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As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

Release Date:

05/05/2021

... the pandemic’s economic fallout , even as they have led social -change efforts on issues such as racial justice, ... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached...

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Ford Foundation

18 Jul 2012

Corporate Community Involvement Conference

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 7:30am to Friday, July 20, 2012 - 8:45pm

Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave., Boston MA

... "Corporate Community Involvement Conference." Learn how Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship can accelerate your business and social impact. Discover emerging trends and...

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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11/01/2013

... applying scientific methods to the remediation of social ills. While I found aspects of his analysis ... the imposition of the logic of business on charitable and social change efforts.... Philanthropy: Beyond...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

Peggy Saika Named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree

Release Date:

04/15/2014

... North Star Award Honoree for her commitment and work in social justice. Peggy Saika is President and Executive ... and activism, and has led to the creation of new models of social justice philanthropy.....

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Social Justice

Ravi Venkatesan Joins Rockefeller Foundation Board

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07/07/2014

... Foundation. Venkatesan is the founder and chairman of Social Venture Partners India, a network of philanthropists addressing social problems and is also an independent director on the ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Peterson Foundation promotes benchmarks for assessing the candidates on budget issues

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05/27/2015

... federal budgetary challenge comes down to health care and Social Security. Under any of the plans, the federal ... to 15 percent of GDP on health care (9 percent) and Social Security (6 percent), while...

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Community Development

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

The 10 Companies with the Best CSR Reputations in 2017

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... reputation-management consulting firm. It tracks social responsibility reputations by zeroing in on ...

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Sector News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

United Way of New York City Releases 2014 Self-Sufficiency Standards

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12/02/2014

... City Harvest, published the 2014 Self-Sufficiency Standard Report (SSSR)—a study that establishes the new template for ... Crain's New York Business, we officially released the report at a panel event...

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Community Development

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United Way of New York City

To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”

Release Date:

01/27/2016

... and the cost of goods increased more than incomes. Research conducted by the Economic Policy Institute, which has documented hourly wages for ... vision is to enable these entities to build capacity, pool...

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Citi Foundation

CDC: Measles cases in USA hit 20-year high

Release Date:

05/30/2014

The USA has the most measles cases in 20 years and the most since homegrown outbreaks were eliminated in 2000, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.

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Health

Commission: US Lacks Strategies to Lower Child Abuse Deaths (Casey Family Programs)

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03/18/2016

... years. But citing gaps in how this data is compiled, the report suggests the actual number may be as high as 3,000 a ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

Ford Foundation Taken Off Watch List by Indian Government

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03/21/2016

... permission” category. The Ministry, on the basis of a report sent by the Gujarat government last year, had put the ... to “national security”. The Gujarat government report had said that the organisation...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Carnegie-Funded Commission Finds Most People Want A College Degree, But That Goal Remains A Challenge

Release Date:

09/22/2016

... in four years and 60 percent in six, according to a new report about undergraduate education. According to "A Primer on the College Student Journey," a report released Thursday by the Commission on...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford, Blaustein, Levy and Overbrook Join Push to Protect Journalists

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01/18/2017

Months before actress Meryl Streep's plug at the Golden Globes for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Donald Trump was on the group's radar for his contempt for reporters and their bosses.

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Communications/Media

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Leon Levy Foundation

Funded by the Educational Foundation of America, New Study Finds Potential for High-Impact Philanthropy Untapped in South

Release Date:

04/07/2017

... Kresge and Mary Reynolds Babcock foundations, the report argues that the South is fertile ground for ... to empower marginalized people who live there. The report also profiles four community leaders working...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Educational Foundation of America

NYS Health Foundation Releases Assessment of the Region’s Population Health Investments

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05/02/2017

... Population Health Investments A new NYSHealth-funded report , prepared by Lake Fleet Consulting, analyzes the New ... well-defined strategy for pursuing population health. The report identifies opportunities...

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Rockefeller, Gates and Norway to Bolster ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Following Climate Change Flooding Fears

Release Date:

05/22/2017

The Norwegian government has confirmed plans to boost defenses at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault after reports of flooding at the facility prompted panic that the world’s future food supply could be destroyed. The Crop Trust is targeting a $850...