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With Support from Pershing Square and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations, New Research Finds that Behavioral ‘Nudges’ Offer a Cost-Effective Policy Tool

Release Date:

06/08/2017

... around the world have increasingly turned to behavioral science to help address various policy problems – new ... some of the best-known strategies derived from behavioral science , commonly referred to as ‘...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The Foundation Center Announces New Staff to Lead Technology, Outreach and International Data Strategies

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... calls for connecting social sector organizations to the resources they need to thrive, building the global data ... to make the world a better place have the tools and resources they need when they need them...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

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09/15/2023

... Rockefeller Foundation will also prioritize achieving a science -based Net Zero standard for its operations globally. ... within these systems. This includes providing additional resources , advocacy, and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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At Ford Foundation, Vice President Rises to Top Job

Release Date:

07/24/2013

... in Lafayette, La., and grew up in the 1960s in a single- parent household in rural Texas, where his mother worked as a ...

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Investing for Real and Permanent Good

Release Date:

06/06/2014

Interviewed for a Harvard Business School podcast, Carnegie Corporation of New York's co-Chief Investment Officers Kim Lew and Meredith Jenkins discuss how they got into foundation investing and explain why the field makes sense for parents seeking...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Building Bridges to Communities of Color: A Toolkit for Engaging Donors of Color

Publication date:

06/2007

Created as part of our work with the Coalition for New Philanthropy, this toolkit offers examples of effective donor-engagement strategies; challenges and lessons learned; best practices; and useful tools.

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Report

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

2023 Operational Reports

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05/2023

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Women in Leadership: Why It Matters

Publication date:

05/2016

It’s no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy. Across geographies and income levels, disparities between men and women persist in the form of pay gaps, uneven opportunities for advancement, and unbalanced representation in important decision-making.

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Report

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Gender Justice

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Simons Foundation Collaboration to Study the Physics of Glass

Release Date:

07/13/2016

... Collaboration to Study the Physics of Glass Sometimes in science , the most mundane phenomena embody the deepest ... of glass, in realms as far flung as biology, computer science and astrophysics. Sidney Nagel...

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker, One of Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future

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11/22/2017

Under the leadership of Darren Walker, the Ford Foundation is taking a different tack.

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Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

Release Date:

05/31/2016

... and justice, health, the environment, civic tech, and the science of communication. “These significant investments ...

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Communications/Media

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William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration

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03/13/2017

... for the Foundation’s budget, accounting, audit, human resources , and information technology systems, as well as ... said Aybar. Aybar earned both an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in business administration and...

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Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program

Release Date:

05/04/2017

... Southern major gift portfolio. Will received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Xavier University in ...

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19 Sep 2017

Documentary Film Screening - "Unrest": Women, Resilience and the Disease Medicine Forgot

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... — millions suffering invisibly, ignored by medicine and science because of sexism, ignorance, and bias. Ultimately, ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Health

The Rockefeller Foundation Shares National COVID-19 Testing Action Plan

Release Date:

04/28/2020

... weeks we have brought together experts and leaders from science , industry, academia, public policy, and government ... commons and digital platform to track Covid-19 statuses, resources , and effective...

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Disaster Relief

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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

Release Date:

09/23/2010

... and Company As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders ...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Its Resilience NYC Grants

Release Date:

11/20/2017

... would face increased demands for services with strained resources . They felt a growing urgency to organize and ...

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Gender Justice

Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond - from Arabella Advisors

Release Date:

03/27/2020

... In the longer term, grant makers should put philanthropic resources toward bolstering regional supply chains that ... your region that are perhaps overlooked and that lack the resources they deserve. Looking...