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Rockefeller Foundation Designates Atlanta As Newest City in Opportunity Zones Initiative

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07/31/2019

... in The Rockefeller Foundation's Opportunity Zone Community Capacity Building Initiative. The initiative, which ... responsible private investment in economically-distressed communities through Opportunity...

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Community Development

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NoVo and Arcus Foundations Noted for Taking A Stand In Social Movements

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03/17/2016

NoVo and Arcus Foundations Noted for Taking A Stand In Social Movements ... Square. Pro-life advocates rally under the dome of the US Capitol. When we think of social movements, these are ... Novo Foundation...

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John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approve Funding to Improve Care for Older Adults

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09/12/2019

... Enhancement Program (GWEP) funded by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). In 2019, HRSA ... a seven-month Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community for all 48 GWEP teams. The...

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Ford Foundation Funds Expansion of REACT to Film Educationl Programs

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10/08/2014

... democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement, ... College Action Network, have tripled in size and reach since inception in 2010, reaching...

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Arts

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Using All of a Foundation’s Assets for Mission (F. B. Heron Foundation)

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01/07/2016

... Assets for Mission (F. B. Heron Foundation) For foundations in the future to be effective, they need to use all of their resources toward their mission, says Clara Miller, president ... Heron Foundation. In...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in New Delhi

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06/04/2012

... of women’s human rights, social justice philanthropy and international development,” said Pablo J. Farías, the ... Philanthropy and Civil Society. During her tenure at the Global Fund for Women, where she...

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... Marianna has a range of experiences working with communities across the country to advance equity through ... Her work has supported and empowered diverse youth, community leaders and coalitions towards...

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Education

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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How Judith Rodin Created A New Model For Philanthropic Funding At The Rockefeller Foundation

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12/07/2016

... has added two more complex overriding priorities. That communities should be designed for more resilience—the ... often spurred by climatic change or hiccups in the global economy. And that Rockefeller shouldn...

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The Burke Foundation and the New Jersey Adverse Childhood Experiences Collaborative Announces New Statewide Campaign

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06/23/2021

... “Our broad network of partners provides invaluable resources so that, together, we can make a difference for children, families and communities across New Jersey.” “Many facets of New ... 4 ACEs campaign works...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York Life Foundation and Afterschool Alliance Launch Aim High Grant Competition

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... with Afterschool Alliance that will amplify our impact in local communities and schools across the country. Afterschool ... since 2013, this new grant program will enable us to support...

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Education

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Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

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... schools use time is key to their effectiveness. Like other resources , time can be used well or squandered. The question that confronts districts, schools, and the community organizations that partner with them...

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Rockefeller Foundation and EPIC-Africa Launch the First African Civil Society Organization (CSO) Excellence Awards

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10/16/2018

... and Governance, Financial Health and Management, Human Resources and Staff Development, Operations, Communications, ... Africa to apply for the opportunity to fundraise on the international GlobalGiving...

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP Name Recipients of Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards

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01/10/2023

... racism, within the nursing profession, health systems, or community , and for projects that help improve access to ... with low-income, those with disabilities, those from LGBTQ communities , and those who live...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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NYS Health Foundation Grant Creating Tool to Assess Health Needs in Multifamily Housing

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05/24/2016

... Enterprise, along with its key project partner, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), has convened a ... We create and advocate for affordable homes in thriving communities linked to jobs, good...

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New York Health Foundation

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Housing and Homelessness

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DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director

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02/22/2017

... reforming public systems and building the capacity of communities . DeQuendre has 20 years of experience in various ... an educator, having taught courses at the high school and community college levels, and...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Surdna Foundation President Don Chen Named Co-Chair of Presidents' Council on Impact Investing

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11/30/2020

... standards that would help drive increased investment in communities and other areas of need. For example, in April ... a joint letter calling on regulators to protect the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) from...

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Apollo Theater Launches Initiative Dedicated to the Creation of a Diverse 21st Century Performing Arts Canon with Support from the Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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02/27/2020

... to and be inspired by Harlem, the Apollo Theater, and its communities . “Thanks to the generous support of the Ford ... New Works arrives at a necessary moment to inspire all of us to action, to help us...

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Daggett Announces Retirement from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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06/07/2018

... and nonprofit organizations become more engaged in their communities and more inclusive in their work. I have been ... he initiated and led a greatly expanded focus of Dodge on local news and information...

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Aetna Foundation Initiative Promotes Healthy Eating in Inner-City Neighborhoods

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04/07/2015

... Neighborhoods Recently, Aetna has announced that its Local Roots program will support the creation and expansion of community gardens, urban farms, and farmers’ markets in urban, disadvantaged ...

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