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Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

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09/29/2017

... emerged a major priority for grantmakers. The Ms. Foundation wants to change that. “We know that because of ... director of the women's economic justice program at the foundation . This intermediary...

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Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy

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11/19/2018

... as vice president of programs at the Brooklyn Community Foundation in New York, brings to Meyer more than 20 years of ... advocacy as the highest value use of philanthropic resources and reputation. She has...

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Jean Ross Has Joined the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust As Senior Program Officer

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04/22/2019

... the Trust from a consulting practice working with private foundation and nonprofit clients on state, national, and ... and Accountable Government Initiative at the Ford Foundation , managing the Initiative’s U...

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Morgan Stanley Announces $10 Million Cash Commitment to Support Coronavirus Relief Efforts

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03/19/2020

... million each were announced for Feeding America, the CDC Foundation , and the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 ... Feeding America, a long-time partner of the Morgan Stanley Foundation , will help food banks...

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Claire Stryker Joins Arcus Board of Directors

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09/20/2023

Claire Stryker Joins Arcus Board of Directors The Arcus Foundation is delighted to announce that Claire Stryker, a ... advocate for human rights and conservation, has joined the foundation ’s Board of Directors...

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Diahann Billings-Burford Named Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.

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03/12/2014

... company-wide college internship program, the programs and resources they provide to stimulate and support employee ... Opportunities. She has also worked as a middle school history teacher, curriculum...

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NY Community Trust Updates Grant Strategies for Behavioral Health and Special Needs Programs

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07/25/2016

These strategies are the culmination of six-months of interviews with nonprofit leaders, government officials, and advocates; a literature review; and a scan of the field for best practices.

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The New York Community Trust

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Health

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16 May 2018

Funding a Racially Just Food System - Funders Briefing Hosted by Community Food Funders

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... to labor in the fields for low wages. All of this history combines to produce the racism we witness today in ... How can the funding community best leverage its resources and influence to end racism in the...

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North Star Fund: Securing the Future of Organizing

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03/27/2020

... crisis, we know what we have to do. It’s simple. We have resources to give, and we need to act as boldly and swiftly ... the single biggest week of grantmaking in our 40-year history . We provided just over $...

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As NYC Museums Reopen, $1.5 Million in Grants from Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aims to Build Back a More Equitable Cultural Sector

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09/22/2020

... networks, relationships, public audiences, and long-term resources needed to sustain a creative career, but their ... working throughout the five boroughs. The RBF has a long history of support with these...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Arts

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Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up

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08/05/2025

... Funders Can Step Up By: Vivian Tseng, President and CEO, Foundation for Child Development, Philip Lee, President and CEO, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation , Monica Munn, Chief Social Impact Officer, World .....

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04 Oct 2012

Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies

Thursday, October 4, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... of organizations on a state level. The George Gund Foundation has provided long-term leadership in the ... Explore The specific skills, knowledge and resources needed for effective advocacy How advocacy .....

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17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

Monday, October 17, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... challenges that lie ahead for these organizations – and foundation supporters? A Philanthropy Connects program, ... Grantmakers Association invite you to the third session of Foundation Advocacy 2011...

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14 Nov 2017

New Ways to Think About Evaluation

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

While evaluation seems like work that requires more resources (dollars and staff) than you have, foundations of ... conduct an interview with Liz Sak at the Cricket Island Foundation for a case example and...

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How The Funders Youth Collaborative Sees the Prospects for Youth Organizing

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01/18/2018

... in the sun. Leading the charge were funders like the Ford Foundation , the Edward W. Hazen Foundation , the Open Society Institute, the Rockefeller ... nothing new for them,” said Braxton. But they all need...

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06 Jun 2013

Community Food Funders Breakfast Series on Risk and Resiliency in the Food System: Fostering Equity and Adaptation in a Post-Sandy World

Thursday, June 6, 2013 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... the most marginalized communities in accessing available resources . For many in the Rockaways, on Staten Island and ... ensure that the communities who are most affected have the resources they need to respond...

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