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With Support From Doris Duke, WRI Aims to Scale Restoration to Deliver Environmental and Financial Returns

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09/08/2016

... of that coming from the private sector. However the World Resources Institute and partners have crafted a plan to scale restoration so it delivers ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

07 Feb 2013

-- Postponed-- Keeping Risk Above Water: Investing in Adaptation Infrastructure and Emergency Response

Thursday, February 7, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

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... in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, with an overall impact on the economy for the ...

The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down

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01/15/2016

... in around 2000, and it was about $22 million. So when we lost so much money, we had a couple of choices. We could have not made any grants for a couple of years, because we ... as the last day of operations...

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Commonwealth Fund's Blumenthal on Patient Difficulties Accessing Medical Records

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09/09/2016

... And even as a growing number of medical professionals have made the transition to digital records, most of our ... polio vaccination or childhood ear infections may be lost to history.) “Average people...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

06 Aug 2018

The Supreme Court Nominee and the 2018 Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, August 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Kennedy, and subsequent nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, have far-reaching implications that could negatively affect ... 30-40 years. But while the stakes are high, this is not a lost cause and there are...

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A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development

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04/18/2013

... decline two decades ago, workforce development programs have once again emerged as a viable strategy. Patricia Jenny ...

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Workforce Development

Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

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01/29/2013

... natural disasters and emergencies. We’re pleased to have Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the National Center for ...

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Disaster Relief

A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

... Japanese earthquake with our members. We are pleased to have him update us on the philanthropic response to the 3/11 ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/19/2010

During the current recession, several grantmakers have decided to fund larger and more-established nonprofits, ... of Strengthening New York City Nonprofits at the United Way of New York City, argues that it is...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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United Way of New York City

Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

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07/09/2010

... a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between direct services and advocacy in a way that best matches their goals and achieves the greatest impact. We...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Legal Issues

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The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship

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05/2013

... the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify ...

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Report

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Grants Managers

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How to Build Strong Ties With Companies

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10/08/2013

... money is a daunting task for charities But some nonprofits have done just that. Among them: the charity DoSomething, ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis to Step Down at End of 2012

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01/02/2012

... of those reforms. The foundation is extremely fortunate to have had Karen at its helm at a time of great opportunity for ... the Fund’s endowment and organizational capacities have been significantly...

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UJA-Federation of New York Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon

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03/13/2017

... “2017 is our centennial year and it will be thrilling to have 100 runners representing UJA’s 100 years of service ... the services and philanthropic efforts of numerous agencies serving New York’s 1.3 million...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Co-Impact Launches New $1 Billion Gender Fund to Advance Global Equality and Women's Leadership, with Support from The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation

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03/17/2022

... The Gender Fund will bring significant resources into a grossly underfunded space and address ... Fund will unblock pathways for women and girls to exercise their power, agency and leadership at all levels -...

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Gender Justice

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... and Promise Neighborhoods Project Director at the United Way of Central Massachusetts. In this capacity, she helped ... the social and economic factors influencing health in their communities. Marianna’s...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Education