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The Hearst Foundation

Purpose as a Compass: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice 

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04/25/2023

... “wicked” problems and make efficient use of limited resources . Sounds good, right? But what makes OAR ... the funder and the funded, the inherent power dynamic will continue to thwart the...

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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

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10/07/2021

... aspiration to succeed.” Over the next 18 months, fellows will inspire, challenge, and support each other as they work ... “Our future as a country is inextricably tied to how well we do by our families. This...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Burke Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff

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07/02/2012

... insight and contributions Michael, Claire and Alex will bring to our work.” Michael Sherman has advised ... borough-wide reach, but also because of its work to expand how the New York City philanthropic...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students

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01/11/2016

... from families with the highest and lowest incomes. It highlights the major challenges low-income, high-achieving ... a trip to Mars," Levy said. "Students are unaware of how to apply for scholarships...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Century Foundation

This Guy Has Plans to Make Your Foundation More Accountable

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03/15/2017

... Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age,” Callahan will stand before PNY members to defend his approach and ... with new thinking – and yes, new rules – about how much influence we allow...

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PNY News

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Appointments & Transitions

Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

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08/20/2018

... “As a fellow Chinese American, I’m thrilled that Don will be among the first Chinese Americans to lead a major national foundation.” Chen ... such an accomplished and respected leader as Don shows how...

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Surdna Foundation

A Forever 41’s Perspective on Social Media

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05/28/2015

... up in the idea of using social media and forget that it is best used with a well formulated goal in mind. ... media also connects us in new ways. I can’t tell you how many virtual meetings I have every day;...

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Communications/Media

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New York Life Foundation

24 Mar 2015

Administrative Relief and Philanthropy Webinar Series - Making the Case for Immigrant-Related Grantmaking: A Funder Conversation on Messaging and Communication Strategies that Work

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Grappling with how to make the case to support immigrant-related work within ... diverse grantmaking priorities, from education and health to economic opportunity and children, youth, and ... by Monday, March 23...

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United States

07 Dec 2015

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 1 - Webinar

Monday, December 7, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the first of a four part series, that will explore the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiative ... as chronic health problems and they are urging grantees to use chronic absence...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

The Long Island Community Foundation Awards $610,000 in Grants to 30 Nonprofits

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10/14/2021

... food and support services for needy Long Islanders, and much more. Funded projects also will help provide pro bono legal services for Long Island ... to live, learn, work, and play, while building permanent...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arts

Education

Environment and Climate Change

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Long Island Community Foundation

College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

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06/11/2013

... and philanthropists need to question and examine: How do we best prepare young people to enter college ready to ... groups in the New York City public school system. Our resources are deployed to ensure...

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Clinton, Roberts and Three Other Amazing Women Leaders at PNY’s Annual Meeting

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05/21/2014

... in Beijing, she is advancing new work to identify just how much progress we’ve made on issues central to women and ... Moving forward – women and the workforce CHECK OUT THESE RESOURCES Our...

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PNY News

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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Philanthropy New York

Borealis Philanthropy Introduces María Alejandra Salazar, the new Program Officer of the Communities Transforming Policing Fund

Release Date:

04/13/2022

... María Alejandra was director of the Multicultural Resources Program at Northside Community Services (NCR) in ... Policing Fund, the principles that guide her work, and how she hopes to show up for our grantee...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Organizations Building an Inclusive Conservation Movement

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04/13/2021

... , McIntosh S.E.E.D. , Native Movement and Soul Fire Farm will receive general operating grants totaling $1.5 million ... forestry practices and connect them to government resources . Native Movement in...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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Doris Duke Foundation

As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create positive supports for ... they may experience outside of the classroom, students will know that they are safe, cared for...

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New York Women's Foundation-Backed Report Sees Aging Immigrant Women as the 'Invisible Population'

Release Date:

07/08/2015

... don't exist. After spending their working lives taking care of their families or working off-the-books in low-wage ... the report. "Unless one stands in school yards to note how many grandmothers are...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Aging

Gender Justice

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Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative is Calling on Dads With a New "Men of Action" Campaign

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07/11/2017

... highlight the lengths these dads would go to protect and care for their children. The campaign addresses the need for ... and humorous physical challenges that make clear just how easy it is...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Shares National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan

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04/28/2020

... locking down our economy is crucial for saving lives now, it has tremendous consequences for the poorest among us – ... and of individual Americans that they and their loved ones will be...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Deploys $100,000 for ‘Immediate Response’ Grants to Immigrant Nonprofits

Release Date:

02/07/2017

... up to $2,500. For the duration of 2017, the Foundation will also be accepting letters of inquiry for Sustained ... quarterly, will range from $10,000 to $25,000. Details on how to apply for...

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