work-based learning experiences," according...

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Education

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Ford Foundation

7/16/2015 - IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats - Presentation

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07/2015

View the presentation from the program, "IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats."

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Two Hedge Fund Billionaires Donate $1M Each to Pro-Charter School Advocates

Release Date:

10/21/2015

Two Hedge Fund Billionaires Donate $1M Each to Pro-Charter School Advocates, Families for Excellent Schools Two hedge fund billionaires dropped $1 ... it was founded in 2012. But a July filing with the ...

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Education

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Here Are 3 Ways Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... Keep Advancing Gender Equality While women continue to advance in unprecedented ways, the journey towards full ...

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Sector News

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Gender Justice

Century Foundation Pledges Support to Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... Foundation has joined two dozen organizations in pledging resources to the goal of advancing equity through research on ... — known collectively as the Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research — TCF...

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Gender Justice

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The Century Foundation

02 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 1 of a Three-Part Series

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... compliance over impact, leaving little room for shared learning between funders and nonprofits. How can funders move ... participants will gain insights into the power of learning -driven reporting and leave...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

Grants Managers

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women

Release Date:

09/28/2015

Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women Art Peck, chief ... Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action to advance the lives of one million women by 2020 by expanding ... world...

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Community Development

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Gap Foundation

New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research

Release Date:

12/18/2015

New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research The Center for Research ... Foundation (NYWF) will work with the “Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research” to ...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Council on Economic Education Seeks Applications for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award

Release Date:

05/12/2016

... Seeks Applications for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award The Council for Economic ... York metropolitan area with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award. The award program is...

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Education

25 Feb 2014

Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:30pm

Philanthropy New York

... goes well beyond pure entertainment and is at the nexus of learning , advocacy and social change. Game makers are ... , Executive Director, Zynga.org Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy ...

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Issue-Based

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Public Policy

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Technology

15 Sep 2011

New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

... emergency needs arising from September 11th, providing resources , social services, and the emotional support to cope ... Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Community Development

Religion

Chefs Learn to Influence Food-Systems Policy

Release Date:

09/25/2017

Chefs Boot Camp initiative is part of the James Beard Foundation's education and outreach programming and represents a relatively new step in the culinary community: the recognition that chefs can — and should — try to influence food-systems policy...

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Food Systems

13 Jul 2016

Tools for Tackling Implicit Bias and Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

We are in a moment where racial consciousness is high and discussions of racial justice are arguably more common than ever. Yet the mind sciences show us that there are a critical set of unconscious perceptions driving choices and responses in ways...

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Panel

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

22 Sep 2020

Real Talk: Are CSR Teams Advancing Racial Equity and Justice?

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... ways to leverage influence within your organization to advance racial justice and equity, particularly beyond ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Corporate Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

20 Jun 2012

Learning a New Language: Digital Media for Advocacy

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... 21st century calls for the adoption of new media. Assorted resources including blogs, webcasts, digital services, and ... faculty member Designed for All interested funders. Learning a New Language: Digital...

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Issue-Based

27 Jun 2024

Service for Impact: Creating Volunteer Opportunities that Advance Social Impact Strategies

Thursday, June 27, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... Service for Impact: Creating Volunteer Opportunities that Advance Social Impact Strategies ...

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Network Building

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Breakout Discussion

Roundtable Discussion

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Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

12 May 2021

State of Health Town Hall

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... medical debt and the eviction crisis to child poverty and learning loss, the results will have implications for ... and policy interventions. Please join us for a State of Health Town Hall, our first mixed...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity

Release Date:

10/08/2020

JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity Today, JPMorgan Chase announced new long-term commitments to advance racial equity. The firm will harness its expertise in ... firm’s business.....