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09 Aug 2012

Advocacy and Family Philanthropy: Leveraging Limited Dollars for Impact

Thursday, August 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

... legal parameters guide their advocacy grantmaking? Find out by tuning into this timely and important webinar! ... The legal rules governing advocacy grantmaking and resources for foundations that want to learn...

Wendy Liscow to Leave The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation After 17 Years

Release Date:

11/13/2020

... on to lead Dodge’s Education and Technical Assistance programs . She has been a champion of the transformative power ... attending our state’s most historically under-resourced school districts. She has also...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

10 Nov 2010

How Will Election Results Impact the Education Agenda? A Post-Election Policy Briefing for Grantmakers

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

... such hot-button issues as pay-for-performance, the charter school cap, student test scores, and implementation of the ... of key races as well as likely scenarios that will play out on the federal and state...

17 Sep 2015

Power Play - Slay the Elephant in the Room!

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... Do power dynamics get in the way of your ability to work effectively with grantees and other stakeholders? Have ... something differently to defuse the grantee-grantor power dynamic ? Join our dynamic...

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New York State

13 Jun 2019

Reimagining Career Pathways for (and with) Youth, Educators and Employers

Thursday, June 13, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... the last five years have largely been in low-wage, part- time jobs with limited opportunities to transition to ... and the education and workforce development community work together to design and implement...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Workforce Development

Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure

Release Date:

03/17/2021

... of attending graduate school to study clinical social work . However, my joy is not without a tinge of sadness. ... we have accomplished everything—and more—that I set out to do when I arrived...

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Brooklyn Org

16 Jun 2021

Bracing Ourselves for the Mental Health Wave of the Pandemic - Are We Prepared?

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... on some of the most challenged New Yorkers, including school kids of color in the lowest resourced neighborhoods, ...

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Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)

Release Date:

02/26/2016

... molecular intricacies of hunger and satiety, pivotal for understanding metabolic disorders and the problem of obesity, ... “How much a person eats is regulated by a complex circuit, and in order to understand...

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Health

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Freedom Together Foundation

20 Oct 2025

Funder Call: So, You’re Hosting the 2026 World Cup - How to Prevent Displacement of Unhoused People - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together for Housing Justice

Monday, October 20, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... a focus on World Cup hose regions. What will you learn? Understanding the key threats to displacement so common for ... grantmaking staff at United Ways, corporate giving programs , individual philanthropists,...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members

Release Date:

06/08/2023

... we look forward to working with them both.” Prior to her work in older adult care, Ms. Baik worked with Title I ... dean for practice at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and clinical...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That? Childcare is out of reach for working families, but few funders have .....

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Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity

Release Date:

01/05/2015

... of Metropolitan Opportunity, which leads the foundation's work on equitable urban development in the U.S. and ... urban landscapes to advance economic opportunity, quality of life and the challenges...

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Health

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

The Century Foundation Releases Report on Achieving Financial Equity and Justice for HBCU's

Release Date:

09/14/2021

... Cedric Richmond, to name a few. HBCUs have always had dynamic faculty to challenge and develop the minds of ... have continued to survive for over a century. A fuller understanding of the history and current...

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The Century Foundation

International Crisis Group Receives Grant from Open Society Foundations Aiming to Combine Local Voices and Global Expertise to Reduce Human Suffering

Release Date:

04/25/2022

... Renewed rivalry among major powers and an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape are straining the mechanisms ... bets and increased philanthropic support for innovative work across the organisation...

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Human Services

International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

07 Dec 2023

The Role of the Corporate Changemaker - Strategy, Influence, and Impact

Thursday, December 7, 2023 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

The work of social impact leaders has never been more complex , ... Harper , Managing Director, FSG La-Rene Malcolm , Senior Quality Assurance Manager, Dr. Bronner's Recording In .....

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Corporate Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

25 Feb 2021

Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements

Thursday, February 25, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Financial Statements curriculum requires a basic understanding of both documents. In this primer to the ... tell. It is a broad overview for all newcomers who must work with nonprofit organizations’ financial...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Nonprofit Financials

NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth

Release Date:

09/12/2016

... Learning to NYC Youth Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young ... record original music, advocate for immigrants' rights and school discipline reform...

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Education

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The New York Community Trust

NY Community Trust-Supported UHF Report Outlines Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State

Release Date:

05/23/2017

... New York’s appeals process for consumers who want to see out -of-network providers; Enhancing disclosure so consumers ... York policymakers are likely to retain control over the complex task of regulating...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

The New York Community Trust

17 Nov 2010

If Not Superman, Who? Confronting Systemic Inequity in Education

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... whose neighborhood schools are failing. Each lays out the problem differently and each offers different ... students different access to educational opportunity, resources , and effective teaching –...

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News Stories about Philanthropy and Hurricane Sandy Recovery

... Prep For Future Storms UJA-Federation Pivots in Sandy Work to Longer-Term Recovery National Hall of Fame Award ... by feds, not city or state New Council Bill Would Create Quality Control For Post-Sandy Home...

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