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Bessemer Trust

Commentary: Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

... York Editor’s note: All of us at Philanthropy New York are deeply indebted to Michael Seltzer not only for his ... wrote: “The law of love, peace and liberty in the states extends to Jews, Turks (Muslims) and...

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New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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12/11/2009

... and its latest initiatives in this Member Spotlight. What are your primary areas of focus? The Trust, established in ... a diverse range of organizations with a major focus on health and...

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The Ford Foundation's $1.0 Billion Bond - A Briefing Note from SeaChange Capital Partners

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06/22/2020

... this type of outside the box thinking by foundations. But what made the news “historic” and “unprecedented” was ... alternative assets—private equity, hedge funds, natural resources , etc.—using outside...

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SeaChange Capital Partners

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In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting

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06/14/2016

... Unity and organized response in the face of hatred is what we owe the fallen and the grieving. Collective resolve ... LGBTQ people, including those in the Muslim community, are facing in this country. The...

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11/18/2015 - "Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement" - Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation

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11/2015

View materials and recording of the program "Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement."

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For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key

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09/10/2015

... we’ve spent the past two weeks exploring the question: what is a good job ? In New York City and Des Moines, ... seen an even deeper exploration of the four values that are key to good jobs in America:...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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Surdna and the Andrus Family Fund Join PNY Member Foundations and Other Donors in Pledging to Redouble Commitments to Puerto Rico

Release Date:

09/30/2020

... Hurricane Maria, ongoing natural disasters, and the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... invest in local community leaders and organizations who are committed to just, equitable, and...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Mellon Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality

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11/21/2019

... improve the lives of young people ages 5-25 in the United States . The William T. Grant Foundation has opened the ... policymaking processes, routines, and tools, the findings are more likely to be used. Still...

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07 Nov 2017

From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... a faraway land? Although social challenges in education, health , youth engagement, and community development play out ... locations and contexts across the globe, their root causes are often similar. Thus, a...

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Weinberg Foundation grants emergency funding in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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03/02/2022

... in emergency grants to longtime Foundation partners who are on the front lines assisting refugees, many of whom are ... neighboring Poland, Hungary, Moldova, and other European states . In the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Jewish Interests

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Mellon Grant Funds Stanford University Press Pioneering Digital Academic Publishing Program

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09/26/2017

... in his 15 years at the press. “We were already doing innovative online work and planned to do more.” . . . ...

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Mellon Foundation

Working with Start-Ups: Grant Makers and New Organizations

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04/2003

... they negotiated the path from idea to organization, and what they learned along the way about how to solve problems ... also offer their recommendations for capacity-building resources on the Web. Working with Start-Ups: Grant Makers ...

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A New Guide Helps Foundations Become More Transparent

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04/2014

... an arm of the Foundation Center, which provides resources to grant makers. The guide offers concrete steps on how foundations should decide what information to share and how to share it “in an easily ...

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13 Aug 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch: 360 Degree Evaluations

Thursday, August 13, 2015 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... Rather than have a set agenda and program, these lunches are forums for small, informal group discussions that can be ... welcoming new FAN members. We invite new members to share what they hope to get out of...

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09 Dec 2015

Foundation Administrators Network: Employee Handbooks: Requirements and Recommendations

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

... often should an organization revise its handbook? And at what point does comprehensive detail sacrifice flexibility? ... we might consider for our own foundations. Attendees are highly encouraged to bring...

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Network Building

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How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing

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01/18/2018

... to organizations that strengthen the field by providing resources and otherwise helping institutions that want to ... some foundation leaders like Hewlett’s Larry Kramer are less compelled, finding it more...

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Surdna Foundation

Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer

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03/05/2018

... come back as different people—that's how moved they are by their experiences. We wanted to create a similar ... members of the freshman Global Pro Bono class, who share what it was like to do good through...

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Johnson & Johnson

Stonewall Community Foundation Elects Rachel Korberg as Board President

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01/06/2021

... of queer people in all that we do, especially those who are struggling the most. We know that we’re all in this ... And we are committed to coming together and pooling our resources . By...

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08 Jun 2023

Survivor and Community-Led Response: Putting People First in a Crisis - a Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, June 8, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... of sclr is the use of microgrants “to transfer power and resources to existing and emergent self-help groups and ... to scale up interventions and increase their impact.” What will you learn? Understanding the...

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