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William T. Grant Foundation

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Surdna Foundation, Open Society Foundations and Ford Foundation Collaborate to Start Amplify Fund

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01/05/2018

... (NFG), a social justice-focused membership organization of community development grantmakers, will roll out its own ... Amplify Fund is all about giving communities the power and resources to influence local...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The North Star Fund Welcomes Kellie Terry as the new Philanthropy Programs Director

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05/02/2022

... working with the grantmaking team and Community Funding Committees , and leading the Fund's work to ... donors and funders towards shifting real power and resources to movements. Kellie is a longtime...

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Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

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03/20/2018

... business executive who became one of the most prominent voices to argue for entitlement reform and reducing the U.S. ... from 1972 to 1973. He took over as chief executive of the investment bank Lehman...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Mellon President Elizabeth Alexander is one of the TIME 100 most influential people of 2022

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05/26/2022

... of arts and education in the U.S.—she has put real investment into creating spaces that reflect the country’s ... then decided that she wanted to uplift and amplify the voices of others. Of course, she’s still...

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

... a nonprofit an opportunity to replicate a program in a new community , as was the case with the Elmezzi Foundation, which ... dollars set aside to ensure that the organization has the resources it needs to try...

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Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)

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01/10/2013

... During the recent Philanthropy New York conference on resources for returning veterans , it struck me that very few ... of returning veterans and their families is, in part, a community health issue. We knew...

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Environment and Climate Change

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05 Jan 2017

Resistance and Resilience Strategy of the Climate Movement - Webinar

Thursday, January 5, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and in many states appears increasingly hostile to action on climate change. All indications are that we will be ... uses tactics of public mobilization, nonviolent direct action , and culture shift to...

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Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series

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09/11/2015

... by Rich Blint and Jake Perlin, co-presented with Columbia University School of the Arts Office of Community Outreach and Education... Ford Foundation ...

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Arts

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa

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10/25/2016

... and South Africa The Atlantic Philanthropies and Columbia University today announced the Atlantic Fellows for Racial ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Serving Up Success: Citi Foundation Grant Funds FIU Assistance to Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs

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08/25/2017

... A grant from Citi Foundation helped Florida International University create StartUP FIU FOOD, an incubator to help new ...

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Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?

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09/14/2017

... Roundtable, and the Columbus Foundation (on behalf of community foundations)—wrote a letter (which ... Good at Boston College, and Roger Colinvaux of Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The proposal argued...

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Mellon Foundation Makes the Business Case for Humanities Education

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09/29/2017

... Foundation. The grant is the first of its kind pairing a community college system with a flagship public university and it explicitly recognizes and supports the ...

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Magdalena Cwintal Joins Tow Foundation As Accountant

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04/01/2019

... a teacher for the Stamford Polish Saturday School, helping community members learn Polish as a second language. ... and an M.A. in American Studies from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland... Magdalena...

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16 Dec 2025

Service for Impact - Winter Meeting

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... companies, the report reveals key findings and trends on community investment , employee engagement, operational strategies and ... data and trends from Giving in Numbers™ 2025, including community...

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12 Oct 2017

Census 2020: Funders Are Getting Ready Now

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... Census is the basis for determining financial and other resources for dozens of government programs The Census is the ... accurate and reliable information? When funders supported community outreach efforts in...

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More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

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03/23/2015

... To help provide answers, in 2013, Wallace commissioned the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research ... experiences in schools, afterschool, at home and in the community are all...

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity

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10/08/2020

... Efforts include: Investing additional capital in vital community institutions and increasing funding for the ... accounts . To do this, the firm commits to hiring 150 new community managers, opening new...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project”

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05/09/2022

... an internal pipeline of future leaders. Additional Resources : As philanthropy continues to examine its own ... Funders Group to build on our learning and create a community of practice for leadership...

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Leadership Development