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The Commonwealth Fund

08 Jun 2021

At Long Last: Redressing and Repairing Racial Segregation

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... a reparative role in dismantling racial inequities. We are in the midst of an historic reckoning, and it is ... the wealth gap and transform our communities. Explore what can be done and how foundations can...

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07 Nov 2019

Redistricting in 2021: Will the Fair Map Movement Catch On?

Thursday, November 7, 2019 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

... York State’s special challenges. And we will consider what community-based organizations and advocacy groups can do ... efforts in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and other states to take on gerrymandering. The...

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Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?

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05/02/2017

... of a group of experts in the same fields. They are best situated to appraise the importance of the questions ... previous research awards and publication record. So, what can be done to reduce the effects of...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

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05/21/2018

... vulnerable students and their families with community resources , has gotten a big investment from a sun-setting supporter to kick-off its new strategic plan . The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) recently...

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Education

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The Power of Partnerships: 25 Years of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City

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07/24/2019

... micro needs of community-based organizations (CBOs) and what it truly means to invest in their long term success. I ... and lead to sustainability and scale. In this way, we are bringing to life the core...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods More Accessible Around the World

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03/24/2022

... a shift in public and private spending toward foods that are nutritious, regenerate the environment, and create ... , which evaluates all the costs of the food system beyond what consumers pay in stores;...

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Reimagining Reporting for Greater Impact

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02/16/2024

... 2,500 nonprofit employees showed that nonprofit leaders are spending upwards of 30 percent of their time reporting on ... feedback from participating grantees to better understand what reporting approaches...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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The Cricket Island Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Korean American Community Foundation

Mertz Gilmore Foundation

New York Foundation

North Star Fund

The New York Women's Foundation

Stonewall Community Foundation

"Risk Is a Fact of Life." A Conversation with Stephen Heintz of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

02/16/2018

... in a variety of ways. Some risk you can anticipate, so you plan for the potential of those risks, you get fire insurance . Some risk you can’t anticipate. The question is: How do you respond to risk as it...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change

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04/24/2018

... of color in order to transform the sector. Titled “ What Are the Paradigm Shifts Necessary for the Arts Sector to ... a priority while continuing to dedicate the bulk of their resources to...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, Named President and CEO of United Hospital Fund

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05/03/2017

... of Medicine, which advances solutions that promote the health and well-being of people in cities worldwide. ... University School of Medicine, and has a master of public health degree from Columbia University...

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Aetna Foundation Addresses Crucial Need for Localized Care

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07/26/2018

... and community groups to connect them with community resources – such as Meals on Wheels, for example – and ... helping them overcome barriers to achieve their best health .... Aetna Foundation Addresses Crucial...

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Aetna Foundation

13 May 2013

Conversations for Grantmakers: CORe — Community Opportunity and Reinvestment

Monday, May 13, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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New York State invests enormous resources in our cities. Despite these significant resources , certain urban neighborhoods face persistent ... crime, high unemployment, low graduation rates, persistent ...

NYC Schools Are Inadequate on Sex Education, Stringer Says

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09/15/2017

NYC Schools Are Inadequate on Sex Education, Stringer Says The New York ... office said not all middle and high school students are being taught sex education as required by law. ... and high schools in the city...

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Education

18 Jan 2017

Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... need to be agile and efficient in deploying their limited resources . Join an intimate discussion...

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International/Foreign Affairs

UJA-Federation of New York Raises Record-breaking $249 Million in 2017-2018 Campaign Year

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07/27/2018

... of the Jewish community, and our fundraising results are a testament to the vital work we enable - caring for the ... and day schools, introduced state of the art digital choice food pantries, cared for...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions

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10/13/2017

... and has “strengthened” its engagement in “education, health services, electricity, rural roads and inclusion of ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?

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09/12/2013

... and therefore I can’t even engage you on the merits of what appears to be a vital new service. How many times have ... number of problems. First, people who work in foundations are naturally risk-averse. These...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Wallace Foundation Supported Research Finds 'Principal Pipelines' to Develop School Leaders May Be Affordable Way to Improve Schools

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06/22/2017

... The Wallace Foundation funded the initiative. While states and school districts are grappling with a shortage of ... for all schools, there has been little information about what level of...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success

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05/02/2016

... heartening to see that teen pregnancy rates in the United States are in decline. Yet, we’re far from declaring victory on ... so that all teens may have easy access to life-changing resources...

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