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20 Oct 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 2 of 2)

Thursday, October 20, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... advocates by investing in social welfare organizations and diverse coalitions of 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) ... 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) groups. We’ll also hear from funders who will share how they have supported...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Public Policy

Open Society Foundations Announce 2019 Soros Arts Fellows

Release Date:

04/25/2019

... and create momentum for change is so urgent.” Working in diverse artistic forms and global contexts, the fellows will ... States; a series of healing workshops, mental health resources , and performance classes...

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Arts

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Open Society Foundations

22 Jun 2010

Investing in Our Next Generation: English Language Learners and Their Families

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 9:00am to Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 5:00pm

... York COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM presented with Grantmakers for Education and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders . PROGRAM DESCRIPTION One in ten K-12...

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Borealis Philanthropy Introduces María Alejandra Salazar, the new Program Officer of the Communities Transforming Policing Fund

Release Date:

04/13/2022

... María Alejandra was director of the Multicultural Resources Program at Northside Community Services (NCR) in ... learning, not just for committee members but for us as funders . It takes longer, there are more...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Borealis Philanthropy

Mellon Foundation Gives $1.5M To Conserve African Art Collection

Release Date:

07/07/2016

... help launch VMFA’s newly conceived center for advanced study in art conservation, designed to bring conservators and ... art scholars and global experts for focused collaborative research ... Mellon Foundation...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

How Debt Is Threatening Retirement Dreams

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... of data from the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center (MRRC) Health and Retirement Study , a growing number of Americans are carrying burdensome ... debt into their 50s and beyond. The biennial...

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Aging

Economic Security

The New York Stem Cell Foundation Mourns the Loss of CEO Susan L. Solomon

Release Date:

09/09/2022

... cell scientists around the world and operates the NYSCF Research Institute, the largest independent stem cell ... As CEO, Ms. Solomon raised over $400M for stem cell research , helping to catalyze the field and...

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation

A Recap of PNY's 35th Annual Meeting Featuring Hillary Clinton

Release Date:

05/19/2014

... at Ford Foundation, the Steering Committee of Funders of Women and Girls and, of course, all of the ... that many more members will choose to get involved in Funders of Women and Girls. If you are interested...

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President's Message

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Gender Justice

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The Pinkerton Foundation

22 Aug 2023

Navigating Disaster: Investing in Climate Resilience for Immigrant and BIPOC Communities in the South - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... comprehensive long-term strategies that meet the needs of diverse communities. However, there is still time to prevent ... and BIPOC communities Who should attend? All interested funders . Please note that...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

Beeta Jahedi Joins The JPB Foundation

Release Date:

11/01/2013

... coordinating logistics, technology, communications, resources , distance-learning offerings, program-related web ... the Emerging Leaders Network for the National Council for Research on Women. She received her...

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Appointments & Transitions

The Century Foundation Releases Report: How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages

Release Date:

10/17/2019

... suffer the negative effects of this growth. It is also the case that job losses from robotization may have little impact ...

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Technology

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The Century Foundation

09 Nov 2023

Indigenous Land Management: Decreasing Disasters and Increasing Resilience - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, November 9, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... more at risk of climate change and natural hazards. One study found that Native Americans living in tribal ... disaster in Lahaina this year. And they will explore how funders can support tribal communities to...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

Century Foundation Releases Report on Pursuing Adequate Funding of Community Colleges

Release Date:

10/25/2018

... of high school graduates going on to further postsecondary education and training, 2 experts are increasingly ... America, policymakers must provide community colleges the resources necessary to successfully...

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Member News

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President

Release Date:

01/19/2018

... as vice president for the foundation's programming on Education , Creativity, and Free Expression. As executive ... During this time, she helped launch the foundation's BUILD initiative , a five-year $...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

New Menino Survey of Mayors, Supported By Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Top Issues for Mayors

Release Date:

01/23/2018

... most pressing concerns and the top reasons why people are moving away from their cities. In addition, they are deeply ... funding threaten to adversely impact infrastructure and education , mayors are willing...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Citi Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

Salesforce.org Continues Its Commitment to Public Schools

Release Date:

04/09/2018

... Public Schools grant is the latest expansion of our education initiatives,” a spokesperson from Salesforce.org ...

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Member News

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Education

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Salesforce

Navigating Backlash: Lessons for a Thriving Multiracial and Multicultural Workplace

Release Date:

02/10/2025

... from the past, including how communities came together in diverse coalitions to counter malevolent forces that ...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Health Department, United Hospital Fund, and Partners Release Plan to Promote Health Equity

Release Date:

08/26/2016

... care transitions, improved connections to community-based resources , and the use of quality improvement tools to ... approach for supporting New York City’s TCNY 2020 goals. Research has consistently shown a...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

Release Date:

03/07/2018

... influence. STOP will also liaise with existing Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use partners to supplement ... the evidence remains inconclusive. Tobacco industry-funded research has repeatedly been a...

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Member News

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

24 Sep 2015

Hands-on Workshop: Communications Evaluation for Foundations and Nonprofits

Thursday, September 24, 2015 -

9:00am to 12:15pm

... , CEO, The Nonprofit Technology Network Jessica Clark , Research Director, Media Impact Funders Subarna Mathes , Learning and Impact Program ... Media Impact Funders Public Policy...