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30 Sep 2014

To Convene Or Not to Convene?

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

View resources from this program. Over the last century, The Rockefeller Foundation has seen the incredible power of convening to ... groundbreaking ideas. Learning from the past, the Foundation...

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New York State

In The Public Trust

Publication date:

06/2005

A statement on shared values and professional practices adopted by Philanthropy New York's Board of Directors.

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Benchmarks

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Philanthropy New York

Philanthropy Can Help Build a Thriving Democracy by Building Up Programs and Places That Fuel Civic Involvement

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01/20/2022

... canal towpath in Akron, Ohio, that was transformed with foundation support into a recreational trail connecting ... The U.S. government has long understood the importance of funding civic infrastructure to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion In the Philanthropic Sector

Publication date:

07/2014

The D5 Coalition annual report highlights tools and resources , recently completed research, and approaches that ...

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Report

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Financial Know-How for Nonprofits Online

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02/18/2013

The Wallace Foundation is launching the website strongnonprofits.org, ... to working with a board on financial accountability. The resources are designed to help charities become better ... services and achieve...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Finance Staff

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Darren Walker on the Benefits for Men Who Live With Empathy

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10/31/2018

... in philanthropy. Walker is the president of the Ford Foundation , one of the largest philanthropic organizations in ... that shook the philanthropy world . The Ford Foundation would change the way it gives, so...

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Gender Justice

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Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley

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04/16/2014

... of Computing, housed on the campus of the University of California , Berkeley, held an opening celebration on March ... institute, established in 2012 by a grant from the Simons Foundation , brings together...

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Technology

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Ford, Atlantic Philanthropies Bring U.C.L.A. Center on Police-Community Ties to John Jay College

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03/22/2016

... the Center for Policing Equity at the University of California , Los Angeles, a decade ago, and it recently began ... and use of force. A $1.5 million gift from the Ford Foundation and another $1 million from...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Grow the Craft: "What's the right relationship between philanthropy and government?"

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05/2010

... a recent survey, GrantGraft shared reflections from eight foundation leaders on this question (including Karen Davis of ... The Commonwealth Fund ; M. Christine DeVita of the Wallace Foundation ; Vartan Gregorian of the Carnegie Corporation of ... M. Tisch Illumination Fund ; and Luis Ubiñas of the Ford Foundation ) and then asked their users to weigh in. This ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Public Policy

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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The Wallace Foundation

12 Jan 2012

A Conversation with Jennifer Buffett and Robert F. Sherman

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

As President of the NoVo Foundation , Jennifer Buffett is responsible for the ... other foundations and nonprofits. Jennifer co-chairs the Foundation 's board with her husband, composer and producer ... to...

29 Oct 2015

Exploring Grantmaking Strategy: Options and Approaches

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... Club cohort. If you had $1 billion to start your own foundation , how would you strategically use your resources to accomplish your mission? Would you: Weigh the ... participatory grantmaking? Source promising...

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J.P. Morgan commits $20 million in support of Latino-led businesses

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03/29/2022

... U.S. economy, but they often lack access to capital and resources for growth,” said Daniel Pinto, President and ... along with Kennie Blanco, LAT VC was launched to directly address a troubling economic cost...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Economic Security

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NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth

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09/12/2016

... Learning to NYC Youth Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young ... to The Trust, contributors to the Fund include the Altman Foundation , John D. and...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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06 Oct 2016

Deep Integration of Community Based Organizations and Schools

Thursday, October 6, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... look for Potential challenges that funders may be able to address through the way they invest, convene, provide ... Desiree Vazquez Barlatt , Program Officer, The Teagle Foundation Chris Caruso, Executive...

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Education

Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

... February 14th members briefing—sponsored by the Daphne Foundation , the New York Foundation , the North Star Fund, the Open Society ... Michael Seltzer, Trustee at EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Helmsley Charitable Trust Increases Commitment to Environment of Madagascar

Release Date:

06/18/2015

... well-being of local communities while sustaining natural resources and protecting biodiversity. The Trust’s ... in the Galápagos Archipelago in Ecuador, the Gulf of California region in Mexico, and Myanmar,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Newman's Own Strives to Improve Military Quality of Life

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09/03/2015

... a public-private partnership that connects the military's resources with the skills of surgical and medical specialists at the University of California at Los Angeles, providing complex surgeries and .....

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