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Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

Release Date:

01/16/2014

... motivations for my own board service, some of which can be broadly applied to all who are interested in social ... of the financial tools that great organizations use , or simply the connections you make with...

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Governance

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Surdna Foundation

Simons Foundation Provides Annual Grants to Scientists in Ukraine

Release Date:

01/25/2023

... “It’s important to sustain their research so they can convey that knowledge and skill set to the next ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Science

Technology

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The Simons Foundation

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

Release Date:

03/14/2013

... . Without the pressure to produce a profit, nonprofits can be nimble and flexible in testing new ideas, turning on a ... The standard method to fund academic research seeks to reduce risk by asking, “Has this...

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For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

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08/04/2016

... A recent conversation at Philanthropy New York, “ Can Failure Be a Success? Dissecting the Rikers Island Social ... end of the spectrum. Another way that philanthropy can engage in impact bonds is as an...

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The Brookings Institution

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Mismanagement at nonprofits? Think again

Release Date:

06/14/2022

... grantmakers have a critical need to ensure that nonprofits can sustain core infrastructures such as IT cybersecurity and ... for ensuring that the most vulnerable can get the resources they...

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Nonprofit Financials

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Transparency

Newman's Own Foundation Pledges $1 Million to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

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02/17/2021

The Camp was founded by actor Paul Newman in 1988.

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Newman's Own Foundation

18 Dec 2012

Philanthropy's Response to Sandy: News on Housing, Aging, Health, Youth and Long-Term Infrastructure and Environmental Planning

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... soon as possible with the basic meeting information. You can check back to this page for speaker updates. For more ...

Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... danger to global health. There’s an enormous amount that can be done to address these threats—that’s why it’s ... policymakers from diverse fields, making it the perfect home for the Planetary Health Alliance...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation

28 May 2019

Technology, Inequality and the Future of Work(ers)

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... will shape work today and in the future How foundations can play a role in centering the voices of workers and ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Workforce Development

Open Society Foundations Will Give More Than $130 Million to Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

04/16/2020

... kind of world will emerge from this catastrophe, and what can we do to make it a better one?” “This is the first ... to support workers and their families in New York City, home to Open Society’s largest...

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

03 Feb 2016

It’s PUBLIC Transit: Funders Look at New Initiatives to Connect NYC’s People & Places

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... economic opportunity—especially for its most vulnerable residents . We can interrupt this slide toward disinvestment and make New ... MTA rider data available for the public to examine and use...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Public Policy

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Public Policy

Community Development

Westchester Community Foundation Launches the Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... working to address the basic needs of Westchester County residents impacted by the novel coronavirus. HARTSDALE – ... Foundation’s intent to help stabilize nonprofits so it can minimize the social and economic...

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Community Development

The Westchester Community Foundation

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More Technology Investment Needed To Boost Outcomes of Social Change Groups

Release Date:

07/25/2014

... to step up investments that will help them make better use of technology, writes Geraldine Mannion, of the Carnegie ... the risk of not providing nonprofits the money and other resources they need to go...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Social Justice

Technology

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Bloomberg Report: 'Data Gap' at City Halls Across the Nation

Release Date:

03/10/2016

... at City Halls Across the Nation Limited training and resources hamper city efforts to use data-based decisionmaking in public safety, economic ...

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Community Development

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Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying

Release Date:

12/07/2016

... we fund to focus on short-term projects, to spend valuable resources accounting for how they use our support, and to hold our priorities above their ...

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation’s Claudia Juech, Associate Vice President & Managing Director, Answers “5 Questions” in PND

Release Date:

05/10/2017

... evidence, and ultimately do the most good with the resources it has. . . Rockefeller Foundation’s Claudia ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Ford Funds at the Crossroads of Immigration and Artistic Activism

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... NYFA, a national arts organization with a myriad of online resources for artists, will work in partnership with ...

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Arts

Immigration

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Ford Foundation

New York State Health Foundation releases new data snapshot "Health Care Spending Trends in New York State"

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... synthesize a wide range of data into an objective, easy-to- use resource... New York State Health Foundation releases new ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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New Citi Foundation Report - Funding from a Place of Trust

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... they serve. The full report has just gone live and can be accessed here . Watch Funding from a Place of Trust: ... factors such as its leadership and stage of development to use GOS and CB funds to better...

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