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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints New Managing Directors

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02/01/2012

... Director. Nancy Kete will focus on the Foundation’ s global work on Resilience. John Irons will coordinate the ... expanding it.” Dr. Kete spent eight years at the World Resources Institute (WRI) as Director...

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With Greater Commitment, Funders Can Solve the Healthcare Workforce Crisis

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10/26/2016

... has played a crucial role in expanding America’ s healthcare workforce, but greater commitment among donors ... primary care physicians. But there is a dire shortage of critical positions to accommodate...

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The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime

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09/19/2017

... state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon introduced a bill to address school meal debt — and, more specifically, lunch ... out universal lunch citywide, but groups like Community Food Advocates praised the...

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Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects

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01/16/2018

... Among these are grants for students to learn and to address community issues such as air pollution, water & soil ... a “seed to table” initiative that will donate food to a local homeless shelter. Students...

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Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery

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01/25/2016

... cities around the globe to assess the risk exposure of critical assets under current and future climate scenarios ... better understand the disaster-related threats to their critical infrastructure . . ...

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Naeema Campbell Named Environment Program Officer at The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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09/30/2020

... program associate, will lead and manage the Foundation’ s Environment program, which supports nonprofit organizations working to safeguard our land and water resources , reinforce and restore...

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NYS Health Strengthens Health Programs for Veterans as Part of Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge

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05/13/2015

... Launched last year in response to the Obama administration' s Joining Forces initiative, the Philanthropy-Joining Forces ... to eliminate homelessness among veterans; the Jewish Women ' s...

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09 Mar 2021

Next Level Programs and Policies to Close the Wealth Gap - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... an invitation to PNY members. Why have we failed to address racial equity and inclusion? Despite focused ... closed. Join us to discuss what grantmakers are doing to address the failure to close the racial...

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Salesforce Gives $19M to Support Five School Districts Across the US and Education Nonprofits

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09/20/2021

... in the United States and Europe. The grants support critical programs for education access and advancement, with ... racial equity. This series of grants brings Salesforce’ s total investment in education to...

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01 May 2024

Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30

... experienced by people of color, especially Black women , within philanthropy is pervasive and deeply felt. In ... detailed by Dr. Yanique Redwood in her book " White Women Cry & Call Me Angry: A Black...

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Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel

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09/25/2009

One of the philanthropic sector’ s most intriguing debates is on the nature of charitable ... questions on the table here: What are private foundation resources really about? Whom are they meant to serve? What...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $7.9 million to Emergency Assistance Providers through the Helping Hands Program

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03/01/2023

... and colleges, a 47% increase from last year’ s grantmaking. $7.3 million will expand support to existing ... Gerstner Helping Hands program seeks to help people at a critical moment with a need triggered by an...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $9.1 Million For Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

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03/12/2024

... and colleges, a 13% increase from last year’ s grantmaking. $8.5 million will expand support to existing ... Helping Hands reaches over 4,000 households, helping with critical needs, including rent, utilities...

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30 Mar 2017

Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Every night, approximately 40,000 immigrants — men, women and children — sleep in county jails, and federal and ... agenda, and understand how philanthropy is playing a critical role in addressing the issue...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New $160 Million Program to End the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic

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09/10/2019

... parent and community groups concerned about the nation’ s kids and health. More than 3.6 million middle and high ... use e-cigarettes, accounting for about one-third of all U. S . e-cigarette users. E-...

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University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies

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01/13/2020

... years of conversations, workshops and meetings among UB’ s indigenous faculty, students, staff, alumni and community ... studies at UB. These discussions were central to UB’ s grant proposal to the Mellon...

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American Express Commits $5M to Increase Park Volunteers

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03/13/2015

... reach its goal of getting 1 million volunteers on public land each year, while improving its youth outreach. American ...

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Ford Foundation Taps Elizabeth Alexander as Director of the Creativity and Free Expression Program

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10/07/2015

... Alexander joins Ford as director of the foundation’ s Creativity and Free Expression program. Lauded as one of the nation’ s most dynamic writers, Elizabeth is the author of six books ...

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Tiffany & Co. Makes Its Point: Presidents Come and Go, But Climate Change is Forever

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05/11/2017

As the firing of FBI Director James Comey swamps the news cycle, an amazing public statement by Tiffany & Co. still glitters through the muck. On Tuesday morning, the legendary American jeweler issued a terse but vehement pitch in favor of the...

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