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... intensive training for grantmakers, and investing resources in a diverse next generation of philanthropic ... and catalyze institutional leadership around public policy , advocacy, and collaboration in the...

Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech

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02/17/2016

... foundations working to promote the use of the Internet for social good has announced grants totaling $18 million to ... program, which aims to promote better technology policy making and leadership; the...

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Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced

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08/15/2017

... initiative will support innovative social science research on the social , economic and political effects of the ... in views about government, support for future government policy...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

Immigration

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Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

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11/18/2021

... and secure equal rights and their recognition in law and policy for underserved communities. Mary Fitzgerald, ... business models, and hold big tech accountable across social platforms and emerging technology...

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23 Jan 2018

Designing Programs to Maximize Impact - How Behavioral Science Can Help

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... discuss key findings from behavioral science research , including what motivates people versus acts as ... now applying insights from behavioral science to impact social issues like improved college persistence...

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What Makes an Effective Coalition?

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03/2011

The California Endowment , a leading funder of policy advocacy efforts, commissioned TCC Group to conduct new research on the crucial ingredients for an effective ... by TCC Group's Director of Evaluation Jared Raynor, the report identifies the characteristics of effective coalitions .....

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Public Policy

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Ariane Cruz

... life. During her undergraduate career, Ariane conducted research on dyadic imitation in young children with the Child ... Most recently, Ariane wrote her master’s thesis on how social justice-driven nonprofits...

Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

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05/06/2016

... Proposal 6 asks FE to prepare and annually update a report disclosing its policy and procedures governing both direct and indirect ... of diversifying away from coal, FE appears to be investing ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Hilton Foundation Awards $25.5M in Grants in Q2 '17, Approves New Foster Youth Strategy

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07/19/2017

... with grantees, community partners, other funders and policy makers to move public child welfare systems and ... Marilyn Hilton Award for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research . Following is an overview of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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How Arts And Culture Make New York A Place For All Of Us

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06/27/2017

... City completes its cultural plan, a blueprint for cultural policy in the years to come, the federal government renews ... creative place because of the plurality of cultural resources it houses in every...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Evaluating a Culture

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05/22/2019

... appearance. We are continually exploring, with the help of resources like Vu Le’s Nonprofit AF blog, David Grant’s The Social Profit Handbook , and Edgar Villanueva’s ... relief, and reserve funding) has been...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

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03/07/2018

... the tobacco industry and allow them access to the policy -making table. In addition to aggressively marketing ... the evidence remains inconclusive. Tobacco industry-funded research has repeatedly been a...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Health

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Bold Stories For Big Challenges

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12/17/2013

... Working Narratives, called “Storytelling and Social Change: A Strategy Guide for Grantmakers.” ... (based on its excellent new communications toolkit ) and research on effective messaging. He also recommended...

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The Overbrook Foundation

How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly

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12/05/2019

... often-stated commitment to racial equity and social justice into concrete action. While we still have ... and have made the decision to increase spending to move resources into the hands of communities. For...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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John A. Hartford Foundation's Fulmer to be Honored by New York Academy of Medicine

Release Date:

08/25/2016

... awards recognizes contributions by individuals in health policy , public health, clinical practice , biomedical research and any individual who has made significant ...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director

Release Date:

07/01/2013

... in sustainable development, environmental science, policy and practice . Dr. Boltz joins The Rockefeller Foundation from ... focus," said Dr. Boltz. Dr. Boltz holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resources...

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It's Time for More Foundations to Fund Democracy - Here's How

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12/10/2020

... American Academy of Arts and Sciences Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship The missions and ... state, and local levels; academic institutions and research centers; business leaders; ordinary...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Public Policy

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Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

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07/07/2015

... because they don’t have adequate time, energy, or resources to understand the complexities of impact ... and where there is room for improvement. This and other research indicates that the scope of...

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