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For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

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05/30/2017

... we’re reflecting on the many lessons we’ve learned, how those lessons have guided our foundation’s journey to a social justice-focused mission, and how those lessons can inform our work — and...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

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Surdna Foundation

Making Lunch Free Was Just the Beginning

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12/10/2019

... America besides the military. What happens in the schools can have ripple effects. Now, officials and community leaders ... early wins. Making lunch universally free removed a lot of barriers to health and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York Health Foundation

Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Rockefeller Foundation Announce New Recipients of Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund

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06/20/2023

... finance research to promote ways in which MDB’s unique resources can be maximized. With grants ranging from $140,000 to ... markets in smaller emerging markets, thus providing institutional...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Economic Security

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On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)

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01/04/2016

... donations for the public good. The great majority of those resources are invested for a financial return without regard ... leaders have come to recognize that grants and investments can have both financial...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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04 May 2021

Towards a NYC COVID-19 Food Response in 2021 - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 5/3

... sectors. In response, a number of foundations pooled their resources to collectively fund three of New York’s leading ... engaged in a Phase 2 study. Join this session to learn how this project came together...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Evaluation

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Food Systems

10/31/2014 - Documentaries That Pull Back the Curtain on Big Oil - Live stream Recording & Materials

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10/2014

View the materials and livestream recording of the program, "Documentaries That Pull Back the Curtain on Big Oil."

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16 Apr 2015

The Mainstreaming of Mental Health: Grappling with City, State and Federal Developments Poised to Dramatically Alter Behavioral Health Programs

Thursday, April 16, 2015 -

3:15pm to 5:30pm

... conditions that have demanded the bulk of the system’s resources in the past? City and State agree on the basics: ... collaborations, new initiatives and new skills. How do New York State’s priorities and...

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Six Recommendations for Shifting Philanthropy Forward

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11/28/2016

... of the Trump administration’s plans on many issues, or how the new US Congress will respond. We do know, however, ... need to rethink the tools, strategies, and partnerships we can best use to move forward,...

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Arabella Advisors

New Citi Foundation Report - Funding from a Place of Trust

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... Support and Capacity Building Grants” highlights how now more than ever flexible funding is needed to support ... they serve. The full report has just gone live and can be accessed here . Watch Funding from a...

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Why Aren’t There More Nonprofit Leaders of Color?

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04/28/2016

... all 50 states. The idea for the survey illustrates how the Building Movement Project operates. Almost two years ... also tackled this issue and there were very good resources available everywhere. At roughly...

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Bangladeshi Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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04/19/2016

Akbar Hossain is one of 30 recipients of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, which pays up to $90,000 for the graduate educations of immigrants or children of immigrants.

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Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans

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Immigration

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22 Jan 2015

Learning to Write Code: The New Literacy?

Thursday, January 22, 2015 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... thinking,” instead of jumping into writing code itself, can help students understand how being computer literate is important in any career and ... Talent Pipeline. And for adults who have the financial...

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Community Philanthropy: Using Both Sides of the Brain

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09/07/2012

... and frameworks to help community foundations figure out how to move the needle on tough problems in their ... role of “strategy” in community philanthropy today? Can it be too much of a good thing for your...

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Cuomo Will Visit Virgin Islands to Assess Damage from Irma

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09/15/2017

... Cuomo will bring an assessment team to figure out how the state can best help the islands recover from Hurricane Irma, which ... St. John. The islands are devastated and residents lack power...

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An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

... my journey from grantee to grantmaker and, in particular, how DEC’s attention to immigrant students in its 2017 ... reports we had just released. It was disheartening. Can progress be made? Are these seemingly...

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The New York Community Trust

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Education

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Rafael Maldonado as Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer

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12/14/2021

... IT for ContourGlobal, a developer and operator of electric power and district heating businesses in 14 countries. In ... to thrive, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they have. For...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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05 Jun 2019

Democracy and The Next American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

How do we create a more inclusive and sustainable political ... economy that is better for people and the planet? How do we achieve a truly representative democracy? Come ... environment How...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Supports Programs For Military Families of the Fallen

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03/05/2021

... will allow Tuesday’s Children to provide vital Youth Mentoring and Career Resource Center programming to our ... the health outcomes of targeted communities, eliminate barriers to care, and bridge gaps in...

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