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Payout Redux

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04/09/2010

... Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York In recent years, much has been made of payout rates. On the one hand, many ... the 5 percent minimum required of foundations because it “reaffirms some of the basic...

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Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science

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12/01/2017

... Parkinson’s disease. Others, like the CZI, have much broader goals. But one attribute unites the major ... now require that scientists state in their proposals how their research will be “...

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Research for Eye Implant

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07/09/2018

... patient or medical professionals. The implant could make it easier to prevent one of the leading causes of blindness. ... of the eye and determines the pressure inside by measuring how much...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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15 May 2024

Securing Our People, Securing the Future - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:15pm

... role in determining whether frontline organizations will have the resources they need to shore up their physical and digital ... narrative change strategies. What will you learn? How...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

20 Nov 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Titus Kaphar and The Jerome Project

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 -

5:00pm to 6:30pm

... leading authors, artists, and activists. Explore how racism shapes our policies, influences our institutions, ... academic, artistic and activist insights that will help you to better identify racism and...

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01 Apr 2020

Service for Impact - A Webinar

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... to April 1st from its original March 11th date and will be held via webinar. We apologize for any ... Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees...

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Closing the Queer Funding Gap

Release Date:

07/21/2014

... only 24 cents goes to LGBTQ issues.” These scant resources are scattered among many community efforts. Of that ... if anyone would join me; it turned out there was so much interest that we...

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Supported by Ford Foundation, GenForward Poll Shows Clinton’s Edge With Young People Crosses Racial Lines

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10/25/2016

... Edge With Young People Crosses Racial Lines Young Americans across races and ethnicities are now more likely to ... for president, and to say the former secretary of state will help people like them, a new...

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Civic Engagement

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Ford Foundation

19 Aug 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: Crowdfunding, PEAKS & Gathering to Give

Monday, August 19, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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... like-minded individuals to pool their charitable resources and support causes they espouse has become a ... is the latest name for online collective giving, and it is well-supported by new giving vehicles...

30 Mar 2011

Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Tipping Point: Arts & Social Change Grantmaking to learn how grantmakers are supporting arts-for-change work. Released by Americans for the Arts’ Animating Democracy program, the ... Foundations, Lambent...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

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03/13/2019

... COO since September 2018. In this role, Mr. VanRoekel will oversee the organization’s Operations, Human Resources , Organizational Performance, Information ... “Steve is a singular talent. I have seen firsthand...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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27 Feb 2017

Making Philanthropy Count - Census 2020 - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 27, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* Join us ... about why philanthropy should care about the census and how the success or...

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Public Policy

The Long Island Sound Funders Collaborative has granted $377,250 in 2020 to nine nonprofits through its Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund at the Long Island Community Foundation

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12/29/2020

... to nine nonprofits working to restore and protect the health and living resources of Long Island Sound. The Long Island Sound Funders ... to support water quality data collection and analysis that will...

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04 Jun 2014

Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... You can watch the recorded discussion and view the resources . At first glance, the word “badge” may conjure ... major national organizations have made commitments to use badges since the John D. and Catherine...

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Children, Youth and Families

The Role of Philanthropy in Addressing the Greek Crisis

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08/21/2015

... time and as part of the grant, these two municipalities will have the opportunity to serve as collaborative hubs, ... Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, which will provide new, much -needed...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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Good Charity, Bad Charity

Release Date:

08/10/2013

... op-ed by Princeton University professor Peter Singer on how to choose between different areas of philanthropy cites ... advisers, the chances are that they won’t have much to say about this vital question...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Three Key Roles Funders Can Play in a CEO Transition

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04/2015

... the organization's staff, its board, and potentially how the organization will achieve its goals in the future. With so much at stake, it 's important that funders work with their .....

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Supported by Simons Foundation, Super-Resolution Microscope Builds 3-D Images By Mapping Negative Space

Release Date:

09/06/2016

... in biological material under natural conditions at a much higher resolution than other existing methods. The method may help shed light on how cells communicate with one another and provide important ...

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