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From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

Release Date:

04/21/2014

... income gap between the wealthy and the poor. More than 40 grantmakers joined us for the tour, as well as over 40 ... strengthening community engagement. 3. Funder patience – Grantmakers typically provide time-...

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Community Development

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New York Foundation

17 Feb 2016

Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... – did you know that grants to individuals can help grantmakers broaden their support in myriad ways? Learn ... individuals Understand how grants to individuals can help grantmakers achieve their objectives...

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Professional Development

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Panel

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All Funders

Program Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Applied “Womenomics”

Release Date:

06/09/2014

... far-reaching, data-driven strategy to further the cause of women ’s entrepreneurship... Applied “Womenomics” ...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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Goldman Sachs

Inaugural All Female Festival Launches In New York

Release Date:

05/09/2016

... creativity and promote entrepreneurship among millennial women . The Other Festival showcases the women who are redefining how to do business, setting their ... boxed in. The event is spearheaded by WIE, an...

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Gender Justice

Russell Sage Foundation Papers Help Explain the Growing Wage Gap

Release Date:

08/22/2016

... Papers Help Explain the Growing Wage Gap In 2014, women made about $0.79 for every dollar men made, which is ... in the right direction, in the past decade, the amount women make compared to men has only gone...

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Economic Security

Gender Justice

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Russell Sage Foundation

Commonwealth Fund's Kathy Regan Makes City and State's Above & Beyond 2017 List

Release Date:

03/29/2017

... after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, millions of women marched in Washington, D.C., New York City and other ... they came out in record numbers to rally for the rights of women and others who felt...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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The Commonwealth Fund

Here Are 3 Ways Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality While women continue to advance in unprecedented ways, the journey ... States Congress ratified the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote in U.S...

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Sector News

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Gender Justice

Myanmar Rohingya Abuses May Be Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child ... and vigorously prosecute cases of violence against women and children. “We are particularly...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Let’s Address the Real Reason Great Fundraisers Are in Short Supply

Release Date:

01/27/2023

... and retirement funds. All of these are important human- resources practices and should be offered to every staff ... donors to reinforce the social inequality that made their wealth possible in the first place...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

The Power of Giving Caregivers Extra Hands for Their Research

Release Date:

05/17/2018

... factor is that young faculty members, particularly women , face substantial extraprofessional demands, such as ... also participated in a 2014 meeting of the Initiative on Women in Science and Engineering (...

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Insights

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Health

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Doris Duke Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards $52.3 Million in Grants

Release Date:

09/28/2013

The third-quarter grants were awarded across all areas of Carnegie's grantmaking portfolio.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

16 Jul 2015

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 16, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Service , provides an opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer managers to foster a peer ... Gap Foundation Jinny Jeong, Evaluation and Data Insights , CECP Adam Lebowitz , Director,...

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Issue-Based

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

27 Oct 2015

Service for Impact

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Service , provides a unique opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer managers to foster a peer ... a networking breakfast, Imperative presentation and insights , facilitated group...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming

Release Date:

01/29/2016

The William T. Grant Foundation has been selected as the 2016 Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Presidential Citation: Organizational Impact Award for Excellence in Research and Programming for Youth.

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

26 Oct 2016

Service for Impact

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -

8:45am to 11:00am

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30 Jan 2019

New Tools, New Partnerships: Is It Time To Break Your Engagement Mold?

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

On average, U.S. adults spend nearly half a day interacting with media. And today, more than 269 billion emails are sent every day – an estimated 72 emails for each one of the 3.7 billion email users in the world. It’s no secret that people are...

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Aisha Moodie-Mills Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

Release Date:

10/16/2019

Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Aisha Moodie-Mills to its Board of Directors, effective Friday, September 27, 2019.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Brooklyn Org

28 Sep 2023

BBB® Forum on Corporate Responsibility XVI - Stepping Forward: Challenges and Possibilities

Thursday, September 28, 2023 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

... a no-cost webcast, to learn about the latest trends and insights . We will explore current business responsibility ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Conference

Webinar/Teleconference

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Executive Leadership

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

14 Feb 2024

Philanthropy's Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

For funders who believe in racial equity and aspire to a thriving multiracial democracy, repartions for Black people and building a culture of repair is essential to reach that goal. Join this session to hear from co-authors of "Philanthropy's Role...