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The Rockefeller Foundation

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

Release Date:

01/16/2014

... which can be broadly applied to all who are interested in social change: Excellent nonprofits are critical to ... a board member, you learn what leadership really means in practice . And you’re often forced...

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Governance

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Surdna Foundation

Study Supported By The Helmsley Charitable Trust Reveals Path to Normalize Blood Pressure Following Spinal Cord Injury

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03/19/2018

... maintain an adequate blood pressure.' Working with human research participants, Hirsch and researchers at the Kentucky Spinal Cord injury Research Center (KSCIRC) at UofL, have found that spinal .....

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

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10/23/2017

... Boost community programs in Minnesota fueled by a social innovation platform from Ireland, and; ● ...

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Civic Engagement

For Profound Change in America, Think Local

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01/29/2014

... The cutbacks have limited their ability to move policy , provide services or engage in collaborative ... improving access to middle-income jobs, making critical social services and training benefits available...

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Workforce Development

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Open Society Foundations

Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?

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04/06/2015

... Executive Director, TrueChild Two decades of basic research have found that when girls and boys buy into really ... focused on communicating the main concepts, terms, and research behind gender transformative...

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Community Development

The New York Women's Foundation

LGBTQ

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True Child

The Overbrook Foundation

Forum Tells Congress to Keep Johnson Amendment, Quotes PNY Official Statement

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04/05/2017

... on important matters of the day and advocate on public policy issues and legislation relevant to their mission and ... invading their cherished nonprofits or church sanctuaries. Research published March 30 by...

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PNY News

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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Ford Foundation Names Kathy Reich as Director for Effort to Strengthen Institutions and Networks

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04/29/2016

... to help strengthen institutions and networks critical to social movements. Reich currently serves as director of ... She has been with Packard since 2001, earlier serving as policy analyst and program officer...

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NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders

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06/22/2017

... the idea that the wealthy are harnessing their fortunes to social good and we're excited by the prospect of lots of new money flowing into the social sector. What's a cause for concern, though, is...

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The New York Community Trust

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Diversity, Inclusion and Effective Philanthropy

Publication date:

11/2012

Part of the Philanthropy Roadmap series, this guide aims to explain how diversity and inclusion can be used as practical considerations for getting better and more impactful results in philanthropic giving.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Program Recap—American Journalism: Views on Reconstructing the Falling Industry

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03/19/2010

... of American Journalism , elaborated on the controversial report ’s call for increased government support for news ... government support of media. Although the Downie-Schudson report has gained most notoriety...

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All Funders

Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development

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12/06/2017

... The collaborative effort will help scale and advance the practice of community-engaged development, and formalize a ... practices and knowledge to ensure a lasting, widespread practice of democratized...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

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Surdna Foundation

13 May 2025

Disability Inclusion in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

How can family philanthropies ensure their internal operations and grantmaking practices are disability inclusive? In this interactive session, we focus on embedding disability and inclusion in operations and learn best practices to embed disability...

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Family Foundation

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Disabilities

The Russell Sage Foundation Announces Visiting Scholars for 2014-2015

Release Date:

09/02/2014

... The Russell Sage Foundation has named 17 leading social scientists as Visiting Scholars for the 2014-2015 ... During their time in residence, these scholars will pursue research and writing projects that...

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Workforce Development

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Russell Sage Foundation

Leveraging the Power of Foundations: An Analysis of Program-Related Investments

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05/2013

... interest in PRIs, and that many foundations that use PRIs report successful results, but their use is still limited to ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Jeanette Vega as Managing Director; Martin L. Leibowitz and Monica Lozano Join The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

Release Date:

04/02/2012

... said Vega. “As critical issues such as the link between social determinants and health equity, along with the need to ... she served as Director of the Center of Public Health Policy . Prior to her time at the...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

Release Date:

11/05/2010

... alleviation, economic development, arts, transportation, social services, and the list can go on and on—if programs ... is a good starting point for funders seeking additional resources as they explore this...

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All Funders

09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... while foundations give away billions of dollars to address social and environmental issues like air pollution, worker ... and think more strategically about environmental and social issues. This briefing will...

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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

Release Date:

02/06/2012

... justice advocacy abound; Tarso Ramos of Political Research Associates presented a collection of cases. ... discourse, the organization revealed that the proposed policy change would mean that anyone attempting...

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All Funders

What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/02/2022

... who isn’t here with me. Philanthropy can move capital resources quickly and with less friction than the public ... pats on the back from industry peers. Through reflective practice , bringing people with...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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