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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

Release Date:

09/15/2022

... have the power to build a future where color and capital are no longer related.” Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ... disaggregated by race – making it difficult to assess what ’s working and not working in efforts to...

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Economic Security

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

20 Mar 2014

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 20, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... their financial skills. Attendance at our workshops " What To Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statements" and .....

Carnegie Backs New Learning Pilot Targeting Interstate Passport Initiative

Release Date:

06/10/2016

... developed and tested by faculty at institutions in 16 states . During the first two phases of the development of the ... developed the Passport Learning Outcomes (PLOs) – what a student should know and be able...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Doris Duke Environmental Program Director Comments on Global Poo Menace

Release Date:

08/08/2016

... Director Comments on Global Poo Menace Ivermectin may be doing to dung beetles what DDT did to birds, what diclofenac did to vultures in India, or what neonicotinoid...

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Health

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Doris Duke Foundation

When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons

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05/05/2015

... tough for many Americans to even consider that there are people living elsewhere in the world who are better at doing something than we are . But when it comes to handling...

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Justice Reform

Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

... most with participants was voter suppression efforts, what Tova Wang of the The Century Foundation called “the ... According to Tova, voter suppression laws, which are emerging in places like Florida, Ohio and...

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All Funders

How Social Innovation Labs Contribute to Transformative Change

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11/07/2014

... Social Innovation Labs project , we're exploring what labs are and how, when, and why we might use them to address ... say, the problem of youth unemployment in the United States , you...

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Communications/Media

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Ms. & New York Women’s Foundation Join Others in $100M Pledge to Support Economic Security of Women & Families

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11/13/2015

... barriers to women’s economic security across the United States . This announcement, made at the White House’s ... in programs across New York City that support the health , safety and economic security of women...

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Economic Security

Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board Elects Vicki L. Fuller as New Trustee

Release Date:

02/08/2023

... will be a critical leader in RWJF’s mission of achieving health equity in the United States . “I am thrilled to welcome Vicki Fuller to our Board ... in the United States . In partnership with...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Governance

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Our Member-Supported Public Policy Fellowship Program Is Bearing Fruit

Release Date:

04/04/2018

... about planting seeds, nurturing growth and recognizing the resources we have set aside to create a bountiful future. ... the opportunity to again thank our members for supporting what has already been an...

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President's Message

PNY News

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Philanthropy New York

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Supports the Rebuilding of Jacob's Pillow Theater

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12/17/2022

... $30 million cost. The remaining money will come from insurance claims as well as donations from foundations and ... space for those works,” she said. Jacob’s Pillow’s plan to reimagine the theater as a...

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Member News

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

The Power of Bridging Issue Silos Through Funding Collaboratives

Release Date:

11/13/2019

... issue areas, help play a bridging role among funders? What other benefits do you see for funders? Anita Khashu ... to track what ’s happening on the ground, what the trends are...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Unbound Philanthropy

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

The Long Haul: Lessons from Charitable Responses to Previous Disasters

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... their compassion with those affected by Hurricane Harvey, what has inspired us the most are the stirring images of ... In addition, the foundation has chosen to pool its resources with others...

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Philanthropy’s Best

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

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The New York Community Trust

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Organizations Building an Inclusive Conservation Movement

Release Date:

04/13/2021

... forestry practices and connect them to government resources . Native Movement in Fairbanks, Alaska is an ... Duke’s properties. The foundation is headquartered in what is now known as New York City on the...

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Environment and Climate Change

Food Systems

Social Justice

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Doris Duke Foundation

Should We Expand Our Support Beyond Policy Positions?

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04/01/2015

... state of politics in Washington is such that our issues are not likely to move anytime in the near future. We ... . Consistent with our established process, we are now requesting member input on whether or not...

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President's Message

PNY News

Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... a progressive-leaning think tank, found that in 33 states and the District of Columbia, infant care costs more ... about five years ago, and has released a study on what it's learned. Childcare is seen as...

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Sector News

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Children, Youth and Families

Philanthropic Leaders Call for Protecting the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation

Release Date:

11/20/2018

... of 42 major philanthropic organizations across the United States joined together to publicly call for the protection of ... institutions, we care deeply about the long-term health of our republic, our two-...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Surdna Foundation & Andrus Family Fund Pledge $800,000 to Next-Generation Social Justice Philanthropy

Release Date:

02/06/2018

... the number of next-generation philanthropists who are engaged in social justice work. Through the initiative, ... the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund are providing resources for...

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Member News

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Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

Andrus Family Fund

26 Mar 2020

COVID-19: Past Epidemics and Vulnerability — Lessons for Funders Today - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Thursday, March 26, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to worsen in the United States and abroad, one thing is clear: the most vulnerable ... support from the UPS Foundation, on this webinar. Explore What history teaches us about...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Disaster Relief

Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million

Release Date:

12/09/2016

... to twenty-nine creative placemaking projects in nineteen states and two U.S. territories. Awarded through ArtPlace ... nearly fourteen hundred proposals, the funded projects are designed to drive change in at...