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Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success

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12/14/2010

... success. Equally important, staff members use their time more effectively, confident that they are focusing on ... role. Wellspring first considered “off the shelf” resources , particularly to strengthen its...

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/09/2010

... standards to our due diligence processes—yet funneling resources to known entities doesn’t necessarily mean impact. This is the wrong time to take a banker’s stance on social investing. This is exactly the...

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What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed

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03/13/2012

... close to being medical homes, or who have the capacity and resources to take on major organizational change. But many ... are very busy, working day to day, and do not have extra time or resources...

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Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis to Step Down at End of 2012

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01/02/2012

... is extremely fortunate to have had Karen at its helm at a time of great opportunity for improving the performance of ... have been significantly strengthened. The market value of the foundation’s endowment...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors

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05/12/2014

... – a number that grew to 26 percent in just a short time . If they could invest all of it in impact investing, ... even combined with governments, don’t have the resources to solve the world’s pressing problems...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges

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04/17/2014

... the same approach with students and schools. Place high value on the impact for students of financial support, as ... for community colleges, particularly support to part- time students and English Language...

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Correspondence Archives in the Age of Email: Technology, Privacy, and Policy Challenges

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07/18/2017

... a much larger audience, and offer a unique research value for future generations. Email will inform our children ... the email’s content, its recipient(s), sender, date and time , and file attachments. A range...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Mellon Foundation

An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

... students good high school placements. At the same time , parent groups across the City have come together in a ...

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The New York Community Trust

How Philanthropy Can Turn the Tide on Violence

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08/14/2019

... approach across philanthropy, too. When was the last time that we had a deep, consistent relationship with other ...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

Autism at Work: How the Simons Foundation is Expanding Efforts of Inclusion in the Workplace

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03/10/2020

... as well. The employee’s direct manager, human resources staff, and the employees who will be working with ... “I am on the spectrum and have been moved by my time here at the foundation. My boss is kind but...

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The Simons Foundation

Salesforce Gives $19M to Support Five School Districts Across the US and Education Nonprofits

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09/20/2021

... administrators must adapt to changing conditions in real time and make decisions in an uncertain environment. ... Superintendent Dr. Alessia Johnson. “These additional resources will help IPS address the...

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Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Moves $4.9 million to BIPOC Newsrooms and Field Building Partners

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10/04/2022

... civil discourse and participation. In recognition of the value of multi-year grants, the Fund prioritized renewal for ...

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Social Justice

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Borealis Philanthropy

Reframing Accountability as an Act of Humanity

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07/13/2022

... repair and away from punishment; • Commitment of time and financial resources . While we are firm in our belief that ... to relationships, board members will spend more time thinking about how...

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Jonathan Horowitz of The Klarman Family Foundation Wins 2021 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award

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04/01/2021

... and grew up in Silver Spring, Md. In addition to his volunteer service for Slingshot, Horowitz also serves on the ... over certainty. Provide long-term unrestricted capital. Value pluralism while holding...

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The Klarman Family Foundation

Lawyers Alliance for New York Announces 2017 Cornerstone Awards for Lawyers Providing Superior Pro Bono Service to Nonprofit Organizations

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11/09/2017

... attorneys at Lawyers Alliance worked with more than 1,800 volunteer attorneys from New York City’s finest law firms ...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

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06/04/2012

... National Executive Director Anthony D. Romero. During her time at the ACLU-NJ, Jacobs testified regularly before the ...

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Public Policy

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/01/2015

... is the smallest with a budget of $3.2 million and 20 full time staff members; ANY is the youngest organization to win ... and largest with a budget of $67 million and 773 full time employees. New York Common...