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The Surdna Foundation has announced the election of Jocelyn Downie, a prominent scholar, as the next Chair of its Board of Trustees. The foundation also announced the election of a new member, Tracy Palandjian, an innovator on impact investing.

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Innovative Finance and the Search for the Next Big Idea

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10/17/2014

... financial leadership, youth employment , the sharing economy , education, social impact bonds , and many more. ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

25 Jun 2015

Preparing Cities for Foreign Trade and Investment

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

1:45pm to 4:00pm

... Josh Sevin , Managing Director for Regional Engagement, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia Ben Sio , Director of ...

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New York City

28 Feb 2017

Prison Is The Most Unaffordable Housing

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... frequently turn to illegal activities in the secondary economy . The homelessness-to-prison pipeline also means that ...

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Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

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02/06/2017

The Foundation will allocate $100 million of its endowment to impact investing as a way to advance its social justice mission and grow the field. The commitment will focus on a combination of mission-related investments (MRI) and program-related...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

Legacy Foundations and Risk-Taking: Different Approaches to Empowered Philanthropy

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06/07/2017

... including government devolution, the rise of the knowledge economy , the dramatic deepening of inequality, new players, ...

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New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

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09/18/2017

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett are cited among the billionaires inspired by Atlantic Founder Chuck Feeney who donated his fortune during his lifetime.

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

19 Jun 2018

Learning to Work: What’s New and Innovative about NYC Summer Youth Employment

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9:00am to 11:00am

Join the NYC Youth Funders for a session will focus on what's new and innovative in Summer Youth Employment and summertime Learning to Work initiatives for historically underserved students.

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Children, Youth and Families

23 Jul 2019

Saving the Vaquitas: Screening and Discussion of National Geographic's Sea of Shadows

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

... in an interdependent and increasingly global world economy The role funders can play in shifting the narrative ...

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Environment and Climate Change

26 Feb 2020

Advancing Equity through Employee Ownership Models

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Successful employee ownership models are being explored across the country as ways to build and share wealth in low income communities and to address economic inequality. These models of employee ownership offer promising opportunities to build...