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Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

Release Date:

06/10/2021

... By contrast, the cornerstone of racial equity is sharing resources and decision- making power in a way that fundamentally supports the ... drains from these leaders through onerous and extractive grant...

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Social Justice

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Groundswell Fund

Partnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From the Work Support Strategies Initiative

Release Date:

06/25/2013

... Federal and state governments remain the largest source of resources targeted at the issues that drive our work. As the ... of the budget crisis has been the elimination of state resources for and attention to...

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22 May 2013

The Elements of Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Webinar

Part one of a two-part webinar series on the elements of age and ability friendly communities and how philanthropy can support those communities. On average, one U.S. citizen will turn 65 every 7-8 seconds for the next 18 years. Is your community...

05 Jun 2013

Philanthropy Building Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Part two of a two-part webinar series on the elements of age and ability friendly communities and how philanthropy can support those communities. On average, one U.S. citizen will turn 65 every 7-8 seconds for the next 18 years. Is your community...

The Foundation Center's IssueLab

Publication date:

11/2012

... IssueLab, a website that provides free and open access to resources that analyze the world 's most pressing social, economic and environmental .....

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With Support From Doris Duke, WRI Aims to Scale Restoration to Deliver Environmental and Financial Returns

Release Date:

09/08/2016

... little of that coming from the private sector. However the World Resources Institute and partners have crafted a plan to scale ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Doris Duke Foundation

Young Professionals, Get On Board

Release Date:

10/07/2014

... skills and expertise, leveraging their relationships, and making philanthropic contributions. In return, board ... 2014, we are already familiar with charitable giving at a global scale. The Next Generation of...

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Insights

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Volunteerism

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Community Development

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Morgan Stanley

United Way of New York City

United Way of New York City Announces Grace C. Bonilla, Esq. as the New President and CEO

Release Date:

05/23/2022

... into that role after leading the New York City Human Resources Administration, as the Administrator of the largest ... simple, especially when navigating the aftermath of a global pandemic, so it has been a...

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United Way of New York City

Cristle Collins Judd Named Senior Program Officer at Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

04/10/2015

... profound and transformative effects of the Foundation's grant making for colleges and universities, I very much look .....

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Mellon Foundation

Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment

Release Date:

05/18/2015

... consistent. "Our investments were undermining every grant dollar we made," said Geraldine Watson, vice president .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Mission Investors Exchange names Nhadine Leung as Managing Director

Release Date:

02/23/2017

... Officer of Living Cities, a multi-sector network of the world 's largest philanthropic and financial institutions ... comprise a vibrant community committed to tackling the world ’s most intractable social...

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Mission Investors Exchange

Sloan Foundation Supports Science on Screen Film Series

Release Date:

04/28/2016

... Saturday, April 30, with the mega blockbuster “Jurassic World ” (PG-13, 123 minutes) at the Ellen Theatre. “Jurassic World ” screenings at 3 and 7 p.m. open with a presentation by Bozeman’s own world...

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Arts

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Open Society Foundations Names Kenneth H. Zimmerman as New Director of U.S. Programs

Release Date:

06/04/2012

... offers a remarkable vehicle to combine vision and resources to further our country’s core principles of ... is crucial to turn smart ideas and hard work into real world results,” said the Open Society...

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Open Society Foundations

21 May 2015

Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls

Thursday, May 21, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... View recording here . Part of Our "Beyond the Program Grant " Series. Despite all the talk about “program ... or “impact” investments most foundations stick to making plain old grants and given the...

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Livestream

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Location

New York City

Russia's Real Friends in the West

Release Date:

01/27/2013

... and attention to leading Russia experts from around the world . Putin's interest in these discussions suggests that he ... to alternative perspectives about Russia's development and global role. But...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Bloomberg Philanthropies Gives $300M to Johns Hopkins to Tackle Major Domestic Health Issues

Release Date:

09/27/2016

... Philanthropies, founded by businessman, philanthropist, World Health Organization Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases, and ...

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Funding Area

Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply for Fellowship

Release Date:

11/07/2016

... was founded in 2008 to support individuals around the world pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to ...

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RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Justice Reform

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

In Canada, Climate Change Could Open New Farmland To The Plow

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... Climate Change Could Open New Farmland To The Plow As global warming intensifies droughts and floods, causing crop failures in many parts of the world , Canada may see something different: a farming ...

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Sector News

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Environment and Climate Change

Eligibility & Policies

... The primary function of a prospective member is making charitable grants. Exceptions to this policy, noted ... and individual members. The prospective member’s grant distributions are made primarily on a...

Mellon Foundation Awards Nearly $3.8 Million for Theater Program

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... for the Arts has announced a three-year, $3.77 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue ... and devised theater works. To that end, NEFA will use the grant to make several elements of the...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

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