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10 Jun 2025

A Philanthropy for Our Times: Reimagining Purpose and Practice in a New Era - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... governance and grantmaking practices that help build a more just future and offer practical guidance for funders to ... of Philanthropy: Ten Practices to Transform Wealth Into a More Just and Sustainable...

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The Case for Giving Cash to Poor Kids

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08/25/2014

... with the small amount that we spend on our young—little more than 1 percent of U.S. GDP is spent on programs that ... percentage points. The simple answer is to spend more . Not only is combating child poverty...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Century Foundation

From India to Africa: A Quest to Learn about Reducing Food Loss

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01/15/2015

... approach to agriculture development has never been more apparent. One of the biggest, most stubborn hurdles is ... and food insecurity. According to the World Bank , more than 60 percent of people in India and...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Gender and Transformative Giving

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05/23/2013

... a similar analysis ourselves and were unable to identify more than a handful of major funders working in at-risk ... and class: Women of child-bearing age need and consume more medical care than younger women...

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Program Recap—Philanthropy New York’s Documentary Film Series: Advise and Dissent

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10/16/2009

... was involved both in the Bush-era battles and in the more recent debate over the confirmation of Justice Sonia ... President George W. Bush’s first term he had nominated more than 50 judges, while Obama has...

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Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress

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01/30/2017

... Perhaps a next iteration of the ACA will result in a more durable set of answers to these questions than the ... insurance for the poor nonexistent, less comprehensive, or more expensive will make a bad...

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TCC Group

Equitable Opportunities for Effective Philanthropy

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06/08/2022

... in the sector. That boss and I worked together for two more years and I was included in every meeting. When we ... for us to recognize shifts in programming that reflect the more deliberate and thoughtful...

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07 Jan 2014

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 7:00am to Friday, January 10, 2014 - 6:00pm

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector.

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10 Jul 2014

Funder Briefing on the Lessons from Hurricane Sandy

Thursday, July 10, 2014 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... Can Use the Lessons of Hurricane Sandy to Make the City Safe r " earlier this spring. Now we're bringing ... Can Use the Lessons of Hurricane Sandy to Make the City Safe r " Designed for All...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board

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12/10/2014

... Health Plan in 2005, Chu was president of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), senior associate ... Chu also was acting commissioner of health for New York City and acting executive...

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The Commonwealth Fund

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

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03/31/2017

... and only public foundation solely dedicated to New York City ’s largest borough—announces the return of its annual ... receive less than 5% of funds distributed by New York City foundations, according to a...

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Leon Levy Foundation Names Meredith Ross President, Justine Koch Promoted to Director of Finance/Administration, Jennifer Ellis to Senior Program Officer

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09/15/2022

... of Foundation Financial Managers Group (FFMG) in New York City , and is a member of the national organization, the ... estate development firm specializing in master-planned, city -scale projects. Ms. Ellis...

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Leon Levy Foundation

Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... But I found some of his assumptions and suggestions more troubling. He rightly identifies the destructive and ... Review.) Mr. Buffett goes on to identify some more damaging factors behind Philanthropic...

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