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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... grant makers and nonprofit peers the innovative hires and new programs his organization had made, I was filled with ... how innovation happens. One executive director noted that new ideas often come from...

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Arcus Foundation

Closing America's Education Funding Gaps - First-of-Its-Kind Report from The Century Foundation

Release Date:

07/22/2020

While we have known for decades that the United States is failing in its commitment to provide equal educational opportunity, there is far less consensus and understanding of how to reverse these trends.

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Education

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The Century Foundation

ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board

Release Date:

07/02/2012

... companies and special situations. "Tim's deep interest in philanthropy coupled with his expertise in leading companies .....

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

Thursday, June 26, 2014 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy has played a critical role in the nascent world ...

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

01 Feb 2018

Flexing Your Shareholder Muscle: How Foundations Can Amplify Impact with Strategic Shareholder Engagement

Thursday, February 1, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Impact investing is a hot topic in philanthropy these days. Foundations of all sizes are taking ...

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26 Feb 2018

What Happens After the “Win”? - Lessons Learned from State and Local Money in Politics Campaigns - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 26, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Foundations Piper Fund Rockefeller Brothers Fund United Philanthropy Forum Voqal What Happens After the “Win”? - ...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Public Policy

10 Nov 2020

Financial Coaching with a Racial Equity Lens: Recommendations for Funders

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 -

9:30am to 10:30am

... to their investments as an essential element to effective philanthropy . This session, in partnership with the Asset ...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Economic Security

Commonwealth Fund Names David Blumenthal, M.D., as Its Next President

Release Date:

08/01/2012

... a former board member and national correspondent for the New England Journal of Medicine. He has also served on the ... 1995 and what he hopes to achieve as the foundation’s new head, Dr. Blumenthal said, “...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... between 1871 and 1950. Stevenson is also the author of the New York Times best-selling book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption , and a law professor at the New York University School of Law. “Bryan...

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Philanthropy’s Best

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Ford Foundation

Simons Foundation Provides Annual Grants to Scientists in Ukraine

Release Date:

01/25/2023

... their country last year. The foundation, which is based in New York City and supports many branches of basic science, ... Technologies, a hedge fund also headquartered in New York. In Dr. Brizhik’s case, the...

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The Simons Foundation

The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball

Release Date:

10/24/2013

... relies on three basic strategies to accomplish this: A new marketplace in each state for people to buy a private ... how consumers view the desirability and affordability of new coverage options. The...

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The Commonwealth Fund

For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key

Release Date:

09/10/2015

... weeks exploring the question: what is a good job ? In New York City and Des Moines, we’ve hosted events to spark ... you’re at in life. At our interactive installation in New York City, opportunity was key to...

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Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

J & J: Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Campaign for Champions of Science Launched

Release Date:

06/20/2017

... of science as part of the Dr. Paul Janssen Project – a new year-long, multi-faceted program to recognize the impact ... degenerative diseases. This perspective offers powerful new approaches for diagnosis and...

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Johnson & Johnson

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names The 2019 Doris Duke Artists

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07/09/2019

... Charitable Foundation Names The 2019 Doris Duke Artists New York, July 9, 2019 — The Doris Duke Charitable ... The work of these six artists has inspired creativity, new ideas and awe across the arts sector...

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Scientists to Create a "Gut Cell Atlas" with Funding from the Helsmley Charitable Trust

Release Date:

10/25/2019

... B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced $13 million in new grants to create a Gut Cell Atlas , cataloguing the many ... single-cell resolution and in spatial contexts – offer a new frontier for understanding...

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The Rockefeller Foundation and ACCESS Health International Launch a Report Uncovering the Role of Digital Technology in Tackling Covid-19

Release Date:

09/09/2020

... the Role of Digital Technology in Tackling Covid-19 New York, September 09, 2020 — The Rockefeller Foundation ... and ACCESS Health International today launched a new report on the important role digital...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

10 Dec 2020

Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems

Thursday, December 10, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... It perpetuates the loss of human potential. The picture in New York City, despite small scale promising efforts, is ... public understanding. Explore The literacy crisis among New York City’s public school...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Miriam Nelson Named President and CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation

Release Date:

01/12/2021

... of the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire, and associate dean at Tufts University’s ... of a series of ten Strong Women books—five of which were New York Times bestsellers—that provide...

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Newman's Own Foundation

Ian H. Solomon and Sewell Chan Join the Luce Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

11/16/2023

... at the Los Angeles Times and op-ed editor at The New York Times . He began his career as a local reporter at ... perspectives, which will allow us to approach our work in new and innovative ways. I am...