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Funders as Fellows: The Seeding Power Experience

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04/01/2025

... fund or offer services to the community. Of course, the hope was not only to benefit funders who participate, but to ... before were very transactional. You write a grant and hope they like it. Having funders...

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Food Systems

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North Star Fund

Overbrook Foundation: A Small Family Funder Trying to Cure What Ails Environmentalism

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08/01/2017

... in fact, working on a meta level, trying to change how the philanthropic or NGO sectors themselves operate, hoping to ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Overbrook Foundation

How Evaluations Make Programs Stronger

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08/21/2014

... Community Service (CNCS), that combines public and private resources to grow the impact of innovative, community-based ... It’s an exciting step forward for us, and – we hope – everyone in our field. How...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff

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04/23/2013

... areas. And so if your mission as a donor is to support charitable organizations in your community and your ... Service providers may find themselves overworked and their resources stretched. And then there are...

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All Funders

Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... find the basis for agreement on the policies that would support them. Changing the Debate on Education Policy ...

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All Funders

Autonomous Driving Will Transform Cities: Is Philanthropy Paying Attention?

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05/23/2017

... and policies already underway. These, as well as other resources to come, will support cities looking to learn from each other’s successes and challenges. Ultimately, we hope these...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

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04/21/2015

... will only grow in urgency if we in the charitable and philanthropic community ignore them. We do so at our own ... 200 representatives from the New York City nonprofit and philanthropic sector for the first in...

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Two Distinct Types of NY Funders are Gearing Up for Redistricting, Here’s Why

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03/03/2021

... and the equitable distribution of government resources . A whole lot of funders across New York State came ... and Suffolk County. NYSCEF is coordinating funders to support nonprofits working to ensure that the...

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Housing and Homelessness

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What Philanthropy’s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic Engagement

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06/15/2017

... starting to invest for the first time). In an effort to support the growing exploration and spark a dialogue, we ... that have caused frustration and altered the landscape for philanthropic progress may have...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Latinx Artist Fellowship

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07/22/2021

... artists have lacked visibility and received little of the philanthropic or institutional support necessary to secure their place in the story of ... Designed to address this systemic and longstanding lack of...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Novo Foundation's Push For Bottom-Up Power

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06/26/2018

... combination of radical sensibilities and major financial resources . Fueled by steady infusions of Berkshire Hathaway ... the globe. The grants, which NoVo calls the “Radical Hope Fund,” well exceed the $20...

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NoVo Foundation

Public Policy Positions and Priorities

... taking positions only on issues directly affecting the philanthropic sector or the broadest array of nonprofit ... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now,...

What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson

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05/19/2009

... debate and the discussion. NCRP’s unique role within the philanthropic community is to bring the voices of nonprofits ... a pretty low threshold for excellence in philanthropy. I hope that by our next debate...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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All Funders

Leadership for Change: Will, Skill, and Courage

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03/23/2023

... the conditions that need to change in philanthropy to support a more inclusive field, and the role of white ... leadership, we have much to learn from each other. I hope we continue to inspire each other to...

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Standing Up For Housing Equality

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09/13/2017

... in Garden City. The message though isn’t necessarily black versus white; it’s a call to end segregation based on ...

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Housing and Homelessness

2020 FFMG Administrative Expense Survey

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08/2020

... Kaplan Fund is providing administrative and logistical support . The survey is intended for private foundations (not ... by email or telephone (914-714-5097). Thank you for your support and participation in the survey. Bill Falahee, J. ...

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Fight Bias Against Muslims

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03/30/2017

... Program is pleased to award the following 11 organizations support for their projects: Bang on a Can in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... Project in Burlington, Vt. , will receive $90,000 to support Youth Voices for Change,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

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11/18/2021

... was recently appointed to lead on our global work to support high-quality journalism, help build new media ... work on Expression that effectively leverages our resources to foster vibrant public debate,...

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Open Society Foundations

Four charter schools will be launched under initiative started by Mayor Bloomberg

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03/05/2013

... to open the schools as part of the mayor’s Young Men ’s Initiative, which is funded by Bloomberg ... to open the schools as part of the mayor’s Young Men ’s Initiative, which is funded by Bloomberg ...

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