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New Board Leadership at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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08/22/2013

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has elected Valerie Rockefeller Wayne to chair the RBF Board of Trustees and also elected new trustee Daniel Levy. Ms. Wayne is a middle school special education teacher specializing in adolescents with learning...

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Margaret L. Wolff Becomes New Chair of the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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06/05/2015

... Ms. Wolff was elected to the Foundation board in 2004 and, more recently, led the search committee that selected Terry ... the aging of our society, our Foundation has never been more relevant and impactful...

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Joan Mitchell Is Having A Moment

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06/11/2018

... “She’s a phenomenal artist, and people recognize it more and more .” Mitchell, an Abstract Expressionist, was among just ...

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Arts

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Nonprofit New York Announces New President & CEO, Meg Barnette

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03/26/2020

... Treasurer of Women for Afghan Women. Meg stated, “Now more than ever, New York’s nonprofits are a relentless ... is included in the recovery and beyond. We must do more to make sure our nonprofits receive the...

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Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill Named President of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

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01/11/2021

... his leadership role at the Knight Foundation, Sam oversaw more than $100 million in annual grant making across the ... the Knight Research Network and the creation of the Knight Public Spaces Fellows, a novel...

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11 Jun 2019

Grantmaking in a Diverse World – A Workshop

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 1:00pm

More and more foundations have made the pursuit of equity, diversity ... work that they do and how they can respond differently or more effectively. Gain individual and institutional tools ...

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MasterCard Foundation Funding $15.5 Million Program to Assist Small Farmers in Africa

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11/07/2014

... in Africa's (AGRA) effort to improve markets, soils, and access to high-yield crop varieties for the smallholder ... to buy inputs, invest in post-harvest technologies, and access storage facilities for...

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22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. ...

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10 Jul 2014

Community Driven Capacity Building: Creative Approaches From the Field - Webinar

Thursday, July 10, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... a new version of their website - to provide easier access to their expanded Knowledge Center and monthly webinar ...

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The William C. Bullitt Foundation

Mediacracy — A Dialogue With Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy

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11/26/2013

... by media makers, designed to make complex policy topics more accessible to a broad range of audiences. More than 230,000 viewers have watched The Internet Must Go , ... audiences who might not otherwise get...

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16 Oct 2018

Promoting Long-Term Financial Health through Community Wealth Building

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... recognizes how place and community – including access to services such as affordable food and housing – ... at a systemic level, and contribute to a stronger, more inclusive city. Please join New York Asset...

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#AfricaNoFilter Launches, A Multi-Partner Collaborative, Including the Ford Foundation, Seeking to Amplify African Voices Through Reimagining Deep-Rooted Narratives

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02/26/2020

... discussed how to expand the creation and dissemination of more accurate, nuanced and contextualized stories about the ... 3,000 different ethnic groups who speak more than 2,000 languages, and yet, the...

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Proteus Fund Thrilled To Introduce Five New Members of Its Board of Directors

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11/30/2017

Patricia Eng, Odell Mays, Sushma Raman, Mai-Anh Tran and Eric Ward join the Proteus Fund Board of Directors

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Learning in Place

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07/14/2011

... Gladys Carrión of the New York State Office of Children & Family Services. Learning in Place ...

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Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?

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07/15/2013

... neighborhoods like Red Hook and the Rockaways with limited access to food. Community Food Funders (CFF) is a ... Farmland Trust highlighted that affordable, long-term access to land is critical, especially if...

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20 Jun 2024

Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... communications, learning & evaluation, leadership, and more are warmly welcomed. What will I learn? Access real-life examples that highlight practices and ... improve grantmaking, advance equity, and shift...

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New Report from The Century Foundation on Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education

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01/23/2019

... in the identification, placement, or discipline of children with disabilities are not necessarily evidence of, ...

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Education

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In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting

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06/14/2016

... in the profound grief for those who were killed and many more who were wounded during Latin Night at the Pulse ... an arson fire at an LGBTQ Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans. More than forty years later, similar...

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