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27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... power with its community partners, more foundations are looking at the make-up of their board leadership and ... our board, present a barrier for us getting there? What are the skills, competencies, and...

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Network Building

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Breakout Discussion

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Board & Trustees

Executive Leadership

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Governance

Citi Foundation Announces Inaugural Global Innovation Challenge To Empower Nonprofits Improving Food Security Around The World

Release Date:

02/22/2023

... help scale the impact of nonprofits around the world that are developing innovative solutions to improve food security. ... the piloting or expansion of ideas and projects that are designed to address this...

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RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

20 Jun 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Registration is Closed

... Dr. Kira o'Brien , NY Director and Chief Human Resources Officer, Emma's Torch Andrew Rigie , Executive .....

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

Workforce Development

31 Oct 2014

Documentaries That Pull Back the Curtain on Big Oil

Friday, October 31, 2014 -

8:45am to 12:00pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Recent documentary films are conveying incredibly powerful stories and imagery around ... by October 30th. Members: First time on this website? Set...

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Environment and Climate Change

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

20 Nov 2014

Today’s Libraries

Thursday, November 20, 2014 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Community Anchors ... digital media labs, and high bandwidth access, libraries are equipping young people with the skills to succeed in ... Members...

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Communications

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Information Technology

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Disabilities

Education

Children, Youth and Families

Location

New York State

Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

Release Date:

03/22/2010

... the same time, the Foundation recognized that many of its grantees had opportunities to support low-income families ... response, Heron created an Opportunity Fund to support its grantees as they worked to...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Community Development

Economic Security

Related Organizations

F.B. Heron Foundation

Basic Science Funders – Including Simons Foundation - Ask, "How Do We Know if Our Giving is Working?"

Release Date:

06/05/2017

... speaking, foundations want to know what their grants are accomplishing, or whether they should be putting money ... lead funders to either shrink from such work, or require grantees to run a gauntlet of...

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Science

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The Simons Foundation

Making the Most of Interesting Times – and Achieving the Global Goals

Release Date:

02/22/2018

... “Like it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also the ... which developed “Principles of Partnership” to offer guidance to their...

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Insights

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Johnson & Johnson

Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Five New Board Members

Release Date:

07/01/2021

... (ESG) through the lens of gender and race equity. “We are thrilled to add five brilliant women to our board this ... trust with internal and external customers, and strategic guidance on racial justice, gender...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Commonwealth Fund Names Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., as Its Next President

Release Date:

12/12/2022

... health care systems across the country, providing guidance on how they can improve quality and value in the ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health Resources and Services Administration...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Commonwealth Fund

Eligibility & Policies

... substantial giving here. In addition, special memberships are available to other philanthropic organizations based ... researching and/or forging relationships with prospective grantees ; managing relationships...

Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

Release Date:

05/03/2010

... ways that the public, private, and government sectors are working together to create innovative solutions to ... one of the presenters, Karen Karp , President of Karp Resources , share her thoughts with Smart...

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Insights

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All Funders

Building and Strengthening Partnerships Across New Jersey: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces More Than $5 Million in Grants

Release Date:

08/25/2022

... partners and collaborators, support new partners who are driving racial equity and justice, and respond to the ... New Way grantmaking, we have been investing in and taking guidance from networks, movements,...

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Member News

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Arts

Education

Environment and Climate Change

Health

Social Justice

New York Community Trust Announces $4.5 Million in Grants

Release Date:

02/12/2013

The 45 grants, ranging from $35,000 to $800,000, include several to help communities affected by Hurricane Sandy and also address dating violence, the shortage of affordable housing, and health care.

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Disaster Relief

New Training Program Takes on Teacher Improvement

Release Date:

06/17/2015

... school of education aimed at improving the way teachers are prepared to work in the classroom.... New Training Program ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Simons Foundation

NJ Residents Concerned About Doris Duke Mansion Demolition

Release Date:

10/14/2015

... Possibility of Demolishing Doris Duke Mansion Residents are preparing to turn out to Thursday's Hillsborough Township .....

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Doris Duke Foundation

Simons Foundation Supports Collaboration of Libraries in Digital Era

Release Date:

10/17/2016

A partnership-based funding model — 200 libraries in 24 countries plus the support from the Simons Foundation — is sustaining exchange among libraries.

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Member News

Funding Area

Communications/Media

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The Simons Foundation

Novo Foundation Executives Publish Op-Ed Declaring Trump Era a Time to Double Down to End Injustice

Release Date:

01/10/2017

... transition next week, foundations and other nonprofits are grappling with the consequences of change for our ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Bloomberg Commits $375 Million to Education Initiatives

Release Date:

06/01/2018

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday that he will donate $375 million to a variety of education initiatives nationwide over the next five years, increasing his commitment to an area that has been a core part of his Bloomberg...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

Release Date:

10/21/2021

... By contrast, the cornerstone of racial equity is sharing resources and decision-making power in a way that ... the control of institutions where people of color, who are primarily accountable to their...