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UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'

Release Date:

02/18/2016

... he was a retired butcher and not a wealthy man, he knew what it was like to experience hunger from his teen years ... his check-writing habit. There’s something beautiful about my grandfather’s generosity. Yet...

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UJA-Federation of New York

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Share Research on 'The Theory of the Foundation'

Release Date:

03/23/2016

... The essay called for leaders to stop focusing on what Drucker labeled “how to do” techniques, and instead think about three fundamental sets of assumptions related to the ... if needed, revisit their specific...

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'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia

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04/12/2017

... and socialite in the 1930s and 1940s, Americans worried about a very different set of foreign adversaries than they ... Every year, the Building Bridges program awards about $1 million to $3 million to...

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

Ford Foundation: On Privilege - Why Discomfort Is A Sign Of Progress

Release Date:

07/31/2017

... breathtaking landscape. Yet I could not stop thinking about my initial discomfort. It nagged at me. What had caused this feeling of displacement? This was not my ... of power but also requires a constant state...

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Amid Global Crises, UNGA Will Show Development Community Rising To The Challenges

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... engineered the Sustainable Development Goals. I asked her what this UNGA would be about . She was characteristically blunt. “We are on a path ... of the U.N., and they must never forget that. Actions are...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

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10/08/2020

... makes progress, we must be prepared and get ahead of what ’s next. Philanthropy must consider its own role ... all do better: 1) Invest in positive alternatives. We should build in the creation of better...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

08 Oct 2015

Community Connections: Engaging Diverse Stakeholders in Your Grantmaking - Webinar

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* What are the spectrum of options available to family ... seeking to engage diverse perspectives in their work? What are the benefits of doing so and...

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Family Foundation

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Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance Seeks Applicants for its 2018 Prize for Young Investigators

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... to ensure that talented, eligible early-career scientists know about this funding opportunity. Applicants must have ... including the full eligibility criteria, and information about PSSCRA...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

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Pershing Square Foundation

Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

Release Date:

09/18/2013

Dear Members, Last week, we sent you a "save the date" for the launch of the Education Funders ... leaders in education for research-based discussions of what 's working in education reform. There...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Education

04 Jun 2015

Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile

Thursday, June 4, 2015 -

3:45pm to 5:00pm

What do you do when you only have a photo and a few lines of text to get noticed? ... and paid accounts, and how to make LinkedIn work best for you . Presenter Tiffany Langston,...

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Professional Development

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11 May 2023

The Case for Multiple Giving Vehicles - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, May 11, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... vehicle is a tool in your philanthropy toolbox that allows you to reach individual or collective goals through different ... family members who are interested in advocacy work. What will you...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

Private Foundation

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Surdna Foundation & Andrus Family Fund Pledge $800,000 to Next-Generation Social Justice Philanthropy

Release Date:

02/06/2018

... initiatives, will build the field by sparking a dialogue about philanthropy centered on race, privilege, equity and ... the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund are providing resources for family...

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Andrus Family Fund

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference?

... donors and civic leaders will come together to examine what philanthropy’s evolving relationship with public ... with government? At the start of this new political cycle, what should we do...

24 Oct 2012

CEO Interview Series with Christopher Oechsli, Atlantic Philanthropies

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -

4:15pm to 7:00pm

... vision of how its work will outlive its grantmaking, and what issues and risks foundation leaders should anticipate on the horizon. We will leave ample ... reception will follow the formal program. Explore...

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Peterson Poll: Broad Majority Calls for More Focus on Nation's Fiscal Outlook

Release Date:

10/27/2015

... Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and the efforts elected ... In October's survey, voters continue to have deep concerns about the long-term...

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Economic Security

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

Release Date:

12/13/2017

... In Thaler’s words: “In order to do good economics you have to keep in mind that people are human.” Similarly, ... to be paid at the end of the intervention period Knowledge about peer behavior influences our...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Toccarra A. H. Thomas Appointed Director of the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans

Release Date:

10/03/2019

... Foundation in New York to further develop artist-centered resources and programming. Thomas will begin her position on ... the Joan Mitchell Center a vibrant artistic platform, and know that her expertise will...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

Open Society Foundations, Foundation for a Just Society, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Create Group Initiative to Support Women's Funds

Release Date:

11/20/2019

... firm. Women’s funds have received significant new resources from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Global ... in recent years. However, the vast majority of these resources are used to support grassroots...

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Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Foundation for a Just Society

Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations Moves $2.5 Million to Trans-Led Organizations

Release Date:

07/12/2022

... Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) proudly resources trans-led organizations that are building futures ... FTG grantee partners have led efforts to bring safety, resources , and healing to their...

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LGBTQ

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Borealis Philanthropy

Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project”

Release Date:

05/09/2022

... it’s not really taught to leaders, so people don’t know how to leave.” Kunreuther went on to explain that as ... experience leading through change. Here are three actions you could consider enacting now as a...

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