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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Janna Oberdorf as Director of Communications

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08/03/2022

... launched and led a $75M campaign, the Racial Equity Philanthropic Fund, with the goal of expanding investment to ... impacted by racial inequity and build cultural power to support justice and equity. “Janna’s...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Chair Peter O. Lawson-Johnston Passes Gavel to Longtime Board Member Peter Lawson-Johnston II

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06/21/2023

... HFG from a small, family-led foundation to the preeminent philanthropic organization advancing multidisciplinary ... through the scholarship and programs we are privileged to support . Building on Peter Lawson-...

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

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19 Nov 2024

The 2024 Election and the Path Ahead - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

... play, and how philanthropy can align its grantmaking to support those efforts while keeping an eye on the long game ... play, and how philanthropy can align its grantmaking to support those efforts while...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Philanthropy Can Help Bridge the Gap Between the Idea of Disability Rights and the Reality

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11/05/2021

... recognize that justice is not a zero-sum game. We do not support the inclusion of people with disabilities at the cost ... Scholars Program and our grant-making programs to support physician scientists now...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... Congressional offices of the impact and concerns of the philanthropic sector. In addition to several specific ... Capitol Hill are simply unaware of the many facets of the philanthropic sector; the differences...

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Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report

Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...

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18 Jan 2017

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)

... directors with less than three years of experience in the philanthropic sector and who have the following ... Participants are required to submit a Statement of Support from a supervisor, as this program...

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13 Dec 2018

Whose Democracy?: Midterm Field Notes to Guide Funders Through 2020 and Beyond

Thursday, December 13, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... more relevant through innovative funding practices that support our democracy. Explore The impact of actual and ... The funding gaps and grassroots efforts that require philanthropic support...

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

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01/11/2021

... which includes as a component a $50 million program to support the creation of the Knight Research Network and the ... what connects people to the places where they live. In support of the ...

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20 Oct 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 2 of 2)

Thursday, October 20, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... philanthropy likes to stay above the political fray. But philanthropic foundations have tremendous leverage – ... discussion will include examples of how foundations can support collaborative relationships...

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Relinquishing Purse Strings: Orlando Bagwell Leaves Ford Foundation’s JustFilms

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02/15/2013

... documentaries about the civil rights movement and the black American experience, will leave the foundation in June ...

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U.S. Education Secretary Addresses Century Foundation Forum

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04/19/2016

... schools are becoming more segregated, with a majority of black and Latino students attending poor-performing, racially ...

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools

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09/15/2017

... in Harlem schools, as well as monthly visits to schools by black professionals... In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their ...

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Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance

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08/09/2010

... Heard, VOICE Buffalo, the Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope , the Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse, A ... neighborhoods. The New York Stimulus Alliance receives support from the New York...

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30 Oct 2014

A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Part of Can ... city, while others are concerned with infrastructure to support organic farming, artisanal food and regional ...

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Citi Foundation Among Funders of National Effort to Diversify College Faculty

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03/31/2016

... and increased compensation. "The schools with resources to attract minority faculty may diversify their ... the expense of other schools, and students, lacking those resources ," Mr. Milano said...

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How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part I)

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07/14/2016

... new ideas. They become more efficient. They increase resources , and innovation flourishes. End of story. Right? ...

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The New York Community Trust

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J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces Open Call for Applications to 2019 Innovation Prize

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02/06/2019

... funding offers flexibility, letting awardees deploy resources where they are most needed, whether investing in ... giving, reaching across America to provide early-stage support for entrepreneurs with twenty-...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Appoints Managing Director of Leadership Development and Managing Director of Mission Real Estate Development

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07/29/2019

... income-generating projects that create ongoing financial support for mission work. He will build on existing Trinity ... of growth in an organization with tremendous legacy and resources .” Trinity’s Chief...

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