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W.T. Grant Foundation Launches Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy

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10/29/2015

... Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy New York, NY - What role should research evidence play in ... program impacts, has come to embody the “What Works” agenda . Incentives for programs that...

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William T. Grant Foundation

15 Jul 2013

Justice Delayed – An Examination of the Ken Burns Film The Central Park Five

Monday, July 15, 2013 -

3:45pm to 7:00pm

The story of the Central Park Five is one scarring New York history; a case of injustice for five teenagers of ... a victim from the case; Annemarie Benedict, Programme Executive at The Atlantic Philanthropies;...

Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality

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06/12/2015

... over five years, will enable Ford to create what its president , Darren Walker, calls a "social-justice ... the support it provided nonprofits during the civil-rights era .... Ford Shifts Grant Making to...

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The Smart Way to Get US Employees Back to Work

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04/29/2020

... to work is a response to a very fundamental challenge: how do we ensure that the return to economic activity better ... the disruption to the workforce is profound and additional action is essential. The Wall...

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Laura Wolff Named Acting Director of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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06/03/2013

... named as Acting Director. She succeeds Margaret Ayers, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, who after 38 years of ... past 24 years, Ms. Wolff has managed the Foundation’s New...

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11 Oct 2012

Avoiding Leaky Pipes: Enhancing Donor-Grantee Collaboration

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Webinar

... times, it’s only natural for donors to want their scarce resources to be well spent. In reality, the pipeline that ... could increase the impact of each dollar granted. But how to get started? In this...

28 Feb 2012

Thinking Out of the Box: Meeting Challenges with Creative Leadership

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 -

7:00am to 12:00pm

... Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York. Explore Creative leadership and performance ... Metropolitan New York . Presenters Maria Mottola , Executive Director,...

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28 Feb 2017

Prison Is The Most Unaffordable Housing

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... is far too common. It may seem like the housing crisis in New York is just too big a problem for private donations to ... affordable and supportive housing at the local NYC level How homelessness increases...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Headwaters Foundation, and The Whitman Institute Launch the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

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01/22/2020

... to sustain for the full five-year term. Pia Infante is co- executive director of The Whitman Institute, a San ... the brunt. Do we have the courage and humility to see how philanthropy might be perpetuating...

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25 Sep 2024

BBB® Forum on Corporate Responsibility XVII - Sustainable Communities: Managing Change, Innovating for Resilience

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... Foundation of the Better Business Bureau® of Metropolitan New York, and Your Better Business Bureau. A Philanthropy ... challenges in business responsibility and sustainability How to change factors and their...

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Peterson Testifies on Reforming the Federal Budget Process

Release Date:

10/23/2015

... to reform the federal budget process. Michael Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former...

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Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund Moves $2.2 Million to Racial Equity Practitioners

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11/01/2022

... Racial Equity to Accelerate Change (REACH) Fund proudly resources racial equity healers, facilitators, and capacity builders to dream up a new world. This year, the Fund awarded $2.2 million to 19 ... Equity...

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William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

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07/12/2017

... Racial Dynamics in Higher Education, a book on affirmative action in higher education. He is also active in the policy ... both from Harvard University. Mark Soler is the Executive Director of the Center for...

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22 Oct 2020

Centering Racial Justice in the Immigrant Rights Movement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 22, 2020 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... organizations, and cross-movement collaborations that are advancing racial justice and equity. Immigrant rights ... take to fully embrace, support and advance racial justice How leaders from across the country...

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Edna McConnell Clark and Others Launch $1B Initiative Providing Long-Term, Unrestricted Funding

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02/02/2016

... Clark Foundation (EMCF) and nine other donors announced a new investment inititative called Blue Meridian Partners, ... youth. Private funders have worked together to marshal resources of this scale in areas...

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Capital One to Invest $150 Million to Help Close Digital Skills Gap

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03/10/2015

... and equip individuals with financial management tools and resources designed to help them invest for the future. According to new research released by Capital One and Burning Glass ... One Fellowship will have...

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Margaret Hoover Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation

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03/31/2021

Margaret Hoover Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation New York, NY – The Markle Foundation is pleased to ... deeply thoughtful perspective,” said Zoë Baird, CEO and President of Markle. “We are delighted to...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Eight Recipients

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11/17/2021

... Program seeks to expand access to knowledge and support resources capable of sustaining an informed citizenry. This ... the program provided funding to allow children around New York City to easily access...

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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Corinne H. Rieder honored by American Geriatrics Society with the David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award

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05/20/2014

... Memorial Public Service Award Corinne H. Rieder, EdD, executive director and treasurer of the John A. Hartford ... expertise to work in all health care settings by: advancing practice change and innovation;...

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17 Oct 2019

Exiting Responsibly: Making Wise Choices As You Wrap Up - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, October 17, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... the process of exiting their long-time roles alongside two new CEOs just entering this role. Presenters Jamie Allison , Executive Director, Walter & Elise Haas Fund Don Chen , President ,...