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Borealis Philanthropy and Ford Foundation Launch $1 Million Disability x Tech Fund to Advance Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation

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02/28/2023

... Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation NEW YORK, NY - (February 28, 2023) — Today, Borealis ... of color; queer and gender nonconforming people; and women . “This inaugural cohort represents...

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20 Jun 2016

Philanthropy, Refugees, and the Global Humanitarian Crisis: World Refugee Day - Webinar

Monday, June 20, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... expand our perspectives on how refugees integrate and how women and girls have often been marginalized, and learn about ... Jamie-Rose Edwards, Co-Director & Co-Founder, Young Women Empowered (Y-We)...

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Immigration

Five Technology Trends Defining the Future of Corporate Sustainability

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08/28/2017

... Companies currently spend a lot of time, effort and resources to prepare Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ... value, this annual exercise becomes a drain on company resources . Emerging technologies can...

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Doris Duke’s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance

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11/30/2015

... at Berkeley, a Master of Laws in environmental and natural resources at the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark ... Bowman said he’s particularly optimistic about the many opportunities to build a...

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Schott Foundation Names Edgar Villanueva as Senior Vice President

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01/16/2020

... that communities and grassroots organizations have the resources , power and voice necessary to ensure that all ...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable Development

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12/14/2015

... emission reduction efforts. And the United Nations’ (UN) new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in ... on ending poverty, achieving food security, and advancing women ’s rights—that include land...

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Proteus Fund Serves as Fiscal Sponsor for LGBT Nonprofits and Initiatives

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01/26/2017

... up under the administration of President Donald Trump, a new fund backed by two national donor networks has launched ... money is being overseen by the Solidaire Network and the Women Donors Network. The two...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Jonas Center Releases Homelessness Report Targeting Female Veterans

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03/26/2015

... Roughly 34,000 female veterans are homeless, and many have children who share the burden, according to the report. The ... civilian communities. These come atop physical and mental health issues they may have...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Veterans

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Yields Promising Results for Genetic Weapons Against Malaria

Release Date:

02/16/2018

... modification that boosts mosquito immune systems. Two new papers by researchers at the Malaria Research Institute at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report successes for highly promising...

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Health

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Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

... violence and competition. So we are dedicating our resources , entrusted to us at the NoVo Foundation by Peter’s father Warren Buffett , to help create new systems based in partnership, mutual respect and .....

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Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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08/01/2014

... M.D., M.B.A., founder and chief executive officer of the New York–based health care investment firm Consonance Capital, has been elected to ...

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Weinberg Foundation announces communications leadership transition

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05/19/2022

... stakeholders. In that role, she also facilitates outreach opportunities and develops speeches for the president and CEO ... creating paths to jobs and education for young people and families ; and transforming...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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The Future of ‘Zipcode as Destiny': Three Scenarios

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01/14/2016

... Foundation Where we are born too often defines our opportunities in life. Consider the advantages and ... place-based education and as the basis for entirely new forms of education, such as massive, open...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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16 Apr 2020

Bearing Witness: Philanthropy's Role in Responding to COVID-19

Thursday, April 16, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

COVID-19 has altered our daily routines and created a new normal to which many of us are struggling to adapt. The ... our limited capacity Ways to genuinely and realistically care for ourselves, our communities...

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Naeema Campbell Named Environment Program Officer at The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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09/30/2020

... organizations working to safeguard our land and water resources , reinforce and restore natural systems, and engage New Jersey residents in the advocacy and implementation of ... to joining the Dodge staff,...

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Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update

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04/10/2013

... The Staten Island Foundation As a Philanthropy New York member, I’m looking forward to this year’s ... — especially its least advantaged — has access to the resources necessary to maximize its potential. With...

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Amalgamated Foundation Launches the Frontline Workers Fund in Response to COVID-19

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04/01/2020

... workers at the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis. Nurses, health care workers, grocery workers, cleaning service workers, food ... and we are proud to stand in support of their needs. ...

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Disaster Relief

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Advancing Black Philanthropy

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08/22/2018

... 2011 by Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson and the Pan-African Women ’s Philanthropy Network, Black Philanthropy Month ... my engagement in philanthropy, I offer some advice and resources for philanthropic institutions...

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