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How Rapid Assessments Can Help the Shift from Response to Recovery

Release Date:

05/13/2021

... it in more flexible ways. Now, as we see that COVID-19’s impact will be lasting and pronounced, philanthropy needs to ... working to understand how to most effectively deploy our resources beyond crisis...

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EMPower - The Emerging Markets Foundation

Flexible Funding Is the New Kid on the Block

Release Date:

03/04/2020

... technology, rent, and people (salaries and other human resources costs), you know, that same “overhead” that is ... primarily stems from two issues: (i) measuring social impact largely through outputs instead...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Build Up Companies

What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/02/2022

... who isn’t here with me. Philanthropy can move capital resources quickly and with less friction than the public ... goals if the community has no agency or ability to impact decisions. If funders don’t have...

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Maverick Capital Foundation

29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

... for corporate operations and policies can have a profound impact on the racial, economic, environmental and social ... to leverage the totality of their assets to make an impact beyond grantmaking. Shareholder...

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Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Environment and Climate Change

Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/25/2013

... in philanthropy is critical for achieving meaningful impact . The new voices and ideas they bring to the table help ... by continuing to raise awareness and providing tools and resources for people who are...

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11 Feb 2016

National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen

Thursday, February 11, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... diverse representation within positions of power? What impact would that have? Numbers count, but what else must ... supporting increased leadership equity for greater impact across sectors. Explore The value...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

United Way of New York City Board of Directors Elects Donald F. Donahue and Michael J. Schmidtberger as New Co-Chairs

Release Date:

06/21/2016

... 15 years, and during that time they have had a significant impact as Board members and Chairs of key committees. ... Together, they bring an ideal blend of finance, community impact , and business expertise—as...

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United Way of New York City

"Be the Change" an Interview with Arabella Advisors' Eric Kessler

Release Date:

11/21/2017

... programs, ensuring that every dollar has the greatest impact possible, while also allowing for risk-taking and ... was heading and evaluating where he could have the most impact , Kessler founded Arabella...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arabella Advisors

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Mellody Hobson and Admiral James Stavridis to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

12/11/2017

... James to identify innovative solutions and achieve massive impact .” Mellody Hobson is the current President of Ariel ... admired The Rockefeller Foundation’s efforts to maximize impact through strategic...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... piece , Foxworth throws down the gauntlet on impact investing, arguing that without proper attention to ... the piece got a lot of traction among funders, including impact investors, “who are trying their best...

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NoVo Foundation

Surdna Foundation

UJA-Federation of New York Announces More Than $23 Million in Grants and Loans to Meet Needs of New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... to small businesses. New York City COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund UJA provided a grant and will serve on the ... steering committee of New York City COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund, a consortium of...

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UJA-Federation of New York

27 Apr 2021

How Philanthropy Can Help Avoid A Tsunami of Evictions

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... more than $1 billion in unpaid rent. As with the health impact of the pandemic, the economic impact of the pandemic has been disproportionally felt by ... coming and have the chance to get ahead of. The scale...

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Housing and Homelessness

Public Policy

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board Elects Vicki L. Fuller as New Trustee

Release Date:

02/08/2023

... to our mission.” “Vicki Fuller has had a profound impact on her field, and the RWJF Board members look forward ... of professional and managerial experience, including her impact in opening career...

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Governance

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

When it comes to foundation assets, the continuity of public benefit and the underlying “practice what you preach” approach are all too often left out of conversations between financial advisors and their clients. Yet, contributing to the public...