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Spelman College Receives Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Help Fuel the Field of Black Women Economists

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08/29/2019

... of scientific knowledge. Nationwide, there are very few African Americans in economics professions, and fewer than ... by economists and their research. Yet, the number of African Americans with Ph.D.s in...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Education

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New Publication Examines the Funding Model For Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.)

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02/04/2016

... research universities continue to devote most of their resources to their core activities: teaching and research. ... 23 percent. While cuts to state funding over the past 20 years have been significant across...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

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08/04/2014

... one client who wanted to enhance health services for low - income individuals arranged it so that half of her funding to ... from "reinventing the wheel." Over the last hundred years...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Bessemer Trust

Bruce Trachtenberg Stepping Down from Communications Network

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10/16/2013

... year there as a communications consultant, and for five years before that as Director of Communications. Trachtenberg ... stronger and larger so they could assist young people in low - income...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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The Wallace Foundation

Brandee McHale Named President of the Citi Foundation and Director of Corporate Citizenship for Citi

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01/26/2015

... Flaherty, who is retiring at the end of January after 46 years with Citi. Ed Skyler will remain Chairman of the Citi ... economic progress and improve the lives of people in low - income...

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Citi Foundation

Joan Colello Named Trustee Emeritus, Fatima Shama and Kenneth Halcom Join Pinkerton Foundation Board

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02/27/2019

... Halcom Join Pinkerton Foundation Board After nearly 50 years on The Pinkerton Foundation Board of Trustees, former ... to retire from active service on the board. Colello will become Trustee Emeritus,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Pinkerton Foundation

More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

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03/23/2015

... yet understand. Which factors matter most for children to become successful adults? How and when do we develop them? ... their programs on; funders who want to help disadvantaged youth succeed; education...

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Education

The Need for Civil Legal Aid

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06/07/2016

... was presented as a widespread problem; one that impacts low - income communities, at times pushing individuals and ... seeking civil legal aid are turned away due to lack of resources , meaning...

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Economic Security

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Elmezzi Foundation

Owning My Expertise & Embracing My Leadership

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02/10/2022

... publication. Owning My Expertise By Danielle Pulliam A few years after getting my master’s degree, I was thinking of ... visibly excluded. As a Black woman myself, I understood why , a room full of accomplished...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

NY Women’s Foundation Projects Precarious Situation for Young Girls Dependent on Struggling Caregivers

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12/01/2016

... The New York Women’s Foundation, during these critical years , tens of thousands of low - income girls in New York City (NYC) lack strong, ... to the basic guidance, support, respite and...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Sample Job Descriptions: Grants Management Associate

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11/2013

... on PNY's Jobs Board . We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site. Sample Job .....

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HR & Operations Staff

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Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

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06/13/2024

... remained stagnant, it would take Black families 228 years , or more than 10 generations, to catch up. 1 To affect ... way of shifting assets is important to the work, even with something as internal as...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $100 Million Data for Health Program in Developing Countries

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03/23/2015

... for Health, a $100 million initiative that will enable 20 low - and middle- income countries to vastly improve public ... to prioritize health challenges, develop policies, deploy resources ,...

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Health

New York State Health Foundation Report Finds NY State Premiums Are Among the Highest in the Country

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04/02/2018

... in the Country As Albany lawmakers consider imposing costly new taxes and mandates on health insurance, a report ... at more than double the rate of the median household income . New York’s deductibles, which...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Judy Belk Appointed President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation

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03/12/2014

... Foundation.” A seasoned leader with more than 25 years of senior management experience in the philanthropic, ... partners across the state in leveraging the Foundation’s resources and voice in bringing about...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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TCC Group Welcomes Melinda Fine as the Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships

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09/15/2015

... and Strategic Partnerships. Melinda brings over 30 years of experience in philanthropy and nonprofit leadership ... to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for low - income...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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TCC Group

Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front

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09/29/2017

... to support broader movement building by women of color, low - income women and LGBTQ people. Groundswell was founded in ... investments in reproductive justice. Since then, it has become a key...

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Gender Justice

What Philanthropy Can Do to Stabilize Homeless Families and Break the Cycle of Homelessness

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03/13/2018

... to climb – an increase of 88 percent in the last 10 years . But despite daunting statistics, there is cause for ... because a homeless child is twice as likely to one day become a homeless adult. Understanding...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Women In Need

Kiki Louya, "Top Chef" Contestant, Announced as First-Ever Executive Director of the Restaurant Worker's Community Foundation

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05/18/2021

... change the structural and cultural issues that have led to low wages, poor job mobility, high turnover, and worker ... the New York Public Library, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American...

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