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24 Sep 2015

Hands-on Workshop: Communications Evaluation for Foundations and Nonprofits

Thursday, September 24, 2015 -

9:00am to 12:15pm

... impact of changing hearts, minds and actions, many foundations are funding or engaging themselves in ... communications campaigns meaningfully measure success beyond press clippings, social...

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Foundations as First Responders?

Release Date:

04/18/2013

... foundation could also play a vital role by connecting resources to people and communities most affected by this ... of being able to identify effective nonprofits rooted to their communities. Those lessons hit...

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Coalition of Arts Funders Launches Emergency Artist Relief Fund With Seed Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

04/08/2020

... Arts, to better identify and address the needs of artists moving forward. Grant applications open today at ... the United States. Organizers will continue to fundraise beyond the launch of the grant program to...

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Arts

Finance & Asset Management

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Mellon Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Investment Policy

Publication date:

04/2011

... good. Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation offers a look at their investment policy which can be used as a template for ...

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Executive Leadership

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Impact Investing

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

Release Date:

03/24/2011

... D.C. with a delegation of members to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event, co-sponsored by ... for foundations to inform Congressional offices of the impact and concerns...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in Washington, DC, Oakland, Dallas, and St. Louis

Release Date:

09/05/2019

... of projects and small business investments that move beyond the early stages of planning and attract private ... a Chief Opportunity Zone Officer embedded in each city’s economic development authority. They...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

Economic Security

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8 Characteristics of Successful Venture Philanthropies

Publication date:

03/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation hosted the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developmen t (OECD) for the launch ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Economic Security

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... each contributing up to $50 million, and the Mastercard Impact Fund has committed up to $25 million to catalyze the ... By sharing research, coordinating investments, and pooling resources , these efforts can...

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MasterCard Foundation

Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... few funders have stepped in to fill the gap. In 2015, the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive-leaning think tank, ... said Aleyamma Mathew, director of the women's economic justice program at the...

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

Release Date:

02/29/2012

... that would not only solve the state’s immediate budget crisis , but prevent new fiscal emergencies in later years. Ravitch’s proposed solutions, and their effect on Governor Patterson’s administration and the...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces $1.2 Million in Emergency Grants in Response to Pittsburgh Synagogue Mass Shooting

Release Date:

11/01/2018

... Foundation Announces $1.2 Million in Emergency Grants in Response to Pittsburgh Synagogue Mass Shooting The Harry and ... Hill community. May the memory of those who lost their lives always be a blessing...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

Release Date:

03/28/2018

William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing ... people in the United States. These awards, the first of their kind, support reviews of existing research,...

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William T. Grant Foundation

Zegar Family Foundation Supported Research Uncovers Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth

Release Date:

03/26/2019

A team of researchers has tested how each gene within the genome of rice--one of the world's most important staple crops--senses and responds to combinations of water and nutrients.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

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Zegar Family Foundation

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane Maria

Release Date:

09/25/2017

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello ... to provide more search-and-rescue help and humanitarian resources to help the beleaguered...

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Environment and Climate Change

Debra Fazio-Rutt Joins The New York Women's Foundation as Vice President of Strategic Communications

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... and justice forward for women and girls in New York and beyond . Debra has a demonstrated track record in driving ... in women-led, community-based solutions that promote economic security, safety, and health...

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Appointments & Transitions

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New Grants Totaling $4.5 Million Approved by John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/11/2020

... home residents and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond . An additional six grants were approved in June across ... California, San Francisco: Implementation, Scaling and Impact of the 4Ms in an IT-...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Aging

Communications/Media

The John A. Hartford Foundation

Health

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Proteus Fund Reports on Orlando Rapid Response Fund Grantmaking

Release Date:

08/11/2016

Proteus Fund Reports on Orlando Rapid Response Fund Grantmaking After the tragic shooting at Pulse ... FL on June 12, 2016, Proteus Fund quickly launched a Rapid Response Fund to support LGBTQ and Muslim, Arab...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Gender Justice

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Salesforce.Org Empowers Nonprofits and Higher Education Institutions to Drive Social Impact at Scale With Einstein AI

Release Date:

03/21/2019

... and Higher Education Institutions to Drive Social Impact at Scale With Einstein AI Salesforce.org , the social ... and workflows, allowing them to fundraise and allocate resources more efficiently to drive...

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