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Funding the Future of Activism

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02/04/2013

... likely to attend the most troubled schools with the fewest resources . People on the margins struggle with a fraying ... to activists so that they can use tools of organizing like public demonstrations,...

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COVID-19 Relief Awards: Commonwealth Fund Staff Respond

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04/01/2020

... federal policy audiences, health system leaders, and the public about the challenges we are facing and potential ... Response Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources to service organizations that...

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As NYC Museums Reopen, $1.5 Million in Grants from Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aims to Build Back a More Equitable Cultural Sector

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09/22/2020

... museums offer access to the networks, relationships, public audiences, and long-term resources needed to sustain a creative career, but their ...

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08 Dec 2020

A New Chapter in the Fight for Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... egregious Trump-era actions such as the Muslim Ban, the public charge policy change, and termination of DACA, ... Explore Key immigration priorities, strategies, and needs heading into 2021 How philanthropy...

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Rockefeller Foundation Leverages Federal Spending for Disaster Relief

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12/04/2014

... hit New York next is a heatwave. Heat can be deadly. There needs to be a broader perspective on building resilience ... Army Corps of Engineers are very mature organizations, and what they can do is very...

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From the Ground Up

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09/08/2017

From the Ground Up Top-down development doesn't work. What 's needed is a "pull model" created by locals, funders, ... all too frequently, fail to reflect the real, micro-level needs of...

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New Member Spotlight: The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies

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05/08/2009

... about the foundation and its latest initiatives. What are your primary areas of focus? Our foundations, ... Israeli environment, and next generation philanthropy. What current projects or initiatives are you...

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A Think Tank To Benefit Farm Animals

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09/27/2017

... checkoff programs that fund marketing (“Beef, it’s what ’s for dinner”). They take advantage of ... and they process ground meat and poultry in Florida. What are the costs of all these policies, and ...

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Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?

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06/18/2013

... And foundations are as vulnerable and prone to crisis as public companies and universities, particularly in the age of ... Participants had varying instincts and opinions about what to do next: Do we assemble...

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15 Mar 2023

The State of Philanthropy Tech and Implications for Our Workplace

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... is it for foundation staff to be back in the office? What platforms and tools are others using for remote and ... for foundation administration, including human resources and operations. What...

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Beyond the IRS: Communicating Your Foundation’s 990-PF

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12/21/2011

... Rockefeller Brothers Fund Long ago, foundations were in what I call “The Lone Ranger” mode: they hid behind masks, addressed societal needs , and for the most part never revealed who they were or ... to tell a...

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Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

... enacting progress on everything from health care policy to education reform, and from economic development to justice ... the operating environment in order to maximize their own resources . Ensuring real...

06 Mar 2018

Making Inclusion More Inclusive – Join This Interactive Session!

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

View the program resources here. As funders we talk a lot about inclusive ... we get to experience – from the grantee perspective – what inclusion looks and feels like? If you’re tired of ...

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A New Way to Sustain the Campaign: Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations Launch BMAFunders.org

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03/28/2013

By Shawn Dove Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Open Society Foundations This June will mark the five-year anniversary of the creation of the Open Society Foundations Campaign...

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The Aetna Foundation Launches Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge to Empower Local Group Efforts

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04/06/2018

... Efforts The Aetna Foundation, together with the American Public Health Association and the National Association of ... your health than your genetic code. Where you live impacts what foods you eat, how you...

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Keeping Covered: The Affordable Care Act’s First Reenrollment Period for Marketplace Plans

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10/24/2014

... We take a look at the questions consumers should ask and what action they need to take to keep covered in 2015.... ...

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Eighteen Cultural Institutions Receive Support from Carnegie Corporation of New York

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05/07/2015

... are well-established institutions with distinguished education programs, including museums, libraries, and ... Garden; New York Historical Society; The New York Public Library; Brooklyn Public...

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Random Reflections By A New Author

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05/24/2010

... field. As with so many aspects of life, I am blessed from what I learn from these encounters and how these lessons ... resonate with my raising the question of why there needs to be 45,000 private foundations...

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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05/03/2010

... focused on FoodWorks New York and other ways that the public , private, and government sectors are working together ... one of the presenters, Karen Karp , President of Karp Resources , share her thoughts with...

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