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Ford Foundation Appoints Depelsha McGruder as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

Release Date:

04/08/2020

... executive leadership team in New York, overseeing the global operations and finance for the $13-billion foundation. ... and personal commitment to creating a more fair and just world to the foundation,"...

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Beyond Divestment: Decarbonizing Our Investment Portfolio - New Report from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

02/02/2023

... the full Sustainable Development , Democratic Practice– Global Challenges , and China grantmaking programs, as well ... weather-related migration and competition for natural resources . The 2023-24 budget...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

We're at a Tipping Point Over Climate Change

Release Date:

09/23/2014

... It seems we might even be at a tipping point in the global battle against climate change. After all, new ... the most egregious drivers of climate change. But if the world is truly serious about changing the...

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Ford Foundation

Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women

Release Date:

09/28/2015

... Inc. (NYSE: GPS), announced today a significant Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action to advance the lives ... continue scaling the P.A.C.E. program within Gap Inc.’s global supply chain and in...

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Community Development

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Gap Foundation

Open Society Foundations to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social justice philanthropy

Release Date:

02/16/2023

... In keeping with Open Society’s legacy in Baltimore, the resources will enable OSI to make final investments in the ... the state of Maryland have the sustained investments and resources they need in their...

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

27 Mar 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Evaluating the Onboarding Process

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Maria Nielsen, Human Resources Director, The Atlantic Philanthropies...

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Network Building

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Executive Leadership

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HR & Operations

Zegar Family Foundation Funded Research Shows Urgent Need To Prepare Next Generation of Farmers for Climate Change

Release Date:

09/10/2018

... Generation of Farmers for Climate Change Many of the world 's future farmers will likely be farming oceans, as ... of finfish and bivalves (e.g., oysters), around the world . Published in the journal Nature...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Zegar Family Foundation

Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change

Release Date:

04/24/2018

... a “dogged trend of disinvestment” and direct our grant dollars to communities of color in order to transform ... a priority while continuing to dedicate the bulk of their resources to support the same, largely...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

21 Oct 2010

Understanding the Educational Trajectories of Young Black Men in New York City

Thursday, October 21, 2010 -

9:00am to 12:00pm

The Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, NYC.

... needed to coordinate and make effective grants, leverage resources , and influence a change agenda to eliminate the ... at transforming the academic trajectory and educational resources for Black males in New...

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How We Can Advance Support for Racial Equity and Racial Justice Funding

Release Date:

03/03/2022

... put up barriers and create distance between themselves and grant partners—all under the guise that they are being objective in their decision- making processes. Grants management professionals can ... can also...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

Pinkerton Supports Internships for Young Adults in Foster Care

Release Date:

07/18/2017

... challenges in the transition from foster care to the real world of work. Pinkerton funding is being matched by City ... drive larger system change in how we prepare youth for the world of work,” said David...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Pinkerton Foundation

UHF: A New Arena For Reducing Antibiotic Misuse: Outpatient Care

Release Date:

03/25/2016

... has highlighted this need with an array of online resources for providers and consumers, and in March 2015 the ... our quality improvement and capacity-building—as well as grant - making —...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

Brooklyn Public Library Receives $400,000 From The New York Life Foundation

Release Date:

06/16/2014

... Public Library (BPL) has received a two year, $400,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation to expand its ... of library engagement. The New York Life Foundation grant will allow the Library to extend these...

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Education

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Research for a 21st Century Child Welfare System

Release Date:

03/24/2022

... By: Lauren Supplee, Senior Program Officer, William T. Grant Foundation, Geoff Cloepfil, Administrative Specialist, ... Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs and the William T. Grant Foundation partnered to...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

William T. Grant Foundation

A Letter from Surdna President Don Chen on Solidarity and Support to Grantees

Release Date:

05/13/2020

... communities, so that they are central in the decision making regarding public sector responses and recovery ... the terms of grants and waiving reports, Expediting grant payments, which are all being made...

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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Surdna Foundation

26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

Thursday, June 26, 2014 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy has played a critical role in the nascent world of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Pay-For-Success ...

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Sample Job Descriptions: Director of Administration / Chief Administrative Officer

Publication date:

09/2013

... 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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HR & Operations

Morgan Stanley Increases COVID-19 Charitable Commitment to $25 Million

Release Date:

04/28/2020

... in grants to support the ongoing relief efforts to the global COVID-19 crisis. Building upon the Firm’s previously ... COVID-19 relief commitment of $10 million, this new grant will support organizations that...

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New York Foundation and Brooklyn Community Foundation Lauded for Nimbleness

Release Date:

05/27/2015

... their mark on just one pressing need, but two New York grant makers just got national recognition in part because ... to respond to the issues of the day. "We don't limit our grant - making...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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New York Foundation

Brooklyn Org

Leadership Accelerated – The Pinkerton Foundation Supports Program for Leaders of Color

Release Date:

12/17/2020

... leaders the space, support and professional development resources to sharpen skills, share insights and explore new ... often face unique challenges operating in the nonprofit world . By encouraging deep...