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Russell Sage Foundation-Supported Study Details How The System Fails Grandmothers Raising Kids

Release Date:

01/06/2016

... across the United States are raising their grandchildren, many of them in poverty and grappling with a public ... children, navigating the complications of getting state resources they desperately need, and...

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Member News

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Aging

Education & Youth

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Russell Sage Foundation

Ford Foundation and Leading Thinkers Discuss A New Gospel of Philanthropy

Release Date:

08/10/2016

... consider the tension between its maker and its mission? In many cases, foundations wish to solve social problems like extreme poverty and hunger — but acquire their resources through forces that have arguably...

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Member News

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Ford Foundation

Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society

Release Date:

07/03/2017

... leader in philanthropic advocacy to ensure more and better resources for this field. Previously, Nicky served as the ... on affordable and supportive housing. She is well-known to many as an inspiring and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Social Justice

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Foundation for a Just Society

SVdP-USA Launches Disaster Services Corporation

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... are two-fold, D-Shearer said. For one, SVdP-USA works in many other service realms, such as homelessness, and the corporation allows for resources to be focused strictly on the terminology, laws, ...

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Sector News

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Officially Launched The Fellowship Initiative

Release Date:

11/07/2017

... that has been working with young people in the city for many years. This intensive academic, leadership and ... to build their skills, networks and ability to access resources . Despite a growing economy,...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Private Foundation Services

Schott Foundation CEO John H. Jackson Named by EBONY Magazine One Of 100 Inspiring Leaders

Release Date:

11/13/2017

... the Rapper, Magic and Cookie Johnson, Angela Rye and many more. 2017 EBONY Power 100 list recognizes the most ... "Working for policy change that both brings up-to-date resources to neglected schools and...

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Member News

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

NoVo Foundation Launches Fourth Cycle of Move to End Violence

Release Date:

11/15/2017

... nonconforming. Through the encouragement and teaching of many leaders in the movement, Move to End Violence is ...

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Member News

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Women & Girls

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NoVo Foundation

Annie E. Casey, Conrad N. Hilton, Ford and JPB Foundations Join FHO to Pledge $4.9 Million in New Affordable Housing Initiative

Release Date:

02/20/2018

... affordable housing crisis , leveraging funding from many of the nation’s biggest foundations to help fill a ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Ford Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

National Braille Press to Honor the Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation with its Hands-On! Award

Release Date:

09/25/2018

... Mt. Kisco, New York has been a dedicated friend to NBP for many years and was instrumental in launching the ReadBooks! ... across the U.S. and Canada filled with braille books and resources . The program's...

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Health & Human Services

Mississippi Architects Take on Citywide Hunger Problem With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies

Release Date:

05/06/2019

... transit options. Jackson is designed around the car, but many residents, whose wallets are already stretched thin on ... tax policies, and the state’s aggressive efforts to cut resources for Medicaid and limit...

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Member News

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Education & Youth

Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

Health & Human Services

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Supports NYU Kress Program in Paintings Conservation

Release Date:

06/28/2019

... Italian Schools. Based on the ongoing critical needs of many Kress paintings, combined with the resources available at the Conservation Center, the Samuel H. ...

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Member News

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Arts, Culture, & Media

Education

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation

13 Oct 2021

Adopting Equity Practices - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... inequities upon which the philanthropic sector and many other systems were built. Donors are moving away from ... How to discuss equity with staff and board Explore resources for continued reflection on...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

14 Dec 2023

Your Impact Strategy Doesn’t Stop at Your Grantmaking - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, December 14, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... tool funders think about in terms of impact, there are many other innovative ways to use your time, relationships, and resources to support your nonprofit partners and the ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Family Foundation

Private Foundation

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

CVS Makes Blockbuster Aetna Bid

Release Date:

10/27/2017

CVS Health Corp. is in talks to buy Aetna Inc. for more than $66 billion as the drugstore giant scrambles to fortify itself against looming competition from Amazon.com Inc. amid a continuing reordering of the health-care industry.

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Member News

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Health & Human Services

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 ... these opportunities into higher achievement and student growth ? How can Educational...

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Issue-Based

William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... for the Foundation’s budget, accounting, audit, human resources , and information technology systems, as well as ... side of a nationwide expansion which brought dramatic growth of the organization. Prior to...

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Appointments & Transitions

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William T. Grant Foundation

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Supports Programs For Military Families of the Fallen

Release Date:

03/05/2021

... across the country through digital platforms. “With the growth of Tuesday’s Children, and our expansion to serve ...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

30 Sep 2022

Philanthropy 101 - So You're Working For A Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, September 30, 2022 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... the relationships in the sector that will support their growth in the arc of their careers. Who should attend? Anyone ... to philanthropy and your role within it How to identify resources for cultivating a...