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10/20/2015 - More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation - Recording and Presentation

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10/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation."

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Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges

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04/17/2014

... to participate in the labor market in this knowledge economy . It is predicted that in our not-too-distant future, ...

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Education

The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders

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04/03/2012

... surprising given the slow and unsteady recovery of the economy . I hear from our grantees almost daily about the ... challenges they are facing: increased need meets decreased resources . The trend of...

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18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... programs that have been proven to work and save system resources . Does this experiment say anything about that ... Finance Fund Emily Gustafsson-Wright , Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center for...

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For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

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08/04/2016

... Opportunities By Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education, The ...

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The Brookings Institution

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Now Hear This: The Wisdom of Trans Voices

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09/19/2018

... More and more funders are devoting serious time and resources to increasing equity and inclusion in their work ... TGNC people disproportionately turn to the underground economy . They are overrepresented in...

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Gender Justice

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Philanthropy New York

World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund Supports Launch of Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative in Philadelphia

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01/15/2020

... prepare Philadelphians for today’s jobs and tomorrow’s economy . It is supported by a $242,000 grant from the World ... workers, and committed employers. We hope the data and resources generated through this...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy

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04/22/2020

... They offer each other kindness, reassurance, tools, and resources to continue doing their critical work in this new ... to the fast-spreading virus or jobs and businesses as the economy tanks. I was enormously...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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Could the Rauch Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself.

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05/05/2020

... compile data on the Long Island region, including its economy , demographics, education, healthcare, etc. By showing ... role. The self-funded project would require major resources including new staff; we would...

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Community Development

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Citi Releases 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

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04/26/2021

... a leading role in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy . At the core of this new strategy is a commitment to ... finance by 2030 shows how we are focusing our financial resources —from those that...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

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Citi Foundation

Simons Foundation Announces Historic Gift to Stony Brook University Endowment

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06/01/2023

... level of educational excellence and with world-class resources . The foundation’s gift will also help give those ... help establish this climate research, education and green- economy training hub, set to...

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Education

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29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

... opportunities, including practical tools, strategies and resources to complement the work of partners on the ground ... unionization for thousands of workers in the green economy . Who should attend? For anyone...

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Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

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12/12/2012

... by Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and ... Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute, and the World Resources Institute with funding...

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New York State Health Foundation Releases New Reports on the Potential of Accountable Care

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04/10/2015

In New York, 27 provider organizations are now participating in Medicare's Pioneer ACO program.

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?

Publication date:

08/2015

... they intend to give away all of their philanthropic resources within a specific, limited timeframe and then close ... their grantmaking. But most hope that by exhausting their resources in relatively short order, they will be able to ...

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4 Organizations Team On Mapping Tool For U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

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09/20/2017

In a collaborative partnership, Global Impact, Blackbaud, the Council on Foundations and the Foundation Center have developed and launched a resource to support organizations in aligning and tracking charitable giving to the United Nations (U.N.)...

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Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

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01/16/2014

... now serving on three boards — Living Cities , Romanian- American Foundation (RAF) and BoardSource — plus acting as ... to the work of the Surdna Foundation. The Romanian- American Foundation (RAF) is quite a...

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