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Mastercard and Rockefeller Foundation Announce Data.org: A Platform for Data Science Partnerships

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01/23/2020

... platform for partnerships that will continue to build the field of data science for social impact. This is the next ... civic and public sector institutions still lack the resources to do so,” said Dr. Rajiv...

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Technology

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On Earth Day, Open Society Foundations Announce Climate and COVID-19 Fund

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04/22/2020

... threat even worse, and revealed that urgent, science-based action on both issues is necessary to prevent catastrophic ... million to advance green economic stimulus plans in the United States...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Disaster Relief

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Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors

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05/12/2014

... even combined with governments, don’t have the resources to solve the world’s pressing problems alone – ... has worked to build the ecosystem for here in the United States , after funding the...

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The Wallace Foundation Names New Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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12/16/2014

... also served as comptroller for Sportvision, a nationwide media corporation, from 2000-2002. She helped these ...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

08 Apr 2021

Humanitarian Crises Around the World - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 2:00pm

... to PNY members. Natural disasters have a way of grabbing media attention and the public’s interest. The visuals of ...

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14 Jul 2022

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Thursday, July 14, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... from a panel of experts with wide-ranging experience in organizing and managing fiscal sponsorships as they discuss ...

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Professional Development

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Finance & Asset Management

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Governance

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Russell Sage Foundation-Supported Study Details How The System Fails Grandmothers Raising Kids

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01/06/2016

... Kids Increasing numbers of grandmothers across the United States are raising their grandchildren, many of them in ... children, navigating the complications of getting state resources they...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Aging

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Ford Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation Collaborate for Diversity in Art Museum Leadership

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07/31/2018

... last November, in collaboration with 20 museums across the United States . The initiative aims to address the legacy of historic ... in creative, educational, and leadership roles. It states...

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Opposition to Eliminating the Estate Tax

... implies that, each year, the nonprofit sector would lose resources equivalent to the total grants currently made by the largest 110 foundations in the United States . The qualitative...

Grantmakers in the Arts Selects Edwin Torres as New CEO

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08/16/2017

... Grantmakers in the Arts and president of the Chicago-based Field Foundation. “Eddie Torres has experience that ranges ... and nonprofit financial health will continue to be core field work. “GIA’s commitment...

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Casey Family Programs Played Key Role In Changing Foster Care Forever

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04/12/2018

... all the billions of dollars in reimbursements sent to the states had done the opposite, keeping kids in foster care or ... families. With an opioid epidemic raging, leaving states from Indiana to New Mexico...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Nafeeza Alie as Director of Finance and Administration

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04/28/2022

... 2025. Nafeeza brings over 20 years of experience in the field of finance and accounting, over a decade in the ... sector, and deep expertise in accounting, finance, human resources , and operations. She will...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

... three years. Mertes is an award-winning leader in the field of independent filmmaking. She currently serves as the ... and Fund, where she has led the effort to expand the field globally since 2006. Mertes...

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Surdna Foundation Appoints Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board

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12/16/2022

... Sathe to its Board New members bring expertise in social media , racial and social justice, and impact investing The ... over 15 years of experience working across advertising, media , and sales—all while...

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18 Jun 2014

Social Impact Exchange: 2014 Annual Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (All day) to Thursday, June 19, 2014 (All day)

... a community to help scale top initiatives and build the field . Presenters Tonya Allen, President & CEO, The Skillman ... methods to support high-impact nonprofits in education, youth development, poverty...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research

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07/31/2019

... to practitioners to drive meaningful improvements in the field . Her range of experience across our program areas ... learning from educators, policy and cultural leaders and youth ,” said Bevan. “I look forward...

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