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Clear and Present Danger - Reframing Risk: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

Release Date:

09/13/2024

... and consideration of the potential consequences if the system fails Is “risk” a coded word for fear? In these ... members for our new grant makers training, chaired issue- based working groups,led peer...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

Release Date:

01/16/2014

... Whether it’s an interesting twist on increasing the value of board meetings, or a sharper understanding of the ... a well-understood and valued organizational culture is the key ingredient to organizational...

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Insights

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Governance

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do

Release Date:

03/06/2018

... the country. Funding for culturally competent mental health services is critically needed by those directly ...

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Insights

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Immigration

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Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Supported By The Prudential Foundation, the National Fund For Workforce Solutions Selects Four Cities to Participate in Job Quality Initiative

Release Date:

01/19/2018

... that will enhance productivity and growth while improving key conditions for workers such as learning new skills, ... of employers, we understand that a ‘good job’ is key for workers, companies and communities...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Prudential Foundation

Julie Sandorf, President of The Charles H. Revson Foundation on Supporting New York’s Libraries

Release Date:

05/30/2018

City must not force libraries to give up gains. A tiny fraction of the budget would preserve improvements benefiting New Yorkers

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges

Release Date:

04/17/2014

... the same approach with students and schools. Place high value on the impact for students of financial support, as ...

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Insights

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Education

09 Mar 2022

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... to measure the efficacy of the workforce development system . The lack of a comprehensive data infrastructure to ... as a barrier to understanding—and improving—the system . Indeed, the lack of a unified data...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Information Technology

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Workforce Development

28 Feb 2019

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Capacity - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... questions. Co-Sponsors Ariadne Network, Center for Story- Based Strategy Climate Leaders in Movement Action (CLIMA) ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Environment and Climate Change

Henry Luce Foundation Announces New Grants to Promote Full Participation of Women Across STEM Disciplines

Release Date:

11/15/2021

... and Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair. “Such resources enable young faculty members to fulfill their ... innovators at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary, STEM- based innovation for positive...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Technology

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The Henry Luce Foundation

2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality

Release Date:

02/06/2020

... by a philosophy in which maximizing shareholder value is considered as an end in itself. Zachariah Mampilly ... will develop a variety of strategies for pressuring U.S.- based investment advisers into taking...

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Member News

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Economic Security

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Open Society Foundations

01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... Redwood, a seasoned leader in racial equity and community- based research, sheds light on the challenges faced by POC in ...

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Issue-Based

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Livestream

Panel

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

20 Jun 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Tools and Principles to Consider When Enhancing Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... to strengthen professional skills and expertise. Human Resources professionals have a critical role...

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HR & Operations Staff

Senior Management

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HR & Operations

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

16 Mar 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 3 - Webinar

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... it comes to closing the summer learning gap? What are the key proof points of the Campaign? How are funders playing a ...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

Resilience: Nature’s Lessons for Surviving Its Worst Moods

Release Date:

06/02/2015

... prevented the worst of the damage and chaos. One of the key concepts from ecology is resilience, the ability to ... more crowded and urban, with an increasing scarcity of resources and less predictable climate...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Century Foundation Pledges Support to Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... Foundation has joined two dozen organizations in pledging resources to the goal of advancing equity through research on ... specific to women and girls of color, brought together key stakeholders from the...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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The Century Foundation

Opinion: The Risky Consequences Of Inclusionary Housing At Brooklyn’s Pfizer Site

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... Housing At Brooklyn’s Pfizer Site The power to zone is a key mechanism New York City has to leverage private financial resources when building much needed affordable housing. To ...

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Sector News

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Housing and Homelessness

Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook Launch Coding for Employment Program

Release Date:

06/07/2018

... information communications and technology and other key industries across Africa. By training youth in ...

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Member News

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Education

International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

We Cannot Let COVID-19 Be a Death Sentence For Refugees

Release Date:

08/12/2020

... restrict travel, purportedly for the sake of public health , in effect halting all avenues to safety for those ... be done to support refugees at this most crucial time. The key ingredients to alleviating the...