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Philanthropy's Difficult Dance With Inequality

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07/08/2015

Philanthropy ' s Difficult Dance With Inequality America' s ... "inequality." This may seem surprising in the wake of the Ford Foundation' s...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program Releases Final Report

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05/28/2013

The foundation’ s $340 million graduate-level fellowship initiative has, over ... their education and bring new knowledge and skills back to their home countries. On Thursday, May 23, Ford...

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Ford, OSF and Others Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties

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02/05/2015

Ford , OSF and Others Join Forces to Safeguard Internet Liberties Over the past two decades, ... phenomenon. Now, say a group of foundation leaders, it’ s time to make sure it is...

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Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report

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07/09/2015

Ford ' s Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent ... what happens in civil society - citizens coming together to insist that a better life is possible, pushing their ... of all...

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Ford Foundation Supports Film About the Epic Clash Over the Amazon

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08/17/2016

Ford Foundation Supports Film About the Epic Clash Over the ... which opens in New York on Wednesday and in select U. S . cities and the United Kingdom in September, tells with ... isn't over yet. The outsized...

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17 Jul 2024

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part ... " series. This year, we will learn about the field of philanthropy...

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Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

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10/02/2017

Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change The Ford Foundation today ... beautiful," said Elizabeth Alexander, the Ford Foundation'...

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What Is Effective Philanthropy?

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06/05/2019

What Is Effective Philanthropy ? by Jessica Johansen, Director of Special ... with a number of other foundations that our grants need to serve two key functions in order to be impactful. On a .....

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Insights

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Technology

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How Apple and the Ford Foundation take on the World’s Biggest Problems.

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10/23/2018

How Apple and the Ford Foundation take on the World’ s Biggest Problems Darren ... How Apple and the Ford Foundation take on the World’ s Biggest Problems. ...

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A Smarter Response: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy Looks to Leverage Donor Dollars

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09/11/2017

A Smarter Response: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy Looks to Leverage Donor Dollars The internet ... A car and driver are at your fingertips. Want a date for next week? You can meet someone...

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Ford Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers into Nonprofit Sector

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09/30/2014

Ford Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers ... percent — go to big, wealthy tech companies. While that' s great for Google and Facebook, Mozilla believes...

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Ford Foundation Supports Universities' Efforts to Boost Student Grad Rates by 20%

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03/04/2016

Ford Foundation Supports Universities' Efforts to Boost Student Grad Rates by 20% An alliance made up of ... almost 20 percent, creating 94,000 more graduates over the next 10 years than...

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Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities

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06/09/2017

Wallace, Ford , and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement ... will be rolling out additional targeted studies over the next year. Mellon' s grantmaking tends to...

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Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on Criminal Justice

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07/15/2016

Ford Foundation’ s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on ... a chance as white kids of getting a good education. The next year, in another Gallup survey, almost half of whites ... object if a family...

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Justice Reform

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Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

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10/07/2014

Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality It' s always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and,...

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LGBTQ

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Ford, Rockefeller and Others Supporting NFF Knowledge-Dissemination Effort on Impact Investing

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04/14/2016

Ford , Rockefeller and Others Supporting NFF ... Reserve Bank of San Francisco on a collaborative effort to examine how results-based funding could revolutionize America' s approach ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee Feedback

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05/31/2016

Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee ... Trust — that have used the Center for Effective Philanthropy ’ s Grantee Perception Report (GPR) to solicit and act...

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21 Feb 2012

Improving Internal Practices in Philanthropy

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

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... an internal grantmaking process Changes in management tips to the grantmaking process What motivates people and improves performance A proposed model that captures staff needs and values Discuss creative ways...

Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

Opinion from Ford Foundation' s Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough ... bighearted people, but I believe the purpose of our philanthropy must not only be generosity, but justice. The .....

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