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New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

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03/01/2013

... more than 10 years and pursued a focused approach to our support of youth-related research. We are confident that Dr. ...

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Three New Appointments at The Atlantic Philanthropies

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01/01/2013

The Atlantic Philanthropies has announced the appointments of three new program executives: Sara Kay has been appointed Programme Executive, Ageing and Health; Ben Kerman has been appointed Programme Executive, Evaluation; and Naomi Post has been...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office

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01/02/2012

... The foundation has been a continuous source of support for innovative civil society and government efforts ...

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Ford Foundation

10 Sep 2012

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Monday, September 10, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... they need to participate in democracy. How can foundations support the creation of tools and knowledge that can ...

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15 Jan 2013

Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:45pm

... associated with gunfire. What can philanthropy do to support efforts by nonprofit advocacy and media organizations ... and philanthropy, to identify ways that philanthropy can support efforts to accelerate the...

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10 Nov 2010

How Will Election Results Impact the Education Agenda? A Post-Election Policy Briefing for Grantmakers

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

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... such as ESEA reauthorization. It can impact the level of support for the Obama Administration's education platform, ... Excellence initiative, made possible through generous support by the C.S. Mott...

Educational Foundation of America Welcomes New Staff Members

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09/04/2013

... Associate. As Program Officer, Anna Campbell will support the work of EFA's Arts Committee, as well as a .....

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03 Oct 2013

Service for Impact Working Group

Thursday, October 3, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A corporate volunteer program can increase nonprofit productivity and effectiveness but it must be carefully designed, matching the...

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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

... both by the Department of Education and by other education support organizations. Now, they have come together to engage ...

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06 Feb 2014

The Direct Care Workforce: Issues at the Intersection of Workforce, Aging, Disability, Health Care, Low Income & Disparity

Thursday, February 6, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

... jobs and quality care through comprehensive efforts to support the direct care workforce. Explore Demographic and ...

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Public Policy

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Health

Workforce Development

Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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01/15/2014

... and new community initiatives, including a Caregiver Support demonstration project. Earlier in her career, ... care finance and Medicaid. She also led a coalition to support Disaster Relief Medicaid in New...

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Health

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16 Jul 2015

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs. ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints David Barth as Director of Youth Opportunity and Learning

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10/19/2015

... expertise and connections with broad, diverse networks to support and empower young people who have been historically ... in a meaningful way, it is imperative to build and support the next generation of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford Foundation

04 Dec 2015

Catching Up: What High Schools Are Doing to Move Kids from Elementary Knowledge to College Ready

Friday, December 4, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:30am

... them as well as identify how private funders might support this vital work, whether through direct support of programs or advocacy around policy changes. ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

... RPB has committed hundreds of millions of dollars in grant support for eye research. The organization also aided in the ...

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Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs

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12/17/2015

Laurie Dien has been appointed Vice President in charge of programs for The Pinkerton Foundation, President Rick Smith announced today.

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PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow

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02/23/2016

Steven Dawson, the founder and longtime CEO of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), has joined The Pinkerton Foundation as a Visiting Fellow.

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