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Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

01/16/2020

... organizations as a force for public benefit will help us to progress our goals to reform the labor market. We are ... our Board and look forward to working together to expand opportunities for all Americans in...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

14 Feb 2024

Philanthropy's Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... reparations movement: who the players are and what the opportunities and challenges are An understanding of ...

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Century Foundation Report Calls for Funding Reform for Community Colleges

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... of low-income students into the middle class with few resources . A report released by the Century Foundation today ... Colleges" -- calls on states to reform funding models to better help two-year...

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OSF Weighs in on High Cost of Heroin Overdose Treatment Drug

Release Date:

03/25/2015

... Drug The drug naloxone can be life-saving. Perhaps better known under the brand name Narcan, it is an antidote ... $1 per dose, according to Daniel Wolfe, director of the international harm reduction program...

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Health

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Open Society Foundations

The Source Codes of Foundation Culture

Publication date:

10/2015

... for Effective Organizations has been working to better understand what contributes to and impedes efforts to ...

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Report

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

Rockefeller Assists Global Resilience Partnership With New Ideas In Flood Risk Management

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05/24/2016

... kind of natural hazard. The situation is not getting any better . Of the 15 most costly insured natural and man-made ... the Rockefeller Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development, and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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President's Message: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces More Than $5.4 Million in Grants

Release Date:

04/13/2022

... farmworker and immigrant communities as they strive for better working and living conditions. They use community ... the larger community, 4. Referring people to community resources , 5. Socially Serving the...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... number of informal workers is projected to grow, many of us are examining new ways of working with these communities ... to their health needs, we must understand informal workers better . It is not sufficient...

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Economic Security

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Lorelle Espinosa to Join Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Director of Programs for Diversity in STEM Higher Education

Release Date:

06/11/2020

... mentoring, and networking and professional development resources aimed at helping graduate students from ... impact of Dr. Boylan’s career. “Higher education is better today—more fair, more inclusive, more...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed

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03/13/2012

... initiatives, and health system restructuring. Despite the opportunities , we don’t yet have the strong primary care ... continuum. Evidence shows that this model leads to better health outcomes, greater patient...

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All Funders

Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access

Release Date:

06/30/2016

... with Julie and the students in which they discussed the flaws of the current guidance counselor system, the college ...

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Elects New Board Chair and Five Members to Its Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2016

... Marnie S. Pillsbury, Senior Policy Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council Theo Spencer, and former Executive ... The Rockefeller University and serves on the boards of the International Women's...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Additional $36 Million for Racial Justice

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10/14/2020

... powerful solutions to improve the health, wealth, opportunities , and quality of life in their communities and ... and national movement for racial justice require all of us to step up and take action,” said...

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MetLife Names Tia Hodges Head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism and President and CEO of MetLife Foundation

Release Date:

07/13/2021

... Wisconsin, where she led strategic partnerships and resources to distribute 15 million pounds of food annually to ... School. MetLife Foundation is committed to expanding opportunities for low- and moderate-...

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Young Leaders Breakfast Club

... cornerstone to building community. YLBC strives to create opportunities for Young Leaders to learn about their own ... YLBC not only encourages participants to learn but offers opportunities to identify the...

Citi Community Development and The Poses Family Foundation Support New Initiative Aimed at Building the Financial Security of People with Disabilities

Release Date:

01/29/2018

... and is honored to be a key partner to advance a better economic future for people with disabilities ... nonprofit service providers with specialized training and resources to ensure that they are ...

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Community Development

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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

Release Date:

10/07/2021

... right, pursuing bold change on a host of challenges and opportunities families encounter, many still reeling from the ... with 80 other fellows who have the talent and drive to do better for our families and...

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The Burke Foundation

Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice 2024-2025

... been assessing or re-assessing its approaches to better achieve racial equity? Are you interested in deepening ... designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work towards equity...

With Support from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Opera Philadelphia Appoints Rene Orth as Composer-in-Residence

Release Date:

06/17/2016

... creative development and intensive, hands-on composition opportunities for today’s most promising opera composers. ...

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Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond - from Arabella Advisors

Release Date:

03/27/2020

... recovery. These frontline workers are standing up for us today. We need to stand up for them. How can we help? ... into more highly skilled health care careers, support better professional development in the...