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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... wife Jennifer are learning about philanthropy. Their NoVo Foundation is large and has very ambitious goals for ... experts . The thread of comments following Wayan Vota’ s “ Open Letter to Peter Buffett ” is...

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Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact

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06/24/2021

... they can have on society. When it comes to multiyear GOS, foundation leaders’ attitudes and practices are not well ... better is not enough to do better, which CEP’ s research also implies. Instead, being in...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Public Arts Challenge Winners

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06/29/2015

... artworks and public programs focused on the city’ s environmental concerns; Spartanburg, South Carolina, which ...

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Arts

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Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge

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08/29/2017

... was jailed for his beliefs. Today, she said, “there’ s not a lot of persecution, but it’ s difficult to find work.” Normally, someone seeking better ...

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Immigration

After 16 Futile Years, Congress Will Try Again to Legalize ‘Dreamers’

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09/06/2017

For 16 years, advocates for legalizing young immigrants brought here illegally by their parents have tried to pass legislation to shield them from deportation. The bill was called the Dream Act, and in Congresses Democratic and Republican, and in...

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Immigration

Can You Ask for Salary History in Your State?

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09/27/2017

... they’re job candidates. States and cities across the U. S . are banning employers from asking prospective staff about ... about salary expectations may be the safer course. That’ s exactly what Ryan S...

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Gender Justice

City to Overhaul 11 More Parks on Restoration Program As Its Cost Grows to $318 Million

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09/27/2017

... be fixed up under a city program — and the initiative' s cost has jumped by $33 million. It will now cost $318 ... Joseph C. Sauer Park and Playground One in Manhattan; Prospect Playground and Mapes...

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Community Development

SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers

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10/10/2017

... schools certify their own teachers ahead of Wednesday’ s vote, according to an updated proposal. Though the basic ...

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Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students

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06/03/2014

Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’ s Students by Greg Anrig, vice president of policy and programs at The Century Foundation This post was originally published on The Century ... that are fair...

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What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

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09/26/2013

by Tim McClimon, President, American Express Foundation I’m often asked what makes a good Corporate ... is interested in getting into CSR should have. There’ s no good answer to those questions, but there are a...

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Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance

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07/02/2009

... leave the best of ourselves behind wherever we go. Today’ s traveling grantmakers can choose to minimize their carbon ... new emerging phenomenon of travelers’ philanthropy. For foundation and corporate donors...

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Palau to Sign National Marine Sanctuary Into Law; Bloomberg and Tiffany-supported Global Ocean Legacy Campaign Win

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10/22/2015

... Sanctuary Act, which will establish one of the world' s largest protected areas of ocean in the Pacific island ... Pew Charitable Trusts, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Lyda Hill Foundation...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Public Policy

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Oak Foundation

Mellon's “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million to Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Justice-Oriented Humanities Curricular Development

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01/26/2022

Mellon' s “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million ... New York, NY – January 26, 2022 — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – the nation’ s largest funder of the arts, ... for “...

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Social Justice

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Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners

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12/14/2016

... disadvantaged children and youth, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation ' s trustees have decided to "sunset" the Foundation and spend ... the best results. In the words of Hays...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation

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09/2019

View materials and a recording of the webinar " Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation "

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The Building Blocks of Demonstrating Impact

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09/09/2013

... Hui Wen Chan, Impact Analytics and Planning Officer, Citi Foundation and Christine Rhee, Manager, Philanthropy, ... measure and demonstrate the impact of their organization’ s charitable work. Lisa Frantzen,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Impact Investing

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Citi Foundation

Some Measure of Leadership

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04/23/2009

... executives; and (3) seek substantial reforms of the City’ s contracting procedures, together with bridge loans. ( Read ... release .) What are we to make of all of this? The Mayor’ s announcement gives us an...

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