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Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

Release Date:

09/05/2014

... Core], because they can just rely on their salespeople’ s relationships [with state and district purchasers].” Now, ... among textbook publishers. But without philanthropy’ s help, this marketplace may...

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Education

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

Release Date:

11/05/2013

... experts . The thread of comments following Wayan Vota’ s “ Open Letter to Peter Buffett ” is fascinating, albeit ... This reminds me of the biting irony in Jacques Barzun’ s description of philanthropy in The...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Scholarship on America’s Immigration History, including Interactive Graphics

Release Date:

12/17/2015

Mellon Foundation Supports Scholarship on America’ s Immigration History, including Interactive Graphics ... along the Mexican border, the University of Richmond’ s Digital Scholarship Lab created this detailed...

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Immigration

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Mellon Foundation

Impact Investing in Education: An Overview of the Current Landscape

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01/2014

... , is part of the Open Society Education Support Program’ s efforts to identify innovative financing mechanisms and ...

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

Release Date:

02/12/2010

... as well as funding in specific states and cities in the U. S . to increase public support for addressing climate issues. ... stark challenges before us, including the need for the U. S . to move forward with...

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The Building Blocks of Demonstrating Impact

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09/09/2013

... measure and demonstrate the impact of their organization’ s charitable work. Lisa Frantzen, Senior Director of ... Gain Goal Clarity. What are the goals of your program( s )? All stakeholders of a program must...

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American Express

Citi Foundation

Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

Release Date:

02/06/2012

... Leading the charge on an issue can bring an organization’ s work into the spotlight—and sometimes also under a ... Economy (LAANE) , learned this when her own organization’ s work came under scrutiny for less-...

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A Critical Catalyst: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

Release Date:

01/30/2013

... issues that came up during the course of the Commission’ s analysis: 1. Evacuation s . Evacuation policy during Hurricane Sandy was generally ... Health, which works to understand and improve the nation’...

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Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. Announces Two New Board Members

Release Date:

10/14/2020

... youth between the ages of 14 and 24. Randy and Cynthia’ s professional accomplishments and diversity of experience ... new perspectives to the board and enhance the Foundation’ s efforts to develop deep...

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Solon E. Summerfield Foundation

If We Want to Strengthen Democracy, Let's Start in Our Back Yard

Release Date:

04/14/2021

If We Want to Strengthen Democracy, Let' s Start in Our Back Yard By: Martha King, Senior Program ... midterm elections, electoral experts called New York’ s voting system the worst in the country, noting it...

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Civic Engagement

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Ford Foundation

Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

Release Date:

06/13/2024

Insights from “Philanthropy’ s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial ... of policies to address the legacy of slavery in the U. S ., and the centuries of documented, systemic race-based harm .....

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Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs

Release Date:

10/22/2013

... and CEO, New York State Health Foundation It’ s weeks later, and I’m still thinking about the conversation at Philanthropy New York’ s “ What’ s Looming Overhead? ” session, where we talked...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

Release Date:

03/14/2013

... are an even more vibrant and crucial sector of the city’ s workforce, employing 15 percent of the city’ s non-governmental employees. Considering the significant role of nonprofits in New York’ s...

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The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders

Release Date:

04/03/2012

... the country. So the question for all of us is “what’ s next?” What can we in the funding community do about this ...

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Kristen M. Ruff

... leadership team, Kristen helps develop and implement PNY’ s strategic priorities and supervises the Member Services, ... key support to PNY members and leads the organization’ s leadership development...

Rachel D. Pardoe Appointed NYCT Program Officer for Health and People with Special Needs

Release Date:

02/10/2015

... and People with Special Needs. Rachel covers The Trust’ s grantmaking in the areas of health, children and youth with ... New York University in psychology and an M.P.A. from the NYU Wagner School of Public...

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Disabilities

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The New York Community Trust

Verizon Foundation Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use

Release Date:

11/04/2015

... of an online national survey analyzed by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center, 58 percent of 1,604 adult ...

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Health

Technology

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Verizon

Farhad Asghar Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Program Officer for Pathways to Postsecondary Success

Release Date:

11/29/2018

... overseeing part of our education portfolio. Farhad’ s work experience includes managing direct service programs, ... Director of Community Partnerships for The College Board' s Access to Opportunity...