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Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill Named President of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

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01/11/2021

... million in annual grant making across the foundation’s programs in journalism, the arts and communities. He also ... mother is a native of the Midwest. Sam graduated from the University of Chicago with honors...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for equitable leadership transitions. For ...

14 Apr 2015

Philanthropy in Nations with Weak Civic Infrastructures: Exploring the Challenges

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... consider how to factor context into grantmaking, so your resources are invested in ways that help rather than hinder ...

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New York State

04 Feb 2010

Summer Learning Loss: How Can It Be Reduced?

Thursday, February 4, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... youth development. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Effective summer programs can reduce summer learning loss among children – a ... and recent research on key features in summer learning programs proven to be effective...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Appoints Margaret Waldock to Executive Director of Duke Farms

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08/19/2020

... aimed at protecting and stewarding critical watersheds, improving environmental public policy, and supporting ... its wildlife, and the scope and quality of its educational programs , demonstrations, and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children Issues $3 Million Heckscher Foundation Challenge to New York Colleges, Community-Based Organizations, and Employer Partners to Meet Education and Workforce Needs

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01/18/2023

... careers, whether through traditional college-based programs or alternative pathways. The Challenge is ... to see long-lasting, scalable outcomes for youth. These programs will address generational poverty by...

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RFPs Etc

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Camilo Mendez Announced as Chief Financial Officer of The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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01/28/2020

... and sustainability of the Foundation’s financial resources to ensure future impact. Mendez previously was ... a Master’s in international relations from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, USC Study Predicts Visual Impairment Will Double by 2050

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05/19/2016

... by 2050 A study published today by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Roski Eye Institute ... The National Eye Institute (NEI)-funded study, led by principal investigator, Rohit Varma,...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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Design and Health: Back Together Again?

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06/21/2017

... more than 10 years, I’m pleased to see the discussion of improving health outcomes moving beyond blaming the ... to build healthier neighborhoods from the ground up. Programs like Shape up Somerville can...

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With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity

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05/18/2016

... people’s expectations for the free resource created just five years ago. But with the website’s federal funding ...

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Education

Good Charity, Bad Charity

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08/10/2013

This op-ed by Princeton University professor Peter Singer on how to choose between ... charitable options. But the prevailing assumption in their field is that we shouldn’t, or perhaps can’t, make ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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02 Oct 2012

Grantmaking as a Career? One Grantmaker's Personal Experience, with Alexa Aviles, The Scherman Foundation

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

Learn about the field of philanthropy from one grantmaker's personal ... A realistic picture of the number of jobs available in the field at a given time How grantmaking is rarely a first ... individual...

The Sozosei Foundation Announces New Grants to Decriminalize Mental Illness

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04/18/2022

... for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness by improving access to mental healthcare in communities across ... Inc. The Path Forward The Stephen C. Rose Legacy Fund The University of Washington School of...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces New Trustee, as well as Leadership Changes in Hawaii Office

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07/27/2018

... dedicated to learning the most effective ways of improving programs and policies that affect the poor. Before joining ... at the $6-billion, 33,000-person New York City Human Resources...

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Accelerating Your Impact: On-Ramps to Effective Advocacy Funding

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10/24/2024

... new perspectives, share practices and challenges, exchange resources , and mentor and support to expand connections, ... by bringing forward a legal court case that focuses on improving a situation for a...

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Magdalena Cwintal Joins Tow Foundation As Accountant

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04/01/2019

... and an M.A. in American Studies from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland... Magdalena Cwintal Joins Tow ...

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30 Jul 2013

What Small Nonprofits Need to Know About Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act

Tuesday, July 30, 2013 -

3:30pm to 4:30pm

Webinar

... Can your nonprofit continue its existing group plan? What resources are available for small nonprofit employers to ...

How Can We Be Better Funders? Let's Do the Homework

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05/26/2021

... of Program Service Accomplishments for the three largest programs . Provide unrestricted funding. A potential grantee ...

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