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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Achmat Dangor as head of its ... who as a writer, poet and advocate for human dignity has lent a strong voice to the cause of freedom. He is ... as a problem-...

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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

... the President and CEO of Ocean Conservancy. "Vikki has a proven track record of transformative leadership," said ... the Board of Directors of the Council on Foundations. "She has a fundamental...

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Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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06/29/2017

... Alfred P. Sloan Foundation The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Adam Frederick Falk to be the next president of the ... of Williams College in Williamstown, MA, a role he has held since April 2010. He is...

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Michael Bloomberg Is, Once Again, Thinking of Running for President

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06/27/2018

... Once Again, Thinking of Running for President In what has become a familiar routine every time a presidential ... According to a New York CBS affiliate , Bloomberg has told associates that he is “revving up”...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Names Joseph Pierson New Chair of the Board of Trustees

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07/12/2022

... and grandson of RBF co-founder Nelson A. Rockefeller, has been elected chair of its Board of Trustees. Mr. Pierson ... Over his 35-year career as a filmmaker, Mr. Pierson has directed and produced several...

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08 Oct 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor, NYC

... Yorkers and focus our leaders on new research targeting how we can best prepare students for college and 21st-century careers, driven by one question: How can we improve on what's working in NYC? This...

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01 Mar 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Adult Education and Workforce Development: WIOA Opportunities to Work Together

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law by President Obama on July 22, ...

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14 Mar 2018

Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Launch

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples' (IFIP's) Indigenous Women’s Funders Working Group will engage in peer learning, networking, and promote awareness of key issues, planning a path to improve coordination and strategies among funders. The...

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Simons Foundation Announces Launch of the Center for Computational Mathematics

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10/02/2018

... first but was gradually persuaded that such a unit would act like glue, holding the whole institute together, ...

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The Open Society Foundations Announce Justice Rising Awards

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02/10/2022

The Justice Rising Awards is a new investment in leaders working towards racial justice and equality in the Black community in the United States.

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A Spotlight on Arts, Capacity Building, Diversity, and Women and Girls

... July 15th - Art, Technology and Intellectual Property: How Funders Can Help Artists and Arts Institutions Navigate ... and Justice: Ways Different Communities are Impacted and How They Are Bridging Movements...

Recording: Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

... from her recent publication, "Unveiling the Illusion: How DEI Roles Echo the 'Magical Negro’ trope in ... Join us for a meaningful discussion that explores how philanthropy can strive towards...

23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... peer-to-peer conversation, we’ll take a look at how evaluation can guide the work of funders that are ... Philanthropy New York as we discuss evaluation—including how it’s done and why. We’ll have tips from...

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12 Dec 2012

Pushing Back Against Push-outs, Pipelines and Profiling: Grantmaking for Impact Among Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Men & Boys of Color

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 -

8:00am to 11:00am

... transgender, and queer (GBTQ) young men and boys of color. How do zero-tolerance policies place queer youth in jeopardy? How is homophobia deployed against all men of color by the ... and which are unique to...

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08 May 2013

The Trustee Education Institute: An Intensive Seminar for Family Foundation Trustees

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 12:00pm to Friday, May 10, 2013 - 2:00pm

Pew Charitable Trusts Conference Center, 901 E St NW, Washington, DC

... of both the public’s trust and your family’s legacy? How do you bring your personal giving identity to the ... of effective trustees and exceptional boards? How do you navigate family dynamics at the board...

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01 Apr 2014

Advocacy and Policy Communications: Where Does Social Media Fit In?

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... their great potential, but haven’t figured out how to develop comprehensive communications campaigns that ... the promises offered by new technology and find out how to avoid the perils. Learn to use new tools...

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Note to Funders: If You Believe in the Importance of Leadership, Fund What Leaders Want to Do

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07/08/2014

... corporate donors, seems intent on making decisions about how and what it will fund in a way that ignores this vast ... instances is the leader ever asked by the funder or donor how she or he really needs or...

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22 Jun 2016

National Teleconference for Funders: Response to Orlando Shooting

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... our nation. For funders concerned about this tragedy and how to best respond, please join us for a national ... philanthropic community to learn about the current needs, how local philanthropy is responding...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The New York Community Trust, Commissioned A Report on what Cultural Institutions of Color Need to Thrive

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02/20/2018

... a report by Yancey Consulting shapes a conversation on how to do targeting funding for ALAANA-led organizations and ... and there is also a need for information about how they might make shifts in their...

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