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29 Sep 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 1 of 2)

Thursday, September 29, 2022 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
... likes to stay above the political fray. But philanthropic foundations have tremendous leverage – especially when it ... (and legally permissible) tools to enact change at the local , state and federal levels...

Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report

Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...
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Annual Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Survey

Publication date: 
10/2024
Philanthropy New York provides local salary and benefits benchmarking information to ... associations across the country worked with the Council on Foundations to promote its annual Grantmakers Salary & ... collects data on compensation and benefits costs across community , private, and public foundations , and includes the ...

Weinberg Foundation Approves $500,000 in Emergency Funding to Those Affected by Hurricane Irma in Florida

Release Date: 
09/27/2017
... Duval, Collier, Palm Beach, and Broward counties: Senior Resources Alliance (SRA) ($150,000): To distribute relief ... survivors and up to an additional 400 seniors. Jewish Community Services (JCS) of South...

Hilton Foundation Awards $25.5M in Grants in Q2 '17, Approves New Foster Youth Strategy

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07/19/2017
... investments, the Initiative has partnered with grantees, community partners, other funders and policy makers to move ... in Mozambique, Kenya and Zambia—the largest grant of the Foundations ’ new Young Children...

Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Seeks Proposals for Arts and Cultural Programming That Increases Empathy and Reduces Bias in Locations Across the United States

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07/13/2017
... and reduce bias between Muslim and non-Muslim communities . Now in its fifth consecutive year, the ... for experiential learning that builds empathy and reminds us of our common humanity. Our previous grantees...
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Ford Foundation, Borealis Philanthropy, Center for Cultural Power, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Launch "Reclaiming the Border Narrative"

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03/18/2021
... border by supporting authentic storytelling by affected communities on the cultures and socio-political dynamics that ... stories reflecting the dignity and truth of border communities , connecting and...
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Community Development
Immigration
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Borealis Philanthropy

Challenges and Opportunities with Organizational Structure

Publication date: 
05/2013
At this Foundation Administrator's Network meeting, organization development consultant Martha Sherman will lead a conversation on challenges and opportunities related to organizational structure. Members identified the top challenges FAN members face. Sherman offered advice, based on her 20+ years of experience in organizational development, and members can broke out into small groups to discuss specific challenges in more depth, understand some of the different hats our colleagues wear, and connect with those who can continue to serve as a resource after the meeting.
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