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Foundations Join the White House in Expanding Opportunities for Young Men of Color

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03/13/2014

... Society foundations -- have announced their support for a new White House initiative, My Brother's Keeper , to create ... men of color. The foundations supporting President Obama's new initiative...

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01 Jun 2017

CFF Annual Gathering 2017

Thursday, June 1, 2017 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

... strategies being used to impact our regional food system. New this year, we will be featuring the recipient of our ... systems change. We are thrilled to be partnering with the new Project Farmhouse to host...

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American Liver Foundation Elects Nicholas DeRoma as Chairman to its Board

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10/13/2017

... announced today the appointment of Nicholas DeRoma as the new chairman of the ALF’s National Board of Directors. ... the Audit Committee. "I am very honored to serve as the new chairman of the National...

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Markle Foundation's Rework America Task Force Is Bridging The Tech Skill Gap

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10/23/2017

... a major shift in hiring practices. Self-guided learning A new paradigm for employers with difficulty filling open ... continued success; 54% believe training and developing new skills throughout their work...

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Markle Foundation Among Those Stepping Up To The Worker Retraining Challenge

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02/06/2018

... reach of robots. Moreover, while unemployed and learning new skills, workers are buoyed by a safety net that includes ... creating a boom that leads to an even greater number of new jobs. But there's a...

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Action Plan Released to Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Sites for Biodiversity with Support from the Arcus Foundation

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02/14/2018

... on an initial framework plan developed in 2004, the new plan highlights the importance of the region for global ... that are unique to this region and we keep discovering new species. We also know the lakes in...

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28 Mar 2018

Elevating the Public's Understanding of Science Through Popular Culture - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... us for a Media Impact Funders-sponsored webinar exploring new ways for funders to engage the public with science and ... are using popular culture media forms - books, films, new media, radio, television, and...

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Seven Performing Artists Win 2018 Doris Duke Artist Awards

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06/26/2018

... announcing the 2018 recipients of the $275,000 award. The new awardees include Dee Dee Bridgewater, Regina Carter and ... of unrestricted support to take creative risks, explore new ideas, and pay for...

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Doris Duke Foundation

14 Dec 2018

Beyond Understanding: Listening for Emergence

Friday, December 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... techniques, we will hone our listening skills and learn new appreciation for listening as a vital tool for navigating ... workshop, and participants will leave with 2-3 new listening-related skills, a personal...

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Research Funded By Bloomberg Philanthropies Finds Climate Actions Can Create 14 Million Jobs by 2030

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09/10/2018

... meet their commitments to the Paris climate agreement, a new research on Sunday showed that ambitious urban climate ... populations have the most to gain from the introduction of new technologies... Research...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Health Affairs Grantwatch Documents the John A. Hartford Foundation’s Impact on the Growth of Geriatrics Over 30 Years

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01/15/2019

... of Geriatrics Over 30 Years Health Affairs has published a new GrantWatch article in its January issue, “ The John A. ... instrumental role in creating the field of geriatrics, a new field in American health...

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Building on #MeToo, Foundations Look to Change Workplaces in the U.S. and Around the World

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03/19/2019

... in the U.S. and around the world is the initial focus of a new philanthropic collaborative that brings together 11 ... communities and in lower-wage workplaces. The new fund includes all girls and women in its...

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NoVo Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Unbound Philanthropy

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Trinity Church Wall Street to Provide Free Legal Workshops for Local Community

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07/09/2019

... by the state, there are still several low-income New Yorkers who face daunting legal issues without an attorney. These workshops aim to educate New Yorkers against potentially predatory legal action and ...

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role, Study Funded by Ford Foundation Finds

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07/22/2019

... degrade the cells of phytoplankton and other organisms. A new paper, however, suggests that these molecules actually ... the National Academy of Sciences. "Our findings point to a new role for reactive...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Ford Foundation

03 Dec 2019

Moving Justice Forward: Perspectives from Manhattan DA Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spur innovation, test new approaches, create new partnerships and fill critical gaps in social services. ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations Name Head of Culture and Art

Release Date:

10/01/2019

... the vision and creativity we need to steer this exciting new program.” Since 2015, Bumbray has been senior ... and the Documentary Photography Project, as well as launch new initiatives to use grant making,...

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Open Society Foundations

Warhol Foundation Offers $1.6 Million in Emergency Relief Grants to Artists Affected by the Coronavirus Crisis

Release Date:

04/01/2020

... Re-granting programs currently exist in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Baltimore; Chicago; Cleveland; Denver; Houston; Kansas City; Miami; Minneapolis; New Orleans; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Portland, Oregon...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aligns Investments with Mission: Diversifying Investment Managers

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03/31/2020

... Managers The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has set a new goal to invest 25 percent of its endowment holdings with ... diverse finance sector and incentivize the creation of new opportunities for women and under-...

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Morgan Stanley Increases COVID-19 Charitable Commitment to $25 Million

Release Date:

04/28/2020

... announced COVID-19 relief commitment of $10 million, this new grant will support organizations that are fighting hunger ... globally to contribute to local feeding programs. This new initiative will facilitate...

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Magui Rubalcava Announces Leadership Transition at Borealis Philanthropy

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05/19/2020

... for Borealis exceeded and amplified, it’s time for new leadership. That Borealis has outgrown me is the best ... an original Borealis Philanthropy board member and the new board chair. These are big changes...

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