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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Washington Post Focuses on Carnegie Corporation Report

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09/05/2014

The Carnegie Corporation of New York report indicates that the high Common Core standards could possibly double the current high school dropout rate, unless learning environments are drastically changed.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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UJA-Federation Report Explores Ways to Cut NYC Poverty Rate

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03/11/2015

... in the transitional jobs program at $9/hour but no change in the minimum wage or housing subsidies — would ...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Workforce Development

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PhilTV This Week: March 3, 2017

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03/03/2017

... Brooklyn Museum Open Society Foundations Supports Climate Change Glossary NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers ...

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PhilTV This Week

AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors

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06/15/2017

... released today. The report, Picking Up the Pace of Change : A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports ... although most states have made some progress, the pace of change overall remains too slow and...

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Why Oklahoma has the Highest Female Incarceration Rate in the Country

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10/06/2017

... the last decade. Voters, tired of waiting for legislative change , used a referendum last fall to make drug possession a ...

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Justice Reform

New Study Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Identifies Nature's Strongholds

Release Date:

04/23/2018

... are predicted to withstand the growing impacts of climate change and help ensure nature’s survival. As droughts, ... provides to us,” said Kim Hall, a Conservancy climate change ecologist who worked on the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

13 Jun 2019

The New Normal: How to Serve the Redefined Family - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, June 13, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

The definition of the American family has morphed alongside an explosion of diversity.

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Century Foundation Launches New Public Policy Pop Up Think Tank - Next 100

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02/21/2019

... for office, they are joining together and demanding change on the issues most central to their lives and our ... from immigration to racial justice to education to climate change . That’s where Next100 comes in...

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Public Policy

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The Century Foundation

09 Jan 2020

Taking on the Big Issues: How Your Foundation Can Find Focus and Create Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, January 9, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... staff and trustees only.* As a funder looking to effect change within a largescale social, environmental, or economic ... actions you can take to have impact and create powerful change towards significant...

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09 Dec 2021

Succession Planning and Family Transitions - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, December 9, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* Change is inevitable and can be especially complex in family ... necessary steps to prepare the family philanthropy for change Designed for The...

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28 Mar 2022

Funder Briefing with the Chancellor on Vision + Priorities for NYC Public Schools

Monday, March 28, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... for NYC public schools, including his four pillars of change , and engage in a moderated Q&A with funders' ... partnership in advancing the Chancellor's four pillars of change Who should attend?...

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All Funders

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Public Policy

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Education

Public Policy

13 Apr 2023

Preparing for and Managing a Productive Board Chair Transition - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 13, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... common challenges and opportunities that arise during the change management process How does next generation ...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Announces Board and Staff Appointments

Release Date:

11/01/2013

The Milbank Memorial Fund has announced additions to its Board of Directors and management team.

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Milbank Memorial Fund

26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

Thursday, June 26, 2014 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy has played a critical role in the nascent world of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Pay-For-Success (PFS). Foundations can act as investors by providing credit enhancement, grants, and PRIs, but they can also increase demand for SIB/PFS...

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Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members

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12/03/2014

Marieke van Schaik and Melissa Berman join Foundation Center Board of Trustees.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Staying Power: Our Foundation at 75 Years

Release Date:

06/06/2013

by Michael Gilligan, President, Henry Luce Foundation Everyone expects to mark their milestones — birthdays, anniversaries — and foundations are no exception. So when the Henry Luce Foundation’s 75th anniversary year loomed on our...

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All Funders

08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... their missions; and what funders should consider when evaluating proposals for maker programs and spaces ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Education

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New York City

Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

Release Date:

12/17/2015

Grant Foundation seeks to support studies of how to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.

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William T. Grant Foundation

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New United Hospital Fund Report Assesses Insurance Market, and Impact of Recent Trump Administration Actions

Release Date:

10/31/2017

New York’s individual market is vastly improved since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but trends suggest the need to consider options that would bolster the market, while recent actions by the Trump administration may make that...

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