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Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice- Presentation
Publication date:
04/2018
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Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Resources
... Group - Launch . Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Resources ...
The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions
Release Date:
02/26/2010
... lifespan tends to skew in favor of spend-out, and (2) the value of enduring, independent philanthropic institutions to ... about the importance of long-term institutions: “ Our society values...
Diversity in Philanthropy
... long history of supporting programs that seek to increase diversity in our sector and beyond. This work has taken a variety of ... offer all constituencies equal opportunity to access the resources...
18
Sep
2014
Inequality, Democracy and Corporate Power
Thursday, September 18, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... study has categorized America as a plutocracy. When our government is captured by corporate and elite interests , economic and environmental outcomes can become ... us and learn more about the links between...
What Funders Need to Know About the Next Big Democracy Challenge
Release Date:
12/06/2019
... leaders look toward the next essential step in fortifying our nation’s democratic health. The New York State Census ... for Fair Representation in Redistricting) made a compelling and deeply-researched case...
The Three Roads to Building Volunteer Value
Release Date:
07/16/2013
... Service to bring its core mission and principles to our members, a mix of traditional grantmakers and corporate ... that initial session generated robust conversations on the value of foundations investing in...
How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America
Release Date:
08/29/2017
How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America In the wake of ... new business-related immigration policies stand to dampen our international competitiveness unless we continue to take ... and less connected place...
Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?
Release Date:
03/06/2014
... good, but where does philanthropy enter this story? In our work as philanthropists over the last dozen years, we ... violence and competition. So we are dedicating our resources , entrusted to...
Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech
Release Date:
02/17/2016
Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech ... whose partners include the Ford, MacArthur, Knight, Open Society , and Mozilla foundations — is focused on increasing ... public and...
A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy
Publication date:
12/2015
... concerns of those constituencies, and by building a diversity of leadership as spokespeople and strategists. ... Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy ” touches upon key issues to help analyze ... and infrastructure needs? The report also includes resources and links to readings to help funders think further ...
Sozosei Foundation Federal Policy Initiative Requests for Statements of Interest
Release Date:
02/22/2021
... The name Sozosei means “creativity” in Japanese. Our Japanese heritage is manifest in the Foundation’s fundamental values. The primary focus of our grantmaking is decriminalizing mental illness in the ... by...
18
Mar
2019
National Emergency Declaration: Implications for the Rule of Law and Our Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP & GCIR
Monday, March 18, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
*This program is hosted by our partners, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... Citizen Nadia Firozvia (Moderator), Project Manager, Democracy Fund Designed for All interested funders. Please ... the...
01
Oct
2018
People Like Us: A Roadmap for Democracy
Monday, October 1, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... of People Like Us: A New Wave of Candidates Knocking at Democracy ’s Door , who has been seeing this trend emerge ... Officer, Special Initiatives and Partnerships, Open Society Foundations Sayu Bhojwani ,...
Open Society Foundations Names Samantha Stokes-Baydur New Head of Human Resources
Release Date:
02/26/2021
Open Society Foundations Names Samantha Stokes-Baydur New Head of Human Resources NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations today ... time. I look forward to working with Samantha to align ...
The Fierce Urgency of Atlantic: Bending the Arc in Our Final Years
Release Date:
02/26/2015
... Philanthropies’ founding chairman Chuck Feeney and our Board of Directors made the decision to complete our ... described below. This convergence of limited time and resources provides an...
16
Jun
2021
Blurring the Lines: From Corporate Philanthropy to Shared Value to ESG Integration
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... evolved. We have moved from pure philanthropy to shared value to ESG integration in just a few decades. Our CEOs receive an annual letter from Larry Fink ... BlackRock’s expectations on issues ranging from...
Open Society Foundations Launches Initiative to Support A More Inclusive American Democracy
Release Date:
05/02/2018
Open Society Foundations Launches Initiative to Support A More Inclusive American Democracy The Open Society Foundations has announced that ... support for a more inclusive and accountable...
Making the Most of Interesting Times – and Achieving the Global Goals
Release Date:
02/22/2018
... point for those seeking to define the role of business in society . In January, Larry Fink, founder and CEO of the ... The new era of collaboration should move beyond a shared value mindset to new models of...