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For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... other nonprofits providing services for the common good. A foundation is an entity that is established as a nonprofit ... Examples include the New York Life Foundation and the American Express Foundation . There are also Corporate Giving ... or area of need in their geographic area. Common funding areas include women and girls, the arts, health, the ...

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Anne-Marie Audet Joins United Hospital Fund as Vice President

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06/22/2015

... Earlier, Dr. Audet worked in policy analysis at the American College of Physicians, where she staffed the ... Dr. Audet is currently on the editorial board of the American Journal of Medical Quality , the...

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United Hospital Fund

09 Jan 2012

Unsilencing the Voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A briefing about national polling of AAPIs in the United States

Monday, January 9, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the Asian American population grew faster than any other racial group, ... respond to progressive messaging on the most controversial issues that face our country...

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American Express, BofA, Citigroup, & JP Morgan Chase Adopt Policies to Deter Human Trafficking

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04/04/2016

American Express, BofA, Citigroup, & JP Morgan Chase Adopt ... adopted the group’s recommendations, including American Express, Bank of America, Citigroup, and JP Morgan Chase. . . American...

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American Express

11 Sep 2013

What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Funding overhead costs using grant funds has been a much ... Giving Alliance. Explore A better understanding of the issues of overhead — what it covers and why it’s such a ... Members Briefing sponsored by the New...

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"Risk Is a Fact of Life." A Conversation with Stephen Heintz of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

02/16/2018

... me step back and say, philanthropy is a very small sector. American foundations give away about $60 billion a year, a ...

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New Report Sponsored in Part by the Carnegie Corporation Identifies Steps to Secure Americans’ Votes

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09/06/2018

... governments, the federal government, researchers, and the American public,” said Michael McRobbie, president of ... exacerbated by aging equipment and a lack of sustained funding . Foreign state-sponsored...

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Rockefeller and Lincoln Center Bring Jazz to Young People

Release Date:

08/01/2016

... Lincoln Center Bring Jazz to Young People The Rockefeller Foundation and Jazz at Lincoln Center are teaming up to put ... and Sydney, Australia. The tour, fueled by a $1 million foundation grant and led by...

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Arts

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COVID-19 Relief Awards: Commonwealth Fund Staff Respond

Release Date:

04/01/2020

... the number of people they serve. Brooklyn Community Foundation , which since 2009 has provided grants to more ... Response Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources to service organizations that...

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Proteus Fund Thrilled To Introduce Five New Members of Its Board of Directors

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11/30/2017

... of Strategic Partnerships at the New York Women’s Foundation managing the NYC Fund for Girls and Young Women ... and operations, in addition to governance and compliance issues . He has over 25 years of...

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Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

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12/08/2022

Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors NEW YORK, NY — The Arcus ... “For many years now, Adam has committed tremendous resources and time to environmental justice and conservation ... as helping to...

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Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund for Public Schools

Release Date:

08/05/2014

... start-up that is cultivating the next generation of American leaders, with particular attention to young people ... served as president and CEO of the “I Have a Dream” Foundation , a national organization...

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The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is Building an Anti-racist, Anti-sexist Institution

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02/09/2021

... of the RBF and the Pocantico Center, including human resources , programs, grantmaking, investments, and ...

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07 Apr 2022

Mapping for Age-inclusive Policy, Planning, and Funding - a Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging

Thursday, April 7, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... these maps can help improve access to local programs, resources , and amenities and enhance quality of life. What ... in other locales Who should attend? Grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of...

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Aging

Health

Sheila Burke and Simon Stevens to Join Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... of the Affordable Care Act are implemented and as the foundation seeks to promote delivery system reforms that will ... of the National Academy of Public Administration and the American Academy of Nursing. She...

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United Hospital Fund

Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now

Release Date:

03/03/2015

by Jennifer Correa, Program Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation On January 22nd, Philanthropy New York hosted a ... heard from educators, policymakers and funders about the issues and opportunities in computer...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

The Power of Partnerships: 25 Years of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

Release Date:

07/24/2019

... walks of life. I came to the Mayor’s Fund from the foundation world, where I’d had a bird’s-eye view of both ... New Yorkers from various walks of life to the vital public resources they deserve in safe and...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Names New Executive Director

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... Memorial Fund have selected R. David Addams to be the foundation ’s next Executive Director. Addams will take on ... children, starting at birth. “Education has been the foundation of my life,” said Addams. “I...

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Education

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William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

16 Mar 2023

Apprenticeships: Paving Career Pathways for Young People in NYC

Thursday, March 16, 2023 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... Carol Argento (Moderator), President & CEO, Charles Hayden Foundation Who should attend? All interested funders in ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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New York City

Johnson & Johnson Joins the Coalition for the American Dream

Release Date:

01/05/2018

Johnson & Johnson Joins the Coalition for the American Dream Johnson & Johnson is joining the Coalition for the American Dream—not only to advocate for the protection of ... … Johnson & Johnson Joins...

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Immigration

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Johnson & Johnson

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