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Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley

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05/03/2018

... with Valley-based leaders to establish the collective impact initiative RGV FOCUS in 2012. The initiative’s goal ... improve educational outcomes across the region by aligning resources that create a cradle-to...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office

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01/02/2012

... work will continue to focus on local initiatives for social justice so that all people have the opportunity to ... Africa,” El-Mikawy said. “Ford’s steady voice for social justice over more than 50 years in...

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Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

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10/26/2021

... beneficial, improve. This helps us understand our level of impact and our alignment with our standards and values. ... Arcus’ performance goals and values-aligned grantmaking practices . For example, we wanted...

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Andy Warhol Foundation Board Names Julián Zugazagoitia Chair, Adds Three Members

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10/23/2018

... the board seven years ago, Julián has made a significant impact and we are looking forward to his leadership as chair. ... (MCA), where her exhibition and book projects focus on the impact of identity and...

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The Elmezzi Foundation Pledges $3 Million to Help End Generational Poverty in Astoria and Long Island City

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09/17/2014

... 2011. Through this award, Zone 126 aims to add collective impact partnerships that provide diverse programs that cover ... children and families, with the goal of deepening our impact in 2016 and beyond. More...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $100,000 to Promote a Fair and Accurate Census 2020

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06/14/2018

... for the 2020 Census. Grants to the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College and the New York ... communities of African descent to increase fair access to resources and political power. The...

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Unbound Philanthropy and OSF Among U.S. Foundations Taking Action to Address Refugee Crisis, Report Finds

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06/20/2018

Unbound Philanthropy and OSF Among U.S. Foundations Taking Action to Address Refugee Crisis, Report ... offers suggestions for how philanthropy can leverage its resources and calls on funders to facilitate...

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Fair Health Launches New Healthcare Portal YouCanPlanForThis.Org with Support From the New York State Health Foundation

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02/07/2018

... to access the site, and 25 percent of visitors arrived via social media—suggesting the growing power of both mobile devices and social media in directing people to the healthcare resources...

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Avital Havusha Named New York State Health Foundation’s Vice President For Programs

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10/11/2019

... and strategic niches; building partnerships with other foundations ; and ensuring quality and accountability. At ... and technical assistance programs, supporting primary care practices and teams to provide...

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04 Aug 2010

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Health Care Reform: What Employers Need to Know Now!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operations. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ... It is important that employers know how the reform will impact their organizations and what to do to...

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Aetna Foundation Pledges Funding To 25 Community-Based Nonprofits To Promote Active Living and Increase Access To Healthy Foods

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11/13/2017

... secure and disproportionately white. “We use the social determinants of health as a lens in our grantmaking ... because we know that local conditions have a tremendous impact on a person’s health outcomes,”...

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Ford Foundation Study Cites 'Unfairness' as the Leading Factor in Flight from Tech Jobs

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05/01/2017

... its kind, by the Ford Foundation and the Kapor Center for Social Impact set out to better understand why people leave ...

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Marcella Tillett of the Brooklyn Community Foundation Named Among 50 Women in City & State's 2022 Above & Beyond List

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03/21/2022

... But she shifted gears when a professor explained how social work would offer her a wide range of roles to choose ... University, where she earned a master’s degree in social work. Tillett’s early career...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Spring Grantmaking Efforts with Renewed Focus on Abortion Access and Expansion of Reproductive Justice Portfolio

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06/16/2022

... reach and presence of community-based solutions generating impact aligned with The Foundation’s strategic priorities. ... $100,000 to two new grantee partners with extensive impact in the space: The New York...

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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery

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10/20/2017

... of the innovative partnerships between the city and the private sector. She's also part of the broader story of New .....

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To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top Fundraiser

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08/30/2017

To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top Fundraiser If ... lately, you know nonprofits are increasingly active on the social -media site. How active? The Chronicle recently spoke ... Humane...

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Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change

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04/21/2016

Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change When I think back to the social movements I learned about as a kid — from women's ... old, with picket signs marching through the...

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Americans Fear Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows

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10/02/2017

Americans Fear Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows The prospect of Social Security running out of money in their lifetimes ... of future and recent retirees are concerned about cuts to Social...

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No State Will Measure Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its Momentum?

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10/06/2017

No State Will Measure Social -Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its ... use it as a launching pad to use measures of students’ social and emotional competencies to determine whether their ... system...

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Casey Family Programs Supports Department Of Social Services Year Of Permanency

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04/24/2017

Casey Family Programs Supports Department Of Social Services Year Of Permanency The yearlong endeavor will ... Casey Family Programs Supports Department Of Social Services Year Of Permanency ...

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