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Russell Sage Publishes Study on the Problems of Parents Funding College Education

Release Date:

12/14/2016

... outcomes, including income, education, and wealth. A key takeaway is that parental financial support for education ... it matters even in young adulthood.” The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social...

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Supported by Rockefeller, New Report Shows Resilient Cities Require Resilient Food Systems

Release Date:

02/09/2017

... for a Competitive Inner City and the Rockefeller Foundation warns. Based on an analyses of food systems in ... Evidence From Five Cities (71 pages, PDF), found that key vulnerabilities in urban food systems...

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Food Systems

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Pershing Square, Ford, Open Society Among Funders of Measures for Justice, Putting Data to Better Use

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08/10/2017

... according to Measures for Justice (MFJ), better data is key to reforming America’s hyper-localized criminal justice ... in to pitch Ackman and the board of his Pershing Square Foundation , not knowing what to...

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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... this administration has made attacking gender equity a key priority. To respond effectively, the philanthropic ...

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Gender Justice

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What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology

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09/29/2017

... improve cost-effective and adaptable aid delivery. The UPS Foundation is one major funder we've written about often ... where they need to go and as quickly as possible. Another key player in this space...

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Rockefeller Releases Findings from Intergenerational Conference

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12/20/2017

... Conference In the summer of 2017, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center brought together a group of ... can collectively enable transformational change. Three key themes emerged from that discussion: 1...

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Children, Youth and Families

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22 Mar 2016

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network: Navigating Different Communication Styles in Your Workplace

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... Network (PACNET) . In your role both as support staff and project managers, effective communication is ... In this program, we will explore best practices and resources to: Effectively communicate with your...

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All Funders

Executive Support Staff

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HR & Operations

16 Oct 2012

The New Corporate Philanthropy Challenge: A Leadership Conversation

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... . Presenters Rhonda Mims , President, ING Foundation and Head of Office of Corporate Responsibility, ... & Reputation at Pfizer Inc and President, Pfizer Foundation Kimberly H. Young , Director, Corporate...

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Impact of ACA on New York's Insurance Markets

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... of the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA), and identifies key issues to watch looking ahead. “Increased enrollment on ... losses were a drag on most health plans’ performance.” Key findings from the report...

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Needle-Moving Community Collaboratives: A Promising Approach to Addressing America's Biggest Challenges

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02/2012

... moving" change share common operating principles and key characteristics of success. Needle-Moving Community .....

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Conference Facilities

... floors, the art gallery, and the garden. The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice has increased security ... : All members of the public (i.e., everyone who is not staff , service providers or tenants)...

Power With: Building A Shared Future - Post-Annual Meeting Series

... Deepening Your Practice - A New Series for Programming Staff June 26, October 30, February 5 - 12 PM to 1:15 PM We ...

07 May 2026

Rapid Response Call: World Cup 2026 & the Defense of Human Rights - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together for Housing Justice

Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 2:00pm

... in a pooled fund. Speakers Rahel Tekola | New World Foundation Jennifer Li | Dignity 2026 Coalition, ... Georgetown Law Jill Cartwright | Heising-Simons Foundation D’Ana Pennington | Local Progress Michael...

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Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

Census 2020 Working Group

... join us to learn and think about how to direct the limited resources we have. If our communities are not counted, our ... Congress and the Trump Administration to devote sufficient resources to the census for...

ACA Subsidies Are for All States—I Should Know, I Was There

Release Date:

03/04/2015

by Mark Zuckerman, President, The Centruy Foundation This piece originally appeared on The Century Foundation 's Blog of the Century . Today, the U.S. Supreme ... are dead wrong on this, because I was there...

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Health

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The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... volunteering programs, which have been shown to increase employee engagement and retention, while also measurably ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Salesforce And United Way Worldwide Introduce New Salesforce.Org Philanthropy Cloud Volunteering Capability

Release Date:

06/16/2019

With new volunteering capability, companies can organize, administer and report on employee-led philanthropic initiatives on one unified platform.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Technology

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12 Nov 2015

Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors Our Roots and Strengthens Communities - Webinar

Thursday, November 12, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... on November 12th, we decided to make a day of it! Join PNY staff and family foundation members f or lunch at Philanthropy New York from ... I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With a Family Foundation...

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08 Nov 2024

2024 Philanthropy 101 - Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 8, 2024 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

... Philanthropy 101? It is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This ... Jennifer Negron , Senior Program Officer, Pinkerton Foundation Tarik Ward , Director...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

New Staff

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

31 Oct 2025

2025 Philanthropy 101 - Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, October 31, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Philanthropy 101? It is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. This ... Danielle Pulliam , Senior Program Officer, Pinkerton Foundation Vanessa Rivera ,...