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A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development

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04/18/2013

... viable strategy. Patricia Jenny and Bret Halverson of the NYC Workforce Funders discuss past and present New York ... development efforts on our blog. A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development ...

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Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

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06/07/2010

... each year, and the tremendous influence that a nonprofit’ s board of directors can exert over an organization, many ... developed BoardServeNYC. Gordon Campbell, United Way of NYC ’ s...

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How the David Rockefeller Fund has Responded to the Crises of 2020

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09/24/2020

... The year 2020 has challenged the David Rockefeller Fund as it has most of our peer foundations. It began with ebullient ... Crisis COVID-19 was quickly becoming a death sentence for...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Invests to Prevent Future Pandemics and Calls for Greater Collaboration to Build a Global Early Warning System

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10/25/2021

... Foundation Invests to Prevent Future Pandemics and Calls for Greater Collaboration to Build a Global Early Warning ... next one. At The Rockefeller Foundation, we believe it ’ s now possible...

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11 Jun 2015

Ten Ways Philanthropic Families Work With Community Foundations - Webinar

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

... a special invitation to Community Foundations.* Join us for this special webinar as we count and describe the many ... staff along with an important update on the work of NCFP’ s Family Philanthropy Through...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Digitization Initiative of the Library of Trinity College Dublin's Most Valued Collections

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04/02/2021

... Initiative of the Library of Trinity College Dublin' s Most Valued Collections The new virtual Trinity Library ... and safeguarding the iconic treasures of the Library for generations to come. This is...

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To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance With the Wicked

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09/19/2013

... Good Enough” (Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2013 ), Bill Shore, Darell Hammond, and Amy Celep conclude ...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies and the Foundation Center Partner to Share Knowledge on Foundations Spending Down

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09/23/2013

... to a little-explored topic. New York, NY — September 23, 2013 . The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP) ... The series will share lessons and perspectives of ACBP as it spends down its endowment...

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Arcus Capacity-Building Initiative Selects First Group of Leaders

Release Date:

09/02/2013

... which will provide resources to support leaders of the U. S . LGBT movement. The 2013 cohort -- which includes a former NFL player who ... faith and spirituality, and the executive director of the It...

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Citi Lets Viewers Vote With a Click for a Sports Group

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02/09/2014

The New York Times examined Citigroup' s new philanthropic effort (part of its Olympics sponsorship) ... that gives a boost to sports-related causes. ESTEEM for banks in the wake of the financial crisis is in...

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With Help From Rockefeller Brothers, Ploughshares Pushes Better Ties with Iran

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06/18/2014

... positioned to help reduce tensions between Iran and the U. S . and its allies than the Ploughshares Fund, which has been ... gave Ploughshares a one-year $500,000 grant specifically for its Iran program, with...

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... who became president of the Ford Foundation in October 2013 , says he will restart grants to peace and ... Mr. Walker envisions a shift in the foundation’ s support of racial equality in the United States...

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Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration's Brain Initiative

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10/01/2014

Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration' s Brain Initiative The Obama administration plans to ... of the Brain Initiative, which the president started in 2013 . Tom Kalil, deputy director for...

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From Poverty to Giving Away Millions: Darren Walker Shares His American Dream

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11/11/2014

... But even at a young age, he tells PEOPLE, "I had a thirst for what was beyond the horizon." His life changed in 1965, when his mother, Beulah Spencer, a nurse' s aide, enrolled the 5-year-old in...

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Elton John and Darren Walker on Race, Sexual Identity and Leaving the Past Behind

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12/01/2014

... on Race, Sexual Identity and Leaving the Past Behind It ’ s hard to imagine two people coming from worlds as different ... John was staying. Surrounded by large photos of Mr. John’ s two young...

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New Report Offers Framework to Analyze Effects of Potential Changes to the US Food System

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01/14/2015

... Effects of Potential Changes to the US Food System To aid U. S . policymakers and other stakeholders who make decisions ... Medicine and National Research Council offers a framework for...

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New York State Health Foundation Breaks Down Diabetes Prevention

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03/26/2015

... of the medical, diabetes, and public health literature for evaluation studies of interventions published between 2002 and 2013 . The search was undertaken using medical subject ...

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The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows

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04/15/2015

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows The Paul ... program in 1997 with her late husband, Paul Soros (1926- 2013 ). "They underscore the importance of New...

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Commonwealth Fund Blasts Digital Data Breaches

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04/15/2015

... health records were supposed to make life better for patients and doctors – getting rid of bulky and messy ... organizing medical information so that scientists can use it to make discoveries. But those...

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Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced

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05/11/2015

... the winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research. Established in 2013 as part of a $25 million partnership between the ... and the biotech and pharmaceutical...

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