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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Names Andrew McMahon President

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11/14/2019

... an industry veteran and head of the company's largest business , has been elected President by its Board of ... and is effective January 1, 2020. He will continue to report to Guardian Chief Executive...

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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

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Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing

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03/13/2017

... toward supporting effective solutions to contemporary social challenges. Sometimes, finding the most effective ... Philanthropy’s May 2015 Investing and Social Impact report found that while...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Surdna Foundation

Foundation Administrators Network

... New York member grantmaking organizations. Formerly the Business Administrators Network, members of this network ... foundation’s administration, including operations, human resources , IT, compensation and...

NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color

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02/12/2016

... find new ways to collaborate, and leverage diverse resources to address structural inequities facing girls, ... propose programming, policy changes, data collection, and long - term research...

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Children, Youth and Families

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LGBTQ

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The New York Women's Foundation

20 Sep 2011

School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... for Children and Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility ) that are transforming schools and find how ... , Deputy Director, Morningside Center for Teaching Social ...

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Commonwealth Fund Unveils New Website and Logo

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05/27/2014

... site is responsive, so whether you're checking out our resources on health care reform, learning what our latest .....

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Communications

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

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07/07/2015

... their giving, develop clearer goals and plans, and assess performance —hallmarks of a strategic approach. Yet some ... and assertive practices that enabled them to thrive in business to their giving strategies...

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Bessemer Trust

Capacity Building Begins At Home

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06/04/2009

... we should ask is “what is the best use of foundation resources ?” The whole independent sector would be better ... two steps could be: Survey grantees about one’s own performance , and then take the feedback...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Launches Action Plan for Increasing Global Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts

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06/01/2021

... countries need equal access to Covid-19 vaccination. A new report by The Rockefeller Foundation and key collaborators, ... should be identified for assistance in capacity building long - term...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Research Studies: A Convener’s Best Friend

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05/26/2020

... series. Read Part 1: Could the Rauch Foundation Change Long Island? Only by Changing Itself. In 2016 the Rauch ... manner can move policy.” The indicators in our first report , released in 2004, served us well...

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Community Development

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The Rauch Foundation

For the Success of Boys and Men of Color, A Call to Action

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02/14/2014

... achieving leadership positions in corporations, becoming business owners and being wonderful fathers to their families ... our Campaign for Black Male Achievement , we have made a long - term...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Public Policy

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Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations

Meet DaLyah Jones, the new Program Officer of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

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03/22/2022

... So that means ensuring that grantees have enough resources and access to capacity building, ensuring folks are ... Jessica, Alicia, and Manami. I haven’t been here long , but I’m already learning so much and...

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Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches

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09/13/2017

... to mix academics, graduate students, entrepreneurs and business leaders in a setting to advance research and business start-ups. In other words, the campus can be seen as ... tucked away upstate in snowy...

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Education

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... and direct services are important, even critical, but long - term , sustained change requires public policies conducive to ... forward. This aligned with Prof. Noguera’s call for performance -...

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Collective Impact: From Concept to Reality

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11/13/2014

... Collective Impact , an approach to addressing complex social problems that cannot be solved by any one person or ... on narrowing the educational achievement gap in Astoria/ Long Island City in three lower-...

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Elmezzi Foundation

New York Women's Foundation Joins Female-Led Investor Groups Targeting Weinstein Co. Acquisition

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11/21/2017

... and harassment. Killer Content, the parent company of the long -established indie Killer Films, and its social outreach wing Killer Impact, have pulled together a ... TV assets. Maria Contreras-Sweet, former...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy

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12/2015

... with funding partners and thought leaders, Piper’s report "A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the ... relationships towards victory, without losing sight of long - term capacity and infrastructure needs? The report also includes resources and links to readings to help funders think further .....

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Report

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Economic Security

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Ford Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation Collaborate for Diversity in Art Museum Leadership

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07/31/2018

... institutions in their communities. DMLI builds on a 2015 report from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , which sheds ... racially and ethnically diverse staff is critical to the long - term...

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