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Rockefeller Supports Research on Farming Adaptations to Combat Climate Change

Release Date:

09/06/2016

... new management or technology practices. Establishing new strategies is particularly difficult for sorghum farmers in ... adapt to the changing climate, and hopefully alleviate the impacts on their crops,” says...

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

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38th Annual Meeting Recap: The Power of Participation

... we are being manipulated by an array of actors, who have related but separated motivations... what they share is ... own terms Over lunch, members discussed these and other related issues, caught up with...

Pinkerton Expands Science Mentoring for High School Scholars

Release Date:

07/20/2015

... introduction of the AMNH model at fourteen other science- related institutions in the city. To date, 385 students have ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Workforce Development

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California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”

Release Date:

07/12/2017

... actors” in a report on the full range of climate- related activities across the whole of U.S. society. The ... and Bloomberg, the Rocky Mountain Institute and the World Resources Institute will jointly lead an...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Korean American Community Foundation Distributes First Wave of COVID-19 Relief Grants Totaling $60,000

Release Date:

04/15/2020

... American Federation (AAF) : $5,000 to provide in-language resources to Korean and Chinese small business owners about ... in the Bergen County area, as well as provide COVID-19 related information in Korean,...

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Debra Fazio-Rutt Joins The New York Women's Foundation as Vice President of Strategic Communications

Release Date:

04/14/2021

ViacomCBS Veteran Joins Leading Public Women's Foundation in Newly Created Position

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08 Apr 2013

Public/Private Partnerships That Work

Monday, April 8, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Walkway Over the Hudson, created from a railroad bridge abandoned since 1974, opened as a New York state park in October 2009. The Dyson Foundation in Millbrook managed this project, making an investment of over $20 million, engaging the...

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge

Release Date:

09/24/2020

... announced 12 awardees of the Opportunity Challenge, a new grantmaking initiative to support the success of immigrants ... affected by the economic, health, and societal impacts of the pandemic. According to...

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Immigration

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Capacity Building Begins At Home

Release Date:

06/04/2009

... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent sector would be better served if foundations invested resources more wisely in their own capacity to do a more ... to me,...

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All Funders

29 Oct 2020

From Detention to Liberation - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 29, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions, philanthropic advisors, and members ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

Social Justice

13 Apr 2016

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Individuals March 24 – Best Practices in International Grantmaking April 13 – Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & ... Common Pitfalls The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction...

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Professional Development

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Panel

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

HR & Operations Staff

Finance Staff

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

19 Apr 2017

Legal Series - Self-Dealing and Conflicts of Interest (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices in International Grantmaking April 19 – Legal Series - Self-Dealing ... to Individuals The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private...

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Professional Development

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Presentation

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

HR & Operations Staff

Finance Staff

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Finance & Asset Management

30 Jan 2020

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Thursday, January 30, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Offices) February 26 - Legal Series - International Grantmaking March 25 – Legal Series - Fiscal ... Common Pitfalls The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private...

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03 Feb 2022

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Thursday, February 3, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... about the wide range of activities both within and beyond grantmaking that could help your foundation advance its mission. The self-dealing, conflict of interest, and related party transaction rules for...

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All Funders

Legal Staff

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

Release Date:

12/19/2012

... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create positive supports for ... him, the suspensions simply provided an opportunity to get deeper into trouble, dealing drugs...

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29 Nov 2011

Beyond Health: A Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

7:00am to 10:00am

... navigate complex legal challenges and address basic needs related to housing, health insurance, employment, and ... understand how MLPs can fit within a broad array of grantmaking portfolios, beyond those that...

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Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Mentors

... spirit to their work. Mentors serve as facilitators, resources , and coaches for their group. They help to create a ... Management The Commonwealth Fund Paula Luff, CEO, Viso Strategies Corporation KC Maurer,...

Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green and Family Van Shares Ideas After 'Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures'

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... funders can navigate upcoming policy changes and channel resources into advocacy. Cheryl Dorsey of...

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After the Q&A

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Stavros Niarchos Foundation expands Health Initiative with partnerships to fight infectious disease and mental illness worldwide

Release Date:

06/29/2022

... and to connect young people with the mental health resources they need. SNF’s ongoing approximately $750 ... “And the crisis is a global one, which disproportionally impacts marginalized children and families...

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

Release Date:

09/15/2022

... to build a future where color and capital are no longer related .” Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative ... inequities have had to use our organizations’ critical resources to search for and access...

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Member News

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Economic Security

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

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