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The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions

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02/26/2010

... may be in their self-interest, since it increases their “ power .” Some board members, foundation staff, and donors ... committed philanthropic citizen; as a countervailing power within the complex workings of...

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On the Occasion of the New York Foundation’s 100th Anniversary

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11/05/2009

... are proposed and executed from above they lack staying power . It is the process of organizing that helps people ... discussion, and struggle—over ideas, money, and power . Those struggles are messy and...

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Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

... that strengthen the progressive movement and give power to new ideas and policies. Her efforts to bridge ...

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Education

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16 Nov 2016

Gun Violence in America: Newtown and a Public Health Crisis

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 -

4:00pm to 6:30pm

... The role funders can play in gun violence prevention The power of documentaries in shifting public debates The role ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age

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02/13/2017

... engage. Change the Narrative The election demonstrated the power of the dominant narrative, and in 2017, we must take it ... vulnerable communities. Now is the time, in fact, to build power on the progressive...

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Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

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12/13/2017

... By exploring with grantees how to best deploy the power of social norms, performance incentives, goal setting, ...

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2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality

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02/06/2020

... The cohort includes experts working on building labor’s power in the digital economy, a musician-activist uplifting ... to use shareholder influence to distribute corporate power more fairly. The Open Society...

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Economic Security

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To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... majority. Those who seek change try to tilt the balance of power by forming coalitions, but even these commonly fall ...

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Community Development

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

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11/08/2021

... past summer, she was selected as a Robin Hood Foundation Power Fund leader. In her role as Chief Administrative ...

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Building Our Equity Muscles

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12/08/2021

... members whose lived experience informs their analysis of power and avoid defaulting to overemphasizing input from ... dive experience to explore how your foundation can shift power and build mutually...

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President's Message

PNY News

10 Feb 2022

Practice Makes Better – Navigating Difficult Dialogues Across Difference, Revisited

Thursday, February 10, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... a participant in one, challenging the norms around power in your professional partnerships is easier said than ... practice ways to navigate difficult conversations around power dynamics, microaggressions, or...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Mellon's “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million to Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Justice-Oriented Humanities Curricular Development

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01/26/2022

... Humanities for All Times initiative aims to make clear the power of the humanities in solving societal challenges ... incoming and first-year students to the problem-solving power of the humanities to advance...

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Mellon Foundation Announces Imagining Freedom, An Arts & Humanities Initiative Supporting Creatives and Thinkers Reenvisioning the Criminal Legal System

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02/15/2023

The Foundation commits a total of $125M for work countering the effects of mass incarceration

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel

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03/27/2023

... capital, The Rockefeller Foundation’s convening power , and its experience deploying innovative solutions are ... into accelerating the transition from fossil fuel to clean power in developing countries. Shape...