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William T. Grant Foundation

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Marsh & McLennan, Tow Foundation Honored Alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda

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03/30/2016

... "Miranda's passion for the arts as an instrument of social justice, Beshar's advocacy on behalf of veterans and ... Tow's generous funding of the College's Tow Advocacy Research...

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Justice Reform

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The Tow Foundation

Barbara and Donald Jonas Receive Honorary Doctorates from Frontier Nursing University

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08/01/2017

... the appropriate beneficiaries, Barbara, a psychiatric social worker, and Donald, a leader in retail, were drawn to ... healthcare through nursing leadership, scholarship and research . . . Barbara and Donald...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Health

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Through Its Piper Fund Initiative, The Proteus Fund Works to Educate Communities About Judicial Independence

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06/21/2018

... can be a challenge to build, given the political and social diversity of individuals and organizations whose lives ... The Piper Fund contracted Goodwin Simon Strategic Research to identify effective messages...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Civic Engagement

Community Development

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Mellon Foundation Renews Support for Open Graduate Education at Brown

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09/17/2018

... distinctive degree combinations rooted in the humanities, social sciences, life sciences or physical sciences. The ... Education students, freeing valuable time to pursue their research and allowing them to...

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Support From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Continues College Access and Success Program of American Indian College Fund

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05/02/2019

... students are in a college-going and completion crisis. Research shows the national rate of all students going to ... together to help prepare students for the academic and social environments at college. The...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Kimberly Walker Appointed as First Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Arabella Advisors

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03/11/2020

... the senior manager of learning and development at FSG, a social impact consulting firm. She holds a BA in Psychology ... from Bowling Green State University. Her current Ph.D. research focuses on power...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help City Leaders Respond to Coronavirus in the United States

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03/10/2020

... work to prevent the spread of the virus and protect the social and economic well-being of communities.” Relying on ...

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Disaster Relief

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Six Reasons Funders Should Increase Support for People Of Color-Led Work

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04/04/2017

... in philanthropic giving resulting from a widespread practice of resourcing people of color-led organizations last ... supremacist administration by awarding the majority of resources to white-led organizations...

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Groundswell Fund

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Taps Sharon Alpert as Next President and CEO

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09/25/2015

... working with a multi-generational family dedicated to social justice. Her service at the Surdna Foundation was ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arts

Health

Jewish Interests

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Surdna Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

Release Date:

12/17/2015

... he believed, would ease the pressure of rising social anxiety that followed from inequality — ameliorating ... of people around the world have access to new tools and resources with which to improve their...

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation and Leading Thinkers Discuss A New Gospel of Philanthropy

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08/10/2016

... and its mission? In many cases, foundations wish to solve social problems like extreme poverty and hunger — but acquire their resources through forces that have arguably helped create ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Names Meghan Jambor Interim Informed Communities Program Officer

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07/12/2017

... Morris County, where she directed news coverage, oversaw social media outreach, and fostered community partnerships. ... her natural talent for connecting people to each other and resources , make her an...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

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The Tinker Foundation Announces Next President, Caroline Boyd Kronley

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10/12/2017

... and Renate have created a legacy of investing in positive social , economic and environmental change that I hope and ...

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Tinker Foundation Inc.

12 Jun 2018

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Building Relationships and Successful Networking

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... conversational skills are critical. Please join for a social networking breakfast event on June 12 th at the Simons ... for foundation administration, including human resources and operations. Registration 8:...

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Brandee McHale, President of Citi Foundation, In Conversation with Denver Frederick

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09/12/2018

... if we were really going to drive and maximize positive social impact, our philanthropy was important. But really ... to make the difference was how we leverage the additional resources of our company. Brandee...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund

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03/17/2020

... Response Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources to vulnerable residents across our borough. We ... it will have vastly disproportionate health, economic, and social impacts on communities of color...

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Disaster Relief

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Brooklyn Org

Listen to A. Nicole Campbell in Conversation with DeAnna Hoskins: "The Integral Role of Cultural Competence in Movements"

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04/07/2022

... she has been committed to the movement for racial and social justice, working alongside those most impacted by ... when those who are most harmed are provided the tools and resources to demand change. Listen...

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Claire Stryker Joins Arcus Board of Directors

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09/20/2023

... board of eight committed and influential advocates for social and environmental justice. The daughter of Arcus’ ... and nonhuman-animal well-being—giving generously of her resources and time to these causes. “...

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