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... in various different countries including England, South Africa , and Brazil. She recently came back after spending a ...
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Lorelei Williams Joins The Sister Fund as Interim Executive Director
Release Date:
08/22/2013
... and philanthropic sectors of the United States, South Africa and Brazil. As a consultant, she advises foundations ...
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Recipient
Release Date:
08/22/2018
... poverty. Growing up in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa , Kennedy Odede experienced extreme poverty, violence, ... and community led. SHOFCO then builds community organizing platforms to advocate for...
Rockefeller Foundation Establishes Atlas AI - New Startup to Generate Actionable Intelligence on Global Development Challenges
Release Date:
02/11/2019
... poverty, crop yield and economic trends across Sub-Saharan Africa . Earlier this week, Atlas AI named Victoria Coleman, ...
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Welcomes New Senior Program Officer Brian Byrd
Release Date:
02/16/2022
... where he spearheaded an HIV/AIDS project in Southern Africa ; and as a senior government relations advisor for a ...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans to Lead Pop Culture Collaborative
Release Date:
03/15/2017
... refugees and Muslims that together tell the story of how we all belong in America. The Collaborative’s ... team to advance this critical initiative. Today, we are incredibly excited to announce the exceptional...
Philanthropy New York Speaks Out After the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action
Release Date:
07/26/2023
... role in promoting and sustaining pathways to opportunity. We are responsible for addressing systemic barriers and ... remain steadfast in our commitments to racial equity, but we must be bold and courageous in...
Ford Foundation Appoints Xavier de Souza Briggs as Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets
Release Date:
11/01/2013
... and inclusive cities in the United States, Latin America, Africa , Asia and the Middle East. Briggs’s appointment ... the U.S. and other democracies — Brazil, India and South Africa — to lead change at the...
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Supports SDG Philanthropy Platform
Release Date:
03/13/2017
... international development community, aiming to maximize resources through coordination and collaboration and to ...
A Key to Getting Corporate Money? Find Employees to Champion Your Cause
Release Date:
09/19/2017
Employee resource groups — voluntary workplace networks organized around identities (race, gender, sexual orientation) or interests (animal welfare, education) — can be great conduits between companies with philanthropic dollars to spend and...
Member Input on Official Statement on Tax Reform that Sustains and Grows Charitable Giving
... policy approval process, seeking comments from members. We encourage and welcome your feedback. We will be taking comments until Friday, November 10. You ... deduction is an especially efficient method of...
Janet Robinson is New Chair of Carnegie Corporation Board, Kurt Schmoke is New Vice Chair; The Honorable Ann Claire Williams and John S. Hendricks Join Board
Release Date:
03/01/2012
... the transformation of African universities and libraries, we are delighted to note that Judge Williams brings ... will be tremendous assets to Carnegie Corporation as we continue to address some of this...
UJA-Federation of New York Launches Centennial With Largest Volunteer Initiative in its History
Release Date:
01/12/2017
... food insecurity, unemployment, and underemployment. As we enter our second century, UJA is leading New York’s ... simple than ever," said Goldstein. “Across the community we heard demand for access to...
25
Apr
2019
Empathy in an Era of Social Division and Toxic Politics - A Food for Thought Conversation
Thursday, April 25, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... help us sew our country back together? If so, how do we promote empathy and is it too late? What role could ... philanthropy have in advancing empathy in our society? Resources Links to articles exploring...
Korean American Community Foundation Distributes First Wave of COVID-19 Relief Grants Totaling $60,000
Release Date:
04/15/2020
... to that commitment right now. Since the start of pandemic, we have been in close communication with our grantee ... for the Korean American community. In this time of crisis, we are standing by our partners...
Funders for Gender Equity
... inequality by failing to account for women, girls, and LGBTQ people’s lack of access or opportunity, funders can ...
A New Era for NYC Government, an Opportunity for Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/20/2013
... of the need to not just tap philanthropy's financial resources but also to learn from funders' knowledge, ... nonprofit community. All of these conversations mean that we anticipate further...
19
May
2015
The Value Philanthropy Consultants Bring to Foundations: The Data is Here!
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -
2:45pm to 4:30pm
Missed the session? View recording here . While we have known for years that foundations use consultants to support various aspects of their work, until now we ’ve never had a quantitative picture of how many, how...
11
Feb
2016
National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen
Thursday, February 11, 2016 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... and racial inequality in the United States is heightened, we can play a critical role. However, are foundations ... representation and engagement across sectors? For example, we know people of color in the U.S...
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Names Daniel F. Wilhelm President
Release Date:
06/05/2017
... said Peter Lawson-Johnston, Chairman of the Board. “ We live in challenging times where the concerns that led my ... “The Board is committed to focusing the Foundation’s resources anew, continuing to build...