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10 Feb 2016

Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Investing May 10, 2017 - Which Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’s Mission? Missed this ... financial returns, and so on. But are you wondering, what exactly are...

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Impact Investing

Cheers to the International Grantmakers Network!

... practices and learn from experts. To learn more about what we do; join IGN and its listserv, and hear about ...

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We are a community of funders that learn from each other and ... contribute to the learning community by sharing with us what they want to explore through our learning programs. We ... other possible partners or...

A Year of Service

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07/23/2014

... proposals to expand a culture of service in the United States . The major focus of the discussion centered on ... months and pay a "below market" wage that is equivalent to what AmeriCorps currently...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation Welcomes Aditi Vaidya as its New President

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10/13/2022

... to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice and health equity using community organizing, policy advocacy, ... racial, economic, environmental, and gender justice are crucial components to...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

10 Apr 2014

Leading Through Change: Advice from and for Seasoned CEOs and Their Boards

Thursday, April 10, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to prepare the donor family for an eventual departure? What are the ways that family foundation boards can ensure the ... panel of seasoned CEOs whose perspectives and suggestions are...

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Family Foundation

Executive Leadership

Lois Quam Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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07/11/2016

... of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, focusing on global health partnerships, and launched President Barack Obama’s Global Health Initiative at the Department of State, serving as ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

THE CITY, a New Non-Profit Digital News Outlet Readies for Launch with Support from The Revson Foundation

Release Date:

09/26/2018

... beats like transportation, politics, affordable housing, health care, education and climate change. He plans to start ... School of Journalism at CUNY. “To me, the best stories are the ones that bubble up from...

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Communications/Media

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Into the Public Policy Deep End

Release Date:

08/18/2015

... background in medical care and a freshly minted MPA in health policy and finance from New York University’s Wagner ... of that group. Chrispin’s background and interests are wide-ranging, which will be great...

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PNY News

Rockefeller Foundation and EPIC-Africa Launch the First African Civil Society Organization (CSO) Excellence Awards

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10/16/2018

... and Governance, Financial Health and Management, Human Resources and Staff Development, Operations, Communications, ... and Alliances and Monitoring and Evaluation . The awards are now open...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Continues Pandemic Relief Initiative

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11/25/2020

... address critical needs—from food, to shelter, to health care, to education—and also provide additional ... in the initiative and providing new grants for others. We are inspired by the perseverance of these...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

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09/10/2014

... debt increased 6 percent year over year. There are lots of big numbers and dire warnings: Is student debt ... delay marriage and the start of their own families? These are all critical questions, and ones that...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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Ford Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Expresses Concern of Losing Coverage Gains Under Trump Presidency

Release Date:

11/11/2016

... to the nation’s president elect, national nonprofits are digging into what could come out of his health policy. On Wednesday, we got insight from PwC, the ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Peterson Foundation Calls Tax Extenders Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible

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12/17/2015

... the wrong direction for our nation’s fiscal and economic health . "Prior to this deal, over the next ten years, ... the third largest government 'program.' These tax breaks are not paid for, and...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

20 Jul 2010

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... program of interest: Turbulent Economic and Budget Times: What Lies Ahead and How Should Grantmakers Respond? Monday, ... or constituency. Whether your grantmaking targets housing, health , food security,...

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Issue-Based

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes first Chief Impact Officer and Director of Racial Justice, Kristi Cunningham Whitfield

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09/20/2023

... integrity. When it comes to carrying forward our strategic plan and relentless pursuit of impact, I can’t think of a ... to work with the foundation’s bold leadership to explore what ’s not only possible but...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

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03/28/2018

... address major challenges facing young people in the United States . These awards, the first of their kind, support ... divisive, and as young people, particularly those who are marginalized on account of their...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

30 Apr 2014

CEO Interview Series: Will Miller, The Wallace Foundation, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 -

3:15pm to 5:30pm

... on education and careers in advanced manufacturing, health care and hospitality/tourism for 10 counties in ... An informal reception will follow the program. Explore What Will Miller and The Wallace Foundation...

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Tools & Strategies

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

14 Dec 2018

Beyond Understanding: Listening for Emergence

Friday, December 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... communicators, need to be skilled listeners. Ideally, we are listening to learn, not simply to confirm our ... why listening is important, the value of listening for what you are not hearing...

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Professional Development

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19

Release Date:

04/15/2020

... new online platform for mayors, city officials and public health practitioners to support their efforts to address the ... Response Center includes the latest tools and technical resources geared toward urban...