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The Pinkerton Foundation

Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

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01/16/2014

... retooling the business model and transitioning to new leadership. It was the board, which I chaired, that was ... I was asked if I was interested in joining the board of a new foundation being formed in...

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Governance

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Surdna Foundation

Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits

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10/25/2016

... themselves started confirming their identity in their new roles. Marie-Louise, our new lead production manager stated, “I never thought I ... those who interview. The firm also recently hired a new...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Gender Justice

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PIMCO Foundation

04 Nov 2019

The Divest/Invest Framework: What Does It Mean for Funders Working in Housing and Homelessness? - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Monday, November 4, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... renters experiencing housing instability. Public resources that are currently invested in policies and laws ...

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Housing and Homelessness

28 Mar 2023

Philanthropy’s Voice in Policy, Practice, & Power-Shifting for Housing Justice - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

This webinar is the second in a series highlighting how our members across the country are grappling with difficult juxtapositions between supporting immediate policy reform while co-creating a more visionary, liberated future.

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The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside

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09/03/2014

... fun at all. That hit home to me a few years ago when our new president Rick Smith joined the management side of the ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arts

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The Pinkerton Foundation

10 Dec 2015

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Esposito and leaders from the research team for NCFP's new Trends in Family Philanthropy initiative. Presenters .....

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American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Award More Than $1 M to National Treasure Sites

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11/10/2015

... receiving grants are: Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson, New Jersey): Opened in 1932, the cast concrete, art-deco ...

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American Express

09 Feb 2016

Service for Impact

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while ...

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Open Society, Tow and Other Foundations Release Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform

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01/12/2016

... seminal Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform. Drawing upon new research, the Blueprint provides concrete policy ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Tow Foundation

Patients with Macular Degeneration Show Improvement with High-dose Statin Treatment (Research to Prevent Blindness)

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02/08/2016

... Their findings were published in EBioMedicine--a new online journal led by editors of the journals Cell and ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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20 Apr 2016

Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... print copy of “ Storytelling and Social Change ,” the new second edition of the guide from Working Narratives.* ...

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Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History

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08/09/2016

... and communities engaging in philanthropy, check out New Generation of African American Philanthropists , The ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Moore Philanthropy

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... board approval. Yet impact investing is still quite new terrain for many board members. What’s the best way to ...

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After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

... Re-posted with permission from the Ford Foundation . A new season has begun, but the contemplations and ...

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

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03/22/2017

... percent of married women are abused. A study conducted in New Delhi found that 92 percent of women reported having ...

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Gender Justice

Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy

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06/29/2017

... displaced. Jobs in growing sectors increasingly require new skills earned through a post-secondary degree, ...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Microsoft Corporation

Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?

Release Date:

08/21/2017

... parts of the world, including Brazil, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, throughout the Caribbean and those further ...

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