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Rockefeller Foundation to Take Food-Waste Fight to Davos

Release Date:

01/21/2016

... than “reshaping the world” — and the gathering of global power players still lends itself to high-minded ... that food waste represents a $1 trillion drain on the global economy, stretching from farmers in...

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Reaching the Unbanked: Citi Inclusive Finance Wins Euromoney Award

Release Date:

07/20/2017

... partnership with leading microfinance institutions, corporations , governments, nonprofit organizations, ... of its Inclusive Finance efforts—led by Bob Annibale, global director of Citi Community Development...

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Economic Security

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Citi [Corporate]

Skoll Foundation

Mellon Foundation Supports Humanities through Open Access, Open Source and Not-for-Profit

Release Date:

12/21/2016

... work in increasingly interdisciplinary ways, and they let us know very quickly that they were interested in ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

Jonathan Horowitz of The Klarman Family Foundation Wins 2021 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award

Release Date:

04/01/2021

... strategic, politically savvy and whip-smart, warm and wise beyond his years... and FUNNY,” she said. “As I've ... program officer in 2016, Horowitz was a vice president of global philanthropy at JP Morgan...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Klarman Family Foundation

The William T. Grant, Spencer, and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations Announce Winners of the 2020 Institutional Challenge Grant Competition

Release Date:

04/16/2020

... this year’s grants will advance research agendas and study designs that will provide additional information so ... absenteeism as they revise attendance policies and provide resources to district staff. The...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

NoVo Foundation Supports New Initiative to Fight Violence Against People With Disabilities

Release Date:

09/02/2016

... with certain disabilities, rates are even higher—one study found that 83% of women and 32% of men with cognitive ... organization dedicated to catalyzing a transformation in global society, with a core...

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Health

PNY Member Journeys - Equitable Grantmaking Practices to Support Movement Building at the New York Foundation

Release Date:

01/18/2024

... of being progressive but it's also been important for us to not just rely on legacy, but to make sure that, as our ... we were able to hire consultants that could help us move smoothly. It felt aligned...

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04 Nov 2015

Sectoral Employment Strategies for Young Adults: Lessons for the New Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... on the Public/Private Ventures Sectoral Employment Impact Study and follow-up work to explore adapting these strategies ...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Funding Area

Workforce Development

Location

New York City

Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Increase Graduation Rates, Test Scores and College Enrollment

Release Date:

10/17/2014

... and College Enrollment Findings from a new long-term study of small high schools in New York City show the ...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Magdalena Cwintal Joins Tow Foundation As Accountant

Release Date:

04/01/2019

The Tow Foundation is pleased to announce that Magdalena Cwintal has joined its team as accountant.

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David Rockefeller Fund - Invitation to Partner on Strategy Development

Release Date:

08/08/2023

... of our work and recommitting to a strategy that will allow us to be a more just, equitable and diverse funder. Beyond the traditional strategy development consultant role, ... and how best to deploy the full...

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RFPs Etc

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7/24/2014 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy Program - PPT Presentation

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07/2014

View PowerPoint presentations presented during the program, "Inspiring Action to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy."

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The New York Women's Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch

Release Date:

10/19/2016

... female entrepreneurs at Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women, a global program offering business education and access to ... With fierce determination, we mobilize hearts, minds and resources to create an equitable and...

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

New Publication Examines the Funding Model For Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.)

Release Date:

02/04/2016

... research universities continue to devote most of their resources to their core activities: teaching and research. ... of Michigan. "State and federal governments, along with corporations , have a role to...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

Release Date:

02/08/2017

... searching for the best way to apply the Foundation's resources to accomplish the greatest good. She worked .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Dyson Foundation

26 Mar 2012

Changing the System: Effective Strategies for Grassroots Activism to Make NYC More Fair, Just, and Compassionate

Monday, March 26, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Across New York City, grassroots activists are giving voice to those our system has failed or exploited. ... in a discussion about the leadership, strategy, and resources required to change the underlying systems...

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Issue-Based

18 May 2010

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Effective Employee Performance Appraisals

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operations. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ... members, Annette Ensley (Director, Administration/Human Resources , The Nathan Cummings Foundation),...

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Network Building

Three Years Post Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Foundation Releases FY2014-15 Biennial Report

Release Date:

11/03/2015

... independent funders of Hurricane Sandy response by total giving , The Staten Island Foundation has released its ... – especially its least advantaged – has access to the resources necessary to maximize its...

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Staten Island Foundation

Towards an Equitable NYC Cultural Policy in 2017: What We Can Learn from Seattle and Nashville

Release Date:

01/09/2017

... in opportunities (such as access to information, financial resources , or programming) for cultural organizations, ... needs an alternative funding model for more fairness in resources distributed to...