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Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects

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05/01/2013

... who will use unique approaches to tackle deeply-rooted social and economic issues were named to the inaugural class ... support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation , a leading social change philanthropy known...

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02 Apr 2018

Holding off the Hackers, Defending Our Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, April 2, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... are protected from sophisticated cyberattacks How funders can best support current and future...

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Civic Engagement

19 Aug 2021

Disaster in a Crisis Zone: Understanding the Impact of Haiti’s Earthquake - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, August 19, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... needs and gaps, and provide concrete takeaways for funders to effectively support relief and recovery efforts ... Storm Grace in the context of the existing disparities and social disruption in Haiti Critical...

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The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

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02/12/2010

... discussion was lively and provocative, with comments from funders in attendance ranging from concern about the United ... Central America and West Africa Boards. Greengrants funds social and environmental...

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Carnegie Supports a Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel

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06/12/2017

... long eluded consensus answers. Rather they have generated social objections, political problems, and economic concerns, ... to identify viable solutions to their highly radioactive used fuel. In what ways...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Williamson Foundation’s Caroline Williamson Interviewed on Adaptive Leadership

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09/19/2017

... This post explores whether philanthropy practitioners have used adaptive leadership, the framework developed by Dr. ... at New York University’s (NYU) Silver School of Social Work using the adaptive leadership...

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The B. Robert Williamson Jr. Foundation

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Century Foundation Releases New Report: Finding Workers Where They Are

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02/07/2019

... is surprising that one of the most successful and powerful social movements in the nation’s history—the labor ... the nation’s commercial and political campaigns have used digital marketing for years with...

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Workforce Development

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NYT Opinion: Darren Walker Reflects on Why Museums Need to Step Into the Future

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07/26/2019

... and Renaissance paintings. They are guardians of a fading social and demographic order. On Thursday, Warren Kanders ... company’s sale of tear gas grenades that were reportedly used on asylum seekers. His case...

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Arts

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16 Nov 2016

Gun Violence in America: Newtown and a Public Health Crisis

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 -

4:00pm to 6:30pm

We invite you to join Media Impact Funders and Philanthropy New York for a special screening and ... Foundation Vince Stehle (Moderator), Executive Director, Media Impact Funders...

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Noyes Foundation Launches New Funding Initiative: Building Power Across Movements

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10/02/2015

... of oppression in order to build a broad, progressive social justice movement. BPAM advances the Noyes theory of change that speaks to the importance of social movements in bringing about a more just, equitable...

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05 Mar 2018

Rethinking Democracy Through Electoral Reform - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, March 5, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... (RCV) and Fair Representation reforms, including when used in multi-winner districts, address these...

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Clinton, Roberts and Three Other Amazing Women Leaders at PNY’s Annual Meeting

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05/21/2014

... hope that many more members will choose to get involved in Funders of Women and Girls . If you are interested in doing ... stages for the coming months and will work with the Funders of Women and Girls group...

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Janet Robinson is New Chair of Carnegie Corporation Board, Kurt Schmoke is New Vice Chair; The Honorable Ann Claire Williams and John S. Hendricks Join Board

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03/01/2012

... election, President Hockfield said, “In an age in which media organizations often shy away from complex subjects, ... include co-founding Minority Legal Education Resources , which has helped more than 4,000...

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Brooklyn Public Library Receives $400,000 From The New York Life Foundation

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06/16/2014

... of more than one million items from a variety of media . Students utilize these materials to complete a ... grant will allow the Library to extend these educational resources to six high-need areas of Brooklyn...

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Education

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Johnson & Johnson Announces $1.75 Million Donation to Save the Children to Support Syrian Humanitarian Refugee Crisis

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11/18/2015

... in this effort." Funding from Johnson & Johnson will be used to address immediate humanitarian needs, including ... access to food and clean water, safe shelter, hygiene resources and winter clothing...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Native Wisdom: A Review Of Edgar Villanueva’s Decolonizing Wealth

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09/24/2019

... “To tell the truth, the proof of success lies in a whole social structure being changed from the bottom up.” He added that “establishing a social movement for the decolonization of a person and of a .....

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02 Dec 2015

Neighborhood Info at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to DATA2GO.NYC

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 -

2:45pm to 4:30pm

As grantmakers working on complex social issues, it can be hard to get access to the data you ... brings data across sectors all together, enabling funders and others to understand trends and connections. It .....

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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Two New Grants to Better Relate Research to Action

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04/13/2018

... announced two new grant programs focused on getting social research out of the ivory tower and into actual policy ... that affect young people.” In other words, getting social research out of the ivory tower...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."

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07/22/2020

... at a pivotal moment. In the midst of urgent social , economic and environmental challenges including ... of their assets to complement and even accelerate their social impact goals. The Handbook covers: The Why...

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