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OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Work

Release Date:

02/12/2015

... "We know that you can fill in some of these gaps more effectively than any government, and you can spark change more agilely than most governments ever could, and we need ... in turn, to access to high-...

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The ZAC Foundation Announces Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Promote Water Safety Education

Release Date:

04/02/2015

... The partnership provides swimming-safety instruction to more than 2,500 Club members at more than 20 Boys & Girls Clubs, kicking off the season in ... Wisc. In total, the three-year collaboration will help...

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The Nonprofit Leadership Development Deficit

In more than a decade of research on nonprofit leadership, The ... two years—about half the rate of for-profits. Even more concerning, this low promotion rate did not vary by the ... the organization: larger organizations, which should have more opportunities to promote internal talent, are not doing ...

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Q & A with FJC: The ABCs Of Donor-Advised Funds

Release Date:

11/12/2015

... FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds, which manages more than $255 million in assets. It administers more than 1,000 donor-advised funds and has distributed more than $370 million to...

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Staff at Open Society Foundations Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing?

Release Date:

07/22/2016

... Chris Stone in 2012 to lead OSF, he asked him to bring more order and cohesion to a far-flung philanthropic ... to work. As he told me last year, his goal was to create a more professional foundation that is “...

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Millions Pledged To Harvey Relief As Rebuilding Starts

Release Date:

09/06/2017

Millions Pledged To Harvey Relief As Rebuilding Starts More than $275 million has been pledged or raised in the week ... with matching donations by Michael and Susan Dell, raised more than $38 million over the...

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Rockefeller Foundation Releases YieldWise: Cutting Food Loss in Half for World Food Day

Release Date:

10/17/2017

Our food system produces more than enough to feed our entire global population of over ... without knowing where their next meal will come from. And more than 780 million people in the world are food insecure...

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Food Systems

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Scanning the Landscape 2.0: Finding Out What's Going on in Your Field

Publication date:

04/2012

... when, why and how it’s useful to scan the landscape for new ideas and new directions. An update of their 2004 publication, with 15 new interviews, Scan 2.0 is filled with examples of scans ...

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09 Apr 2013

Foundation Administrators Network: Making IT Decisions – Peer Case Studies

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

The Century Foundation, One Whitehall Street, 15th Fl., NYC

... creates a supportive environment for sharing knowledge and resources , testing ideas with peers, and strengthening ... infrastructure. Although our organizational needs, resources , and systems vary, there’s...

07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... in support for local news and public service journalism New funder initiatives and funding models that support local ... and Chalkbeat Jere Hester , Founding Editor in Chief, THE CITY Julie Sandorf , President...

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Information Technology

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Communications/Media

14 Jul 2022

CANCELLED: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice - Part 2 of 3 (July Action Session)

Thursday, July 14, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Alternate Reporting Working Group. Please see below for more details and to register for all sessions.** Since 2020, many funders have embraced new ways of interacting with their nonprofit partners and .....

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All Funders

Grants Managers

Program Staff

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Transparency

Claire Tow, Co-Founder, The Tow Foundation, Dies At 83

Release Date:

07/08/2014

Claire Tow, who founded The Tow Foundation with her husband, Leonard, in 1988, died Monday at age 83, following a 14-year struggle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS).

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Ms. Foundation President Urges TLC to Educate About Child Abuse in Light of Recent Revelations

Release Date:

05/28/2015

... abuse happens far beyond the confines of made-for-tv families . All too often, victims are left unprotected and ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Wallace Foundation Study Looks at Effects of Voluntary Summer Learning Programs on Low-Income Urban Youth

Release Date:

09/30/2016

... academic achievement gaps between children from low-income families and those from high-income families , a report from the Wallace Foundation and the RAND ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Continues to Fight Exxon Mobil on Climate Change

Release Date:

11/22/2016

Exxon Mobile, which has been accused of scheming to pay surrogates to deny the threat of climate change, is trying to turn the tables by calling its opponents the real conspirators.

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Environment and Climate Change

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Ramifications of Eligible Adults Refusing Prescribed Home Health Care

Release Date:

08/24/2017

The report includes a fear of losing control and privacy, concerns about finances, and the belief that family caregivers alone were both skilled and had time enough to do the job as reasons for folks refusing home care.

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Health

Casey Castañeda Appointed National Head of Private Foundation Services and Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank

Release Date:

02/01/2018

Casey Castañeda has been appointed national Head of Private Foundation Services and promoted to the corporate title of Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

ASPCA Assists Nearly 600 Animals Displaced by Hurricane Michael

Release Date:

10/30/2018

... groups as they rescue and reunite lost pets with their families during a time when residents have already lost so ... dozens of animals have already been reunited with their families , many animals remain at...