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... news of what had happened in Brussels with a now-familiar sense of dread—not for myself but for my neighborhood. Bay ... also an undercurrent of mistrust as new groups of people make their homes here. It has...

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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

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06/25/2014

... to blame. We say, Bring us bold ideas, but we are loath to make a grant that might flop and make us look incompetent to our boards. We say, Take risks, ... We say, Innovate, but we’re much more likely to...

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Arcus Foundation

Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

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01/09/2014

... conscious company to bottle her product, brand it as “ Make a Stand Lemon-Aid” and leverage a portion of the gross ... decided to open a “corporate-advised” fund called the Make a Stand Foundation, which would...

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Bessemer Trust

Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?

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06/18/2013

... and reacting in the right way at the right time, can make all the difference for the organization between barely ... through crisis before, one is never sure. And this can make all the difference. With over 25...

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Talking Politics

Release Date:

02/06/2018

... of foundation CEOs report making — or planning to make — a variety of changes in their goals, strategies, and ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance Open Competitive Grant Program to Help Middle School Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs

Release Date:

12/13/2018

... learning programs as they help middle school students make successful transitions to high school,” said Marlyn ... of experts in the OST field to assess applicants and make grant recommendations. Grant winners...

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Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship

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01/22/2020

... who are reimagining America’s public schools. “To make sure all of our children are truly prepared to live and ... Fellowship program, which focuses on inspiring Fellows to make a lasting difference in their...

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New York City Nonprofit Organizations Receive $24.4 Million From Trinity Church Wall Street in 2020

Release Date:

12/10/2020

... justice. For example, African Communities Together , Make the Road New York , and New York Immigration Coalition ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation grant supports civic engagement at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

Release Date:

06/22/2023

... open to all, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) will make a $26 million grant to the Obama Foundation for the ... Presidential Center will be a place visitors can truly make their own, one that inspires...

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15 Apr 2010

Educational Neglect: Rethinking Intersections between the Education and Child Protective Systems

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... children and family issues, including child welfare/foster care , education, youth development, and disconnected and ...

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The Director, Community Schools, EducateNYC (United Way of New York City)

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08/16/2016

Organization: United Way of New York City Name of Position: Miriam Benitez Organization URL: http://unitedwaynyc.org City and State: New York, New York Description:...