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Newsmakers: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

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12/23/2013

In September, Darren Walker became the tenth president of the ... out of Ford Foundation-supported research on early child development at Yale University. After high school, I ... doesn’t work that way anymore. It...

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09 Dec 2014

Serving Those Who Served

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 -

7:00am to 2:00pm

... targeted and effective? The number of Post 9/11 veterans in civilian life is swelling even as the overall veteran ... agencies that serve veterans are undergoing major changes in their leadership and service...

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/09/2010

... to learn about entrepreneurship from Junior Achievement. In college, I was active in Amnesty International and eventually earned a graduate ... standards to our due diligence processes—yet funneling ...

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Virtual Employee Engagement through Virtual Conversational Leadership

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01/20/2023

... remain completely remote, others have decided to return to in -person, while others still are exploring the possibilities ... work life. Conversational leadership is practiced both in -person and virtually. What...

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The Sozosei Foundation Announces New Grants to Decriminalize Mental Illness

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04/18/2022

... of mental illness by improving access to mental healthcare in communities across the nation. To accomplish this goal, ... Communications; Improving Access to Community-Based Mental Health Care; Research; and...

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11/25/2014 - Understanding the President's Executive Actions on Immigration - Presentation

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11/2014

View presentation from the program, "Understanding the President's Executive Actions on Immigration."

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The Value of Rigorous Evaluation

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06/02/2014

... funding and policymaking are gaining momentum in philanthropy and government, a study by the Center for ... program assessment or evaluation. Unless we invest more resources in our capacity...

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Launches Program to Support Community Development in Underserved U.S. Regions

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10/23/2014

... Launches Program to Support Community Development in Underserved U.S. Regions Deutsche Bank today announced ... (CDFG). The Program will deploy the Bank’s philanthropic resources for community development...

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A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?

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08/28/2015

... many people will tout the city’s recovery, few people in black working-class neighborhoods will be celebrating. ... and painful reminder of the inequities facing blacks in America and how far the nation still...

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PNY's President Gives Insight on Funder Collaboration

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09/08/2015

... private foundations — they also don’t have the same resources as public charities. Collaborating on a shared ... an organization that connects people, institutions and resources , said 15 foundations recently...

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Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green and Family Van Shares Ideas After 'Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures'

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01/18/2017

... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... funders can navigate upcoming policy changes and channel resources into advocacy. Cheryl Dorsey of...

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Leon Levy Foundation Funds Civil War Brooklyn Historical Research via the BAM Online Archive

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08/14/2017

... always a cause for celebration when new archival history resources go online — especially for the enthusiastic ... Academy of Music Leon Levy Digital Archive, which launched in June. The new online resource...

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Russel Sage Foundation Study Reveals Increased SNAP Benefits Can Move Families to Food Security

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03/09/2018

... Move Families to Food Security A recent study published in the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of Social Sciences looks at how much additional income in SNAP benefits would be needed in order...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations

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04/17/2018

... by maintaining important networks for advocacy and sharing resources . “These arts service organizations represent ... diversity and collective power and responsibility in supporting performing artists and the...

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Moody's Seeks to Open Doors to a Better Future

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04/26/2018

... empowering people around the world with the information, resources and confidence they need to create a better future ... a financial empowerment initiative to help people succeed in growing a small business...

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Booth Ferris Foundation, New York Community Trust and Others Support Apollo Theater Transformation

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12/10/2018

... will be the first physical expansion of the Apollo in its nearly 85-year history. Scheduled to open in fall 2020, the two new theaters at the Victoria space will ... African-diasporic, and Harlem-based artists...

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Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves Amendment to 2018 Census Policy Position

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08/05/2020

... Approves Amendment to 2018 Census Policy Position In 2018, Philanthropy New York adopted the following policy ... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to...

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Challenges and Opportunities with Organizational Structure

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05/2013

... offered advice, based on her 20+ years of experience in organizational development, and members can broke out into small groups to discuss specific challenges in more depth, understand some of the different hats our ...

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What BP Won’t Be Paying For—and How You Can Help

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07/01/2010

... Prospect Hill Foundation (This post originally appeared in OnEarth Magazine on June 11, 2010 and is reprinted ... are in BP’s self-interest. The money that the Natural Resources Defense...

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