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Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue

Release Date:

10/20/2016

... beginning to think about different ways of investing their resources . As I’ve learned more and more about impact ... is becoming increasingly central to decision-making on how to direct foundation ...

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PNY News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings, Ford and JPB Foundation Supported Pop Culture Lab Accelerates Justice Through Entertainment

Release Date:

07/25/2017

... immigrants and refugees in entertainment, and reshape how we see each other and envision America’s future. ... as multi-dimensional protagonists in society, transforming how we think about aging, race, gender...

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Member News

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Arts

Immigration

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

Unbound Philanthropy

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?

Release Date:

07/15/2013

... “first responders.” Together, we explored how the storms reshaped notions of resiliency within the food ... and impacted thinking about food system security — and how this will influence the planning process...

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Insights

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All Funders

United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes

Release Date:

05/15/2017

... staff identify patients for referral to home health care, how they explain these services, and how well they address the full range of patients’ and ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Health

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United Hospital Fund

01 Oct 2020

State and Local Budgets - the Next COVID-19 Battlefront - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, October 1, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... layoffs on public employees. We know from experience how deep spending cuts and long-term austerity policies can ... Great Recession Key principles for an equitable response How state and local advocates are...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

23 May 2023

Funding a Movement: Investing in Immigrant Justice Infrastructure - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... and to learn directly from funder colleagues how they define and prioritize this work. What will you ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) How do you sign up? Registration is required by...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

22 Aug 2023

Navigating Disaster: Investing in Climate Resilience for Immigrant and BIPOC Communities in the South - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Strategies for building climate resilience in the South How philanthropy can invest in transformative solutions to ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) How do you sign up? Registration...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

05 Feb 2025

The Threat of AI and Technology to Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 -

12:45pm to 2:00pm

... their knowledge in the space as well as gain insights on how philanthropy can deploy investments that build the ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) How do you sign up? Registration is...

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund Supports Launch of Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative in Philadelphia

Release Date:

01/15/2020

... workers, and committed employers. We hope the data and resources generated through this initiative can be leveraged ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Immigration

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... “This program’s remarkable impact can be measured by how complex issues such as land rights , LGBT rights and criminal justice, when presented in film, can spur ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Arts

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

Ellen Braune Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... from the death penalty and mass incarceration to immigrant rights , and economic and reproductive justice. Braune will ... its impact and engage people to think differently about how best to transform...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

NYT Feature: George Soros Bet Big on Liberal Democracy, Now He Fear He's Losing.

Release Date:

07/17/2018

... to say, “I think this is the right place to discuss how to save Europe.” But apart from urging the European ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

Anne Tatlock and Janet Robinson to Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

03/12/2014

... Howard Hughes Medical Institute and her alma mater, Vassar College .” “I have known Anne for more than ten years,” ... as Vice-Chairman of Fiduciary’s parent company, Franklin Resources . Tatlock remains a...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Teagle Foundation

Recording: Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy

... of foundation engagement in advocacy. We'll explore how foundations can safely undertake various advocacy ... under the law. We'll tackle key questions such as: How can your foundation advocate...

03 Feb 2015

Helping Grantees Work with Consultants: The Grantmaker's Role (Canceled)

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... But, what are the roles of funders and consultants? How do roles vary by grantmaker type, size, or lifecycle? ... The range and types of consultants and consulting services How to choose a consultant...

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Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

05 Mar 2015

Helping Grantees Work with Consultants: The Grantmaker's Role

Thursday, March 5, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

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Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Location

New York City

27 Jul 2016

Beyond the Feel Good Factor: The Corporate and Philanthropic Benefits of Building a Skills-Based Volunteer Program

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... business and foundation. Watch the recording: Explore How does skills-based volunteerism compare to more traditional hands-on activities How do employees in both corporate and philanthropic ... and Payments,...

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Professional Development

Format

Panel

Audience

Corporate Funders

Topic(s)

Volunteerism

18 Nov 2016

Philanthropy 101 - Module 3: Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... components that make up grantmaking in a foundation? What resources , approaches, and tools does a foundation employ to ... for those new to the sector to map out the core cycle of how foundations make grants...

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Professional Development

Format

Presentation

Audience

All Funders

New Staff

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

18 Nov 2016

Community Building With NYC Public Libraries

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... years, this briefing will present innovative ideas for how funders can make strategic investments in the public ... any questions. Explore: Issues facing New Yorkers and how the public libraries are seeking to...