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The Peter G. Peterson Foundation Frames the Long-Term U.S. Budget Picture

Release Date:

04/04/2017

... on the rcently released Congressional Budget Office report and the importance of investment in creating a ... and sustainable can we ensure that we have sufficient resources to invest in our future.” The Peter...

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Simons Foundation Supports CUNY Graduate Center to Diversify Astrophysics Education

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02/09/2022

... The City University of New York an unparalleled engine of social mobility for generations of deserving students. We ... possible.” “Gaining experience conducting high-quality research is a prerequisite for...

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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

Release Date:

11/05/2013

... hubris that is too frequently a hallmark of philanthropic practice . I have been amazed how often foundation program ... By the end of the op-ed piece, Mr. Buffett’s personal report card reveals a genuine...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

... space for strategic conversation that propel bolder practice . Informed by a roster of longtime philanthropic ... more transformative philanthropic practice and lasting social change. We’ll...

For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... be used interchangeably, and grantmaking refers to the practice and process of awarding grants. A nonprofit ... its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. There are a number of ... or directors. They are established to maintain or aid social , educational, religious, or other charitable ...

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Casey Family Programs

Ford Foundation

The Scherman Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members

Release Date:

05/01/2023

... our country.” Ibrahim Abdul-Matin is an environmental policy and sustainability expert. He is also an author, ... to join the Scherman Foundation Board. Climate change and social justice are two issues that I...

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The Need for Civil Legal Aid

Release Date:

06/07/2016

... often involve assisting people in getting access to basic social systems and amenities such as healthcare, housing, ... seeking civil legal aid are turned away due to lack of resources , meaning a majority of...

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The Elmezzi Foundation

Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science

Release Date:

03/15/2014

... Times article on billionaires privatizing American science research . Last April, President Obama assembled some of the ... rebuttal to deep cuts in federal financing for scientific research …. Billionaires With...

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The Simons Foundation

Mellon Foundation Contributes to 'THATcamp' on Humanities and Technology

Release Date:

04/21/2016

... – broadly defined as the use of technology in the research and teaching of humanities. The Central New York ... brief presentations on their technology-based teaching or research projects... Mellon Foundation...

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Mellon Foundation

Arcus, NoVo Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Philanthropy Initiative to Improve the Lives of Transgender People

Release Date:

12/08/2015

... Trans Initiative will deploy grants and philanthropic resources totaling at least $20 million dollars to ... we are committed to delivering increased and necessary resources to those in the field working...

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NoVo Foundation

As Global Obesity Rises, Teasing Apart Its Causes Grows Harder

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... with The New York Times’s health desk, visited to report an article about Brazil’s growing obesity rates.. ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

The Heavier Baggage of Immigrating while Black

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... are disproportionately targeted for removal. The Pew Research Center reports that, in 2016, 32 percent of all ... they are disproportionately targeted for removal. A report by the Black Alliance for Just...

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Arabella Advisors Founder Comments on Innovations to Reduce Food Waste

Release Date:

07/21/2016

... Advisors and senior managing director of its Good Food Practice , told Food Dive... Arabella Advisors Founder ...

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Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors

04 Nov 2019

The Divest/Invest Framework: What Does It Mean for Funders Working in Housing and Homelessness? - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Monday, November 4, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... renters experiencing housing instability. Public resources that are currently invested in policies and laws ...

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Housing and Homelessness

Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship

Release Date:

05/23/2014

... the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and the Associated Press report . The former New York mayor is establishing the new ...

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Conservative Publications Accuse OSF of 'Bankrolling' Ferguson Protests

Release Date:

03/30/2015

The foundation donated $33 million to social justice organizations that arranged protests and rallies in Ferguson.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network

Release Date:

11/18/2015

... Network by Michael Hamill Remaley, SVP, Public Policy & Communications This piece was originally ... of the November 2015 issue of the New York PhilanthroPost Policy Edition. Yesterday, the Forum of...

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The Right Mix of Leaps and Refinements

Release Date:

05/04/2016

... special insights. After seven years of producing policy -focused programming for the Annual Meeting, we hope we ... 1500 Broadway and launching the first year of our Public Policy Fellowship program, it's...