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Ford Foundation Appoints Catalina Devandas Aguilar to Board of Trustees

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06/15/2022

... Aguilar, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations at Geneva, to its board of trustees. Devandas ... inclusion, having served most recently as the first United Nations Special Rapporteur on...

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School Choice and Privilege Are Inextricably Linked

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11/09/2015

... and public policy. Markets have worked for us: we have the financial and social capital to choose the supermarket we ...

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Education

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

18 Feb 2025

"Sing Sing": A Special Film Screening & Conversation on Art, Incarceration, and Systemic Change

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 -

4:00pm to 7:00pm

Watch the Recording The Legal Aid Society, The Tow Foundation, and Philanthropy New York ... Jeffrey Deskovic, as well as leaders from The Legal Aid Society and RTA. Together, we will explore the power of .....

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Racial Equity Commitments 2024 Updates

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04/2024

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ASPCA Board of Directors Names Matthew Bershadker President and CEO

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05/01/2013

The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has announced that it has named Matthew E. Bershadker President and CEO. Bershadker is a 12-year veteran of the ASPCA, serving most recently as Senior Vice President of the Anti-...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

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06/04/2012

The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce the launch of their first Advocacy and Policy department and, after a lengthy search, have selected renowned civil rights advocate and champion Deborah Jacobs to lead the new department as the Vice...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

10 Nov 2010

How Will Election Results Impact the Education Agenda? A Post-Election Policy Briefing for Grantmakers

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

Webinar

... of gubernatorial elections in several battleground states are likely to set off renewed debates about such ... to Congressional and gubernatorial outcomes, and which states are most keenly affected? Who are...

Asked and Answered, With Implications for Philanthropy

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12/16/2015

In this column last June, I wondered “Is Overhead Having a Moment?” I took a look at several developments, including the U.S. OMB Uniform Guidance on Overhead mandating state and local contracts with nonprofits that use any amount of federal funds...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ten New York Health Leaders Recognized With NYSHealth 10th-Anniversary Awards

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10/20/2016

Five individuals have received Luminary Awards in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to improve the health of New Yorkers over the last 10 years, and five nonprofit organizations have been recognized as Emerging Innovators poised to...

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01 Mar 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Adult Education and Workforce Development: WIOA Opportunities to Work Together

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law by President Obama on July 22, 2014.

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JooYeun Chang to Be Next Program Director for Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Child Well-Being Program

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06/14/2022

... pandemic, including the awarding of over $72.2 billion to states , territories and tribes to support the welfare of ...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel

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09/25/2009

... questions on the table here: What are private foundation resources really about? Whom are they meant to serve? What ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

The Ford Foundation has also announced the appointment of Cara Mertes as Director of its JustFilms program. JustFilms has supported more than 80 documentary films in its first three years.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Achmat Dangor as head of its office for Southern Africa, which is based in Johannesburg and serves South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

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Using Documentary Films to Promote Change

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09/30/2014

One of PNY’s goals is to develop quality programming that addresses a variety of funding areas in a unique, impactful way. We’re thrilled to partner with Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative for the eighth season of our Documentary Film Series.

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Arts

08 Jun 2016

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... from arts to environmental activism to international aid . Over the years, corporate, foundation and individual ...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens

Release Date:

09/27/2016

Martha Baker, Barbara Wynne, Katherine H. Kim, Patricia Simon, Nataly Rubio-Torio and Andrea Ormeño were recognized for their outstanding contributions to community and their work promoting social change.