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Henry Luce Foundation Emergency Grants Support Underserved Communities in the US

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06/05/2020

... incidence of disease and death—and the economic damage— have been much greater in these communities, compared to others. The Foundation’ s Theology Program awarded $1.45 million in May. Through ... aims to...

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29 May 2025

Major Changes in Federal Disaster Relief and Recovery: What Funders Need to Know - Hosted by Unbound Philanthropy

Thursday, May 29, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... and recover from disasters. Yet the federal government’ s role and resources for disaster-related efforts are shrinking instead ... communities across the country Insight into how the federal...

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16 Mar 2017

What Does the Future Hold for Immigrant Workers and their Families? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... Immigrants fill essential roles at every level of the U. S . economy, from corporate suites to construction sites. ... newcomers—particularly those without legal status— have been indispensable to the success...

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The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility

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08/26/2022

... by the Gotham Gazette on August 26, 2022. In this week’ s late August primary, the second primary this summer in New ... ideas and proven approaches to reach voters, many of whom have not voted in the past or...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel

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03/27/2023

... The Rockefeller Foundation. “I look forward to Erica’ s guidance on Board deliberations and governance, and I am ... will continue to succeed in overseeing our organization’ s legal, ethics, and governance...

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Judy Woodruff and Jared Cohon to Join the Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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12/11/2013

... Ph.D. , President Emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University, have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York Board ... and former Governor of New Jersey. “The Corporation’ s mission is promoting the...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap

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07/10/2017

... place where billion-dollar bets from philanthropy could have major impact. It’ s not hard to see why. As Microsoft president Brad Smith puts ... terrain. Where are all these unfilled positions? And how...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

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10/02/2017

... and strengthen our democracy. Artists and cultural leaders have been at the forefront of social change throughout US ... widening inequality, the arts have the power to transform how people...

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30 Jan 2018

Exchanges, Scholarships, and Fellowships: Examining a Century of Foundation Funding of Individuals

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

For over a hundred years, foundations have embraced giving to individuals via fellowships, ... analysis. Join us for a roundtable discussion at the U. S . launch of this distinctive book. The book’ s...

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15 Jun 2016

CFF Annual Gathering

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -

5:00pm to 7:00pm

... Gathering on June 15 at Colors Restaurant. You don’t have to be a “food funder” to join us! Whether your focus is on hunger, health , education, food chain workers, youth engagement, ... and updates from the...

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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery

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10/20/2017

... partnerships between the city and the private sector. She' s also part of the broader story of New Orleans' recovery: as smart investments in public infrastructure and housing have strengthened the...

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Open Society Foundations Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Director of the Women’s Rights Program

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08/16/2018

... Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Director of the Women’ s Rights Program The Open Society Foundations are ... of the Open Society Foundations. “We are thrilled to have a visionary leader like Kavita N. Ramdas join...

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Melissa Beck Steps Down as Executive Director of The Educational Foundation of America

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05/20/2020

... Executive Director since 2013, has stepped down. Beck’ s last day at EFA will be May 22, 2020. She has accepted a ... Beck said that “it has been an enormous privilege to have led EFA during a period of...

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The Educational Foundation of America

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11 Jan 2012

While We Watch - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

... news from Zuccotti Park to the world. Kevin Breslin’ s riveting documentary captures this media revolution at its conception, showing how cellphones affixed to laptops can create global social ... big...

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What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

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01/05/2016

What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation' s Pursuit of Conquering Inequality The urge to change the ... of the others, and so would-be world-changers often set out to overcome it. Some try to raise money, but...

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F.B. Heron Foundation Is Going 'All In' with 100 percent Impact Investments

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02/26/2018

... step: to go "all in". That means moving the foundation' s $300 million endowment entirely into impact investments. As ... strategy. Our mission is to help people help themselves out of poverty...

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JPMorgan Chase Strengthens Its Commitment To Support Urban Entrepreneurs of Color

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02/27/2018

... to see additional commitments to philanthropy. And that' s exactly the plan. Not too long ago, JPMorgan gave us a look at how it’ll proceed , laying out a $20 billion “comprehensive...

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Hilton Foundation's Quest to Bring Safe Water to All

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04/05/2018

Hilton Foundation' s Quest to Bring Safe Water to All How can philanthropy be a ... regions in Africa, India, and Mexico. It has staked out a prominent spot in the WASH space, along with...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency

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06/28/2018

... Executive Officer Marc Benioff criticizing the company’ s contracts with the U. S . Customs and Border Protection ... practice last week, although there’ s confusion over how...

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