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Ford Foundation

Ford Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy

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07/25/2016

... deaths of Philando Castille and Alton Sterling sparked a new round of public protest against the toxic blend of racism, ...

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Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments

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08/24/2016

... warned they are unlikely to meet their financial targets. New data show that while foundations increased their spending ... investments. The result could be increased pressure on public services, if...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Bloomberg Philanthropies Contributes Funds for Online Tool to Reveal Commercial Fishing Activity Worldwide

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09/15/2016

... Worldwide Oceana, SkyTruth and Google today launched the public Beta of Global Fishing Watch, a new online technology platform that allows anyone in the ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Russell Sage Survey Finds Fear of Other People Is Now Primary Motivation for American Gun Ownership

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09/19/2016

... themselves to protect against attack by other people, a new survey of U.S. gun ownership by researchers at Harvard ...

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Health

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Russell Sage Foundation

Century Foundation Report Criticizes Student Loan Guaranty Agencies

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09/29/2016

... Agencies When the federal government stopped guaranteeing new bank-based student loans on June 30, 2010, it left behind ... these agencies are, at least in theory, committed to the public interest. But keeping...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

Sloan Foundation-Supported Poll Finds Blacks Less Likely to Have Enough for Retirement

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05/18/2017

... to say they've saved enough for retirement, a new poll found. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey also found that African- .....

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Economic Security

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Rockefeller Foundation Supports A “Carbon Yield” Methodology to Compare Environmental Impact of Investments in Renewable Energy

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06/23/2017

... year to a record $123 billion, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecast... Rockefeller Foundation ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah

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01/12/2018

... the role of philanthropy in times of austerity, and the new initiatives that Rockefeller is undertaking both ... by elevating the importance of innovation, promoting public -private partnerships, and shifting...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Council on Foundations Appoints Kathleen P. Enright as President and CEO

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10/11/2018

... announced the appointment of Kathleen P. Enright as its new President and CEO. Widely respected for her significant ... financially healthy position, experience she brings to her new role leading the Council...

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For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector

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04/2014

... Staff at Community Foundations: 8.2 Representative Human Resources Data: Benefits, tenure, and promotion Close to ... diversity. Click here for more information on Philanthropy New York ’s Special Committee to Increase Diversity in ...

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30 Mar 2017

Financial Series - The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...

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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

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Public Foundation/Grantmaking Public Charity

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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05 Apr 2018

Financial Series - The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Thursday, April 5, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

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Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

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04/04/2018

... Although national funders coming out of places like New York and the Bay Area command the most attention, growing ...

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Surdna Foundation

29 Mar 2019

Applied Finance Part 2 of 2: Charting a Course Toward Financial Resilience - Building the Planning Muscle

Friday, March 29, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

In uncertain times, it’s important for nonprofit organizations to plan for contingencies and anticipate both short- and long-term needs. Financial planning, which ranges from annual budgeting to multi-year projections, is about connecting...

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11 Apr 2019

Financial Series: The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity

Thursday, April 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Grant to Access Reproductive Care-Southeast on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

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01/24/2022

... Care-Southeast on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade NEW YORK – Today, the Ms. Foundation for Women announced a ...

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Gender Justice

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27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... a toolkit was developed to provide actionable steps and resources for preparing boards to recruit and retain Black ...

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