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Success Academy Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’s Frustratingly Slow’

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’ s Frustratingly Slow’ Success Academy founder and CEO Eva ... a lot in common with Bill de Blasio. I do think there’ s a tale of two cities,...

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Education

Century Foundation Study Reveals that Most Student Loan Fraud Claims Involve For-Profits

Release Date:

11/09/2017

... an alarming picture of the state of for-profit higher education in America. The report comes as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faces criticism for erasing ... Student advocates point to the Trump...

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Education

Markle Foundation Selects Indiana as Next Skillful State

Release Date:

10/12/2018

... opportunities for individuals with non-traditional education backgrounds, while helping residents tailor their ... developing a skills-based labor market through the state' s education...

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $24 Million in Research Grants

Release Date:

02/28/2019

... Grants The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson' s Research (MJFF) has announced a hundred and twenty-seven ... focused on defining, measuring, and treating Parkinson' s disease. In support of...

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Science

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Documentary Film Series

In partnership with Ford Foundation' s JustFilms initiative. Philanthropy New York created the ... extends into so many different areas—child welfare and education , disaster relief, health care, the ... May 1...

Dominick Impemba and Susan Kish Join the Foundation Center Board of Trustees

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... policies and procedures, reviews the organization' s tax filings, and is one of the individuals responsible for ... the Foundation Center. "Those skills and experiences will be invaluable to the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

26 Sep 2019

A Threat to Health and Wellbeing: Public Charge's Expected Impact and How Philanthropy Can Respond - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, September 26, 2019 -

10:00am to 11:15am

... an invitation to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* In August, the U. S . Department of Homeland Security filed and officially ... 'public charge'...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Health

Immigration

02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

... proportions – but it is also a disease outbreak that can be contained with swift international coordination among ... on long-term systems. How exactly will the funds be used and where are the gaps in funding...

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Location

New York Life Foundation Awards $750,000 to Childhood Bereavement Organizations

Release Date:

10/01/2013

... grieving children across the country. The grants will be given over a two year period and range from $10,000 to $100,000. This is the third year of the Foundation’ s Grief Reach Program where support is given...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York Life Foundation

Village Capital And Metlife Foundation Announce Partnership

Release Date:

03/17/2017

... will help the local partner create a long-term roadmap for supporting local financial innovation... Village Capital And ...

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Community Development

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MetLife

29 Sep 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Pros & Cons of Performance Evaluations

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... Cell Foundation, Inc Oscar De La Cruz , Manager, Human Resources & Benefits, The Andrew W...

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Network Building

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All Funders

Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Foundation Communications Today: Findings from the Communications Network 2011 Survey of Foundation Communications Professionals

Publication date:

06/2011

This survey of 155 foundation communicators shows that U. S . foundations are making use of all forms of digital ...

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Report

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Communications Staff

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Communications

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Scanning the Landscape 2.0: Finding Out What's Going on in Your Field

Publication date:

04/2012

GrantCraft talked with funders working in the U. S ., Europe and internationally about when, why and how it’ s useful to scan the landscape for new ideas and new ...

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Report

Red Hook Autumn: Losing and Gaining Power During the Disaster

Release Date:

01/18/2013

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn’ s Red Hook Initiative (RHI), one of the three winners of the ...

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Insights

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Community Development

Disaster Relief

Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers

Publication date:

11/2009

... or the occasional press release about grantees. And it' s no longer the exclusive domain of big foundations, .....

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Report

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Communications

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Can Feedback Fuel Change at Foundations?

Publication date:

05/2011

... to driving change as a result of the GPR, based on CEP’ s experience delivering results to some 200 foundations. Can ...

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Report

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Grants Managers

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Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Grantees Report Back: Helpful Reporting and Evaluation Processes

Publication date:

01/2011

Foundations often use grantee reporting and evaluation processes to gauge the effectiveness of their work. At the same time, many funders seek to simplify reporting and evaluation processes for grantees so that these nonprofits can spend more time doing their work. How do grantees experience reporting and evaluation processes? What makes them most helpful? How can foundations improve them?