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Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

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02/24/2015

... better with even greater impact on policy.” Over a 30 year career Zuckerman has accrued diverse and valuable ... helping low-income residents in Idaho in his first year out of college, to serving some of the...

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The Century Foundation

19 Nov 2015

Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy

Thursday, November 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... in education reform at the local level. As the five- year mark approaches, there have been many post-mortems on ...

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Children, Youth and Families

James Short Named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corp.

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02/09/2016

Carnegie Corporation of New York has named James Short to the position of Program Director of the foundation's Teaching and Human Capital Management portfolio of grants. He will join the Corporation on April 11.

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Debate Your Philanthropic Philosophies

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01/18/2017

Bianca D. Alston, Finance and Operations Assistant at Arcus Foundation, writes, "I strongly believe in general operating support. The flexible nature of core support grants enables grantees to pursue unforeseen opportunities, adapt to the times and...

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Arcus Foundation Names Annette Lanjouw and Jason McGill Co-Executive Directors

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01/24/2017

... for me to return to frontline activism." Lanjouw is a 10- year veteran at Arcus and is a highly regarded expert in .....

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Altman Foundation Announces Two Promotions

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01/25/2017

... festival for southern Connecticut; and had a thirteen- year career as a journalist and producer in commercial and ... Altman grants, which total approximately $11 million each year , primarily support projects...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

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02/17/2017

... reform and has been viewed more than 5 million times. Last year , a profile of Stevenson in The New Yorker showed how his ... trustees are elected by the full board and serve six- year terms. Trustees set broad...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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03/09/2017

A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional expertise and more than 20 years of experience building partnerships among government, corporate, philanthropic, and civil society partners in the dynamic South Asia region.

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Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

... challenge of our time.” Skillful, now in its second year of operation in Colorado, is a central part of ... nearly seven out of ten Americans who don’t have a four- year college degree but have great skills...

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After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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07/12/2017

... professionals, while burnishing the foundation’s over 80 year legacy as a vanguard for change,” said board chairman ...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

Leading By Example

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08/02/2017

... through on the promise of a strategic plan announced last year , The Forum is now a network of 60 PSOs, including ... and practice-based affinity groups. And this year ’s annual conference in San Francisco –...

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Philanthropy New York

Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

11 Jul 2018

Service for Impact - Exploring Successful Skills-Based Volunteering Models

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... it makes sense to provide SBV during one time of the year , and in other cases, offering a year -round program is best for your business. What are the ...

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Remember! You’ve Got Friends

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07/30/2018

... page views about the announcement on our website doubled year over year . Twitter posts that utilized # CarnegieFellows jumped ...

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25 Feb 2019

The Making of a Dream: DACA Then and Now

Monday, February 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

It has been nearly 20 years since the DREAMer movement began with individual young people who risked everything to come out of hiding and declare their undocumented status. They gave a new voice and urgency to the immigrant rights movement, forcing...

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Public Policy

17 Jan 2019

The Border and Beyond: Federal Immigration Policy Outlook and Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... be granted on a first come, first served basis.* As a New Year dawns, immigration policy continues to dominate the ... pledge: a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The past year saw a wide range of funders take...

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Gun Violence in the United States Is a Crisis of Public Health and Public Safety – and Philanthropy Is Stepping Up

Release Date:

01/14/2020

... become far too familiar with the sobering statistics. Each year , more than 100,000 Americans are killed or injured by ... Collaborative on Gun Violence Research in 2018 with a five- year , $20 million gift. The...

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Arnold Ventures

Joanne Berger-Sweeney Joins the Henry Luce Foundation’s Board of Directors

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09/23/2020

The Henry Luce Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President of Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut , to its Board of Directors.

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Promotes David Gilmore to Role of Deputy Chief Investment Officer

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01/06/2021

... grants have increased from approximately $100 million per year in 2014 to the current annual distribution of $130 ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Pledges $1 Million to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

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02/17/2021

... and welcoming as possible.” Through a variety of year -round programs offered onsite and in hospitals and ... than 20,000 seriously ill children and family members each year . Hole in the Wall is an independent...