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How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises

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09/28/2011

... Philanthropy New York ( This essay originally appeared in Foundation Leaders Address the State Budget Crisis , ... hear often in this deeply difficult time for much of the nonprofit ...

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OpEd: CEO Lori Bezahler on Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s Decision to Empty Its Coffers

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03/06/2019

... Empty Its Coffers The past two years have seen an increase in philanthropic support for a diverse range of nonprofits ... supporters of social-justice organizations, have rallied resources to protect...

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The Burke Foundation Awards Support to Help Young Children and Families Thrive

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01/21/2021

... Families Thrive The Burke Foundation awarded $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 to non-profit organizations in New Jersey working to improve prenatal and child health. ... and reducing racial health...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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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

... has been named vice president, equity and culture. In this role, which is new to the Foundation, Kanagasingam ... sectors as both a consultant and executive leader. In her most recent executive role, she...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Advancing Black Philanthropy

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08/22/2018

... the ideal time to honor Black philanthropy. Established in August 2011 by Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson and the ... my engagement in philanthropy, I offer some advice and resources for...

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Occupy The Box

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03/21/2012

... defined by either. Our “box” is not some version of a nonprofit big box store churning out a happier, more reliable ... attempting to corporatize or politicize the independent sector is that it ignores the...

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Ford Foundation's Work Doesn't End with 'Grand Bargain'

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01/20/2015

... not an end, the Ford Foundation is pledging $10 million in grants to the city for 2015 . The New York-based foundation provided the largest ... an additional $14.75 million to charities and nonprofits ...

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What the Brooklyn Community Foundation is Looking for in Grantees

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04/23/2015

What the Brooklyn Community Foundation is Looking for in Grantees The Brooklyn Community Foundation, a highly ... and kicked off an entirely new program strategy in early 2015 . And a couple...

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Rita Allen Foundation Supports Digital Democracy Platform

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02/07/2017

... financial ties. The non-profit effort launched in California back in 2015 , and today, it’s expanding to New York... Rita ...

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Technology

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Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age

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02/13/2017

Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age by Edgar Villanueva, vice president of ... challenges that we seek to resolve. Likewise, the private sector...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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17 Jun 2025

Supporting the People Who Power Change - Hosted by NYC Capacity-Building Collaborative

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

... not enough. If we want movements to win, we must invest in the conditions that allow organizers to stay in the work, ... philanthropy can prevent burnout and turnover across the sector...

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The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy

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04/22/2020

The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy By: Lisa Pilar Cowan, Vice President for ... They offer each other kindness, reassurance, tools, and resources to continue doing their...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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09 Apr 2020

Financial Series: Getting the Financial Information You Need Without Overburdening Grantees - A Webinar

Thursday, April 9, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

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... (Snow Day: March 2) March 5 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit ’s Financial Statement (Snow Day: March 9) March ... useful to you and not too much to ask from grantees? In this interactive wrap...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Names Four Renowned Leaders in Global Service, Academia, and Management to its Board of Directors

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01/15/2014

... honored to welcome back a founding board member, an expert in human needs investments, a pioneering sustainability expert and an authority in environmental issues with an entrepreneurial emphasis,” ... Barbara...

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Teagle Foundation Announces Appointment of Two New Directors to Its Board

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02/12/2014

... the Teagle Foundation board. Their extensive experience in academe and commitment to the value of liberal education ... further enrich our efforts to support student learning in the arts and sciences. I look...

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Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board

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12/10/2014

... president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals in Southern California and Georgia, has been elected chairman ... 2003. Before joining the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan in 2005, Chu was president of...

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09 Feb 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... grade level by the end of third grade. Funders interested in learning about the Campaign’s efforts to increase the ... technology can be used to support parent success in ensuring that children are ready for...

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16 Mar 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 3 - Webinar

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... lose ground over the summer months, returning to school in the fall further behind than when they left in June. Children in low-income families lack access to enriching summer ...

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PhilTV: Do Money and Mission Mix? How Foundations Are Using Sustainable Investment to Address Climate Change

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05/31/2016

... potential of climate change to harm the economy in the long term. Fossil fuel companies are at risk because ... change would simply divest from fossil fuel companies, but in fact leading members of the...

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