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Philanthropy Can Help Bridge the Gap Between the Idea of Disability Rights and the Reality

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11/05/2021

... this large and growing population did not receive formal civil rights until 31 years ago this week, when the Americans ... which philanthropy must lead the way. In my lifetime, our society has made important...

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University of Pennsylvania Receives $6 Million Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gift to Launch Paideia Program

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03/15/2019

... Paideia will place a particular emphasis on informed civil discourse and deliberation, and will incorporate ... future civic leaders and members of local, national and global communities practice productively...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington and Martín Abregú as Program Vice Presidents

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09/05/2013

... core programs, Pennington and Abregú will each guide global grantmaking in their areas and serve as officers of ... direct the foundation’s global grantmaking on human and civil rights,...

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Citi Releases 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

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04/26/2021

... the immediate and longer-term challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. “The events of 2020 are a stark ... finance by 2030 shows how we are focusing our financial resources —from those that support...

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The Fierce Urgency of Atlantic: Bending the Arc in Our Final Years

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02/26/2015

... described below. This convergence of limited time and resources provides an unprecedented impetus to deliver on our ... is manifest in Atlantic’s funding of the construction of state -of-the-art facilities at...

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16 Mar 2017

Brown Bag: Financial and Regulatory Challenges Facing Nonprofits Working Internationally

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... on these challenges, how they impact the closing space for civil society , and the emerging opportunities for foundations and ... , based on the first-ever empirical study of the global...

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UJA-Federation of New York Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon

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03/13/2017

... billions of dollars to meet the needs of the local and global community. Since 1990 alone, UJA-Federation has ... address issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for Jews everywhere...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Young Black Males and the Urgency of Now

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11/26/2012

... Education titled the 2012 edition of its biennial fifty- state report on public education and black males The Urgency ... philanthropy can and must play a leading role in investing resources in advocacy; in...

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For Women, the World Remains an Extremely Dangerous Place

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03/11/2015

... dire—it is downright shameful. The so-called Islamic State (“so-called” because they do not reflect core ... of any of these crimes is low, whether committed in the Global North, South, East, or West. In the...

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Health

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Open Society Foundations

Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

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10/21/2014

... Democratic Participation and Governance. Mr. Rajani, a global leader on issues of social justice, has been at the ... Prior to this position, Mr. Rajani served as the lead civil society chair...

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Community Development

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Philanthropy New York Names Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham Chief Operations Officer

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01/31/2014

... exploration center for older adults and a Clinton Global Initiative commitment to help bring clean water ... pro-bono program to improve nonprofit capacity in Human Resources , Technology, Fundraising and...

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Macquarie Group Foundation

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Audacious Philanthropy

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08/29/2017

... catalytic, systemic change—and in short order. Even as society grapples with important questions about today’s ... along with the wealth they are willing to give back to society , is breathtaking. . . Audacious...

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4/13/2015 - Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Live stream & Presentations

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04/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Follow-up to Puerto Rico Learning Tour."

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Environment and Climate Change

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16 Jul 2015

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while supporting business objectives through ... face while incorporating and sustaining strategic volunteering at their companies. Small table...

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2022 Operational Reports

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04/2022

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board Elects Vicki L. Fuller as New Trustee

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02/08/2023

... with serving as chief investment officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYS Common). “I have admired ... insight, and critical analysis on matters related to global investment trends, talent...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Governance

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4 Organizations Team On Mapping Tool For U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

Release Date:

09/20/2017

... Development Goals In a collaborative partnership, Global Impact, Blackbaud, the Council on Foundations and the ... Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “ Global Goals Mapping: A Resource for...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

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03/09/2017

... among government, corporate, philanthropic, and civil society partners in the dynamic South Asia region. As ... delighted to welcome Pradeep to the Ford Foundation. His global experience and...

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The Whiting Foundation Provides New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Filling in the Tapestry of History and Culture

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05/11/2021

... beginning with nomination by a university, scholarly society , or state humanities council and proceeding through two further ... collaborations. Their projects draw on topics from the global...

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