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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Organizations Building an Inclusive Conservation Movement

Release Date:

04/13/2021

... and community-centered conservation work that builds more positive outcomes for biodiversity, nature and people. ... forestry practices and connect them to government resources . Native Movement in Fairbanks,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Food Systems

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How to Succeed on a Nonprofit Board

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08/28/2017

... with successful businesspeople—should have been more on top of things. In particular, he felt the board’s ...

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Brandee McHale Named President of the Citi Foundation and Director of Corporate Citizenship for Citi

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01/26/2015

... economically vibrant cities, the Foundation’s “ More than Philanthropy” approach leverages the enormous ... leading the launch of the Citi Foundation’s innovative Pathways to Progress initiative, which over...

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Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

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02/06/2017

... and university endowments - is illustrating a desire by more institutions to align their assets with their values," ... returns. We hope this will lead to the creation of more funds and tools. In turn,...

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Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care

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08/08/2012

... security. Beyond those givens, discussants’ views were more varied, however. For me, it seems clear that—unlike ... How, then, can philanthropy approach a subject of such great import within this environment...

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Karen B. Peetz Elected to Guardian Board of Directors

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04/25/2019

... services business. She also led global innovation, human resources and regulatory oversight. Prior to her appointment ... lending and management. “Karen’s client, human resources and innovation experience,...

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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

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A Message from the President of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: Announcing New COVID-19 Grantmaking

Release Date:

04/08/2020

... Los Angeles-Focused Grants In the midst of the COVID-19 public health crisis, individuals experiencing homelessness ... areas, including informal settlements, with limited access to sanitation and health care...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Weinberg Foundation Names New Position

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12/18/2014

... She will continue this work and expand her role to include providing leadership and day-to-day support to the ... over three years that will enable an additional 650 children and 900 families to receive high-...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Ford Foundation Funds Expansion of REACT to Film Educationl Programs

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10/08/2014

... to commit to civic engagement. RtF gives precedence to schools that serve socioeconomically disadvantaged and ... believes that regardless of socio-economic background, all children deserve an opportunity to...

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Arts

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Sozosei Foundation Awards Grants to Local Texas Communities Impacted by Winter Storm

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03/10/2021

... Three organizations received grants to bring critical resources to local Texas communities devastated by the recent ... $75,000 in grants to three organizations in Texas that are providing local disaster...

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Research to Prevent Blindess Finds New Clues to Vision Loss in Macular Degeneration

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09/02/2015

The research sheds light on one of the leading causes of blindness in industrialized countries.

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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11 Feb 2016

National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen

Thursday, February 11, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... ethnicity, gender, and other minority status. Perhaps now, more than ever, as awareness of economic and racial ... For example, we know people of color in the U.S. represent more than a third of the total...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leveraging the Power of Foundations: An Analysis of Program-Related Investments

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05/2013

This Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University analysis of key trends in foundation engagement in program-related investments between 2000 and 2010 finds that there is significant interest in PRIs, and that many foundations that use PRIs report successful results, but their use is still limited to a relatively small number of foundations.

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Grace Nicolette Named CEP’s Vice President, Programming and External Relations

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01/19/2016

... foundations. That assessment has now been used by more than 50 community foundations. Prior to joining CEP, ...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/16/2020

... for urban issues. “Cheryl’s expertise and proven success in bringing together comprehensive, multi-sector ... how to deploy philanthropic organizations as a force for public benefit will help us to progress...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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The Wallace Foundation Names Thomas P. Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer

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11/02/2020

... are grateful to Tom for his superior partnership in the success of our Investment Office over the past decade and ... billion in private equity, venture capital and natural resources commitments globally on...

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12 Dec 2023

Service for Impact - Winter Meeting

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... organizations are working to identify new strategies for success . This session will begin with volunteer engagement ...

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United Way of New York City Partners With Bank of America for Volunteer Day of Action

Release Date:

05/13/2015

... provided to homeless parents of newborn babies and young children who rely primarily on the support of soup kitchens ...

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Newman's Own Strives to Improve Military Quality of Life

Release Date:

09/03/2015

... $50,000 award. Located in Los Angeles, Operation Mend is a public -private partnership that connects the military's resources with the skills of surgical and medical specialists ... at the University of...

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