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Ford Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

10/19/2020

... Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and William D. Zabel ... executive director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy . She began her career as a...

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10 Mar 2016

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 3) and Part II (March 10)

Thursday, March 10, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:30am

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients.

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30 Mar 2016

The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...

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Nonprofit Financials

Eight Cities Selected to Participate in National League of Cities Project to Build Financial Inclusion for Families (MetLife Foundation)

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01/20/2016

The National League of Cities announced a diverse cohort of eight cities competitively selected to participate in the Financial Inclusion Systems and City Leadership (FISCL) project.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

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MetLife

A Recipe for Capacity Building

Release Date:

02/16/2017

... and engaging grantees and your fellow chefs on the front end is necessary and important time spent. A Recipe for ...

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Insights

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

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16 Feb 2023

A Layered Disaster: Supporting Long-Term Recovery in Turkey and Syria - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, February 16, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is hosting a webinar to look at the earthquake’s impact on a region already destabilized by one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. The quake will undoubtedly exacerbate ongoing challenges and...

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Emerging Leaders

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Disaster Relief

Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?

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07/17/2009

... reexamined, by all means; maybe they aren’t good public policy . It is clear to me, though, that using “partially ...

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14 Jul 2015

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 -

2:45pm to 4:30pm

... your foundation to make grants that are used for public policy or legal advocacy Your foundation grants cannot fund ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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New York City

13 Nov 2014

Infographics: Make Sure Your Picture Doesn’t Actually Say a Thousand Words

Thursday, November 13, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... This is a convening of the local affinity group Public Policy Communicators NYC . Explore Some of the most effective ... Michael Remaley, (Moderator) Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Communications,...

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Workshop

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Communications Staff

21 Oct 2020

A Peek into the Cloudy Crystal Ball Reality of Health and Human Service Budgets

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... ahead Timely opportunities and areas to focus foundation resources Presenters Aviva Aron-Dine , Vice President for Health Policy , Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Sharon Parrott ,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

Human Services

08 Dec 2020

A New Chapter in the Fight for Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... or even a comprehensive unwinding of the hundreds of policy attacks perpetrated by the Trump administration. While ... actions such as the Muslim Ban, the public charge policy change, and termination of DACA,...

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29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

... opportunities, including practical tools, strategies and resources to complement the work of partners on the ground ...

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Panel

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Finance & Asset Management

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Environment and Climate Change

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09 Aug 2012

Advocacy and Family Philanthropy: Leveraging Limited Dollars for Impact

Thursday, August 9, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

... are a leading source of support for nonprofits active in policy advocacy and civic engagement. Why do family ... 13 states on the return-on-investment of foundation-funded policy advocacy benefiting...

Thomas W. Nichols Joins Arcus as New Vice President of Finance and Operations

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... the scientific and economic foundation for environmental policy . At the Center, Nichols led a team comprising financial management, grants management, human resources , information technology and administration...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Leadership in Government Fellows

Release Date:

03/05/2018

... share insights with advocates and others about how to make policy change—at a time when public confidence in ... about how to better navigate government and leverage its resources to develop strategies that...

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Civic Engagement

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Open Society Foundations

Century Foundation Releases New Report: “14 Progressive Priorities for the New Congress”

Release Date:

11/07/2018

... to tackle some of the nation’s most pressing public policy challenges, from unprecedented levels of income and ... importance for the equitable distribution of government resources ... Century Foundation...

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Schott Foundation Announces Diana Tate Vermeire as SVP of Strategy

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05/10/2021

... lead Schott’s organization-wide strategies to generate resources , strategically invest and develop partnerships to ... in social justice, civil rights litigation as well as policy advocacy to the Schott team...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Fellows Tackling Inequality and Climate Change

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06/27/2017

... and empowering those communities on climate change policy through national Rural Climate Dialogues; Francisca ... strategies at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy , and is passionate about...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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28 Oct 2020

How COVID-19 Spurred A Collective Philanthropic Effort in Food Justice – A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

Virtual meeting - Register by 10/27

... many foundations rightly focused their attention and resources on emergency food supply, economic relief, and ... black farmers and food businesses, to utilizing farm resources to end mass...

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