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The Commonwealth Fund

21 May 2019

The Turmoil in Four-Year Private Colleges and Why Foundations Should Care

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -

3:30pm to 5:30pm

Private four year colleges are under unprecedented pressure. Hampshire College, the College of New Rochelle, Sweet Briar, Mount Ida and many others have closed, merged into other institutions, or announced their intention to "explore strategic...

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The Century Foundation Adds New Fellows

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01/01/2013

... sociology of education, urban sociology, neighborhoods and social inequality. Her research also involves sociological ... attainment and the role of housing, neighborhood and social context on youth and family...

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William T. Grant Foundation

African Philanthropy Forum to Promote Transformation of the Continent 'From Within'

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04/22/2013

... network of philanthropists — grant-makers and social investors — committed to advancing equity and ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

23 Jan 2012

Building Resilient Communities Through Systemic Change

Monday, January 23, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:45am

... as they employ new models to alleviate poverty, develop social justice initiatives, and fill in gaps within the ... services. Come learn more about strategies used by social entrepreneurs to alleviate poverty...

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26 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Public Service Excellence and Diversity: A Leadership Opportunity

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... on the principles of equality and inclusion. But today’s social conditions in our nation reflect persistent racial and ... greater ability and appeal to people of color in solving social policy dilemmas. The...

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Moyer, New York Life Foundations Announce National Memory Board Project

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11/29/2013

... invited to share a photo or memory of their loved one via social media to help grieving children understand that they ...

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Liza Sutherland Joins Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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01/15/2014

... in grantmaking related to college access and success, social services, arts and culture and youth development. In ...

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Wait—What is Venture Philanthropy, Again?

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02/27/2014

... blazing new trails in funding models designed to yield social impact as well as a financial return on their ...

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Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

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04/15/2014

... United States by using its capital to create economic and social value. The foundation also announced an investment ...

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11 Leading Philanthropies Respond to White House Report on Young Men of Color

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05/30/2014

... John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Kapor Center for Social Impact, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Robert Wood ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing

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06/25/2014

... communities, that’s built around the idea that social justice matters."... Surdna's Head Reflects on .....

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Weinberg Foundation To Make $700,000 in Emergency Grants to Nonprofits in Israel

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07/29/2014

... many of its active grantees that have provided crucial social services to those affected by rocket attacks on cities ...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting

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08/28/2014

... national and local funders exploring how to respond to social justice issues that have surfaced since the shooting ...

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Virginia "Ginnie" Sloane, President Emeritus of the Heckscher Foundation for Children, Dies at 91

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08/27/2014

... the foundation provided funding to many of the leading social service programs and cultural institutions in New York ...

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Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU

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11/07/2014

... in recent years. Because the ACLU is a 501(c)(4) " social -welfare" organization, the money can be used for .....

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