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Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

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02/06/2017

... began exploring impact investing in 2014 to the decision- making process and experience of implementing impact ... decision to embark on impact investing is core to who we are . The question for our board and...

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Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

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03/22/2017

... my winter semester, to learn about the challenges women are experiencing both mentally and physically. While I was ... by their husbands or a male figure in their lives. They are afraid to speak up. If they do...

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25 Jan 2018

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Thursday, January 25, 2018 (All day) to Friday, February 9, 2018 (All day)

... and evaluation of grantmaking portfolio Participants are required to submit a Statement of Support from a ... 2019 class is posted, email Kristen Ruff . Applications are accepted from November 13 to December...

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The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve

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12/06/2017

The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve By ... is diminished, every one of us will feel the impact. There are three major ways in which the House and Senate tax...

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Arcus Foundation's Support of Mighty Earth Has Major Impact on a Destructive Cacao Industry

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03/29/2018

... to disease, poaching and starvation. Chimpanzees are now an endangered species here. Elephants, once the pride ... “The extent to which big chocolate brands like Mars are linked to the destruction of national...

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06 Jun 2018

Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - June Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... Measuring the capacity of social movements May 2 – Are we making smart investments in social movements for ...

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Remember! You’ve Got Friends

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07/30/2018

... at Carnegie Corporation of New York Question: What are the top news results when you do an online search for ... fellow. We get the best results by being proactive, making a polite but specific ask of all...

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13 Dec 2018

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Scale - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Thursday, December 13, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... addressing the climate crisis and new ideas about how we are supporting climate solution practitioners as a community ...

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13 Nov 2019

Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Training - Hosted by Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... register directly with IISC, and all registration fees are paid directly to IISC. The fee IISC is assessing is equal ... organization Connect with a peer network of leaders who are addressing racial justice in...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Releases SDGs Guide for Philanthropy

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04/29/2019

... also includes examples of how other philanthropic funders are facing and resolving social and environmental challenges. ... The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” the SDGs are a set of 17 sustainable...

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23 Jul 2019

Saving the Vaquitas: Screening and Discussion of National Geographic's Sea of Shadows

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

... vaquita porpoise. Native totoaba fish in the Sea of Cortez are being illegally overfished because of a belief among ...

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24 Jul 2019

A Post-Victory Breakfast Briefing on Congestion Pricing & the Road Ahead

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Thanks in large part to the generous support of the New York funding community, a highly organized and powerful coalition of over 150 business, labor, good government, environmental and justice organizations, secured passage of a robust congestion...

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The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces an Executive Director Transition

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11/07/2019

... maximum social impact per grant dollar for people who are visually impaired or at risk of vision loss. ... executive with a passion for serving individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Under her...

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Gun Violence in the United States Is a Crisis of Public Health and Public Safety – and Philanthropy Is Stepping Up

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01/14/2020

... statistics. Each year, more than 100,000 Americans are killed or injured by firearms. Mass shootings may make ... and interrupt gun violence in all forms. Current partners are the California Wellness...

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07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... conversation about local journalism with funders who are making bold investments in the sector and the civic news ...

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Co-Impact Launches Systems Response Fund to Strengthen Systems Around the World

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04/06/2020

... All over the world, health systems – and others – are being tested to their limits. It is more important than ... on strengthening underlying systems so that those systems are able respond to this emergency...

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Open Society Foundations Will Give More Than $130 Million to Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic

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04/16/2020

... and economic disaster. Our funding centers on those who are most at-risk, including informal, low-wage, and gig ... 2008 and provide a social safety net for the workers who are the heart of our societies...

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Investing in our Mission: A Five-Year Case Study of Fossil Fuel Divestment at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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05/11/2020

... Goldman Sachs as further evidence that fossil fuel stocks are increasingly seen as poor investments. “The rationale ...

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