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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Food Systems

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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05/28/2020

... As some of you know, the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, our home, has decided not to hold any ... groups and networks to share real-time information, pool resources and coordinate work. More than...

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23 May 2019

Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation

Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 1:30pm

... the fundamental elements that constitute good evaluation processes . The series will conclude with guidance on ... should have at least 2-3 years of experience in their role as a program officer, strategy...

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16 May 2017

Discuss Closing Rikers with Judge Jonathan Lippmann, Glenn Martin and Justice Reform Funders

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... it. Join the conversation to understand the specific role philanthropy can play in doing so. Explore ... Sarah Williams , Co-founder and Director, Propel Capital Kaberi Banerjee Murthy (Moderator), Vice...

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Justice Reform

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Pinkerton Honors a ‘New York Treasure,' Sister Paulette LoMonaco

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12/17/2019

... to Good Shepherd in 1984, and in 1998 made a $1 million capital grant for Good Shepherd’s South Brooklyn High ... help us continue to drive forward our mission of expanding opportunity for youth and families...

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Small Foundations Can Spur Big Changes: One Grant Maker Shows How

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03/24/2013

... of the Tow Foundation. Tackling the world’s most vexing social problems is a challenge for even the biggest ...

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Winning Young Innovators Announced for 2015 Moody's Information to Innovation Challenge

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06/03/2015

... There were two categories in the initial 2015 Challenge: Social Media Savvy Quiz Challenge and the Business of Doing ... think about and create ways to educate their peers about social media and social...

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Mellon Foundation Names Carter Stewart Executive Vice President for Programs

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07/21/2021

... Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) to the role of Executive Vice President for Programs at the Mellon ... closely with Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander, the role serves to shape future funding...

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Media Development Investment Fund Launches Blended-Value Media Loan Fund

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11/16/2016

... enterprises (SMEs) in the media sector with high social impact – outlets that provide the news, information ... content production and work-space, as well as working capital and short-term cash-flow needs...

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Media Development Investment Fund

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Communications/Media

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers , is an opportunity for foundations to inform Congressional offices ... on enhancing Congress’ awareness of the economic and social benefits foundations provide...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

... and Zimbabwe. Dangor is a globally renowned leader for social justice who as a writer, poet and advocate for human ... on issues driven by visionary leadership committed to social change.” For nearly 60 years...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

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11/19/2015

... Address financial insecurity broadly via its revolutionary social enterprise, a web-based financial coaching platform called Change Machine, in social service organizations in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas .....

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Economic Security

22 Apr 2025

Navigating the AI Revolution: A Practical Guide for Foundation Administrators

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... foundations considering implementing AI into their daily processes . Starting with the basics to build foundational ... be aware of security issues, and where to find additional resources Who should attend? All...

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How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?

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07/22/2020

... our mission. It has been transformative to have had the opportunity to do visible life-saving work in providing food ... pressing issues that are often ignored and simmering, like inequality and systemic...

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Disaster Relief

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Grace Farms Foundation

Program Officers Join Expanding Surdna Teams in Thriving Cultures, Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies

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02/01/2013

... participants in community development and agents in social change. Jessica Garz also joins the Thriving Cultures ... Corwin also brings experience in urban planning and social enterprise development. She joins...

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Surdna Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies: National Three-Year Evaluation of Municipal Financial Counseling Model Shows Financial Counseling Works as Public Program

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08/07/2017

... the FEC model is the integration of counseling into other social services, including housing and foreclosure ... this critical public service, detailing how it changed the social service landscape in our five...

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Children, Youth and Families

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2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S

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03/28/2018

... charity law, private foundation grantmaking, and fostering social innovation, the fellows will explore American social sector best practices over the course of a six-month ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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How the Art For Justice Fund Hopes to Reduce Mass Incarceration

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08/16/2018

... philanthropic and financial leverage to tackle a vexing social challenge. Late last year, the fund announced its ... families, and entire communities." I recently had the opportunity to check in with...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations

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03/28/2017

... Grants and Communications in 2015. In this newly created role , Nadia will create and direct the Foundation’s various ... strength in improving and developing systems and processes to increase our efficiency...

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