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Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

Release Date:

01/09/2014

... question: she was objective and results-driven, while he based his giving more on experience and intuition. He was a ... exposes them to sustainable urban farming techniques. Based on the success of that...

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Evaluation

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bessemer Trust

Burke Foundation Announces Release of New Jersey's Statewide ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Action Plan

Release Date:

02/04/2021

... brain and can lead to emotional, physical and economic health challenges in adulthood. Adverse community ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

Human Services

If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

Release Date:

03/20/2017

... by private philanthropy; not by the primary government- based funding streams. The government partners became ... changing skill requirements and variety of specific human resources needs. This paid off: the...

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Workforce Development

Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?

Release Date:

04/14/2014

... largely agreed that their organizations’ decisions were based on analysis that they can do more good over the long ... firmly in the camp that equates foundation longevity with value , especially in helping...

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Governance

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The Communications Network

Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

Release Date:

04/15/2014

... States by using its capital to create economic and social value . The foundation also announced an investment from the ...

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Member News

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Finance & Asset Management

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

18 Apr 2017

Mobilizing for Mission - On Grassroots Climate Change

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Washington, DC and contemplate action on the issues they care about. Mobilizing for Mission will convene funders to ... designing innovative strategies to support community- based action on climate change...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Science

Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"

Release Date:

04/26/2017

... experiences, and rates of development. Yet in each system they encounter—education, community, health —they have their various parts “siloed” rather ... languishing under the burden of poor physical or...

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Education

Social Justice

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Asian American Leaders In A Moment Of Pride And Peril - Featuring Don Chen, Surdna Foundation and Taryn Higashi, Unbound Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... organizations are living their values during this health pandemic by funding COVID-19 initiatives that show ... As an expression of our commitment to equity as a core value , we invited the general public and...

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Member News

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

Unbound Philanthropy

Susan G. Komen Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... and for developing and implementing innovative public health programs. As President and CEO, Dr. Salerno will be ... Affiliates serving millions of women through community health and education programs all...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

Gender Justice

Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice

Release Date:

12/20/2017

... to move forward with the massive reforms to the entire system that would enable closure in ten years to happen. ... coordinate to increase effectiveness in the deployment of resources necessary to get to the...

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PNY News

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Justice Reform

The Century Foundation Releases Report - Here Is What School Integration in America Looks Like Today

Release Date:

12/02/2021

... trends, and, in the process, build a better education system that gives students access to diverse learning environments, equitable resources , and school cultures that affirm their identities. ... we found...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Social Justice

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The Century Foundation

How Stable Are the ACA Marketplaces? Commonwealth Fund President Explains

Release Date:

12/07/2015

... that UnitedHealth Group is considering leaving the new health insurance marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has prompted some concern about the their ... a well-balanced risk pool of...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

The Wallace Foundation Names Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

Release Date:

03/01/2023

... legacy of promoting innovation and leveraging and sharing key learnings that will continue to positively impact ... a team that designs the district’s professional learning system for current and aspiring...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Wallace Foundation

Citi Community Development and The Poses Family Foundation Support New Initiative Aimed at Building the Financial Security of People with Disabilities

Release Date:

01/29/2018

... by Citi Community Development and is honored to be a key partner to advance a better economic future for people ... financial decisions almost daily, navigating insurance, health services, benefits, education...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Poses Family Foundation

Citi

Ford Foundation and Open Society Initiative for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa

Release Date:

12/02/2021

... in their lifetime in Nigeria alone. Sexual and gender- based violence (SGBV) is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world and undermines the health , dignity, security and autonomy of women...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

27 Sep 2017

Foundation Administrators Network : New York State Paid Family Leave: What You Should Know And How to Prepare

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... with job-protected, paid leave, to: bond with a new child, care for a loved one with a serious health condition, or to help relieve family pressures when ... for foundation administration, including human...

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Professional Development

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Presentation

Audience

All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Governance

HR & Operations

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Hazen Foundation's Bezahler in EdWeek: Are We Criminalizing Our Students?

Release Date:

12/09/2016

... trillions of dollars to expand a criminal-justice system that has incarcerated millions while states struggle ... 40—were behind bars or within the probation and parole system . For black residents of all ages...

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Member News

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Education

Justice Reform

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

New Rockefeller Foundation Projects to Boost African Development

Release Date:

05/06/2015

... foundation is working to strengthen agriculture, water and health systems as well as boosting the technology sector.... ...

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Member News

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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

Release Date:

06/16/2016

... insurance, retirement income, investments and long-term care insurance. New York Life Investments*** provides ... website at www.newyorklife.com for more information. * Based on revenue as reported by “...

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New York Life Insurance Company

12 Mar 2024

Elevating International Grantmaking With A Gender Lens

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... subject matter areas, e.g., peace and security, vision, health care access, education, community development, etc. Shared ... and challenges, and distinct opportunities and challenges based...