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Ford Foundation

Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?

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10/23/2014

... the humility and patience to seek to understand before being understood. The path to influence begins with your ...

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TCC Group

Mellon's “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million to Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Justice-Oriented Humanities Curricular Development

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01/26/2022

... Social Justice-Oriented Humanities Curricular Development New York , NY – January 26, 2022 — The Andrew W. Mellon ... to a Just Society,” which will generate over 30 new /re-designed courses...

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Education

Social Justice

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Mellon Foundation

For Foundations, Succession Planning Should Be a High Priority

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03/31/2016

... Your CIO is very active in the sector and is probably being courted by other organizations. Your most senior ... has a spouse who has accepted a position in another city . Should you wait until you are formally...

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Governance

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The Commonwealth Fund

What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

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01/05/2016

The urge to change the world has obstacles, but the grant-makers at the Ford Foundation are on a mission to conquer inequality.

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

President of the Ford Foundation Darren reflects, "for as much progress as we have made, America has yet to fully live up to its promise and founding aspiration to be a nation of liberty, dignity, and justice for all. Yet this noble vision remains...

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness

Release Date:

01/30/2018

... for acts of kindness. This can include small gestures of being kind, doing good deeds, and extending generosity ... back, whether through volunteerism, donations, or just being kind to others... Newman's...

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11/14/2014 - The Science of Convening - Notes

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11/2014

View Notes from the program, " The Science of Convening. "

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Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel

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09/25/2009

... of these proposals reflects the increasingly broad claims being made about the public’s purported right to direct ... questions on the table here: What are private foundation resources really about? Whom are...

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03 Mar 2022

Pursuing Meaningful Change in a Hyper-partisan Environment

Thursday, March 3, 2022 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... For your review, please find Carnegie Corporation of New York ’s Building Bridges on Immigration report on support ... by Q&A. Speakers Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Immigration

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22 May 2018

Education and Homelessness - Working Together for Students Experiencing Homelessness (Part 1 of 2) - A Webinar

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... rising. Despite increasing numbers, these students – as well as the school liaisons and state coordinators who ... state of student homelessness Key policies and practices being implemented across the country...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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11 Jun 2018

Education and Homelessness - Working Together for Students Experiencing Homelessness (Part 2) - A Webinar

Monday, June 11, 2018 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Children, Youth and Families

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How Foundations Can Make a Difference After Puerto Rico’s Latest Natural Disaster

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02/26/2020

... of Philanthropy on February 13, 2020. Soon after the New Year, Puerto Ricans woke up to a new reality: The earth had shaken so hard it pushed most of ...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

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12/01/2017

Private funders are starting to support big projects, and they’re rewriting the playbook on fueling scientific research.

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Open Society Foundations Seek Clarification on Pakistan NGO Ruling

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12/14/2017

... education, legal empowerment of the poor, journalists’ security and efforts to support government transparency. ...

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Tax Bill Glitch Endangers Future of Newman’s Own Foundation

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01/03/2018

The Westport-based Newman’s Own Foundation was on the verge of securing a provision in the federal tax overhaul that would have spared it from an unusual 200 percent tax hike it is facing, when the Senate parliamentarian forced lawmakers to strip it...

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04 May 2021

What's the Role for International Grantmakers in Decolonizing Philanthropy?

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

What is meant when we talk about decolonizing philanthropy? Why is this idea gaining traction? What can it look like? What does it mean for international philanthropy? While this can be a complex and multifaceted issue, this discussion will lift up...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Some Winning Ingredients in Movement Building Are the Spiciest of All

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... significant discussion of both philanthropic successes as well as miscues in this work with a special emphasis on the ... while also staying true to your beliefs? The key here is being thoughtful and strategic...

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Civic Engagement

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Kresge Foundation, NCB Capital Impact Launch $30 Million Detroit Revitalization Fund

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09/18/2013

With support from MetLife and the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, among others, the fund will provide long-term fixed-rate loans to mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented projects that promote density, diversity, vibrancy and...

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