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10 Oct 2019

Uniting US: Challenging Fear and Standing Up for Humanity

Thursday, October 10, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... shifts are noisy and often disruptive. When it comes to America ’s security and the economy, there is both optimism ... How to effectively respond against social media and bring down extreme narratives How...

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Andrew Cuomo, Stop a Coronavirus Disaster: Release People From Prison - Op-Ed Co-Written by Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

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03/30/2020

... risk creating a uniquely deadly incubator for the virus. America incarcerates more people than any other nation on ... staff members who work in prisons get infected, they will bring the virus home to their...

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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 companies ...

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Jocelyn Downie Elected New Surdna Foundation Board Chair; Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian to Join Surdna Board

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11/01/2013

... to the G8 Social Impact Investing Taskforce. “Tracy will bring to the board a deep commitment to the nonprofit sector ...

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The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside

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09/03/2014

... topics staff members are passionate about and how they bring that passion to their work. In a gentle, good-humored ...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

18 Jan 2017

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)

... – building participant intuitive skills that bring greater clarity regarding their role and help build ...

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Arcus Foundation Names Annette Lanjouw and Jason McGill Co-Executive Directors

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01/24/2017

... amazing leadership at the foundation. Annette and Jason bring an impressive combination of strength and experience to ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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03/09/2017

A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional expertise and more than 20 years of experience building partnerships among government, corporate, philanthropic, and civil society partners in the dynamic South Asia region.

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Caltech Biologists Identify Gene that Helps Regulate Sleep (Rita Allen Foundation)

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02/18/2016

... by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the European Research Council, University College London, the ...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gives $150M for An Initiative To Elevate Civic Discourse

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06/27/2017

... To Elevate Civic Discourse Great Britain’s exit from the European Union followed by the unexpected victory of Donald ...

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OSF May Exit Hungary as Orban Purges Civil Groups

Release Date:

04/20/2018

... tears” if the organization left Budapest. The European Union has sued Hungary over its perceived crackdown ...

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OSF Leaving Hungary Under Government Pressure

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05/15/2018

... gain, using tactics unprecedented in the history of the European Union,” Patrick Gaspard, president of the ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Philanthropy’s Highest Honor

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10/10/2018

... time, including climate change, U.S.-Iran relations, the European integration of the Balkans, and the ...

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

... much of Africa’s precolonial cultural legacy housed in European museums, these artifacts are out of reach for ...

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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... knowledge of a particular place would think that they could solve a local problem.” Most commentators glossed ... out , is governed by a board of only three, I fear it could easily become more insular over...

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Lee Wasserman Fights Climate Change with Rockefeller Funds

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04/18/2016

The Rockefeller Family Fund divests from fossil fuels while dishing out grants to combat global warming.

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More than Numbers: A Guide Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Data Collection from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

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08/2020

More than Numbers: A Guide Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Data Collection includes recommendations for approaching demographic inquiry through a variety of written forms, as well as best practices and examples for collecting data in a way that ensures that historically excluded communities are appropriately represented. Read more about the guide in the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation's blog post .

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Breaking Down Barriers: Meet the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's "Open Call" Grantees

Release Date:

10/25/2023

... in New Jersey. Through their work, they advocate for the resources to address housing and homelessness, for changes to ... that limit opportunities for developers of color to access resources , and for the...

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United Hospital Fund Releases Guide to Help Primary Care Practices Integrate Behavioral Health Services

Release Date:

06/07/2016

... to track and make progress at their own speed based on resources and practice structure. The eight domains around ... of goals, and determination of existing and potential resources . As the guide notes,...

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