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What World Do You Want to Live In?

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05/21/2015

... he said, “what world do you want to live in?” It’ s a question that has stayed with me ever since. It ... first female manufacturing manager responsible for IBM’ s high-end products line. In 1972, it was clear...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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Making Change Not Grants: Combining the 3 Roles of the Arcus Foundation for Impact

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06/02/2015

... Evaluation & Strategy, Arcus Foundation There’ s been a lot of discussion in the philanthropic community ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Animal Welfare

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Arcus Foundation

Want to Create a Movement? Create a Community.

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06/10/2015

... is also who is sharing your message that counts. Let’ s look at how the drowning prevention community is using this ... to help guide the mission, continuing to share Zachary’ s story and increase awareness of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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The ZAC Foundation

Doris Duke’s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance

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11/30/2015

Doris Duke’ s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance WASHINGTON, ... of president starting Feb. 10, 2016. “The Alliance’ s board of directors is thrilled that Mr. Bowman has agreed ... currently serves as...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Karen Brooks Hopkins Joins the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Board of Directors

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01/12/2016

... she transformed the organization into one of the world' s preeminent cultural institutions and played an integral ... Cultural Institutions Group, member of the Mayor’ s Cultural Affairs Advisory...

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Jerome L. Greene Foundation, Inc.

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

James Short Named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corp.

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02/09/2016

... has named James Short Program Director of the foundation' s Teaching and Human Capital Management portfolio of grants. ... Learning, a role he began in 2007. Short led the museum’ s efforts to strengthen...

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Education

Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Philanthropic & Social Enterprise Leader Betsy Fader Joins Surdna Foundation

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02/18/2016

... Betsy, who will begin on March 30, will report to Surdna' s President, Phillip Henderson. Betsy will focus on ... even greater collaboration across the foundation' s grantmaking programs and...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Surdna Foundation

After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

... Have we heard and heeded the frustration of America’ s hollowed-out middle class, anxious and unsettled as their ... the mountaintop. But too often forgotten are Dr. King’ s other words that extraordinary...

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

Six Recommendations for Shifting Philanthropy Forward

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11/28/2016

... don’t yet know the details of the Trump administration’ s plans on many issues, or how the new US Congress will ...

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This Is Not A Normal Grant Cycle Or A Time To Wait And See

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02/21/2017

... to give to organizations engaging on the issues in today’ s news. 2. Focus on impact Every dollar counts. Our social safety net, the environment, women’ s rights, health care, and so much more are at risk...

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Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation

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04/25/2017

... Officer of Skillful. Cobert will lead the Foundation’ s work to enable all Americans to keep up with the ... search for a strategic leader to oversee Skillful’ s state-based efforts to create a labor market...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

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05/24/2017

... as well as a deep commitment to strengthening Brooklyn’ s communities and increasing local giving across the borough. I am proud to welcome them to the Foundation’ s team at this pivotal moment and look...

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Names Daniel F. Wilhelm President

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06/05/2017

... systems of justice. From 2007-2015, he served as Vera’ s Vice President and Chief Program Officer. Mr. Wilhelm has ... lives – are still with us. Indeed, the Foundation’ s mission may be more urgent and...

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How Arts And Culture Make New York A Place For All Of Us

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06/27/2017

... Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation became the nation’ s first CDC in 1967. Recently the Greater Jamaica Development ... the Building Community Capacity initiative in the City’ s budget, and therefore remove...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Danielle Deane-Ryan Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director, Inclusive Clean Economy

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06/29/2017

... energy sector. In her new role, she joins the Foundation’ s leadership team working to advance solutions to the two ... and acting director for Stakeholder Engagement at the U. S . Department of Energy (DOE),...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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27 Oct 2017

Building Racial Equity with Race Forward

Friday, October 27, 2017 (All day)

... play a defining role in our personal and our community’ s trajectory, goals, experiences and outcomes. As grantmakers ... to effect some level of change within an organization’ s culture or grantmaking...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Uncertain Road Ahead for Culture in New York City

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08/14/2017

... is not clear how an overwhelming majority of the plan’ s 50 strategies will be put into action. Indeed, turning ... materials for potential city grant recipients. CUNY’ s Center for Urban Research, supported...

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Arts

Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?

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08/21/2017

... monopoly on giving; it is simply a choice. As this year’ s Black Philanthropy Month celebration approached, I reflected upon this year’ s theme, Giving Voice to Fuel Change , as well as my work ... and...

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What Now? From Outrage to Action

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08/28/2017

... are prevalent in the air. The Schott Foundation’ s work to achieve equitable educational results for children ... know that philanthropy must be on guard against our field' s tendency to wax hollow in the...

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