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Trusted Advisors—You Rely on Them and Lower Income Families Need Them Now

Release Date:

09/09/2021

... true, today, for many low-income families – is that they are desperately asking, “ Where do I turn? Who can I trust? ... organizations to provide services, guidance, and access to resources —the things affluent...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

Education

Human Services

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

Foundations Join Together to Create New Philanthropy Feedback Opportunities

Release Date:

09/04/2014

... the willingness to listen to clients—make a difference . Those insights and experiments will help, more ...

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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Legal Issues

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Communications/Media

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Ford Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Rita Allen Foundation

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills

Release Date:

11/21/2014

... older adults who have trouble paying their medical bills. Making things even worse, 68 percent of Americans age 65 and ... Fund’s survey looked at how well health systems are caring for older adults, where the...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship of “Multipliers of Prosperity” for a Third Year

Release Date:

04/05/2017

... According to the World Bank’s Global Findex*, there are over two billion people globally, one third of whom are ... introduces the reader to innovative organizations who are making...

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Economic Security

New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research

Release Date:

12/18/2015

... briefs focused on the economic security and well-being of young girls and women of color, their families and ... shift toward gender and racial equity in NYC. “We are proud to work with this coalition to...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

Release Date:

08/04/2016

... bonds (SIBs) or pay for success (PFS) contracts as they are known in the United States. This gathering allowed for an ... impact bonds is as an outcome funder. So far, foundations are only known to have...

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Impact Investing

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The Brookings Institution

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Some Measure of Leadership

Release Date:

04/23/2009

... business executives will volunteer their time and company resources to nonprofit executives; and (3) seek substantial ... with bridge loans. ( Read the full press release .) What are we to make of all of this...

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All Funders

Citi Foundation Funds Book Which Explores Americans' Financial Well-Being

Release Date:

12/11/2015

... attend, where they live and work, and how healthy they are . According to the book’s authors, opportunities for ... health. Regis Mulot, executive vice president of human resources for Staples Inc., describes...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Community Development

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Citi Foundation

05 May 2022

Restoring Safety & Dignity to People Seeking Asylum: What Funders Can Do - A Webinar Hosted by Four Freedoms Fund

Thursday, May 5, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... basis.* Our humanitarian protection systems in the U.S. are in peril, and those seeking safety and protection are paying the price with their lives. For asylum seekers, a ... Freedoms Fund Ford Foundation...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Immigration

Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner

Release Date:

07/18/2014

... Chuck Feeney, the foundation will make its last grant in 2016 .... Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Commonwealth Fund Reports Millions Could Lose Coverage in Latest ACA Challenge

Release Date:

04/03/2015

... coverage, premiums would increase dramatically — making insurance unaffordable for many in the individual ... could result in 9.6 million fewer people with coverage by 2016 , a 70 percent decline. The resulting...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Markle Foundation President Examines China as a Source of Jobs for the U.S. in WSJ OpEd

Release Date:

06/04/2015

... China as a Source of Jobs for the U.S. in WSJ OpEd The 2016 presidential-campaign season will bring all sorts of ...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Shut Down January 1; Profiled in Jerusalem Post

Release Date:

01/07/2016

... January 1; Profiled in Jerusalem Post On January 21, 2016 , Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP) closed after three decades of miracle making , having “spent down” their capital, as planned. .....

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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Former NYC Official & Former Philadelphia Mayor Named 'What Works Cities' Senior Fellows (Bloomberg)

Release Date:

02/08/2016

... City Chief Analytics Officer Mike Flowers will serve as 2016 What Works Cities (WWC) Senior Fellows, providing expert ... on utilizing what works practices in government decision- making . Funded by Bloomberg...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Woodruff Foundation Reflects on Its First Decade

Release Date:

02/11/2016

... with the needs of our veterans. Our injured veterans are not truly back until they’re back into the fold, ... and their families. Building upon continued momentum, 2016 is poised to be a banner year for the...

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Veterans

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Bob Woodruff Foundation

Commentary from Rockefeller Foundation: A Solution to Hunger? Stop Throwing Dinner Away

Release Date:

03/15/2016

... the trash. Welcome to the global food supply chain of 2016 , a vast system in quiet crisis which requires an ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Food Systems

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Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation

Release Date:

03/16/2016

... In Redesigning Principal Preparation Strong principals are critical components of successful schools, and yet school ... The foundation plans to select the universities by fall 2016 .. . Wallace Foundation to...

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Education

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Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Summit Convenes Leaders To Discuss Economic Priorities for Next President

Release Date:

05/11/2016

... the next president, at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's 2016 Fiscal Summit: Leadership for a Secure Future. The ... and ability to confront our greatest threats tomorrow are dependent on our leaders...

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