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

Release Date:

12/02/2021

... pandemic, economic meltdown and growing inequalities have led to increased sexual violence particularly against ... societies and shrouded in a culture of silence. Limited resources and attention to the...

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Gender Justice

International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help Reduce Financial Barriers for Top Talent to Begin Careers in Public Service

Release Date:

03/02/2021

... that the most dedicated and innovative future leaders have access to, and robust training for, careers in public ... complex cities in the world, as its classroom, providing a greater understanding of New York...

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Workforce Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy

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03/27/2015

... winners. Has organized philanthropy jumped the shark? How did it become appropriate to put nonprofits on display in ... that nonprofits need all the financial help they can get. But we also know that for...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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New York Foundation

MetLife Names Tia Hodges Head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism and President and CEO of MetLife Foundation

Release Date:

07/13/2021

... strategies across the philanthropic, nonprofit and social impact sectors to drive systemic change and economic ... Wisconsin, where she led strategic partnerships and resources to distribute 15 million pounds...

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MetLife

18 Apr 2017

Mobilizing for Mission - On Grassroots Climate Change

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... they care about. Mobilizing for Mission will convene funders to confidentially share what they’re doing and ... on mobilizing the grassroots on climate change. Explore Funders designing innovative strategies...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Environment and Climate Change

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Science

06 Apr 2023

Supporting and Retaining DACA Talent - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 6, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and employees, along with related risks and available resources Speakers Dan Berger , Partner and Attorney, Curran, ... Youth Engagement Fund Who should attend? All interested funders . Please note that calls...

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Panel

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Immigration

29 Nov 2011

Funding Advocacy in Increasingly Polarized Political Times

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

1:00pm to 5:00pm

... visibility comes added scrutiny, and navigating this work can become more complicated for both funders and grantees. This event will be a timely ... experts, this event will address funder questions about...

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Issue-Based

30 Jan 2019

New Tools, New Partnerships: Is It Time To Break Your Engagement Mold?

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... that people are constantly bombarded with messages. So how can corporate funders stand out and still connect with stakeholders to ...

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Responding to Coronavirus with National Paid Sick Leave

Release Date:

03/13/2020

... paid sick days to everyone, the bill ensures that people can take the time they need for testing and quarantines ... millions of Americans, particularly low-wage workers who have few—if any—financial or safety...

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The Century Foundation

18 Jun 2014

Executive Assistants Network: Effective Communication Strategies

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... in March focused on “effective communication” and how it’s central to each of our capacities. ... to developing good communication strategies- and how we can play a leading role. With case...

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Network Building

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HR & Operations Staff

Executive Support Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rockefeller Foundation Funds Denver Food Action Plan

Release Date:

07/06/2018

... equity for all residents. A partnership with the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has created the two-year ...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Moves $4.9 million to BIPOC Newsrooms and Field Building Partners

Release Date:

10/04/2022

... to ensure Black, Indigenous, Latine, and Asian people have access to the news and information they need to navigate ... media landscapes. “Overarchingly, this work is about how we repair and restore our...

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Communications/Media

Social Justice

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Borealis Philanthropy

Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves Amendment to 2018 Census Policy Position

Release Date:

08/05/2020

... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to put planning and ... on to a national funder letter , championed by the Census Funders and the Forum and signed...

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PNY News

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Census 2020

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Red Hook Autumn: Losing and Gaining Power During the Disaster

Release Date:

01/18/2013

... small business owners, City Council members and staff, funders and larger nonprofits and relief organizations, and ... have to deal with. Where should FEMA bring 4,000 blankets? How should we...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Study Examines the Role of Older Workers in Small Business

Release Date:

04/23/2015

... not only encourage that trend but think differently about how older workers can most benefit the workforce. It’s important to our ... well being and the public’s health that older Americans have...

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Member News

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Aging

Workforce Development

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Simons Foundation Sponsors "The Eternal Sky," A Short Film about Building the Simons Observatory

Release Date:

03/09/2017

... not much oxygen. It’s the perfect place to figure out how the universe began. That is the scene set by “The ... project and the Atacama Cosmology Telescope project, have come together under the Simons...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

A Look At The Building Bridges Program, Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Release Date:

04/10/2018

... what makes us change our mind about others. Researchers can measure changes in people’s intrinsic biases, but they ... who has filled out a grant request. They sigh. They often have more anecdotes than data...

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Member News

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

08 Jul 2025

PNY's Summer Intern/Fellow Social

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 -

5:00pm to 7:00pm

... full-time staff to attend with interns and fellows so they can engage with experienced professionals and learn about ... During this networking event, interns and fellows will have an opportunity to: Connect...

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Rippel Foundation: What We Discovered at “The Frontiers” about Financing and Leading Improvements in Health

Release Date:

12/18/2015

... field of regional health transformation, and identifying how we and others can help accelerate those efforts, this project allowed us to ... both validating and instructive. While changemakers often ...

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Member News

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Health

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Fannie E. Rippel Foundation

11 May 2017

Balancing Family Privacy and Public Trust: Transparency in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, May 11, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... foundation’s privacy is also your family’s privacy? How do we balance the need for public accountability with a ... and accountability mean for family philanthropy and how can foundations...