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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers

Release Date:

12/15/2020

... potential, and start businesses of their own. The first investment , of $500,000, goes to Cell-Ed , a mobile-first ... second-generation immigrants. The Fund’s investment will help Cell-Ed ...

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Impact Investing

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Economic Security

Immigration

Workforce Development

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

The Rockefeller Foundation Invests in Satellite Data & AI to Accelerate Economic Development and Climate Resilience in Africa

Release Date:

08/29/2022

... development and promote climate resilient infrastructure investment across sub-Saharan Africa. Leveraging satellite ... mitigate community vulnerabilities and promote economic opportunities , ultimately...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Technology

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The Rockefeller Foundation

More Technology Investment Needed To Boost Outcomes of Social Change Groups

Release Date:

07/25/2014

More Technology Investment Needed To Boost Outcomes of Social Change Groups ... of Carnegie's U.S. Democracy Program and the Special Opportunities Fund; Berta Colón and Michele Lord, ... the risk of not...

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Social Justice

Technology

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity Established at Princeton University Through Major Gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Release Date:

04/19/2021

... of race, class or geographic origin, to access the same resources and opportunities ,” said Emma Bloomberg ’01, founder and CEO ... goals — and push our country forward on the path to equality...

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Education

21 May 2015

Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls

Thursday, May 21, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... on the issue Different ways to “scratch” the PRI itch Opportunities and challenges in sourcing, evaluation and ... with any questions. Program Related Investment : the Promise and Pitfalls ...

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Livestream

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Location

New York City

Mark Baumgartner Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Chief Investment Officer

Release Date:

12/02/2020

... Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Chief Investment Officer Carnegie Corporation of New York has named Mark Baumgartner as its new chief investment officer following an extensive nationwide search...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation Appoints Anthony Bebbington as Director of Natural Resources and Climate Change

Release Date:

01/20/2021

... Appoints Anthony Bebbington as Director of Natural Resources and Climate Change NEW YORK — The Ford Foundation ... Bebbington as International Director of its Natural Resources and Climate Change program based...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

Arcus Funds LGBTQ Capacity Building Grants In An Under-Resourced Region

Release Date:

11/02/2017

... The Out in the South Fund is helping to fill that gap . Housed at Funders for LGBTQ Issues, the fund has drawn ...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

01 Jun 2016

Investing in Independence Through Supportive Housing

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... want to continue living independently but lack financial resources and family support networks How to accommodate the ... into cost savings that can, in turn, be reinvested to help sustain supportive housing...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Aging

Health

Housing and Homelessness

Human Services

Public Policy

Social Justice

Safety and the Supply Chain: CSR Investments Lower Global Risk Exposure

Release Date:

10/24/2017

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Surdna Foundation President Don Chen Named Co-Chair of Presidents' Council on Impact Investing

Release Date:

11/30/2020

... for policies and standards that would help drive increased investment in communities and other areas of need. For ... requires foundations to come together with all of our resources —our voice...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Surdna Foundation

25 Feb 2015

Executive Assistants Network - Resources to Further Your Professional Goals

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 -

7:15am to 10:30am

... of success — it also requires gaining the tools and resources you need to excel and deliver the best results in ... accreditations, conferences and other resources to help you excel in your...

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Network Building

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Workshop

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Executive Support Staff

One Difference between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources A Message from the President of Philanthropy New ... 2005. We have added to the philanthropic knowledge and resources of how to handle the...

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President's Message

PNY News

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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United Philanthropy Forum

The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer

Release Date:

10/13/2020

... Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2020 – Melkeya McDuffie, a human resources leader with experience at a range of Fortune 500 ... Management, she...

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The Wallace Foundation

01 Mar 2012

Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

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

... schools use time is key to their effectiveness. Like other resources , time can be used well or squandered. The question ... will highlight some of New York City's successes, identify opportunities for...

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Issue-Based

13 Sep 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Best Resources Swap Meet

Thursday, September 13, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... great resource inventory. Come to the FAN “Best Resources Swap Meet” and trade details on your best resources for administration, operations, HR, IT, etc., with ... be asked to briefly showcase one or more of...

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Network Building

28 Jan 2013

Unlikely Partners Leveraging Private Schools as Resources for Expanding Learning Opportunities for Public School Students

Monday, January 28, 2013 -

8:00am to 10:30am

... in NYC and youth-serving organizations that leverage the resources of private schools to expand learning time for ... advance student achievement, and speakers will explore the opportunities and challenges...

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Issue-Based

7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week

Release Date:

09/25/2017

7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week No single story can encapsulate one of the ... humanitarian agencies fight for safe passage and better opportunities for people fleeing conflict, a multinational...

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Sector News

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International/Foreign Affairs

Westchester Community Foundation Helps Students Turn Opportunity Into College Degrees

Release Date:

06/21/2016

Last month, four former Yonkers Public Schools students graduated from the private liberal-arts college in Vermont's Green Mountains with four-year degrees.