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Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

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08/14/2018

... the philanthropic sector. “Once we get Ford to act that way , I do have these grand plans to try to get other foundations to ... the job she said that her goal was to change the default way...

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5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... in order to continue to reach those least likely to access resources from mainstream sources—those being communities ... we promote in our giving. I wonder whether Paul could have ever imagined that one day...

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Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact

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06/24/2021

... (GOS) would result in many benefits to the health of their organizations — many of which faced financial ... pandemic — and ultimately increase the impact they can have on society. When it comes to multiyear...

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Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks and Autism Science Foundation launch Autism BrainNet registration site

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05/16/2014

... Speaks to collect, store and distribute brain tissue resources necessary for researchers to understand the ... shortage of human brain tissue. Important discoveries have already been made thanks to generous...

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Mexican Women Stand Up to Cyberattacks and Vicious Digital Violence

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09/08/2017

... hosting women-only online security workshops in 2016 to have a safe space to discuss and address digital violence. ... of online harassment, stalkers and losing control over their personal information online...

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Gender Justice

Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

... Foundation's Program Related Investments (PRIs) have contributed to the financial sustainability of its ... Among the findings: "I ndividual investments have helped extend access to products and...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change

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12/09/2015

... efficiency—we’re still only going to get part of the way there and there’s still going to be a big gap to fill.” Such a statement would have been politically unthinkable 10 years ago. Until ... summed up in Al...

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Carnegie Supports a Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

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06/12/2017

... Nuclear Fuel Questions about how to handle nuclear waste have long eluded consensus answers. Rather they have generated social objections, political problems, and ... that have not been able...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Nonprofits Initiate Recall as Mayor Cuts Their Funding

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10/05/2017

Nonprofits Initiate Recall as Mayor Cuts Their Funding A coalition of nonprofit leaders and community activists have launched a recall campaign against the new mayor of ... the paper that the money might not get...

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09 Mar 2022

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... and report on program outcomes in different ways. Public agencies are similarly required to report differently to ... has been working to align the largest public workforce agencies on common metrics for its...

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Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice

... models of practice? As philanthropic organizations have begun the journey towards equity, we often need support ... designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work towards equity...

Capacity Building Begins At Home

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06/04/2009

... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent sector would be better ... served if foundations invested resources more wisely in their own capacity to...

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Are Your Grantees Keeping Workers in Poverty?

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10/22/2014

... in New York, and across the nation, that most commonly pay their employees less than self-sustaining wages. Paying a ... by their commitment to improve social conditions in some way . But...

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New York Life Donates $100,000 In Response to Orlando Terrorist Attack

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06/16/2016

... of Orlando. “The money we are raising will provide a way to help us respond to the needs of our community, now and ... one, New York Life is committed to providing victims and their families with a brighter...

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Can Philanthropy Help Shape the Next Economy? A Workshop Series for a Just Transition

... groups across a wide array of sectors and constituencies have come together to organize a workshop series that seeks ... on the myriad ways in which organizations are altering their strategies and tactics to...

Borealis Philanthropy Introduces Alicia Bell Announced as the new Director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

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11/04/2021

... to the labor of her ancestors. Her job is to distribute resources , to lead with compassion, and to help build a ... up access to capital for media makers of color to tell their own stories. In this Q+A, we dig...

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13 Dec 2012

Awarding Prizes: A Unique Tool for Philanthropic Impact

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8:00am to 11:00am

In recent years, a growing number of foundations have developed the awarding of prizes as a strategy for achieving their philanthropic goals. Prizes have the potential to advance a foundation’s...

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

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01/18/2024

... program officer during the pandemic. Now, three years into their role at the New York Foundation, Zabrina funds ... justice or gender justice lens to your work in a genuine way . That was really formative for...

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