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The Rockefeller Foundation

13 Dec 2010

School Climate: What Is It? And Why Does It Matter?

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 2:00pm to Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 5:00pm

... students and staff members work collaboratively for the well - being of all members of the school community.”* But there ... New York City – and beyond – communities that develop well -educated...

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Ripple Effects: How Can We Continue DACA’s Positive Impact?

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01/23/2014

... enrolling in an adult education program. We must maintain funding for local community organizations that can do ... DACA program trust and legitimacy. 2. More money and resources are critical to success...

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The New York Immigration Coalition

To Achieve Equity, We Must Accurately Measure Need

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10/06/2022

... equity, and after doing so for 100 years we know all too well that a shared understanding of what it costs to live in ... opportunity, which are inextricably linked to social well - being and...

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Young Black Males and the Urgency of Now

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11/19/2012

... on how philanthropy can and must play a leading role in investing resources and support for young black males. Young Black ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Using All of a Foundation’s Assets for Mission (F. B. Heron Foundation)

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01/07/2016

... the future to be effective, they need to use all of their resources toward their mission, says Clara Miller, president ...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Three Prominent Foundation Leaders Join Foundation Center Board of Trustees

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04/20/2015

... pressing issue areas of our time, including diversity, health , and digital technology," said Foundation Center's ... for the foundation. She has also led its Food, Health and Well...

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Community Development

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity

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04/26/2017

... in education while another looks for equity in terms of health outcomes for a particular geography. It seems elementary, but investing time and resources to gain clarity around equity is...

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Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi

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04/13/2017

... less than likely to be satisfied with the outcome. It well may be because they made crucial mistakes during the ... about how you will handle yourself if you feel your ego is being threatened. Be clear and...

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Altman Foundation

Young Leaders Breakfast Club

... the participation of young professionals of color, as well as from other underrepresented communities in philanthropy, including from immigrant, LGBTQ , and disabled communities. How is YLBC structured? At .....

2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prizes Awarded to 10 Initiatives With Standout Potential, Shared Community Focus

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11/16/2021

... communities care about most. The Prize’s unrestricted funding is designed specifically to support untested pilot ... with valuable tools, training, and capacity-building resources , in addition to crucial...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Social Justice

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund

Building Bigger Bets with Philanthropy

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12/02/2013

... disadvantaged youth. She pioneered a coordinated form of funding that to date has engaged 45 co-investors, pledging ...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

... who serve clients in more than 180 countries. After being named CEO, she made the largest acquisition in company ... “Serving on this board is deeply personal to me. I know well the many injustices this...

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Ford Foundation

Deeper Than Political Sound Bites on Economic Inequality

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04/15/2015

... on the impact of public policies on child and family well - being and on poverty, inequality and social mobility. Among ... Sheldon Danzinger the book “Securing the Future: Investing in...

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PNY News

11 Jun 2019

Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... immigrants’ eligibility to work is increasingly being challenged. Moreover, for many immigrants in the ... to decreased wages and long-term earnings potential, as well as wage theft and other employer abuses...

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Verizon Foundation Launches Diabetes Study

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05/29/2015

... Diabetes Study The Verizon Foundation and Baptist Health have announced a pilot program to study whether mobile technology can improve the health of diabetes patients. The foundation is putting up ...

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Technology

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FORE Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Prevent Opioid and Substance Use Disorder in Children and Families

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03/22/2022

... of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia) Effect of School-Based Health Centers on the Medical and Behavioral Outcomes of ... Principal Investigator: McClellan Hall $1,476,184 Denver Health and Hospital Foundation (...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

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Rockefeller: How to Halve Death and Disability from Pollution

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07/20/2017

... a groundbreaking meeting hosted by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) at The Rockefeller Foundation ... of commitment to fighting pollution and improving the health of communities. Participants...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Dr. Francine Berman to Board of Trustees

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01/22/2015

... at the National Science Foundation. “In addition to being a cutting edge computer and data scientist, Fran Berman ... of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health . From 2009 to 2012, she...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The Limits Are Your Freedom

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02/15/2017

... view and voice – however humble or bold – on the way resources should be used to make the world better. Private ... every staff member at every level should consider investing in a refresher on the limits –...

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