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F.B. Heron Foundation

29 Oct 2015

Exploring Grantmaking Strategy: Options and Approaches

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... If you had $1 billion to start your own foundation, how would you strategically use your resources to accomplish your mission? Would you: Weigh the ... ideas for funding Your values as a grantmaker and...

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Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club

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03/30/2016

... Club Sandra Schwarzer, global director of human resources at Open Society Foundations, one of the largest ... months at 70 percent pay — with tons of flexibility of how they chose to use it. This benefit...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford Foundation and Leading Thinkers Discuss A New Gospel of Philanthropy

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08/10/2016

... and Leading Thinkers Discuss A New Gospel of Philanthropy How should philanthropy consider the tension between its ... like extreme poverty and hunger — but acquire their resources through forces that have...

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Ford Foundation

03 Aug 2017

FAN Brown Bag Lunch: The Work Life Juggle

Thursday, August 3, 2017 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... managed and under control during work hours? How do you personally hold yourself accountable to unplug, ... see any signs of burn out? Do you have a wellness program? How do you communicate balance strategies...

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Tools & Strategies

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Brandee McHale, President of Citi Foundation, In Conversation with Denver Frederick

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09/12/2018

... that you carry both titles. So, let’s begin with that. How does the mission and purpose of the Citi Foundation ... But really what was going to make the difference was how we leverage the additional ...

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The Ford Foundation Takes Another Stand On Census

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10/19/2018

... Constitution mandates that once every decade we tally how many people live in the United States. This decennial ... census tells us who we are as a country: where we live and how we live, where we’ve been and...

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Ford Foundation

11 Apr 2018

Moving Beyond Financial Education: A Grantmaker's Guide to Investing in Impactful Financial Capability Programs - Webinar

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... and Common Cents Lab, for a one-hour webinar to learn how to identify, assess, and invest in interventions that are ... behaviors using behavioral economics principles. Explore How to identify, assess, and...

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27 Jan 2021

Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... broadband access. The conversation will highlight how funders must act to ensure communities who were already ... by Citi, JPMorgan Chase, and Metlife Foundation. Explore How philanthropy is acting to leverage...

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Borealis Philanthropy and Ford Foundation Launch $1 Million Disability x Tech Fund to Advance Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation

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02/28/2023

... transformational change at the intersections of disability rights , justice and technology. The Disability x Tech ... backgrounds at the intersection of technology, disability rights and justice. This advisory...

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Primary Care Doctors on the Front Lines of Medicine Are Burning Out

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10/20/2014

... of Medicine Are Burning Out It’s no secret that med students , with their demanding workload and punishing ... “Burnout and Suicidal Ideation among U.S. Medical Students ” — found that 50 percent of medical...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools

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10/04/2017

... study says that on average, New York City charter school students show growth equal to 23 extra days of learning in ... and 63 more days in math each year, compared with similar students in traditional public...

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Impact of ACA on New York's Insurance Markets

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10/18/2016

... of ACA on New York's Insurance Markets October 18, 2016— Enrollment in individual health insurance coverage increased ... , the sixth installment in the series, uses an analysis of enrollment and...

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Ask Your Question to Duncan, King and Walcott!

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05/14/2012

... submissions from Philanthropy New York members on what and how questions should be asked. This is the rough territory we ... should be explored: What does it really mean to be college /career-ready in the 21st...

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Goldman Sachs Announces First Round of Capital Investments and Philanthropic Grants for One Million Black Women Initiative

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05/21/2021

... led community birth centers in providing access to new resources that ensures Black women’s collective vitality, ... led by women of color. “What has resonated with me is how Black women have grit and...

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Three Practical Tips for Spreading and Scaling Youth Programs

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05/11/2017

... no easy feat. That left Negron with a new challenge: how to expand the program so more young women could benefit. ... nonprofits. Like NYSCI, Horizons needed to figure out how to increase its reach without...

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The New York Community Trust

14 Apr 2016

Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?

Thursday, April 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... they hold in their investment portfolios. Explore: Why and how foundations have taken a stand with companies – either ... ownership and corporate engagement, divestment, or both. How your foundation can decide...

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29 Sep 2015

Preparing CBOs to Participate in the New Health Safety Net

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:30am

... DSRIP, but there are many questions about their readiness: How many and what type of social service and allied health ... (e.g., in the form of Medicaid reimbursements, hospital contracts , etc.) or referrals...

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