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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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Carnegie- Funded Report Analyzes Public Support for Charter Schools in New Orleans

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06/01/2018

The 2018 Perceptions of Public Education in New Orleans , funded by Carnegie, assesses public opinions about the city’s unique education environment. The annual poll features responses from 700 residents, including 450 parents of public and private...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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6/11/2015 - Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities - PPT Presentation & Notes

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06/2015

View the PowerPoint presentation and notes from the program, "Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities."

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/16/2010

... Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and Rockland County, which are among the fastest growing—but also the most ... experience working with Haitian groups, so we sought grantees and partners who had already...

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Overcoming Setbacks

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09/11/2018

... to the effects of this backsliding. The Fund and its grantees had been working toward a global climate agreement ... and developed new approaches to overcome them. Below are three points of reflection that...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Sloan Foundation Among Funders of New Report Outlining Research Agenda for Microbiomes, Indoor Environments, And Human Health

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08/16/2017

... The indoor environments described in the report are spaces such as homes, offices, and schools--the places ... the knowledge into practice: actions such as updating guidance , standards, and codes for building...

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Health

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University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

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07/13/2023

... Land and Culture Institute. “By connecting the direct guidance of Elders and other Indigenous Knowledge Holders to ... to provide UM and its faculty with culturally centered guidance , based on the teachings...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

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04/03/2013

... also asks that you help further the dialogue by sharing your ideas and experiences in the comments section of her ...

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Altman Foundation

How to Determine If a Charity Is Effective

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11/10/2013

... Philanthropy Advisors President & CEO Melissa Berman are quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about evaluating ... Do you want to really make a difference? Then don't commit your money, especially...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Arabella Advisors

15 Jun 2016

CFF Annual Gathering

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -

5:00pm to 7:00pm

... have to be a “food funder” to join us! Whether your focus is on hunger, health, education, food chain ... interested in the intersecting issues that may pertain to your own work. Join us at the CFF Annual...

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Food Systems

Century Foundation Launches New Public Policy Pop Up Think Tank - Next 100

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02/21/2019

... Policy Pop Up Think Tank - Next 100 Today’s young people are the most diverse, engaged, and progressive generation in ... protesting in the streets, or running for office, they are joining together and...

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Public Policy

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The Century Foundation

Study Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Pay, Flexibility, Advancement All Matter for Workers' Health and Safety

Release Date:

09/26/2019

... for Workers' Health and Safety The terms and conditions of your employment—including your pay, hours, schedule flexibility and job ... of the Social Sciences. Technology and other forces are...

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Workforce Development

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Russell Sage Foundation

20 Oct 2021

Impact Investing, Picking Up Where Philanthropy Leaves Off

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

During this time of racial reckoning, foundations are increasingly interested in various forms of impact ... capital from traditional sources. However, there are various barriers to turning this interest into...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Impact Investing

09 Mar 2023

**POSTPONED: Demystifying Trust-based Practices: Trust in Action - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, March 9, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... sector continues to evolve, and many giving families are embracing a trust-based approach to their ... relationships, and operations. While many families are interested in and willing to adopt trust-based...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

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11 Mar 2025

Laying the Foundation Part Two: Governance Structures and Considerations - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... family foundation staff and trustees only.* In light of your philanthropic goals and values, what governance ... equip you with the best practices in stewardship to ensure your principles, policies, and...

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Family Foundation

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17 Jun 2025

Content, Content, Content. A Persuasive Writing Workshop for Influencers

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... philanthropic jargon. This workshop will help you build your skills to craft an engaging, accessible, and persuasive ... By the end of the workshop, you will be ready to write your own piece. What will you...

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Leadership Development

New Member Spotlight: The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies

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05/08/2009

We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s ... about the foundation and its latest initiatives. What are your primary areas of focus? Our foundations, located in ...

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Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System

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03/31/2015

... "WE'VE PLANTED DREAMS, YOU'RE SELLING SCHEMES! GARDENS ARE HOMES FOR US ALL." The hashtag's namesake Mayor Rudolph ... too small a number of gardens to consider. However they are a...

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Food Systems

Philanthropy Should Focus on the Assets of Aging

Release Date:

04/22/2016

... at the recent PNY program “ Artful Aging: How the Arts Are Transforming Aging .” This "Insights" flows from that ... distinguishing characteristics. Mick Jagger is old. Your mom may be old. Would you...

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Correspondence Archives in the Age of Email: Technology, Privacy, and Policy Challenges

Release Date:

07/18/2017

... organize. That’s no major obstacle when messages are used for everyday purposes ... those trying to understand the recent historical record are , too often, left feeling the way many of us do with our .....

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Communications/Media