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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... that placed the Ford Foundation at the forefront of social justice filmmaking. Bagwell built up the program by forging ... issues such as land rights, LGBT rights and criminal justice , when presented in film,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Eugene M. Tobin to Retire from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

07/31/2019

... colleges and universities to include incarcerated students in their educational missions... Eugene M. Tobin to Retire from The ...

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Mellon Foundation

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names JT Batson to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

12/15/2022

Batson, who is CEO and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation, is a seasoned media and technology executive, having built and led several major companies.

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Doris Duke Foundation

08 Jul 2024

Fearless Fund Next Steps: PSOs, Advocacy & Action - A Virtual Meeting Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum and ABFE

Monday, July 8, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... grantmaking practices and broader racial equity and justice work. In the wake of last year’s Supreme Court ... on sector programs that seek to advance racial equity and justice Potential legislative solutions...

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Tools & Strategies

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Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

25 Jun 2020

Beyond Defunding the Police: Reimagining Safety for Communities of Color in the Time of COVID

Thursday, June 25, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

COVID-19 is the greatest public health crisis since the 1918 Influenza pandemic, ... gear, and often do not receive adequate medical care. Justice -involved populations contain thousands of people who ... system...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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25 Sep 2013

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... permissible for your foundation to advocate for specific public policy or legal issues Your foundation cannot fund ... or funding advocacy to further your foundation’s work. Join colleagues for a lively...

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Issue-Based

The F.B. Heron Foundation Welcomes New Team Members

Release Date:

04/15/2014

... mission impact of many of Heron’s investments in large public companies. Deirdre Hess serves Heron as Content ...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The process has the potential to transform ... in over 3,000 municipalities around the world. Join the four trailblazing City Council...

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Issue-Based

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

Release Date:

01/08/2020

... greatly from the strength of her commitment to social justice and Jewish values. Sharon has worked diligently to ... our assets. We increased our payout so that more resources go to: Movement building...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Sample Job Descriptons: Chief Operation Officer

Publication date:

09/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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Job Description

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously

Release Date:

06/21/2016

... economies, more effective governance, greater social justice and a sustainable environment were widely recognized ... recognize this unprecedented opportunity to leverage their resources . Philanthropic...

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Insights

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

The Teagle Foundation Partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities

Release Date:

09/23/2020

... Colleges and universities are seeing declining numbers of students choosing to major in the humanities, declining ... a coherent pathway through general education that helps students connect the humanities to...

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

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The Teagle Foundation

The Sister Fund Welcomes Two New Team Members

Release Date:

04/18/2014

... Fund a number of years working on behalf of various social justice and humanitarian causes, in addition to a strong ... with HIV/AIDS. Lee's longstanding commitment to social justice finds dynamic...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward: Congress’ $64.5 Billion Mistake - Report from The Century Foundation

Release Date:

10/29/2020

... Four times as many women as men dropped out of the labor force in September, roughly 865,000 women compared with ... how families will react to the ever-shifting landscape of public health, employment, and...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

Public Policy

Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

News Junkies Wanted for Editorial Board

Release Date:

09/16/2015

by Michael Hamill Remaley, SVP, Public Policy & Communications This piece was originally ... Food Systems, Workforce Development, Juvenile Justice and Children, Youth & Families. The New York ... this...

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PNY News

Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs

Release Date:

11/30/2018

... classroom to the boardroom. Through its work with Chicago Public Schools, i.c. Stars and Year Up, Salesforce.org has ... with schools to provide the best learning environment for students ; promotes learning...

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Member News

Funding Area

Economic Security

Workforce Development

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Salesforce

What Benefits One Might Benefit Us All

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... explore the intersections of gender and health, education, justice reform and many other topics of concern to many of ... members. Our ad hoc group of funders exploring topics on justice reform have looked at...

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President's Message

PNY News

Funding Area

Health

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying

Release Date:

12/07/2016

... in any grantmaker-grantee relationship. This imbalance forces many organizations we fund to focus on short-term projects, to spend valuable resources accounting for how they use our support, and to ...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

30 Oct 2025

Journalism and Democracy: A Convening on Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening the Press

Thursday, October 30, 2025 -

2:00pm to 5:30pm

... source of trusted local news, emergency alerts, and educational or cultural programming. The weakening of these ... understanding of community challenges and responses. Join us as we explore how newsrooms and...