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Ms. Foundation Announces Promotion of Ellen Liu to Vice President of Grantmaking and Capacity Building

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03/16/2022

... on the ground,” said Liu . “So much of our work is about building trust and respect, and understanding, ... and girls. But to finally achieve justice for all, we need you in our fight. Learn more and get...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now

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03/03/2015

... session, we heard from educators, policymakers and funders about the issues and opportunities in computer science ... by providing role models and important connections between what they learn during the day...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

26 Sep 2018

How International Education Funders Facilitate Learning Among Grantees - and Translation of Practice into Policy - A Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... these ambitious goals requires funders to think not only about what grantees can do individually, but also about what they ... and phone number. Please indicate by which...

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All Funders

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Education

Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change

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05/04/2016

... of hi-octane fuel into the engine of public discourse about institutional racism, gender identity, immigration, pay ... and narratives, and also transforms and reverses them. What do we mean when we say “#...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards Grants to Nonprofits to Partner with Schools for 4-Year Pilot Initiative

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10/15/2015

... the criminal justice system. But shouldn’t our schools should be safe and supportive environments for all students, so that they can learn and thrive? That’s what they’re there for.” Restorative justice...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Social Justice

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09 Dec 2020

2020 Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network (PACNET) Winter Meeting

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Join your ... this year of uncertainty and share with peers challenges you ’re grappling with. This meeting...

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Network Building

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Executive Support Staff

Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

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09/19/2019

... on who we want to be, how we want to do our work, and what impact we hope our efforts will have. Along the way, I ... for interventions we might fund. Lesson 2: Build on what you know...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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"Risk Is a Fact of Life." A Conversation with Stephen Heintz of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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02/16/2018

... life, and we all manage it in a variety of ways. Some risk you can anticipate, so you plan for the potential of those risks, you get fire ... is a very small sector. American foundations give...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Century Foundation Launches New Public Policy Pop Up Think Tank - Next 100

Release Date:

02/21/2019

... on the issues that matter most to the next generation. And you ’re invited to be a part of it. As one of six founding Next100 Policy Entrepreneurs, you ’ll work in our New York City office for two years. .....

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Public Policy

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North Star's Hogan Calls for de Blasio to Give Acitivists a Bigger Role in Policymaking

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08/14/2015

... concerns of everyday people, and to signal they understand what moves voters to act. Here in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio has regularly spoken about the need to keep government connected to the ... 100...

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Community Development

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Billionaires, Bruised Egos and the Death of a Grand Project

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09/25/2017

... their grand vision was met by a chorus of petty questions: What would signage at the pier be like? Would VIPs get special treatment at performances? And what would they do about dogs? . . ...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans to Lead Pop Culture Collaborative

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03/15/2017

... will work to popularize authentic, just narratives about people of color, immigrants, refugees and Muslims that ... that reach mass audiences and support field building resources that strengthen our collective...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Arts

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Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

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12/01/2021

... & Commitment We are writing to share exciting news about Kolibri Foundation’s evolution and commitment. We are ... communities of color across the South to have access to resources and develop strategies...

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Our Commitments

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06/04/2020

... We are overwhelmed with pain, outrage and deep uncertainty about the future. And in a sector that is primarily white, we ... And it is our actions, not words, that will define what happens next. Our...

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PNY News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Social Justice

The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

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11/26/2014

... of upwards of 100% of their branches. We also know that New Yorkers love their neighborhood libraries. In ... the context of healthy communities. Our branch libraries should feature as a central focus of these...

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Education

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

... from City and State agencies, to share information about workforce development. A subset of the Workforce ... foundations and corporate philanthropies that pool resources , set priorities, and make joint...

Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

... throughout the region, and I am incredibly optimistic about what we can continue to accomplish in the important years ...

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19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... at any time. The entire nation is watching to see what happens in New York. Hundreds of organizations and ... the strongest possible regulatory framework and identify resources for enforcing it. Explore...

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A Sensible Makeover for the Ford Foundation Workspace

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... the architects Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo made it clear you were about to see a Very Important Person. The procession began as you stepped off the elevator at the 10th floor and into a ...

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