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Ford’s Walker Named to Independent Sector Board

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11/18/2014

... measured growth, establish its voice in national education policy debates, and launch an organization-wide quality ... of Business Administration, where he was the first blind person to graduate with a Harvard...

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Ford Foundation

15 Mar 2010

NYS Education Commissioner David Steiner: A Conversation about Teaching Effectiveness

Monday, March 15, 2010 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Presented by Philanthropy New York’s special committee Philanthropy Connects , together with the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC), Public Education Grantmakers Network (PEGNET), The New York Community Trust , The Schott...

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Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham

... communications to support member learning and drive policy advancements; Grown its capacity to influence ... spoken, and advised extensively on fostering equity- centered change in philanthropy. Before joining...

Thomas W. Nichols Joins Arcus as New Vice President of Finance and Operations

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01/15/2014

... the scientific and economic foundation for environmental policy . At the Center, Nichols led a team comprising financial management, grants management, human resources , information technology and administration...

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Keeping in Touch, Building Trust

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03/10/2021

... there were problems, I would be connected to the people or resources that could support me. Today, I am a program ... posed challenges because we love meeting people in person . But the alternative ...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

30 Mar 2017

Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... artistic practice for social activism New techniques and approaches in supporting grantees working on ...

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Arts

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Social Justice

Renowned Scholar and Author Carolyn Dinshaw Joins the Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer for Higher Learning

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02/10/2022

... to pursuing meaningful change, makes her the ideal person to fill this role as part of our already dynamic ...

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Alisha Williams to Join Arcus as Program Officer of Social Justice Program

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06/19/2018

... change through base-building, movement building, and other approaches that support the social justice goals to which the ... LGBTQ Poverty Initiative at the Vaid Group where they led policy advocacy and public...

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The New York Community Trust Gives $6 Million for Legal Aid to Detained Immigrants, Climate Resilience, and More

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12/08/2017

... to work with diverse cultures in classrooms and in making policy decisions. With an additional $100,000, the Fund will ... other capital investments. Healthy Food CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute is using $150...

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Immigration

29 May 2025

Moving From Exhaustion to Sustainability: Promoting Cultures of Wellbeing for Social Impact Leaders

Thursday, May 29, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... your organization. Please join us for this interactive in- person meeting that will include breakout discussions to ... for foundation administration, including human resources and operations. What to expect:...

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SNF Receives the IIE Humanitarian Award for International Cooperation

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10/16/2018

... from an understanding that education is the only thing a person can receive that no one else can take away […] The ...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

14 Mar 2019

Pride of Place: Sustaining a Family’s Commitment to Community - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, March 14, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... the founding region or community where their philanthropic resources were first created? How can family foundations and ...

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Family Foundation

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Capacity Building Begins At Home

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06/04/2009

... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent sector would be better served if foundations invested resources more wisely in their own capacity to do a more .....

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3/5/2015 - Looking at the 990 Part I - Recording & PowerPoint

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03/2015

View materials and the recording of the program,"Looking at the 990 - Part I"

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09 Sep 2021

COVID-19’s Long Tail: Developing a Mental Health Strategy for Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, September 9, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... illness, housing and job insecurity, and absence of in- person treatment. Policymakers and funders need a sustained ...

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Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To Step Down At End of Five Year Term

Release Date:

10/29/2015

... said: “The Rockefeller Foundation has been dedicated to advancing the well-being of humanity for more than 100 years ... last half century, to promote and support innovative new approaches to the age old...

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Spelman College Announces $2 Million Match From Philanthropist Jon Stryker, Founder and President of Arcus Foundation, for Endowed Queer Studies Chair Named After Audre Lorde

Release Date:

10/29/2019

... Center has been and continues to be a pioneering leader in advancing scholarship in the area of Queer Studies. Jon ...

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Education

Insights from “2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence”

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06/16/2025

... Having a deep knowledge of their financial story and the resources at hand helps organizations adapt when ... and encouraging organizations to adopt a reserve policy that outlines the goals, purpose, and uses...

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Invest in Your Brand Endowment for Exponential Returns

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11/22/2016

Neill Coleman of Rockefeller and Stonewall Community Foundation says your organization's name, reputation, networks, connections and convening power can magnify the impact of your grant-making.