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Patrick Gaspard Named President of the Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

12/14/2017

... experience that convinced both me and the members of the Global Board that he is ideally suited to this role.” ... president and political director for the Service Employees International Union. “This is a...

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Open Society Foundations

Open Society Names Mary Fitzgerald to Lead Information Democracy Work

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06/22/2021

... of experience—as a newsroom leader, a journalist, and an international rights advocate—puts her in a strong position ... Fitzgerald was previously editor-in-chief and CEO of the global news outlet...

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17 Mar 2016

Changemakers: National Networks Engaging Next Gen Philanthropic Leaders - Webinar

Thursday, March 17, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... from several national organizations - including the Nexus Global Youth Summit , Resource Generation , and Youth ... Foundation Andrea Zucker, Outreach Coordinator, Nexus Global Youth Summit Designed for The...

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Family Foundation

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Ken Shatzkes, Ph.D. Promoted to Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Program Director

Release Date:

07/19/2022

... officer in May 2019, Ken has helped develop and shape our grantmaking programs to date, including our four major ... As program director, he will continue to develop FORE’s grantmaking activities and...

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J & J: Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Campaign for Champions of Science Launched

Release Date:

06/20/2017

... Project," said Seema Kumar, Vice President, Innovation, Global Health and Science Policy Communication, Johnson & .....

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Health

Science

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Johnson & Johnson

Burman, Viera Named to Board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues

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08/14/2014

... initiatives and priorities for its $29 million in grantmaking investments. She currently serves on the number ...

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Health

Complete This Survey on Foundation Openness and Shared Insights

Release Date:

04/19/2017

The survey deadline is Friday May 5 th . It's a quick turnaround, but the survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete, and there is language provided to make it easier.

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

15 Jun 2017

Trauma and Resilience Supporting Immigrant Children, Their Families, and Our Communities through Collaboration - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, June 15, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions, philanthropic advisors, and members ... Taskforce Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington International Human Rights...

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Children, Youth and Families

How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

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03/30/2020

... in this moment, we have decided to: Dramatically increase resources and capacity building support (including training, ... It is more vital than ever that our grantees have the resources needed to make sure...

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Groundswell Fund

Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

Release Date:

10/21/2014

... Democratic Participation and Governance. Mr. Rajani, a global leader on issues of social justice, has been at the ... of the Hewlett Foundation, the board of directors at the International Budget Partnership,...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bess Rothenberg as Director of New Office of Strategy & Learning

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01/08/2016

... will involve working closely with all 10 of its global offices. To ensure that learning and strategy are ... evaluation. In that role, she led strategic planning for international and US-based human rights...

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Julia Weede Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York

Release Date:

07/10/2017

... in charge of the education division of Edelman, a global communications and marketing firm. In this role, Weede ... be an invaluable asset to the Corporation’s national and international programs. I am certain...

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Communications/Media

Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Unbound Philanthropy Announces the Appointment of Three New Staff Members

Release Date:

04/03/2025

... duties. Zoe brings experience in civic engagement, international education, and immigrant advocacy, having ... and NextGen America. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Emory University...

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Salesforce.Org Empowers Nonprofits and Higher Education Institutions to Drive Social Impact at Scale With Einstein AI

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03/21/2019

... Salesforce.org , the social enterprise of Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, is bringing the power of Salesforce ... and workflows, allowing them to fundraise and allocate resources more efficiently to...

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Technology

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Salesforce

The Value of Rigorous Evaluation

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06/02/2014

The Value of Rigorous Evaluation A lthough evidence-based funding and policymaking are gaining momentum in philanthropy ... program assessment or evaluation. Unless we invest more resources in our capacity to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations

Release Date:

04/17/2018

... by maintaining important networks for advocacy and sharing resources . “These arts service organizations represent ... $50,000 to $350,000 in generally flexible, unrestricted funding that enables them to...

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Arts

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New York City Vision Funders Network

... visually impaired and (2) opportunities and challenges in funding effective NYC area programs that are working to ... meetings feature: The sharing of members’ current grantmaking priorities and experience,...

New York Age-Friendly Funders

... that serve them and (2) opportunities and challenges in funding effective NYC area programs that are working to ... meetings feature: The sharing of members’ current grantmaking priorities and experience,...

Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017

Release Date:

12/14/2017

... in Youth initiative, bringing the institution’s total funding for youth-focused nonprofit initiatives to nearly ... 24-year-olds, particularly young people of color, through grantmaking , strategic leadership...