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10 Apr 2025

Making Reporting Work: Aligning Grantmaking with Learning & Change - Part 2 of a Three-Part Series

Thursday, April 10, 2025 -

2:30pm to 3:45pm

... toward implementing more effective reporting processes. What will you learn? Trends and insights from five years of ... All funders in grantmaking and grants managing roles. What to expect: panel, followed by...

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Program Associate of Education (United Way of New York City)

Release Date:

08/16/2016

United Way of New York City (UWNYC) is a nonprofit mobilizing people and organizations to eradicate barriers and create opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers.

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The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative

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01/05/2016

... next generation of philanthropy. A notable twist was the choice to set-up the Zuckerberg Chan Initiative as an LLC, ... foundation or giving the shares directly to charity. The choice of structure has some...

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Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort

... racially equitable practices in your grantmaking? Are you looking for tools and skills to model a culture of ... inequity shows up in traditional philanthropy and a plan to identify areas of focus within their...

New Report from The Century Foundation on Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education

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01/23/2019

... the “ Equity in IDEA ” regulations 2 —required that states use a consistent method for tracking and identifying districts where students of color are disproportionately identified for special education, ... a...

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Education

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21 Mar 2019

Financial Series: Looking at the 990 Part I (March 14) and Part II (March 21)

Thursday, March 21, 2019 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

... 21 – Intro to Financial Statements March 7 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement ... What information can be gleaned from the form? What are the critical...

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Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... take risks and buck conventional wisdom. The three fellows are Saqib Bhatti, who will work to rebalance the debate around municipal budget cuts in the United States ; Margot Brandenburg, who will help incubate...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Social Justice

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When Projects Flounder: Coming to the Rescue When Good Grants Go Astray

Publication date:

11/2004

What warning signs might alert you that a project is ... With the benefit of hindsight, veterans describe what they learned and offer advice on the most effective and ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Catalyzing Networks for Social Change: A Funder’s Guide

Publication date:

11/2011

... for Effective Organizations and Monitor Institute explore what it takes for grantmakers to cultivate a network mindset, ... can effectively build the capacity of networks and share what they’re learning with the broader field. Catalyzing ...

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Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy

Publication date:

06/2014

This interactive data platform defines what "democracy funding" means for philanthropy, establishes ... in terms of both major trends and detail, who is funding what and where, across the nation. Foundation Funding for .....

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Public Policy

9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities

Release Date:

04/02/2020

... be difficult for nonprofits. The groups signing the letter are BoardSource, the Center for Effective Philanthropy, ... grants and relax reporting requirements . Those actions are a huge step, said Dave...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Disaster Relief

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls for Greater Federal Response to Hurricane Maria

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09/25/2017

... to provide more search-and-rescue help and humanitarian resources to help the beleaguered island recover from ... devastation” from Hurricane Maria. “We need more resources from the Department of Defense so we...

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Google Bows out of the “Bidding for Addicts” Business

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... endeavors. Many of them, to judge by recent research, are severely substandard. To compete with each other for the ...

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Health

FDA's Approval Of A Cheaper Drug For Hepatitis C Will Likely Expand Treatment

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10/04/2017

The recent approval of a less expensive drug that generally cures hepatitis C in just eight weeks may make it easier for more insurers and correctional facilities to expand treatment.

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Health

Arnold Ventures Pledges $7.4M for Nationwide Prosecution Research

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... decisions made every day by prosecutors across the United States . The funding is awarded to 14 prosecution-related ... partnerships that sit at the core of these projects and are critical to building safety...

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Justice Reform

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Elizabeth J. Fowler to Join the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs and Melinda Abrams Promoted to Senior Vice President

Release Date:

07/16/2019

... New York, NY, July 16, 2019 — Liz Fowler, a leading health policy expert in both the public and private sectors, ... overseeing the Delivery System Reform and International Health Policy programs. Fowler most...

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Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

11/08/2021

... and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation Today, we are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jocelynne Rainey will join ... the lives of Brooklynites, makes her an excellent choice to lead the Foundation during this...

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Brooklyn Org

27 Jan 2021

Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... a record number of COVID-19 cases throughout the United States , it is imperative that we stay in, stay ... Federal Communications Commission ). Join us to discuss what grantmakers are...

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Information Technology

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Economic Security

David Blumenthal to Step Down as Commonwealth Fund President at End of Year

Release Date:

05/11/2022

... end of 2022, after 10 years as head of the 104-year-old health care policy foundation. Under his leadership, the ... major effort to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care practice, policy, and...

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