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Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/08/2020

... emergency contexts. Too often in philanthropy we achieve progress or a reform, but don’t think to look around the ... to mass incarceration. As criminal justice reform makes progress , we must be prepared and...

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Disaster Relief

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

Member Input on Official Statement on the Johnson Amendment

... food pantries, think tanks and countless other types of social purpose organizations that receive tax-deductible ... nonprofits, including churches, from speaking out on social issues, but merely prevents them...

Ford Foundation Announces New President

Release Date:

08/22/2013

... to our mission and tradition of leadership in the social sector,” said Irene Hirano Inouye, Chair of the ... and energy. I know that under his leadership the core social justice values this organization stands...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Names Four Renowned Leaders in Global Service, Academia, and Management to its Board of Directors

Release Date:

01/15/2014

... for good" marketplace that is being called the iTunes for social good. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the board ... early-career professionals identified as future leaders in social enterprise...

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

A Year of Service

Release Date:

07/23/2014

By Tim McClimon, vice president for corporate social responsibility at American Express and president of ... at young people and students of all backgrounds through social media and other outlets. What do you...

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08 Jan 2015

Time is Illmatic - Documentary Film Series

Thursday, January 8, 2015 -

4:30pm to 8:30pm

... the making of Nas’ 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. Twenty ... his jazz musician father, Olu Dara. It also examines the social conditions and environmental...

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12 Sep 2014

The Power of Arts and Culture as a Crossover Grantmaking Approach

Friday, September 12, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... from those focused on climate change to education and social justice. Join us to learn and share your own ... grantmaking objectives - in climate change, education, and social justice How funders have assessed...

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Arts

Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... programs shows that inequality can be diminished by social policy. We have also seen how initiatives such as ... and are currently focused on academic, behavioral, social , and economic outcomes. For instance,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

The John A. Hartford Foundation Names Terry Fulmer President

Release Date:

02/10/2015

... of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern, succeeds ... capacity in geriatrics in schools of medicine, nursing and social work, creating a lasting...

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Health

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

10 Dec 2015

JustFilms and Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund Celebration

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

5:00pm to 7:30pm

... most exciting, innovative transmedia projects addressing social justice issues and rallying audiences to take action. ... how emerging technologies can be used to create powerful social justice narratives that...

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09 Feb 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... a focus on parents and health to address early literacy, social -emotional-cognitive skills and the health determinants ... and locally? What does the latest research say about the social -emotional-cognitive...

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

The Other 95 Percent: How Foundations Can Give All They’ve Got

Release Date:

05/09/2016

... activism, foundations can invest in climate solutions and social enterprises that align with the change they wish to ... could pool funds for the specific purpose of funding social enterprises and then seek,...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Educational Foundation of America

Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access

Release Date:

06/30/2016

... believe that education is the great equalizer and there is social mobility in our country… What we find and see in ... believe that education is the great equalizer and there is social mobility in our country...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... 18 – Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment November 1 - Getting Your Board ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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18 Jan 2017

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)

... of their unique contributions within the larger sphere of social change. We intentionally keep the class size small (20 ... skills learned to: Discuss philanthropy’s role in the social change ecosystem Respond...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Fake News as a Real Opportunity

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01/23/2017

... Facebook ads and we also promoted the series through our social media streams. An essay from the New York Hall of ... to join us in promoting the work. We provided a piece of social media artwork, Facebook and...

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Communications/Media

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Brooklyn Community Foundation to Award $600,000 to Outstanding Local Organizations

Release Date:

03/31/2017

... Clarke . “Brooklyn is a renowned hub for innovation and social enterprise—and through the Spark Prize, we get to ... community work, ranging from environmental protection to social justice issues,” said...

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Brooklyn Org

10 May 2017

Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission?

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... 2016 – Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment November 1, 2016 - Getting Your ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Friend or Foe? Philanthropy Should Welcome New Styles of Giving

Release Date:

04/27/2017

... (many of whom do not have a professional background in social change) have too much influence on philanthropic ... can we use that as an opportunity to serve as mentors in social change? What can we learn from...