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Wallace Foundation Releases New Report: How Principals Affect Students and Schools: A Systematic Synthesis of Two Decades of Research

Release Date:

02/17/2021

... impact of an effective principal, investing in successful strategies is likely to have a very large payoff. We need ... effects suggest the need for renewed attention to strategies for cultivating, selecting,...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government

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05/04/2021

... the Foundation’s grantmaking approaches across program strategies . He was also one of the architects of the ...

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14 Jun 2022

Defining Your Family’s Philanthropic Purpose - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... purpose, philanthropic vehicles, social impact strategies , governance and family dynamics, and legacy and ... the decision-making process What participatory grantmaking strategies have been successful Speaker...

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A Nobel Prize For The Voluntary Sector

Release Date:

11/15/2009

... to manage “the commons”: common property and resources . The conventional wisdom is that common property ... mean? It turns out that in many different contexts common resources can be managed successfully...

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COO Roundtable

The PNY COO Roundtable was formed at an informal meeting in 2014 where a group of organizational leaders from some of Philanthropy New York’s largest member foundations asked to create a formal peer network under PNY’s auspices. The group offers...

Matthew Nelson Joins New York Life Foundation as Corporate Vice President

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10/01/2012

New York Life has announced that Matthew Nelson has joined the company as Corporate Vice President and Senior Program Officer in the Corporate Responsibility Department. He reports to Christine Park, President of the New York Life Foundation.

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Arcus Foundation Appoints Annette Lanjouw Interim Executive Director

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04/02/2012

The Arcus Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Annette Lanjouw as its Interim Executive Director. Lanjouw is a highly regarded expert in great ape conservation, having worked with chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas in the wild, as...

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Susan McMillan Joins Con Edison’s Public Affairs Department as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships

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02/01/2012

In December 2011, Susan McMillan joined Con Edison’s Public Affairs department as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships.

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12 Jan 2012

Family Philanthropy: Finding Common Ground, Valuing Different Views

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

... look at two family foundations, we explore strategies and techniques to promote civil discourse. Explore ...

09 May 2013

Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy

Thursday, May 9, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... high standards of grantmaking practices and evaluation strategies ; and allocating funds equitably. A Philanthropy ...

13 Jun 2013

Disaster Grantmaking and Preparedness: The Role of Family Philanthropy

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Webinar

... recovery and preparedness, will provide tips and proactive strategies for funders of all sizes. A Philanthropy New York ...

Jessi Stafford Joins The Century Foundation as Blogger & Social Media Specialist

Release Date:

10/15/2013

Jessi Stafford is the new Blogger & Social Media Specialist for The Century Foundation. In her position, she produces content for the foundation's Blog of the Century and develops and executes TCF's social media strategy, including day-to-day...

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Diane Sierpina Promoted to Program Director of Justice Programs at the Tow Foundation

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02/12/2014

Diane Sierpina has been promoted from Senior Program Officer to Program Director of Justice Programs at The Tow Foundation

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Sean Gibbons Named Communications Network Executive Director

Release Date:

04/28/2014

The Communication’s Network announced that Sean Gibbons will be their new executive director starting on June 3.

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Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

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06/02/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation teamed up with Hattaway Communications to explore the role that digital technology can play in elevating the practice of storytelling to improve the well-being of the poor and vulnerable around the world.

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Report Shows Link Between Children's Outcomes and Mothers' Educational Attainment

Release Date:

07/10/2014

... the value and need for comprehensive Dual-Generation strategies that offer high-quality PreK-3rd education for ...

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Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge

Release Date:

07/22/2014

The "community quarterback" model can be an effective approach to revitalizing troubled neighborhoods, write Nancy O. Andrews, president and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund, and Brandee McHale, COO at the Citi Foundation, in a post on the SSIR...

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Schools Urged To Implement Alternatives to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies

Release Date:

07/24/2014

... districts do just that. It provides a catalog of effective strategies and recommendations for reforming school ...

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Burman, Viera Named to Board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues

Release Date:

08/14/2014

... Since 2008, Bia has developed and implemented strategies for The Philadelphia Foundation’s programming, ...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down

Release Date:

08/13/2014

At the same time the Atlantic Philanthropies is working on giving away all its money, it's taking in a great deal of knowledge that could be helpful to other foundations "considering or already implementing a limited-life strategy."

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