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Weinberg Foundation grants emergency funding in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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03/02/2022

... of additional emergency grants. $500,000 to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) – The IRC is working to mobilize resources and connect with its partners on the ground to ... Synagogue mass shooting; and $...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

Jewish Interests

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

30 Oct 2025

Journalism and Democracy: A Convening on Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening the Press

Thursday, October 30, 2025 -

2:00pm to 5:30pm

... press is central to this work. It holds power accountable, reflects diverse perspectives, and ensures communities have ... of community challenges and responses. Join us as we explore how newsrooms and...

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Civic Engagement

Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project”

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05/09/2022

... and engage with people beyond the ED, funders will be better able to understand and help build an internal pipeline of future leaders. Additional Resources : As philanthropy continues to examine its own...

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Leadership Development

24 Oct 2013

Philanthropic Advisors Network - Pilot Meeting

Thursday, October 24, 2013 -

8:15am to 10:00am

... with peers and dig in to the professional challenges and opportunities that come with this role. We invite interested members to join us for a pilot meeting and then let us know if regular...

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Network Building

An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

... how DEC’s attention to immigrant students in its 2017 portfolio proves that some of the most pressing issues ... but not an end point. DEC grantmaking cycle, 2017 . Similar questions. Similar conversations. As...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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Pamela Shifman, Executive Director of the NoVo Foundation, to Step Down at the End of 2019

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11/07/2019

... movement to end violence against girls and women in the US ; launched a historic $90-million commitment to support ... philanthropic sector: she led efforts to create more and better resources...

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NoVo Foundation

Philanthropy in Focus

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10/07/2020

... York. This time last year was drastically different for us all. Personally, I was just three months into my ... the three working groups I oversee; and learning about the opportunities that exist for this...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

Social Justice

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Philanthropy New York

Do Funders Have the Right to See a Nonprofit’s Management Letter?

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04/19/2016

... of the organization are sound. Additionally, the letter reflects the internal controls functioning at the time of the ...

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Eisner LLP Not-for-Profit Services Eisner LLP

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20 Jun 2017

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Tools and Principles to Consider When Enhancing Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... efforts, and/or informed by the outcomes of the recent US presidential elections. Regardless of the...

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Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)

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09/23/2021

... governance, hiring—are not re-examined and reformed to better include and serve communities of color, our statements ... diverse and inclusive, defined what that means for us , and begun transparently sharing...

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Arbor Rising

Partnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From the Work Support Strategies Initiative

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06/25/2013

... of America’s working poor. Problems that were evident in better times have become more intractable, even as caseloads ... unjustified, shouldn’t be an excuse for inaction; the opportunities are too great...

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Primary Care Doctors on the Front Lines of Medicine Are Burning Out

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10/20/2014

... suicidal thoughts. Unfortunately, it doesn’t get much better once these students become full-fledged docs. Almost ...

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Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation

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11/20/2017

... assume the role of President at Heron as of December 31, 2017 , the Heron Foundation announced today. Bezerra offers ... syndicating capital when possible, and cultivating opportunities to deploy the full range...

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Robert Sterling Clark: Supporting Our Grantee Partners in the Era of COVID-19

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03/19/2020

... that this time is different. There is no ground beneath us . People are scared and sick and dying. My pilates studio ... allow you to focus on serving your communities, and not on us . The "Plus One"...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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New Study Sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation Shows Investigation and Design Can Improve Student Learning in Science and Engineering

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11/13/2018

... classrooms do not reflect this approach and constrain the opportunities afforded to students, says a new report ... real-world phenomena allows instructional choices that better connect to students’ lives,...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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What Am I Doing Here?

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03/01/2016

... it’s really like in the trenches. I have had many opportunities to really flex my research and organizing ... project was especially timely because it positioned us as an unbiased authority on an increasingly...

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Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

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07/25/2013

... fresh enthusiasm to striving for a goal that many of us have been working towards for decades. It is important ... and setbacks along the way. These lessons can help all of us who are interested in advancing...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight and Research to Prevent Blindness Launch Low Vision Research Initiative

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08/07/2015

... Digest Partners for Sight Foundation and Lions Clubs International Foundation seek to generate solutions for ... the gift of sight. This is a very timely opportunity for us because, as baby boomers are aging,...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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Aging

Health

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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

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02/29/2012

... sponsors, including the Bodman Foundation , the IBM International Foundation , The New York Community Trust , ... expansion allowed the state to spend more, such additional resources often became the...

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