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14 Apr 2016

Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... 18 – Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment November 1 - Getting Your Board ... about issues like climate change has upped the pressure on foundations and endowments to...

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Impact Investing

Leaders of the Ford, Open Society, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Packard Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead

Release Date:

09/04/2019

... of the Ford, Open Society, MacArthur, Hewlett, and Packard Foundations Pledge to Do More to Help Charities Pay Overhead ... foundations have joined forces to do more to help grantees pay for...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

A Call to Men and NY Women’s Foundation Host Training Institute to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... sexual assault, sexual harassment, bullying and many other social ills. Men doing this work are making a positive ... If men embrace a healthy, respectful manhood, many social ills – from domestic violence and...

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Sample Job Descriptions: Development VP / Director / Officer

Publication date:

09/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness

Release Date:

01/30/2018

... can then share the pledge and their good deeds on social media . "Paul once asked, 'What could be better than to hold .....

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Research Funded by William T. Grant Foundation Aims to Show Why Some Veterans Go Hungry

Release Date:

05/30/2019

... may have physical or mental health disabilities and limited social support that further restrict their access to food," she said. "There is limited knowledge about the barriers to...

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New York Foundation and New York Community Trust Create New Fund Aimed At Supporting A Fair and Accurate Census

Release Date:

07/02/2018

... fair, spokespersons with the trust told New York Nonprofit Media . The collaboration of funders includes the New York ... formation of a coalition of immigrant, religious, health, social services, business...

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Civic Engagement

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The Westchester Community Foundation

Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... realizing gender equality in our economic, political, and social systems imperative to women's economic security, it is ... thrive. More than a century after those demonstrations, media are celebrating...

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Gender Justice

Using Data to Save Lives: The Rockefeller Foundation and Partners Launch $100 Million Precision Public Health Initiative

Release Date:

09/25/2019

... and analyzing non-health data like climate patterns or social media trends to predict and better address health emergencies ...

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Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Fiona Kanagasingam as Inaugural Vice President, Equity and Culture

Release Date:

04/28/2022

... As a consultant, she has advised numerous nonprofits, foundations , and funder collaboratives looking to build the ... will, skill, and alignment for organizational change and social justice. She has partnered...

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On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)

Release Date:

01/04/2016

... $1 trillion is committed to philanthropy - sitting in foundations and donor-advised funds. Donors have transferred ... donations for the public good. The great majority of those resources are invested for a...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $100,000 to Promote a Fair and Accurate Census 2020

Release Date:

06/14/2018

... for the 2020 Census. Grants to the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College and the New York ... communities of African descent to increase fair access to resources and political power. The...

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Brooklyn Org

OpEd: CEO Lori Bezahler on Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s Decision to Empty Its Coffers

Release Date:

03/06/2019

... to these causes, as well as longstanding supporters of social -justice organizations, have rallied resources to protect fundamental rights that seemed suddenly ... these efforts deserve the attention and...

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Russell Sage Foundation Funded Research Connects Boosting Testosterone Levels To Men Preferring Luxury Goods

Release Date:

07/05/2018

... levels to a rise in behaviors aimed at boosting social rank. “We found a small but consistent effect on ... to a potential partner, as they suggest an individual has resources to spare and can thus afford to...

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Science

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Russell Sage Foundation

United Hospital Fund, New York Community Trust and Altman Foundation Launch Second Phase of Early Childhood Development Initiative

Release Date:

07/09/2018

... with community-based organizations to better address the social and economic factors affecting the health of very ... primary care practices screen children ages 0-5 for social and environmental risks that...

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Altman Foundation

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's Imagine a New Way transformation launches with new grants

Release Date:

04/09/2021

... Princeton Area Community Foundation to support public engagement , transparency, and community representation in the ... Jersey residents. $100,000 to New Jersey Institute of Social Justice , a leader in the...

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Immigration

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Rachel Pardoe of The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media's 40 Under 40

Release Date:

04/12/2018

... The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media 's 40 Under 40 Rachel D. Pardoe Program Officer The New ... The New York Community Trust is one of New York Non-Profit Media 's 40 Under...