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Joanne Berger-Sweeney Joins the Henry Luce Foundation’s Board of Directors

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09/23/2020

... Berger-Sweeney while we were both college presidents. Her experience and insights in higher education are second to ... from Wellesley College and holds a M.P.H. in environmental health sciences from the...

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The Henry Luce Foundation

New Report from The Century Foundation: 11.4 Million Workers Facing Jobless Benefit Cliff Starting March 14

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02/10/2021

... who are currently relying on unemployment benefits will need more aid before they are rehired. The situation is ... out of poverty in January , 7 but Americans will need strong unemployment benefits to be in...

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Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

Mid-Year Moment for Reflection

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07/05/2017

... we did in the last year, we highlight some key numbers – how many members we serve in multiple areas, how many convenings we organize, again, in multiple ways and for many different purposes, and how...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Supports the Rebuilding of Jacob's Pillow Theater

Release Date:

12/17/2022

... also give dancers a space to create digital art. “They need a maker space for those works,” she said. Jacob’s ...

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Fake News as a Real Opportunity

Release Date:

01/23/2017

... Corporation of New York, we have the ability to produce high -quality content by simply telling the stories of our ... to the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, we invited a range of high -level grantees and...

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Communications/Media

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity

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01/05/2015

... the latter—Just Cities—launched in 2013 in developing countries , such as Brazil and South Africa, that are facing ... and Climate Change (2007) and Once There Were Greenfields: How Urban Sprawl is Undermining...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gifts Landmark Grant to Stimulate Greece’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector

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05/24/2018

... Brunswick chancellor Debasish Dutta. “It illustrates how our research benefits society, as well as the range of ...

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Education

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Pinkerton Elects Daniel Mosley as New Chair

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... forward for young people involved in the criminal justice system or after years in foster care . In 2016, the foundation made grants totaling roughly ...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?

Release Date:

03/27/2014

... and ideas in our fields. The chart below sketches out how we work. You’ll notice that one of three chief aspects ... This added up to four implications for Wallace: 1. We need to take the long view. 2. We...

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The Wallace Foundation

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... for all. They are focusing on the nature of work, and on how to create quality jobs with family-sustaining wages, ... the nature of work in the new economy. Join us to hear how workers and communities are...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

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Workforce Development

11 Dec 2018

Impact Investing in the Arts 101: Building Your Funding Tool Box

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to learn the basic concepts of impact investing and how these tools have been applied to the arts sector in New ... excluded from participating in impact investing How funders can identify opportunities to...

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14 Oct 2021

Flood, Famine and Fire: Building a Climate Justice Analysis in Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, October 14, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... change is a major contributing factor. Equally evident is how climate change will continue to have disproportionate ... for its impacts through a climate justice lens. Explore How funders can help address...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

04 Aug 2022

BIPOC Communities' Response to Rising White Nationalism - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, August 4, 2022 -

12:45pm to 2:00pm

... agree with their political views." What will you learn? How funders can support BIPOC communities that are working to ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) How do I sign up?...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

14 Jan 2025

Navigating AI’s Workforce Revolution: A Call for New Philanthropic Strategies

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... Intelligence is transforming the nature of work. How should education and workforce development philanthropy ... roles. What to expect: presentation followed by Q&A. How do you sign up? Members: To...

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Presentation

Bloomberg Backs Frieden’s Next Act: Heart Disease and Preparing for New Epidemics

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... Obama, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden is starting a global health initiative that will focus on two big areas: heart health and epidemic preparedness. Called Resolve, it is ... The program will be based at Vital...

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Member News

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Take This Opportunity to Understand Disaster and Resilience through a Gender Lens

Release Date:

10/28/2015

... leaders and organizations were. We also knew they would need additional support to lead their communities not only to ... of low-income women in the wake of natural disasters, how community members and...

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Insights

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Disaster Relief

Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Ellen Braune Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... media production, advocacy, and strategic planning experience , Braune joins the Foundation to lead the ... its impact and engage people to think differently about how best to transform communities. "For...

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Surdna Foundation

27 Feb 2025

POSTPONED: Practicing Liberatory Storytelling - A Workshop for Changemakers

Thursday, February 27, 2025 -

10:30am to 12:30pm

... to combine and synthesize the power of somatic (body) experience within the written and spoken word. Her book, ... with comfort Protect and hold space for creative discovery Experience writing as an embodied...