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Teagle Foundation's Connor on Asserting the Value of the Humanities

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04/22/2016

... Then the president asked, “How can we justify putting resources into Ancient Greek 101 where the enrollment is ... teaching of ancient Greek end on his watch after more than two centuries on that campus? Or...

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Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money

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02/13/2017

... has spent a lifetime with access to nearly limitless resources , though due to his father’s predilection for ... populations. The couple was twice named by Barron’s as two of the world’s most effective...

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Inside Game: A Foundation Supports LGBTQ Leaders in the Halls of Power

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09/11/2017

... court that granted marriage equality to LGBTQ Americans two years ago, the news out of Washington these days isn't so ... level, these funders were focusing new attention and resources at the state and...

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SVdP-USA Launches Disaster Services Corporation

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10/05/2017

... The advantages of structuring a separate corporation are two -fold, D-Shearer said. For one, SVdP-USA works in many ... such as homelessness, and the corporation allows for resources to be focused strictly on...

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NoVo Foundation Launches Fourth Cycle of Move to End Violence

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11/15/2017

... launched Move to End Violence in 2010. Since then, every two years, Move to End Violence has an open call for ...

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Elizabeth Good Christopherson of the Rita Allen Foundation and Adam Falk of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Join the Alliance Board of Directors

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04/06/2018

... Directors The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that two of its associate members, the Rita Allen Foundation and ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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OpEd: CEO Lori Bezahler on Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s Decision to Empty Its Coffers

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03/06/2019

... Foundation’s Decision to Empty Its Coffers The past two years have seen an increase in philanthropic support for ... supporters of social-justice organizations, have rallied resources to protect fundamental...

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation Supports NYU Kress Program in Paintings Conservation

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06/28/2019

... The award sustains the unique partnership between the two organizations, which serves to educate the next ... critical needs of many Kress paintings, combined with the resources available at the Conservation...

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15 Mar 2022

In the Time of COVID - Building Relationships with Grantees Virtually

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

It has been two years since the pandemic hit and our world changed. Our ... share promising practices, and walk away with tools and resources that you can implement in your own grantmaking. ...

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Listen to A. Nicole Campbell in Conversation with DeAnna Hoskins: "The Integral Role of Cultural Competence in Movements"

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04/07/2022

... alongside those most impacted by marginalization for over two decades. DeAnna leads from the perspective that: ... when those who are most harmed are provided the tools and resources to demand change. Listen...

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With Support From Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Encourages Participation in Arts Programs

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09/13/2016

... arts education. More than half have not taken a child to a program or event, donated or raised money, ... events with others, and four in 10 have not encouraged a child to participate in any way... With...

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Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children

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08/30/2017

... To Marry Children Loopholes in state laws are allowing child marriage to flourish in the U.S., despite research ... girls who married adult men. “America really does have a child marriage problem,” said Jeanne...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development

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04/18/2012

... workforce funding, leaving New York City behind many other cities in new demand-side workforce approaches like sector ... with a follow-up meeting in New York City (1995), and two conferences at the Pocantico...

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27 Nov 2012

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Friday, November 30, 2012 - 6:00pm

... and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector. The ... Eligibility ESS is open to program officers with less than two years of philanthropic...

For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key

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09/10/2015

... #GoodJobsForAll campaign, we’ve spent the past two weeks exploring the question: what is a good job ? In ... Iowa State Fair goers. To further explore these two values, listen to Sheena and Pat's stories...

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

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10/11/2018

... robust, effective philanthropic and nonprofit sector over two decades as a mission-driven leader and coalition builder, ...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons

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02/26/2020

... to crystallize the global Atlantic Fellows program; two public policy initiatives that ran into shifting ... Philanthropies’ Investments in Community-Based Health Care By Susan Parker This report ... and...

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24 Jun 2015

Learning the Way: DACA, Educational Attainment and Philanthropy - Webinar

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... the session? View recording here . For more than two million youth and young adults in the United States, ... higher-skilled workers, first-time access to health care , and more—for thousands of youth and young...

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The Century Foundation Releases Report on Achieving Financial Equity and Justice for HBCU's

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09/14/2021

... for a historic investment that will bring unprecedented resources to HBCUs, giving them the stability and financial ... Church. They also vary in institution type, including two -year and four-year schools,...

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