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Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

Release Date:

12/17/2015

... research evidence is acquired, understood, and used, as well as the circumstances that shape its use in decision ... is responsive to the concerns of decision makers. A New Direction Understanding the problem...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

2017 NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund Award Winners Announced

Release Date:

07/17/2017

... student populations: Students from indigenous communities New arrivals (such as refugees) or immigrants English ... school districts are beginning to recognize that a well -rounded education must be about more...

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Education

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NoVo Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Two Staff, Promotes One

Release Date:

07/27/2017

... Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members to the Foundation's team, as well as announce a promotion: Andrea MacDonald joins our .....

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Brooklyn Org

11 Jun 2019

Grantmaking in a Diverse World – A Workshop

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 1:00pm

... with diverse populations, improving their grantmaking as well as how they manage, supervise, or volunteer within their ... Gain individual and institutional tools with this new awareness so that we can analyze...

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Tools & Strategies

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Workshop

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Rockefeller Foundation Releases Report: The Road Ahead for Smart Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in India

Release Date:

05/20/2021

... a critical moment. With a staggering wave of infections, new Covid-19 variants, and a deadly cyclone, the current ... comprehensive recommendations to fight the current wave as well as future waves with...

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Disaster Relief

Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

03 Nov 2021

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... both within and beyond grantmaking. Do you know the rules well enough to navigate all of the options in pursuit of your ... programs Speakers Andrew Schulz , General Counsel, New Venture Fund What else should...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

Legal Staff

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Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Take the 2023 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey Released by The Council on Foundations

Release Date:

04/11/2023

... policies and practices, determine salary levels for new and existing staff, and more. Your participation in the ... receive a complimentary copy of the full report, as well as access to Benchmark Central , the...

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PNY News

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Transparency

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Council on Foundations

United Philanthropy Forum

02 Dec 2024

Trends in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Monday, December 2, 2024 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... Family Engagement—How family dynamics are evolving, with new generational engagement and changing board structures. ... financial institutions. The session will include a Q&A as well as small group...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

Private Foundation

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

Success Academy Boss Eva Moskowitz and Charter Leaders Demand Answers on Space Requests from de Blasio

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... Success Academy founder Eva Moskowitz and other leaders of city charter schools held a demonstration Wednesday on the steps of City Hall to rip Mayor de Blasio for failing to respond to requests for space in...

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Education

Eli Broad, Patron of Los Angeles, To Step Down From His Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/16/2017

... a billionaire who has been a dominant figure in this city ’s cultural, philanthropic, business and political ...

10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

... the pivotal role the South has played in social, economic and political movements of the past. Join us to ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

Justice Reform

Social Justice

Philanthropy Must Prioritize Democracy Beyond Election Day

Release Date:

11/17/2020

... ecological collapse. Other challenges include widening economic inequality, increasing rates of gun violence, and a ...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

Marketplace IT Glitches: The Sky Is Not Falling

Release Date:

10/03/2013

... who are uninsured or who buy coverage on their own to a new way to shop for coverage. For an estimated 7 million ... shop for obtaining coverage will largely depend on new IT systems that operationalize...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

CECP Announces 2013 Excellence Awards in Corporate Philanthropy

Release Date:

02/26/2013

The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy awarded its Chairman's Award to IBM for the Smarter Cities Challenge, a three-year, $50 million competitive grant program to make cities around the world smarter and more livable.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Q&A: Rockefeller's Ashvin Dayal On Inclusive Growth

Release Date:

07/18/2017

The Asian Development Bank and the Rockefeller Foundation launched the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund in 2013. Since then, the $160 million fund has helped mitigate the effects of climate change in cities across Asia.

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

De Blasio Names Members Of Commission That Will Review Statues, Plaques Across NYC

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... names of the members of the Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments and Markers. The group will offer ... on issues surrounding public art, monuments and markers on city -owned property. The...

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Community Development

Century Foundation Report Calls for Funding Reform for Community Colleges

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... of low-income students into the middle class with few resources . A report released by the Century Foundation today ... students who have the greatest need receive the fewest resources and those who have had...

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Education

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Simons Foundation Backs Autism BrainNet and NIH NeuroBioBank Partnership to Advance Autism Research

Release Date:

12/09/2015

... Autism BrainNet is a key step in developing the necessary resources to understand and treat autism spectrum ...

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Incubator Project

Release Date:

01/19/2017

... information, idea exchange, and gathering of philanthropic resources across the borough. Among its many functions, the ... Accelerator connects community-based nonprofits to new donors and board members;...

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RFPs Etc

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Brooklyn Org

A Letter from Surdna President Don Chen on Solidarity and Support to Grantees

Release Date:

05/13/2020

... to provide relief for communities of color who are being disproportionately hit hard by the pandemic. In the ... waiving reports, Expediting grant payments, which are all being made electronically now,...