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37th Annual Meeting Re-Cap: Rethinking American Justice

... Consensus on Criminal Justice Reform Malika Saada Saar , Public Policy and Government Relations Senior Counsel-Civil ... at Rikers Island. “Everything you heard is true, and more than likely worse. Things that...

Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector

Release Date:

01/30/2025

... lens greatly magnified the impacts. Women were more likely than men to report harmful impacts to their ... leaders have an abundance of ideas about the solutions, resources , and support they need to address...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Brooklyn Community Foundation's Incubator Project Offers Free Co-Working Space and $5,000 Grant for Start-Up Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/17/2019

... working to advance equity and racial justice in one or more of the following focus areas: Arts and Culture, Criminal ... 2019 for up to 3 staff members or volunteers as well as access to its community events,...

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RFPs Etc

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Leadership in Government Fellows

Release Date:

03/02/2020

... Government Fellowship, an initiative supporting seasoned public servants from the senior ranks of federal, state, and ... they will undertake: an effort to promote existing public banking campaigns and...

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Civic Engagement

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Open Society Foundations

Steven Denning Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

01/15/2019

... strong belief in the role of philanthropy as a force for public benefit will bring tremendous value to our work in ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

What It's Like Aboard an NGO Ship Rescuing Hundreds of Migrants in the Mediterranean

Release Date:

09/08/2017

... its target. It’s 6 a.m. on the Vos Hestia, a Save the Children migrant rescue ship operating in the Mediterranean ... the previous evening to patrol an area where this year more than 2,400 people have died...

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International/Foreign Affairs

08 May 2013

The Trustee Education Institute: An Intensive Seminar for Family Foundation Trustees

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 12:00pm to Friday, May 10, 2013 - 2:00pm

Pew Charitable Trusts Conference Center, 901 E St NW, Washington, DC

... Explore What does it mean to be a steward of both the public ’s trust and your family’s legacy? How do you bring ... legal rules do you need to know, and what are the more difficult ethical issues you may...

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Heather Nesle Joins New York Life as President of the New York Life Foundation

Release Date:

12/11/2013

... directly to her. The New York Life Foundation has provided more than $168 million in charitable contributions to ... served on the Board of Directors of the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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New York Life Foundation

Carol Levine to Receive Award for Raising Awareness About and Influencing Policy on Family Caregiving

Release Date:

10/21/2014

... Award because of her significant contributions in raising public awareness about caregiving burdens and influencing ... caregivers and health care professionals to help them work more effectively together. In...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

Spelman College Receives Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Help Fuel the Field of Black Women Economists

Release Date:

08/29/2019

... country. Policies that shape finance, labor, education, public health, the criminal justice system are deeply ... and economics departments in a way that encourages more students to choose an academic path...

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Education

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Simons Foundation Accepting Applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards

Release Date:

09/23/2021

... independent position for at least one year and no more than eight years (start date of first independent ...

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RFPs Etc

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Environment and Climate Change

Science

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The Simons Foundation

09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... governance practices, increase transparency, and think more strategically about environmental and social issues. ...

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Issue-Based

Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases Report on Importance of Local Climate Actions in U.S.

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... a critical role in generating the momentum that led to the success of the Paris negotiations,” said Secretary Kerry. ... “Mayors see climate change as an immediate economic and public health issue. They are...

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Environment and Climate Change

Soros Says Attacks Won’t Alter His Charitable and Political Giving

Release Date:

06/11/2018

... issues he has championed. But rather than recede from public life in his twilight years, Soros has decided to push ... “The bigger the danger, the bigger the threat, the more I feel engaged to confront it,”...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

NYT Opinion: Rockefeller Family Fund Director, Lee Wasserman asks "Why Are We Still Looking for Oil and Gas?"

Release Date:

07/25/2019

... Gas? If an artist were to choose colors for portraits of public officials to represent their records on climate ... President Obama’s legacy is a nation that produces more oil and natural gas than Saudi Arabia...

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Family Fund

17 Dec 2020

Beyond the CSR Headlines: From Action to Impact

Thursday, December 17, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

... will explore how best to align internal communications and public statements with the current practice and where ... in society and for business Effective strategies to take a more active stance, engage...

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Tools & Strategies

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Corporate Funders

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Communications

Luz Liebeskind Named CFO of UJA-Federation of New York

Release Date:

11/29/2022

... 2023. She succeeds Irvin Rosenthal, who is retiring after more than 22 years in the role. Ms. Liebeskind will report to ... controls and transparent reporting are core to our success and mission. Luz is a...