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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Nathan Cummings, Ford, Heron & Others Are Leaders in the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

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07/27/2017

... this growing market. The Alliance was founded last year by representatives from philanthropy, business and ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

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08/20/2018

The Surdna Foundation’s board of directors announced today its unanimous and enthusiastic selection of Don Chen as the foundation’s new president.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Surdna Foundation

20 Sep 2018

Taking Stock and Gearing Up: Immigration Policy and the Role of Philanthropy in Building Stronger Communities - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, September 20, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... that funders should be considering right now and in the year ahead. An extraordinary number of major immigration ...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Legal Issues

Children, Youth and Families

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Immigration

Environment and Climate Change

24 Jul 2019

A Post-Victory Breakfast Briefing on Congestion Pricing & the Road Ahead

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... passage of a robust congestion pricing plan in this year ’s state budget. The victory was huge and the news ... Explore Details of the congestion pricing plan in this year 's New York State budget Successes...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

16 Jan 2020

A Balancing Act: Navigating Power in Our Capacity Building Efforts

Thursday, January 16, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... can include general operating support and multi- year commitments as well as additional funding for capacity ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Getting Out of our Comfort Zone in Response to COVID-19

Release Date:

04/07/2020

... policy moves that governments will undertake over the next year will be responsive to the powerful. We need to support ...

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Fundraising

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

Economic Security

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North Star Fund

20 Oct 2020

Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

The exceptional 2020 Census and the memorable 2020 calendar year are both thankfully drawing to a close. But looking ...

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Eero Simoncelli Leads New Center for Computational Neuroscience at The Simons Foundation

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01/26/2021

Eero Simoncelli leads the new Center for Computational Neuroscience.

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Science

Technology

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The Simons Foundation

Jonathan Horowitz of The Klarman Family Foundation Wins 2021 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award

Release Date:

04/01/2021

Jewish Funders Network awarded the 2021 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award to Jonathan Horowitz of The Klarman Family Foundation at its international conference.

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The Klarman Family Foundation

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The Whiting Foundation Provides New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Filling in the Tapestry of History and Culture

Release Date:

05/11/2021

... to community oral-history workshops. Examples of this year ’s twelve winning projects include: An exhibit using ...

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Arts

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Whiting Foundation

The Reckoning Philanthropy Needs Right Now

Release Date:

08/11/2021

... a better roadmap for moving forward together. Earlier this year , members were treated to a masterful presentation by ...

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PNY News

Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

Release Date:

10/07/2021

Aniagolu-Okoye to lead the foundation’s office of West Africa and oversee its grantmaking, external relations and local operations based in Lagos

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Renowned Scholar and Author Carolyn Dinshaw Joins the Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer for Higher Learning

Release Date:

02/10/2022

... contemporary times. She joins Mellon following her 23- year tenure as Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and ... developing and shoring up pathways between two- and four- year higher educational...

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Mellon Foundation

Sarah Brennan Joins Rockefeller Family Fund as Associate Director

Release Date:

03/02/2022

Sarah Brennan to join Rockefeller Family Fund staff - will play a leadership role for the funder collaborative on oil and gas.

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The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Spring Grantmaking Efforts with Renewed Focus on Abortion Access and Expansion of Reproductive Justice Portfolio

Release Date:

06/16/2022

... efforts over the course of The Foundation’s 35- year tenure, this latest round of grantmaking has reaffirmed ... has distributed more than $100 million in its 35- year existence to over 500 organizations,...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

Health

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The Tow Foundation Launches New ‘Innovation Fund’

Release Date:

09/27/2022

... Funding will be given in the form of flexible, two- year grants that include technical assistance. The 10 ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Health

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The Tow Foundation

Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... cost they pay per meal through larger bulk discounts. This year , California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Vermont ... devastating impacts of losing access to those meals this year . A rising tide lifts all...

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Insights

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Children, Youth and Families

Food Systems

New York Health Foundation

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Arnold Ventures Pledges $7.4M for Nationwide Prosecution Research

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... am incredibly proud of what we have achieved in the first year of Fresh Start, a forward-thinking program that helps ...

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Justice Reform

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $420 Million to Reduce Tobacco Use Globally

Release Date:

02/02/2023

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ total commitment to reducing tobacco use is $1.58 billion since 2005. Global smoking has declined from 22.7% to 17.5% since 2007; 750 billion fewer cigarettes sold in 2021 than 2012

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