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How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... Thanks to Jim for sharing his expert guidance and to all those who joined us. Jessica Seitz-Fanning contributed ...

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Effective Journalism Is Now Part of Our College Completion Mission

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03/17/2015

... must change to level the educational playing field of all children. To that end, we’ve been making strategic ... prizes and a bowler hat for each winner—Edwin Gould’ s signature fedora) to recognize and...

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29 Oct 2015

Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger?

Thursday, October 29, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... Director and Co-Founder, KrasnePlows Designed for All interested funders. Registration 2:45 - 3:00 PM ...

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13 Jan 2016

Using Research Evidence to Catalyze Change in Youth Services

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... of Early Childhood at the Administration of Children’ s Services Anne Lawrence, Program Officer, The Robert Bowne ... , Executive Director, Andrus Family Fund Designed for All interested funders. Registration...

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Children, Youth and Families

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American Express-Supported Awards Go to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’s Julieta Garibay

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11/02/2015

... to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’ s Julieta Garibay Independent Sector awarded Michael ... leadership in addressing some of the charitable sector’ s most pressing issues. Brown and...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

... The honorees will be recognized AAO 2015, the Academy' s 119th annual meeting in Las Vegas. Each year, the ... blindness and restoring sight worldwide. This year' s recipient is esteemed educator and...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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25 May 2016

No More Fake Funder Budgets! Transforming Grantee Financial Review

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... of grant application and reporting processes. But here' s the dirty little secret (perhaps not so secret) - the numbers often aren't real. It' s a game. We set up grantees to share that they...

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23 Mar 2016

Documenting Impact featuring “Who is Dayani Cristal?” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... . (An OVEE screening consists of the screening of a film’ s trailer, watching several clips, and live-chatting with the ... actor and activist Gael García Bernal retraces the man’ s steps along the migrant...

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13 Apr 2016

Meet the Women and LGBT Activists on the ISIS Frontlines

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

11:30am to 1:30pm

In early April, more than a dozen local women’ s organizations will convene in Iraq to share strategies to ... Iraqi activists representing the Organization of Women' s Freedom in Iraq and a broad coalition...

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Gender Justice

21 Apr 2016

Documenting Impact featuring “Girl Rising” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)

Thursday, April 21, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... . (An OVEE screening consists of the screening of a film’ s trailer, watching several clips, and live-chatting with the ... cycle of poverty through education. We'll discuss the film' s impact and...

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21 Jul 2016

Documenting Impact featuring “The Look of Silence” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)

Thursday, July 21, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... of his killers. The Look of Silence focuses on the family' s youngest son, an optometrist named Adi, who decides to do ... on pbs.org/pov from June 28 through July 11. Designed for All interested funders...

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27 Sep 2016

Healing from and Preventing Conflict: The Unique Power of the Arts

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... - working in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the U. S . - will share how they are working across sectors, using ... Director, Peace and Security Funders Group Designed for All interested funders. Registration 8:45...

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14 Sep 2017

Dreams in Limbo: A Look at the Future of DACA, Young Immigrants, and How Funders Can Respond

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:30pm

... Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Designed for All interested funders. Please note that calls are open to ... is limited to organizations that share GCIR’ s core values.) Registration Registration is...

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Immigration

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With Support from Bank of America, a City Takes on Inequality

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12/20/2017

... When it comes to reducing inequality, philanthropy’ s track record is spotty at best. Left-leaning funders can back all the studies and pilot programs they want, but what if ... that actually make inequality...

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11 Apr 2018

Foundation Effectiveness: What It Takes

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Effective Philanthropy (CEP) research, as well as CEP’ s experience working with hundreds of foundation clients, ... The Center for Effective Philanthropy Designed for All interested funders. Registration 8:45...

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

Release Date:

01/23/2018

... low-income people from cutting their pets' meals. “It’ s potentially game-changing,” said Matt Bershadker, the ... Pet Products Association, an industry group, 14 percent of all pet-owning households make...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Animal Welfare

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16 May 2018

Fund the People: How and Why to Invest in the Staff of Grantee Organizations

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... attachment at the bottom of this page. Designed for All interested funders. Registration 8:45 - 9:00 AM ...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Organizations Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health

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04/20/2018

... Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health If the U. S . health care system were a separate country, its $3.3 ... fifth-largest economy in the world. It is also the world’ s seventh-largest producer of...

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The Rockefeller Foundation and CrossBoundary Launch Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya

Release Date:

04/24/2018

... of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Power For All , the lab will test business solutions for ... is building for the sector. Achieving the lab’ s objectives could potentially accelerate the ability of ...

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