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This new white paper outlines the theories underpinning the Nathan Cummings Foundation's shareholder activities work and reports on the numerous concrete changes in corporate behavior that NCF has helped to promote through its shareholder activism.

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies

Publication date:

03/2011

This report analyzes how the humanitarian community and the ...

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Information Technology

Volunteerism

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Disaster Relief

Technology

Evaluating the Charitable Deduction and Proposed Reforms

Publication date:

06/2012

... charitable contribution deduction. This Urban Institute report provides context for policymakers who may be ...

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The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of General Operating Support

Publication date:

11/2012

In The State of General Operating Support, NCRP notes that reported general operating support increased 34 percent in 2008-2010 compared to 2004-2006, but the share of such grants remained unchanged at 16 percent of total giving.

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Leveraging the Power of Foundations: An Analysis of Program-Related Investments

Publication date:

05/2013

... interest in PRIs, and that many foundations that use PRIs report successful results, but their use is still limited to ...

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Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/25/2013

... Kelly Brown talks about their 2013 State of the Work Report and how it can help institutions at all levels of ...

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Essentials of Foundation Strategy

Publication date:

12/2009

... leaders. Case studies and interviews included in the report highlight strategic best practices. Essentials of ...

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Revaluing Ecosystems: A Vision of Better Future

Publication date:

01/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation and Economist Intelligence Unit report , “Revaluing Ecosystems: A Vision of Better Future” ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Philanthropic Grantmaking for Disasters: Lessons learned at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Publication date:

03/2012

... world. Their approaches evolved during this period. This report , published in 2012, provides recent thinking from more ...

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Report

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Disaster Relief

Foundations Need Capacity, Too: Initial Findings from the Foundation Core Capacity Assessment Tool (FCCAT)

Publication date:

01/2017

The report shares aggregate results from 54 participating ...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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TCC Group

Building Bridges between Scared Immigrant Communities and Police

Release Date:

10/06/2017

Immigrant communities in general have a fear of police interactions, but this fear has been heightened in the current climate of crackdowns on immigration and increased raids from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Producers and Speakers: Money and Power in Post-Election America

... the 1980s, he served as Chief Editor of U.S. News & World Report , initiating him in journalism. David has been active ... 14 years on the staff of the House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee,...

HSBC Gives $1.5M to Scale Up Horizons Learning Programs

Release Date:

05/16/2017

... and families nationwide. Gifts given to local Horizons sites stay local, and gifts given to Horizons National will ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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HSBC Bank USA

A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families

Release Date:

05/30/2018

... rooms typically do not have kitchens and the families report the microwavable meals delivered are both unhealthy ...

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27 Nov 2018

From Anecdotes to Facts: Let’s Talk Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

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9:00am to 11:00am

Public health measures over the years typically testify to great strides in social progress. However, in maternal mortality and morbidity, we have seen a marked downward trend, with growing disparities by race and recognition of a major crisis. From...

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Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

Release Date:

03/08/2016

Today marks the 107th observance of International Women's Day. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, we'll have to wait until the 150th observance for the wage gap between men and women to close.