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01 Jun 2018

Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance

Friday, June 1, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and lead productive conversations that encourage grantees to invest in their boards to develop stronger ... to encourage grantees to invest in and strengthen board engagement without crossing...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs

Publication date:

04/2012

... Grantmakers series, Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs , explored how employee engagement can be used as a powerful tool to build loyalty, ... to business success. Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs ...

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Philanthropy New York

The Case for Using a Social Justice Lens in Grantmaking

Release Date:

09/18/2012

... communications; and the ability to mobilize additional resources over the long term? If the grantmaker seeks a ... risks; they’re often creative in the use of the limited resources available...

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All Funders

11 Oct 2012

Measuring Social Media Efforts: A Meet the Author Event with Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

9:30am to 12:00pm

The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave. 2nd Floor, NYC

... The result is valuable, how-to insights on measuring social media efforts and using data to change the world – insights ... outline measurement frameworks, and offer up a host of resources...

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Issue-Based

15 Sep 2011

New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

... emergency needs arising from September 11th, providing resources , social services, and the emotional support to cope with this ... organizations--to access social services, deepen civic...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

Religion

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Publication date:

04/2013

... Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees highlighted how grantmakers can use the IRS Form 990 ... and financial statements to review potential and current grantees . Participants learned how the two documents differ ... Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees ...

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Finance Staff

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Nonprofit Financials

Public Policy

14 Nov 2013

The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... at transitions that occur in giving families and family foundations . This month's webinar will look at the unique ... the Eckerd Family Foundation, which was established as a limited life foundation from...

Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector

Release Date:

01/30/2025

Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector By: Erica Hamilton, CEO & Founder, The Memo I ... leaders have an abundance of ideas about the solutions, resources , and support they need to address the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Arcus Foundation Releases Social Justice Program Strategy Evaluation Report: 2021

Release Date:

01/23/2023

Arcus Foundation Releases Social Justice Program Strategy Evaluation Report: 2021 Arcus ... in the report come from grant reports submitted by our grantees ; our ongoing engagement with ...

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Member News

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LGBTQ

Social Justice

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Arcus Foundation

New Grants from The Henry Luce Foundation Amplifies Diverse Experiences and Funds Community-Engaged Projects

Release Date:

12/14/2021

... about underrepresented communities A grant to IndiJ Public Media will fund the expansion of Indian Country Today (ICT), ... women innovators working in public interest technology and social entrepreneurship...

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Arts

Community Development

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The Henry Luce Foundation

Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

Release Date:

07/26/2012

... Asibey of The Atlantic Philanthropies , to talk about how foundations can do better—“discover the promises and ... have been generally “behind the curve” in their engagement and comfort level with ...

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17 Mar 2016

Changemakers: National Networks Engaging Next Gen Philanthropic Leaders - Webinar

Thursday, March 17, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and family foundation staff and trustees only.* Family foundations are poised to see an unprecedented change in ... Philanthropy's 2015 Trends Study found that 56% of family foundations engage younger...

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

Fund the People: How and Why to Invest in the Staff of Grantee Organization - Presentation

Publication date:

05/2018

View materials of the program " Fund the People: How and Why to Invest in the Staff of Grantee Organizations "

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Elizabeth Cahill Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications and Engagement

Release Date:

02/21/2020

... the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications and Engagement The Surdna Foundation has appointed Elizabeth ... strategy to advance its objectives and the work of its grantees . She will manage internal...

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Surdna Foundation

Arcus Foundation is Funding Ape Conservation with Social Justice in Mind

Release Date:

10/15/2021

Arcus Foundation is Funding Ape Conservation with Social Justice in Mind Conservation of endangered apes and ... in and benefit from the sustainable management of natural resources in important gorilla and...

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Member News

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Animal Welfare

Environment and Climate Change

Social Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

Release Date:

02/26/2013

... is emerging as a model for other regional associations and foundations to consider in the pursuit of creating a new ... program connects foundations with young people who bring social...

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30 Jan 2019

New Tools, New Partnerships: Is It Time To Break Your Engagement Mold?

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... U.S. adults spend nearly half a day interacting with media . And today, more than 269 billion emails are sent every ... Hear from these corporate funders about their creative engagement strategies to increase...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government

Release Date:

05/04/2021

... Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government New York, NY (May 4, 2021) -- The ... of Javier Valdés as U.S. director of its Civic Engagement and Government (CEG) program. Valdés...

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Ford Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer

Release Date:

10/13/2020

... Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2020 – Melkeya McDuffie, a human resources leader with experience at a range of Fortune 500 ... that The Wallace...

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The Wallace Foundation

29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

... seeks to address. As asset owners and investors, foundations have a powerful – and largely untapped - ... assets to make an impact beyond grantmaking. Shareholder engagement and advocacy is an effective tool...