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Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity

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03/09/2022

... work done by the organizations we support. We know we are not alone. We see many colleagues in philanthropy ... to a seismic shift that will help improve outcomes for all young people of color. In the spring...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Reshaping the Business of Social Change

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06/20/2013

... based on the misconception that charity and business are not meant to intertwine. They are seen as the Cain and Abel of modern times. I take ... and authoritative force for change around the world. By ...

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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

... Parent-Child Home Program. The two organizations are at very different points in their scaling trajectories. ... founded in 2001 and supports and develops leadership in young women aged 11-22. Most program...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Community Development

2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S

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03/28/2018

... month, the Fund welcomed Oma Lee and Danxi Shen , young professionals in China’s growing philanthropic ... in trainings. The 2018 Fellows’ full biographies are available on RBF.org . Launched in 2016...

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Ford’s Walker Named to Independent Sector Board

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11/18/2014

... member. The new directors beginning service in 2015 are : Sonya Campion, President, Campion Advocacy Fund Dan ... and CEO, YMCA of the USA Biographies of new members are as follows: Sonya Campion brings a...

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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

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07/13/2017

... announces $100,000 in grants to five nonprofits that are expanding or advocating for inclusive public spaces for ... year of Neighborhood Strength in Crown Heights in fall 2016 . Over 130 stakeholders...

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Community Development

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On the Occasion of the New York Foundation’s 100th Anniversary

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11/05/2009

... ideas and solutions but we have observed that when they are proposed and executed from above they lack staying power. ... the disposition and nurtures the capacity of parents, young people, immigrants...

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The Tinker Foundation Welcomes Bradford K. Smith to its Board of Directors

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05/02/2013

The Tinker Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Bradford K. Smith to its Board of Directors. ... usual divides between nonprofits and foundations. “We are proud to welcome someone as experienced and...

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Kress Foundation Trustee to Lead Metropolitan Museum of Art

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03/12/2015

... Kress Foundation, the Council for Library and Information Resources , and the Shipley School. Dr. Weiss currently serves ... Kress Foundation, the Council for Library and Information Resources , and the Shipley...

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation

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North Star Fund Welcomes Junie François Pswarayi as new Finance & Operations Director

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11/03/2022

... — Junie brings 15 years of experience in finance, human resources and operations at for profit and non-profit ...

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Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?

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05/02/2017

... of a group of experts in the same fields. They are best situated to appraise the importance of the questions ... the field. Some funders also compensate their reviewers, making it easier to recruit experienced...

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What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector

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08/05/2019

What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector By Sam ... The loans from the Fund provide early stage, catalytic resources so that its portfolio of nonprofit borrowers can ... that a case is...

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Insights from 2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence - Part 2

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06/26/2025

... donor priorities, and causing burnout. As major cuts are made across federal and state funding, nonprofits are ... out the root cause of why they can’t access sufficient resources — what do...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges

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04/17/2014

... degree is not available to all. A large swath of students are left ill-prepared to enter the 21 st century global ... low. Attention at all levels has turned to preparing young people to succeed in college...

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Education

PhilTV: Partner Buy-In Is More Likely When a Funder’s Long-term Commitment is Clear

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12/21/2016

... mothers and LGBT youth in schools. Prioritizing these young people’s experiences is central to addressing the ... not normally associated with grant cycles. One funder making that deep investment is the...

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Brooklyn Org

It’s Time to Tell a New Story

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07/30/2020

... my lamp beside the golden door!” These indelible words are from the 1883 sonnet “The New Colossus” by American ... Statue of Liberty, perhaps the most symbolic imagery for immigrants entering the United States...

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