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Phillip Brian Harper Named New Program Director for Higher Learning At The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/27/2020

... for the Foundation that is focused specifically on social justice and equity. In addition to leading program staff in ... and an MA, MFA, and a PhD from Cornell University. ### About The Andrew W. Mellon...

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Trinity Church Wall Street Names Beatriz de la Torre as Chief Philanthropy Officer

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04/17/2023

... its efforts to address housing and homelessness, racial justice , mission real estate development, and leadership ... in Pelham, NY, with her husband and their three children. About Trinity Church Wall Street:...

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22 Apr 2025

Protecting New York City’s Immigrant Small Business Ecosystem - An Event Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

... of Technology economist, found that “immigrants are about 80 percent more likely to found a firm.” In fact, in ... Deputy Director, Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center Julia Jean-Francois , LCSW...

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Time Magazine Spotlights Walker's UT Austin Commencement Speech

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05/27/2015

... a Texas story. This is an American story. It’s a story about transcending and overcoming; about the pathway out and the roadway forward. In short, it’s a story about bridges. About...

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Philanthropy New York's 2022 - 2027 Strategic Framework

... hosting an open member call to be in conversation with you about the Strategic Framework. We want to hear from you! What excites you about the direction in which Philanthropy New York is moving? What resonates...

Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?

Release Date:

05/02/2017

... from the National Institutes of Health found that, while about 29 percent of white applicants get research grants, only about 16 percent of black applicants do. This difference ... Medicine 88 (2013): 1740...

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This Is How We’re Facing Change Together

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06/06/2018

... the opportunity of the day’s programming to also think about the role each member’s foundation and the broader ... also have a role in using their nongrantmaking resources , including their institutional voice...

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The Scherman Foundation

Sustaining Impact: Supporting Nonprofits to Thrive During Leadership Transitions

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05/02/2025

... In Los Angeles, the NSI research found that this averaged about $235K. Dedicated transition funding allows ... unrestricted or flexible funding so they can allocate resources as needed, such as board or staff...

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Insights from 2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence - Part 2

Release Date:

06/26/2025

... Starting a conversation to build understanding about financial resilience can feel awkward—or even ... out the root cause of why they can’t access sufficient resources — what do they need?” — Jennifer Pedroni...

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It’s Time Responsible Business Became Business as Usual

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03/22/2016

... the opportunity to speak with a group of graduate students about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and my own career ... of hits. So what is CSR and why the confusion? Is it about giving back?...

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Giving Circles in Cross-Cultural Context

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11/14/2013

... I have long been positively evangelical (so to speak) about the power of giving circles for engaging new people in ... creative and fun ways to do what they can to get more resources to those in our community...

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The Natan Fund

The State of Philanthropy Tech and Implications for Our Workplace

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03/2023

The Foundation Administrators Network (FAN) is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network of HR and operations professionals at member grantmaking organizations. FAN hosts quarterly meetings on a broad range of topics relevant to HR and operations administration. How common is it for foundation staff to be back in the office? What platforms and tools are others using for remote and grantmaking? How can I leverage peer benchmarking to advocate change within my organization? To assist in answering these questions, in July 2022, Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) conducted a...

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Puerto Rico's Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane Maria

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09/25/2017

... to provide more search-and-rescue help and humanitarian resources to help the beleaguered island recover from ... devastation” from Hurricane Maria. “We need more resources from the Department of Defense so we...

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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... increasing the likelihood they will get caught up in the justice system. Even one suspension in the 9th grade doubles ... can add value by creating the space for grantees to learn about and lift up viable...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach

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09/17/2014

... value to society. As investors, we not only care about the financial performance of our investments, we also care a lot about how enterprises deliver value to society through the ... The danger for us in...

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Purpose as Compass

Release Date:

03/24/2022

... of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation , writes about change and what it takes to hold change in an organization. She notes that “Adaptation is not about long term or structural change in a creature...

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Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... the Joyce Foundation’s Gun Violence Prevention Program, about the organization’s approach to reducing gun violence, ... the necessary research? NV: Given the sheer scope of the resources the government can...

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The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

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02/05/2020

... problems for nonprofits, and that funders serious about doing their “fair share” need to pay more or loosen ... costs, allows our precious unrestricted funds to go ten times further since we only need to cover...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges

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07/10/2019

... into the headlines. For foundations that are concerned about the census, this new threat means that important philanthropic resources will now be siphoned for litigation and the ... Welfare Council of Long...

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Building Bridges: Philanthropy's Journey Towards Active Advocacy

Release Date:

04/12/2024

... that means that we cannot be neutral either. Advocacy is about educating decision makers about the impact of the public policy decisions they are ... influx of new New Yorkers seeking asylum with essential...

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