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NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women

Release Date:

03/29/2016

... it." As Women's History Month 2016 draws to a close , some might be tempted to think that our work is done – it is not. Although women's equality has seen significant gains throughout the 20th...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation

International Crisis Group Receives Grant from Open Society Foundations Aiming to Combine Local Voices and Global Expertise to Reduce Human Suffering

Release Date:

04/25/2022

... Society Foundations Aiming to Combine Local Voices and Global Expertise to Reduce Human Suffering The ... mandate. This new funding will allow Crisis Group to help meet the growing demand for pragmatic...

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Human Services

International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

Hurricane Matthew Resources and Haitian Humanitarian Crisis Update

Release Date:

10/07/2016

... the Forum. Follow #CDPPlaybook on Twitter Here are some resources for you to learn more about community needs and how you can help : Center for Disaster Philanthropy Forum of Regional ... Associations of...

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RFPs Etc

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There’s a New Reason to Try Out This Exceptionally Easy-to-Use Data Resource

Release Date:

01/13/2016

... Trust launched a New York City Regional Grants Program to help residents in our own hometown meet basic needs and ... did not exist. Indeed, while New York City is rich in data resources , they are often in...

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Insights

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Technology

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

01 Oct 2014

Foundation Administrators Network: Best Resources Swap Meet

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... Join us for this meeting and trade details on your best resources for administration, operations, HR, IT or finance ... page on our new Philanthropy New York website - and these resources will be an excellent...

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Network Building

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

A Short Guide to Impact Investing

Publication date:

02/2015

This guide is intended to help bring newcomers into the game. We hope it helps high net ...

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Report

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

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Case Foundation

Key Facts on Mission Investing

Publication date:

10/2011

The number of charitable foundations employing their investment portfolios to achieve a social benefit is on the ... assets— are extending the public benefit of their resources . The report also offers perspective from Stephen ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa

Release Date:

03/03/2017

... this is new terrain for evaluators, there are several resources on both impact investing and impact ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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The Rockefeller Foundation

05 Oct 2015

Philanthropic Investing in Food Systems

Monday, October 5, 2015 -

12:30pm to 3:30pm

... who have recently made their first program related investment in food systems work. Presenters Alison Corwin, ... the Register Now link above. In collaboration with Resources Suggested reading materials:...

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RE.invest Initiative to Partner With Eight Cities to Develop Resilient Stormwater Systems

Release Date:

05/29/2013

... Foundation-funded initiative is a two-year effort to help municipalities rethink the way they design, plan, ... finance urban infrastructure. By helping cities use public resources more efficiently and attract...

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Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience

Release Date:

10/22/2015

... funds to consider the full-range of risks that affect investment decisions – including environmental, social and ... on investments. They are part and parcel of prudent investment decisions, and should be...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Build Up Advisory Group Shares Podcast - Leveraging Systems for Sustainability and Opportunity with Jim Shelton

Release Date:

06/09/2021

... talking Jim Shelton . Jim is the Chief Impact and Investment Officer at Blue Meridian Partners, a philanthropic ... in poverty. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to KKR Global Impact and is a nonresident...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Build Up Companies

Pfizer, Global Partners Announce Donation of 500 Millionth Dose of Azithromycin, Marking Progress to Help Alleviate the Suffering from Trachoma

Release Date:

11/16/2015

Pfizer, Global Partners Announce Donation of 500 Millionth Dose of Azithromycin, Marking Progress to Help Alleviate the Suffering from Trachoma The ... marks significant achievement in global...

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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Pfizer

Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Urban Land Institute to Partner with 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally

Release Date:

06/15/2017

... Cities, Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally The Urban ... ULI is leading by example, and is helping to build a global resilience movement.” ULI is a...

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Community Development

Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Adam Connaker appointed Director, Impact Investing at the Surdna Foundation

Release Date:

03/07/2022

... Surdna Foundation today announced that Adam Connaker , an investment professional whose work has focused on harnessing ... mission. He will support the Foundation to meet the risk, return , and impact...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Surdna Foundation

You Can Help Pay For This Global Warming PSA To Play During The Super Bowl

Release Date:

12/19/2017

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Environment and Climate Change

EPA Head Scott Pruitt Says Global Warming May Help ‘Humans Flourish’

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02/09/2018

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Environment and Climate Change

The UN Global Compact Launches the Academy — A New Digital Learning Platform to Help Companies Become More Sustainable

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09/12/2018

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Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments

Release Date:

08/24/2016

Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low- Return Environments for Foundation Endowments U.S. charitable ... into their endowments or cutting activities, after their investment returns plunged to zero last...