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Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?

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03/06/2014

... in Florida used to be a swamp (Immokalee means “my home ” in the Seminole Indian language ). Then the swamp was ... over time agriculture became the most important industry, centered on tomatoes. Immokalee is...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Robert C. Granger to Retire in September 2013

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09/03/2012

... T. Grant Foundation has announced that the Foundation’ s President, Robert C. Granger, will retire in September ... He has also led the Foundation’ s work on improving the quality of after-...

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Better Understanding Business Models in the Nonprofit Sector

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09/08/2017

... and 89% of direct costs), and much of that variation in cost structures seems to be driven by the organizations’ ... nonprofit organizations as if they are all the same? It’ s time, as a nonprofit sector, to...

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UHF: A New Arena For Reducing Antibiotic Misuse: Outpatient Care

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03/25/2016

... has highlighted this need with an array of online resources for providers and consumers, and in March 2015 the Obama administration’ s National Action Plan challenged providers to halve ... Antibiotic...

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Westchester Community Foundation Launches The Westchester Index

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05/26/2022

... that make a difference. We apply knowledge, creativity and resources to the most challenging issues in an effort to ensure meaningful opportunities and a better quality of life for all in Westchester, today...

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Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone

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04/03/2014

... direct care workers. For example, through our Respect for Home Care Workers campaign, we recruited grassroots ... of comments in favor of the rule for Department of Labor’ s website, and gathered testimonials...

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Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

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08/10/2015

... avoid risk and loss while seeking certainty and gain can impact sensible decision-making. Research has demonstrated ... behavioral tendencies can affect grant decisions. Sunk Cost : The “sunk cost...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

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... design of materials; Alexa Kasdan , Urban Justice Center' s Community Development Project, responsible for research and ... the country interested in taking this initiative to their home communities and...

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Insights from 2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence - Part 2

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06/26/2025

... Part 1 of this series, Hilda Polanco, Principal for BDO’ s Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory, unpacked the framework ... out the root cause of why they can’t access sufficient resources — what do they need?” —...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance

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11/20/2015

... cannot afford the deductibles, co-payments and surprise medical bills that may come with using healthcare, according ... healthcare expenses — leading to many to skip needed medical care and to not fill...

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How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

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08/14/2019

... for change: The article highlighted key points in Davion’ s life when the system failed him, when funders failed ... This weekend of violence in the borough that I have called home for nearly a decade was...

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New York Health Foundation

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Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation

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09/08/2016

Let' s Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives ... rights litigation? Mannion: Donor collaboratives are cost effective. If you have a limited amount of money, ... proposals and recommend a...

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Lauren Perkins Joins Westchester Community Foundation

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03/30/2023

... Foundation, where she will oversee the Foundation’ s grantmaking programs in the areas of early childhood ... joins the Community Foundation at a time when our resources are growing and impact...

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Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

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04/2013

Learn how the IRS Form 990 and financial statements can best be used together to interpret the financial status of an organization.

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The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs’ Black Renaissance Fund Receives $5 Million Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation

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02/22/2023

... Black Renaissance Fund (BRF), a national fund providing patient capital to Black-led Community Development Financial ... “We are grateful for The Rockefeller Foundation’ s support in our mission to advance...

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Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer

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03/05/2018

... the power of its most powerful resource—its people. It' s an offshoot of a successful program known as the ... was like to do good through work thousands of miles from home —and return home...

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Salesforce, Johnson & Johnson, and New York Women’s Foundation Harnessing Talent To Remake Workplace Giving

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04/02/2018

Salesforce, Johnson & Johnson, and New York Women’ s Foundation Harnessing Talent To Remake Workplace Giving ... savvy about tapping one of their greatest philanthropic resources : their employees. As we'...

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When the Biomedical Industry Can’t Prioritize Diseases, Private Money Can Save Lives

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09/19/2014

... Can Save Lives Nearly two million people in the U. S . suffer from type 1 diabetes (T1D), and millions more are ... a cure. With so many affected, you might assume drug and medical device makers are racing...

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