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Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

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10/02/2017

... widening inequality, the arts have the power to transform how people see and understand each other, and the world ... experiences—and together tell a rich and varied American story . "Art is essential in a...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation Asks if Capitalism Can be Made to Work Better for Society

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10/02/2014

... of the capitalist economic system, Walker asks, “ How do we support efforts to change a system in which our own grantmaking resources are cultivated? How can we inform a more inclusive ... to...

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Strengthening our Framework to Maximize Impact

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06/01/2022

... in reform efforts. Three ideas can guide our thinking on how to achieve that. 1) Funders must recognize the dichotomy ... knowing that harm reduction and access to restorative resources are key underpinnings...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Social Justice

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Arnold Ventures

18 Jul 2012

Corporate Community Involvement Conference

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 7:30am to Friday, July 20, 2012 - 8:45pm

Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave., Boston MA

... the "Corporate Community Involvement Conference." Learn how Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship can ... really think companies “do good” - See how unusual, collaborative...

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25 Apr 2012

Navigating the Storm: Developing the Capacity to Manage Change

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th Floor, NYC.

... organizations to be creative and to do more with fewer resources . Yet, in a time of great uncertainty, leaders can ... the greatest impact. They help nonprofit leaders determine how to effectively shepherd a...

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Tools & Strategies

05 Nov 2015

Effective Meeting Design and Implementation Tools

Thursday, November 5, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... participants often consider them a productivity killer. How can you instead ensure your next meeting is an ... us for a highly interactive and practical program built on Philanthropy New York’s “ The Science...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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HR & Operations

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New York City

Claire Stryker Joins Arcus Board of Directors

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09/20/2023

... and over the past decade has pursued, through extensive philanthropy and service, a commitment to issues related to civil liberties, prison reform, domestic violence, and nonhuman-animal well-being—giving...

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Arcus Foundation

NCF Welcomes Elizabeth Mendez Berry and Isaac Luria as Directors of Voice, Creativity and Culture

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12/16/2016

... about race, class, gender and ethnicity, who has power and how people value the planet. “In this moment of social and ... is critical. Now, more than ever, we need to move hearts and minds through culture, the...

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Foundations as First Responders?

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04/18/2013

... us — blackouts, hurricanes, massive water main breaks, civil disorders — you knew that you were expected to ... I had already left city government and begun my work in philanthropy , starting the Independence...

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Practices That Put Your Expertise Into Play

Release Date:

10/16/2018

... Jan Jaffe, Senior Partner of The Giving Practice Learning how practitioners work well when philanthropy is trying to do its best has been an obsession ... role in challenging situations. She told me a...

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The Giving Practice

29 Mar 2018

Emergency Briefing on Adding Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, March 29, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... of Commerce is not able to determine definitively how inclusion of a citizenship question on the decennial ... Explore The implications of adding the question How to respond to the new question Speaker Vanita...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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Civic Engagement

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Census 2020

Melissa Daar Carvajal Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director

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01/21/2021

... to secure new state and local legislation to safeguard resources for public education students. In her leadership ... Literacy Coalition, SF Bay Area Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and the Packard and...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

29 Mar 2018

Financial Series - Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 29, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... statements and an organization’s 990 each tell a story . Using the two financial documents together can yield ... its governance, its financial stability and even how it is strategically deploying its ...

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Nonprofit Financials

28 Mar 2019

Financial Series: Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 28, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

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Purpose as a Compass: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice 

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04/25/2023

... “wicked” problems and make efficient use of limited resources . Sounds good, right? But what makes OAR ... hold each other accountable as we collectively tackle how to ground our reporting and grantmaking...

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The Grove Foundation

Rockefeller, Bloomberg Drive New Approaches to Urban Development

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05/03/2016

... with national and municipal government entities. More resources , time, and a consolidation of efforts could allow ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

Release Date:

10/14/2019

... the first time to explore data that offer a window into how well New York State’s public high schools are preparing ... K-12 data—including which courses students take, the resources and supports in their...

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