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Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

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08/10/2015

... until the back nine on Sunday”—demonstrably that’ s when players move farthest away from loss and risk ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart

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02/19/2015

... tendencies may be getting the best of us. It’ s imperative that we see ourselves in a loving relationship ... commoditized to buy and sell. This has led us to a new way to think about our role: alchemy. In a...

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Palau to Sign National Marine Sanctuary Into Law; Bloomberg and Tiffany-supported Global Ocean Legacy Campaign Win

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10/22/2015

... Sanctuary Act, which will establish one of the world' s largest protected areas of ocean in the Pacific island ... the world to finalize a strong enforcement plan for the new sanctuary. "Every...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Public Policy

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

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Oak Foundation

JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women

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03/24/2016

... $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report ( PDF ) by the Institute for Women’ s Policy Research (IWPR). These middle-skill jobs, which ... by JPMorgan Chase as part of its $250 million...

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Gender Justice

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

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03/13/2017

... activities. The Center for Effective Philanthropy’ s May 2015 Investing and Social Impact report found that ... in more mission-aligned funds, as well as support new investment managers in the impact sector,...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

Talking Politics

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02/06/2018

... published on the CEP Blog on February 1, 2018. It’ s said that you shouldn’t talk politics in polite company. ... grantees reassess what it takes to be effective in today’ s ever-shifting political climate...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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The Smart Way to Get US Employees Back to Work

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04/29/2020

... resume economic activity, it is critical for our nation’ s leaders to start planning immediately to increase the ... distancing still in place. In the longer term, entirely new trends will change the direction...

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Disaster Relief

John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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The Restaurant Industry Is Structured on Racism. The Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Wants to Rebuild It.

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04/14/2021

... workers in crisis, and restaurants. Soon, the foundation’ s logo — two hands holding up a tray with a pineapple on it ... on after the pandemic has ended. Because the fund is so new , its steering committee is...

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Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation

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Food Systems

Social Justice

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Deepens Commitment to Moving the World Beyond Coal with Plan to Turbocharge Clean Energy Finance in Global South

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11/07/2022

... to enable the transition away from fossil fuels. Today’ s announcement will support a two-pronged strategy from ... and developing countries. “We’ve seen that it’ s possible to expand access to clean,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

27 Jan 2021

Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and left behind. This webinar is part of AFN' s COVID-19 related series generously sponsored by Citi, ... to ensure access in rural communities Philanthropy' s role in addressing the connectivity...

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24 Feb 2021

Building a Better Ecosystem for Business Owners of Color - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... to PNY members. Small businesses are the backbone of the U. S . economy, employing nearly half of the private sector ... build lasting wealth. This webinar is part of AFN' s COVID-19 related series...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside

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09/03/2014

... fun at all. That hit home to me a few years ago when our new president Rick Smith joined the management side of the ... Rick always asks at the end of a meeting whether there’ s something in the deck that we...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arts

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Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... originally appeared on the William T. Grant Foundation' s news blog . Inequality is the problem—but what can ... are we seeking? We are looking for research that uncovers new levers for reducing...

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William T. Grant Foundation

10 Dec 2015

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Ginny Esposito and leaders from the research team for NCFP' s new Trends in Family Philanthropy initiative. Presenters ... In order to access all of the ways you can utilize PNY' s...

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Family Foundation

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Open Society, Tow and Other Foundations Release Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform

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01/12/2016

... national concern over treatment of youth in our nation' s justice system, the Youth Transition Funders Group (YTFG) ... seminal Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform. Drawing upon new research, the Blueprint...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations

The Tow Foundation

20 Apr 2016

Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to foster more participation in your organization’ s work *Each participant will receive a print copy of “ Storytelling and Social Change ,” the new second edition of the guide from Working Narratives.* .....

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Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History

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08/09/2016

... to your favorite institution (Robert Smith!), but that’ s actually part of the beauty of Black philanthropy. We have ... I would recommend you begin with Valaida Fullwood’ s book. She’ s an...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Finance & Asset Management

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Moore Philanthropy

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’ s Mission? Taking on impact investing often requires board approval. Yet impact investing is still quite new terrain for many board members. What’ ...

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After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

... Re-posted with permission from the Ford Foundation . A new season has begun, but the contemplations and ... Have we heard and heeded the frustration of America’ s hollowed-out middle class, anxious and...

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