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How to Fund in the Fog of War

Release Date:

06/02/2016

... with OWFI makes it possible for MADRE to overcome what many funders consider to be insurmountable barriers to ... financing regulations are paradoxically stripping resources away from the very people in the...

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Gender Justice

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MADRE

Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment

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02/11/2021

... buildings; the launch of a dedicated website with tools, resources , and original content; and partnerships with ... forced labor in the building materials supply chain or what could be done...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Disaster Relief

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The Perpetuity Debate

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04/29/2014

... The three perpetual foundations conclude that they can do more good over the longer term than in the more immediate ... itself to spending within the 5% rule. They looked at what needed to be done and worked...

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Governance

The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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The Term Impact Investing Needs to Be Better Understood

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02/03/2016

... foundation leaders concerned about putting all of their resources to maximum use to serve their organization’s ... Local,” that gave readers an entirely incorrect idea of what impact investing is all about. It...

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President's Message

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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... which he convened last February to study how city schools could make further improvements in discipline and climate. ... in school discipline and beyond. Philanthropy can do more than simply give money to on-...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations Award Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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06/01/2020

... in Drexel University’ Juvenile Justice Research and Reform Lab with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges to inform alternatives to confinement for young ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation Funds Report Rethinking How Medicare Pays for Services

Release Date:

07/13/2018

... by the existing RUC process ripple through the entire health care system. But the importance of reform is growing, and it is essential that policymakers and stakeholders outline what changes...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' Partnership for Healthy Cities Helping Cities Grow More Powerful

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11/22/2017

... other word that may rhyme with the word "city"). And that could be good for your health , if the impact of the Bloomberg Philanthropies' ... Mayor of NYC, he found the opposite: a mayor can...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

We Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits With No Loss or Even an Increase in Revenues

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03/08/2013

... in Washington. Many expressed interest in the proposals to reform the charitable deduction that I presented the previous ... charitable giving at the same or even lower revenue cost. What ’s the trick? Simply...

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Appointments & Transitions

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After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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07/12/2017

... Foundation through an exciting period of great changes in health professions education, to keep pace with the changes in health care delivery and to better prepare future generations ... Macy’s star has burned...

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Health

Workforce Development

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Here's How to End the Culture of Sexual Harassment

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01/16/2018

... have a responsibility to speak out, and I am compelled to do so now. The pervasive workplace culture of sexual ... respect and kindness to find their way into the workplace. What can we do ?...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

30 Mar 2017

Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... looking for ways to decrease the prison population through reform initiatives, there remain a string of contradictory ... important voice in the national discussion. Join us in a conversation with academic,...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces COVID-19 Response Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Workers in the U.S.

Release Date:

05/11/2020

... workers number disproportionately among America’s health care, food delivery, and janitorial service workers. ... term, our grantee partners would have the flexibility and resources to meet the deepening needs...

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PhilTV: When a Community Foundation Takes a Bold Stand, Aligning Mission and Approach Matter

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10/27/2015

... and the same time to raise as much as money as it possibly could in the donor-advised funds services business – and have a seat at the table around what should happen in the community, what...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Episcopal Health Foundation

23 Sep 2020

Social Impact Exchange: 2020 Scaling Impact Together: Unifying Leadership

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (All day) to Thursday, September 24, 2020 (All day)

... in all forms, interpreted in many different ways. What do we mean when we talk about leadership? And what sort of ... act now to transform society? The future of capitalism Health...

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Tools & Strategies

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $76 Million in Grants in Third Quarter of 2021

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10/26/2021

... Office received $2.4 million to support the No Matter What : Professional Mentoring Project for Children of ... Center to develop an evidence-base case for policy reform to improve early childhood development...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Housing and Homelessness

International/Foreign Affairs

Religion

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa

Release Date:

10/19/2016

... to NGOs in Africa Post-conflict countries can, and often do , remain in disarray long after the bullets stop flying. NGOs working in these regions attempting to get resources to where they’re needed are often...

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Random Reflections By A New Author

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05/24/2010

... field. As with so many aspects of life, I am blessed from what I learn from these encounters and how these lessons ... funds or supporting organizational structures could achieve the same purpose at a far...

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PRIs and Effective Intermediaries

Release Date:

06/30/2015

... when SeaChange approached us last year about combining resources with a few other like-minded foundations by ... NYPRI in the belief that a fund with the right structure could help narrow the gap between many...

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Finance & Asset Management

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