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Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)

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02/19/2016

... for Development?'. The event brought together a diverse panel of experts from the private and philanthropic .....

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

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02/28/2017

... Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls A study released last month in the journal Science found that ... live in poverty. These girls clearly embody the vibrant, diverse future of our city...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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28 Sep 2023

BBB® Forum on Corporate Responsibility XVI - Stepping Forward: Challenges and Possibilities

Thursday, September 28, 2023 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Please join the Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau® for the ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

... West Africa,” said Darren Walker, Vice President for Education , Creativity and Free Expression at the foundation. ...

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Diahann Billings-Burford Named Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.

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03/12/2014

... company-wide college internship program, the programs and resources they provide to stimulate and support employee ... strengthening communities, helping neighbors in need, education , environment, health, and...

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“Grads of Life” Builds Capacity for Demand-Driven Solutions to the U.S. Youth Employment Challenge

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10/02/2014

... investment and intervention not only in the education and skill development community but also among ... to provide employers with the information, tools and resources they need to take action on youth...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women on Creating a Culture of Equity

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03/14/2018

... companies by starting with a conversation with their human resources department. “You need to advocate, educate, and ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Christine Heenan Joins The Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President for Policy, Partnerships and Communications

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03/19/2018

... need to gather great thinkers, harness ideas, and combine resources has never been greater. I am thrilled to be joining ... expertise in strategy, communications, crisis management, education and health policy...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach

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09/17/2014

... The danger for us in thinking about Heron’s financial resources as “assets” is that we stay stuck in the old ... inconsistency of our own operation. We’re working on moving out of commingled funds that house...

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Impact Investing

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The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Its 2022 Distinguished Scholars

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02/02/2022

... the awards, previously known as the Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grants, highest priority was given to research that addresses the causes, manifestation, or ... relation to man” must be preceded by...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

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Social Justice

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13 Nov 2019

Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Training - Hosted by Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... and its work Clarify the importance of, and make the case for, addressing racism and pursuing racial justice ... Interaction Institute for Social Change Designed for Funders who have a foundational level of...

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Professional Development

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

NYCT Funding Pilot Program for In-school STI Testing

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10/17/2014

Program is being recommended for expansion as part of a comprehensive STI care initiative.

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The New York Community Trust

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Health

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Century Foundation NYTimes OpEd: The Secret to School Integration

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02/23/2016

... to 2010. In some ways, it’s as if Brown v. Board of Education never happened. Increasing residential segregation ...

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Education

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NY Times Common Sense Columnist Says Ford Foundation Is an Unlikely Convert to ‘Impact’ Investing

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04/17/2017

... supports the missions of nonprofit institutions, whether education , as with college and universities, or broader ... endowment every year on charitable purposes. In Ford’s case , that amounts to over $600...

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Schott Foundation Releases New Report, “Keeping Students First: Building Community Labor Partnerships for Strong Schools.”

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04/10/2018

... in meaningful relationship building and collaboration. The case examples of union/ community collaboration in St. Paul ...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Education

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Philanthropy New York Signs Joint Statement Condemning Political Violence and Calls on Leaders to Protect Democracy

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01/13/2021

... vary in our areas of focus, and are ideologically diverse , we share a belief in the importance of finding ... solving the COVID-19 crisis. We encourage you to listen to diverse voices — including those of...

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PNY News

Casey Family Programs Evaluates Housing’s Role in Child Welfare Services

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05/24/2016

The national effort evaluates whether supportive housing could change the trajectory of families facing a number of destabilizing factors that can lead to homelessness, open cases with child welfare agencies and foster care placements.

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Children, Youth and Families

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A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

... Behavioral economists and other social scientists who study motivation understand how choices are presented hugely ... to help “advertise” the additional option. In the case of Haiti, many people will not go...

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Mark Baumgartner Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Chief Investment Officer

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12/02/2020

... comes to the Corporation from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, where he has been the CIO for ... the prestigious Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), a research...

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