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What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?

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03/27/2014

Wallace Foundation Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kenneth W. Austin shares his talking points (from our recent PNYEvent) on the foundation’s analysis of their past policy work and their options for engaging in public policy more explicitly...

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The Wallace Foundation

16 Mar 2011

Foundations on the Hill

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 -

8:30am to 12:30pm

L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Wash DC.

... foundations Encourage Congress to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues PRESENTERS: For a ...

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Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

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05/06/2016

... of diversifying away from coal, FE appears to be investing resources to subvert public policies that address climate ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

18 Nov 2016

Community Building With NYC Public Libraries

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Did you know that New York City’s public libraries serve more people than all of the city’s professional sports teams and major cultural institutions combined? With over 200 branches in nearly every community across the five boroughs, the libraries...

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Altman Foundation, NY Community Trust, PNY Among Nonprofit Leaders Named to Value-Based Payment Commission

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02/01/2017

... to Commission members for dedicating their time and resources to this effort. The project is supported by a ...

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Leadership Accelerated – The Pinkerton Foundation Supports Program for Leaders of Color

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12/17/2020

... leaders the space, support and professional development resources to sharpen skills, share insights and explore new ... field. “Pinkerton has a longstanding commitment to diversity , equity and inclusion that...

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Nathan Cummings Report Offers Insights into Mission-Aligned Investing

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04/19/2021

... and opportunities for mission-aligned investing and offers resources for institutional investors interested in shifting ... But by not truly engaging fund managers on issues of diversity and inclusion, ESG,...

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Anthony Shih, MD, Will Step Down as President of United Hospital Fund this Summer

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03/02/2022

... partnerships; the introduction of a multi-faceted diversity , equity, and inclusion initiative involving UHF’s ... on children’s health. UHF’s COVID-19 commentaries and resources over the past two years have...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Fiona Kanagasingam as Inaugural Vice President, Equity and Culture

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04/28/2022

... by building the strategy for and operationalizing equity, diversity , and inclusion across the organization. She will ... than 20 years of organizational development and equity, diversity , and inclusion (EDI)...

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27 Oct 2022

Where Do You Work? Evaluation from an Indigenous Place - Based Perspective - A Webinar Hosted by ETB

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... of emphasizing the role Indigenous homelands and examining resources to support learners How to engage with a CRIE ...

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Social Justice

16 Oct 2013

CEO Interview Series with Earl Lewis, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 -

3:45pm to 6:00pm

... and Power in Twentieth Century Norfolk” and “Defending Diversity : Affirmative Action at the University of ...

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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Marianna Schaffer, Vice President of Programs and Jennene Tierney, Vice President of People, Culture, Equity

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01/11/2021

... to center racial justice and equity and direct resources and trust in new ways. I am thrilled to be grounded ... Culture, and Equity to oversee the Foundation's human resources , culture building and...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Organizations Building an Inclusive Conservation Movement

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04/13/2021

... forestry practices and connect them to government resources . Native Movement in Fairbanks, Alaska is an ... Southern Cooperatives that provides beginning farmers with resources , professional development and...

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Race Forward Announces Roster of Participants for NYCT-funded Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab

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06/09/2017

... of Cultural Affairs (DCA) revealed a glaring lack of diversity in New York City’s cultural institutions, and the ...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grants $2 Million in Core Operating Support to Nine National Arts Organizations

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09/23/2015

Nine recipients receive funding to continue their critical work in sustaining the national infrastructure of the dance, jazz, theatre and presenting fields.

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Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For School Leaders

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10/26/2015

The National Policy Board for Educational Administration unanimously adopted new standards for education school leaders.

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The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot

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06/03/2016

The project can be national or international and it has to come from an organization rather than an individual.

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