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Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers

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06/17/2016

Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super ... and campaigns to institutionalize the policies and practices that create healthy living and learning spaces for ... the super powers of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund Awards over $200k in Social Change Grants

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04/25/2023

... Island Unitarian Universalist Fund Awards over $200k in Social Change Grants (Melville, April 25, 2023) – The ... grants support timely efforts to advance progressive social change, like an arts program to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

... disadvantages. These risks have caused concern among many foundations that now are funding efforts to regulate or ban ... but not enough people are talking about the other social impacts. With a sudden...

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Long Island Community Foundation Names New Board Members

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08/07/2017

... its commitment to Long Island.” Nancy Engelhardt is a social entrepreneur and founder of Leaders In Action. As the ... groups that create positive change and have a significant impact on the quality of life on...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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20 Sep 2012

The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?

Thursday, September 20, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... IBCOs are addressing a broader array of political and social issues and projecting increased people-based influence ... to faith-based and secular institutions to further social change Opportunities for...

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The New York Community Trust Welcomes New General Counsel and Chief Investment Officer

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12/01/2020

General Counsel Jane Wilton and Chief Investment Officer Mary Greenebaum are retiring this year.

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation is Now Accepting Applications for the 2021-2022 Fellowship

Release Date:

06/16/2020

... 18 months to turn an inspired idea that advances social justice into a reality. Fellows also receive hands-on training, resources , and leadership development to scale the impact of their work...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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The Tow Foundation Announces Playwrights in Residence

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08/03/2017

... allows Diana and Rattlestick the artistic freedom and resources to fully realize the ambitious vision for ... seats to fill, budgets to balance. So it’s risky putting resources behind relative unknowns like me...

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Arts

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The Wallace Foundation Names Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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03/01/2023

... and sharing key learnings that will continue to positively impact education as a practice.” Floyd-Cooper succeeds Jody ... expanding and diversifying audiences for the arts, social and emotional learning,...

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19 Jun 2013

Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene made New Yorkers painfully aware of the effects of tidal surges and storms on the transit, wastewater and power infrastructure on which we all rely. This subject was one of the most popular topics of the 2013...

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Ford Teams up with Stephen Ross to Invest $27.5M in Platform Projects throughout Detroit

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09/15/2017

Billionaire developer Stephen Ross and the New York-based Ford Foundation are teaming up with The Platform LLC to make a $27.5 million investment in bringing housing to Detroit neighborhoods.

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More

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09/16/2016

Mayoral control remains a controversial issue in education, but some see it as a major boon for reform efforts in cities.

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $2.3M in Grants to Nonprofits Serving Youth, Girls of Color

Release Date:

12/14/2016

... a 10-year, $25 million commitment to improve Brooklyn’s social and economic opportunities and outcomes for 16- to ...

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Gender Justice

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Brooklyn Org

The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approves New Grants

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03/09/2023

... Sustain Age-Friendly Public Health Systems, Policies and Practices ($2,801,756 for 3 years) This grant will ... assess equity in outcomes and evaluate the economic impact from a Medicare payer perspective...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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New Citi Foundation Report - Funding from a Place of Trust

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... They enable nonprofits to avoid a tradeoff between investing in capacity and in programmatic growth, helping ... CB funds to better fulfill a non-profit’s mission and impact . Invest in GOS and CB funding early...

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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

Release Date:

06/30/2011

... and the rise of new institutions fueled by hedge fund, private equity, and technology fortunes, the trend toward a ... measuring—is the most important step of all. Complex social problems are, by definition,...

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20 Oct 2015

More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Missed the session? View recording here . We know that foundations are about more than their financial capacity. ... — potentially setting a new course and increasing impact for your organization. Presenters...

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Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?

Release Date:

10/23/2014

... and your responsibility is to help your clients generate impact on their terms. Different advisors and firms have ... companies, community foundations must serve donors, and private ...

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