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The Other 95 Percent: How Foundations Can Give All They’ve Got

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05/09/2016

... vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well? ” Not surprisingly, we agreed that it can be ... the key themes that emerged from that discussion. The first centered on the question of...

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Impact Investing

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Educational Foundation of America

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well? May 18 – Can Failure Be a Success?: ... for impact investing with your board What’s the first conversation on impact investing peers in the...

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Why New Yorkers should be proud of the 2020 Census Results

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05/06/2021

... We bucked an 80-year trend. The 2020 census marked the first time in eight decades the state did not lose two ... the pandemic. This is understandable--being the nation’s first COVID epicenter required total...

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CVS Makes Blockbuster Aetna Bid

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10/27/2017

CVS Makes Blockbuster Aetna Bid CVS Health Corp. is in talks to buy Aetna Inc. for more than $66 ... from Amazon.com Inc. amid a continuing reordering of the health -care industry. CVS has made a proposal to buy...

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Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving

... deduction is an especially efficient method of directing resources to communities, because for every $1 that the ... reduce charitable giving. Date of recommendation by the Public Policy Committee: October 18...

Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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08/01/2012

... which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... in New York State. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Public Administration at...

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Environment and Climate Change

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North Star Fund

17 Jun 2016

Special Screening & Discussion: Stepping Up for NYC's Youth

Friday, June 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... President of National Partnerships, Schott Foundation for Public Education Designed for All interested funders. ... please log in and click the Register Now link above. ( no fee) Guests of Organizers: Please...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

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03/06/2018

... Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs Many public school districts are seeking to expand or launch ... large-scale, voluntary summer learning programs offered by public school districts can help...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Library of Congress Enriches America’s Story by Connecting with Minority Communities, Funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant

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01/27/2021

... new ways to connect all Americans with its unparalleled resources ,” said Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth ... Alexander. “The Library of Congress is the people’s public library, and we are delighted that...

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Mellon Foundation

04 Jun 2019

Social Impact Exchange: 2019 Shaping the Future Together: Philanthropy as Change Capital

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 8:30am to Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 2:45pm

... future of our democracy, economy, education system, and health system, among others. A variety of transformational ... including multi-sector collaboration, movement building, public /private partnerships,...

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces Emergency Grants to Organizations in India for COVID-19 Relief

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05/05/2021

... stress and trauma prevention programs and assess long-term public health needs. Gabriel Project Mumbai (GPM): $45,000 GPM works ... insecurity, UJA partner organizations providing essential health...

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Doris Duke Foundation Announces "Racial Equity in Clinical Equations"

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06/27/2023

... treatment – can lead to profound racial disparities in health care outcomes. Today, the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) ... guidelines to help shape clinical equations that improve health care outcomes. The work...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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What It Takes: Supporting New BIPOC Executives

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05/19/2021

... from their perspectives what they view as funder “best practices ” that had been beneficial during their ... Funders need to double down and add on general support resources during leadership transitions. This...

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Research To Prevent Blindness-Backed Project Identifies Potential Biomarkers Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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09/12/2017

... body that reflect our genes and environment," explained first author Ines Lains, M.D., a research fellow at Mass. Eye .....

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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23 Sep 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 1: Speaking the Same Language

Friday, September 23, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... the relationship between the nonprofit, private, and public sectors? Join us as we map out the nonprofit sector, ... provider Identify what foundations are and what they do Identify the types of grantmakers...

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With Support from Bank of America, a City Takes on Inequality

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12/20/2017

... all the studies and pilot programs they want, but what if public officials and the general public simply refuse to pay attention—or get behind ... especially this year. Still, some wonky policy studies...

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