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Joanne Berger-Sweeney Joins the Henry Luce Foundation’s Board of Directors

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09/23/2020

... of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College and rose through the ranks to become the Allene Lummis Russell Professor in Neuroscience. Her teaching and research career at Wellesley spanned 13 years prior to...

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Weinberg Foundation Details Chief Investment Officer Transition

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03/22/2022

... and growth of the investment team, as well as its integration within overall Foundation operations,” said ... asset allocation, overseeing risk management and market research , and leading the Foundation’s...

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20 Jul 2017

Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 1)

Thursday, July 20, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... will be a forum featuring local and national speakers. Research has demonstrated that summer learning loss is one of ... gaps How summer learning can be best structured to meet student needs What sorts of...

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38th Annual Meeting Recap: The Power of Participation

... he asserted. He shared insights from Reclaim New York's research , saying how "one of the things that we have found is ... us the Cheerios, talking to somebody is a revolutionary act ," she said...

Milbank Memorial Fund: How Do State Health Policy Meetings Make A Difference?

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02/10/2016

... by connecting leaders and decision makers with the best evidence and experience. Staff recently gathered around a ... of a population improves because of actions taken with evidence and experience we have...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces 2017 Young Artist Residency Pilot Recipients

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06/02/2017

... met this spring and selected the four residency recipients through a rigorous review process, similar to other Joan Mitchell Foundation ... panels. Nominators and jurors included visual artists, arts...

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Advocacy Working Group

... influence within their organizations to explore how their resources and advocacy efforts can be used most effectively ... group and listserv. This is a space where you can share resources , post events, and...

Philanthropic Responsibility in the Wake of the Killing of Jordan Neely

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05/12/2023

... its institutional power to advocate for and distribute resources to ensure the social safety net that includes ... • The Bridge - Offers a comprehensive range of evidence -based rehabilitative services,...

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News Stories about Philanthropy and Hurricane Sandy Recovery

... NYC coastal neighborhoods still struggling after Sandy MTA review of flood-protection strategies hoping to avoid a ... Rules City Can End Hotel Program for Sandy Evacuees Dumbo Arts Festival Is Sandy-centric...

Matthew Krieger Elected Board Chair of Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

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03/29/2019

... Matthew Krieger has been elected Board Chair. Mr. Krieger succeeds Donna Esposito, who concluded her service as Board ... Executive Director. “He will be leading the organization through the next phase of...

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A Message from the Funders Census Initiative

Release Date:

04/01/2020

... impact of COVID-19 on in-person outreach, organizations in every state are working hard to Get-Out-the-Count. For ... power and more than $1.5 trillion per year in federal resources , further marginalizing the...

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Long Island Community Foundation

UJA-Federation of New York Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon

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03/13/2017

... start of the race; and a dedicated cheerleading squad in every borough along the route. For more information and to ... values and invest in our community for the biggest impact. Through UJA-Federation , more...

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Casey Family Programs Supports Department Of Social Services Year Of Permanency

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04/24/2017

... Permanency The yearlong endeavor will include a systematic review of long-stay foster care cases in order to identify ... in care and achieve permanency for each child, whether through reunification, adoption...

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William Bell, President of Casey Family Programs, Spoke at the Senate Health Committee Hearing on the Opioid Crisis

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02/12/2018

... section of law called the Family First Prevention Services Act fills more than 100 pages of the 652-page budget ... Bell, president of Casey Family Programs, said that for every $7 spent on foster care there...

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Philanthropy in Haiti: Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity

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01/22/2010

... institutions continue to commit large amounts of resources over time. For example, access to clean drinking ... an infrastructure for schools, community gardens, police, arts & culture, etc. that works for...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Names Sarah Paul as Next CEO

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10/25/2021

... Ms. Paul oversees all aspects of grants management, human resources , and legal. Her close involvement in Helmsley’s ... Helmsley in 2015 and successfully led the organization through an intense period of...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Names Sarah Paul as Next CEO

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10/25/2021

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Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government

Release Date:

05/04/2021

... communities to more powerfully harness their influence through democracy,” said Javier Valdés . “The Ford ... these leaders as I step into this new role.” Valdés succeeds Sanjiv Rao, who has worked with the...

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Meet the New Grantees of the Black-Led Movement Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/27/2020

... and trans people, apply a Black, queer, and gender justice lens to their work, are focused on power-building in the ... “I became a donor to the Black-Led Movement Fund through the Women Donors Network in...

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NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning

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01/12/2015

... Australian psychology professor Arthur E. Poropat cites research showing that both conscientiousness (which he ... creativity and curiosity) are more highly correlated with student performance than...

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