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School Systems Prepare for Puerto Rican Students

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10/03/2017

... to identify which schools have space and which resources will be needed. Puerto Rican schools have been ... Officials there said schools could open on Oct. 16. “ We are living through a unique, difficult and...

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Opinion: What’s Holding Philanthropists Back?

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10/06/2017

... New and straightforward structures for increasing resources and impact. Rethinking and reframing what we mean by “risk” and talking about it powerfully with ...

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New York Foundation’s Latest Installment of Video Series “In Their Own Words” Features Founder and Executive Director of Young Advocates for Fair Education

Release Date:

02/09/2018

... educational curricula within ultra-Orthodox schools. We fervently believe that every child is entitled to a fair ... youth for economic sufficiency and for broad access to the resources of the modern world...

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11 Feb 2013

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Where is Philanthropy?

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 4:00pm to Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 4:00pm

Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, NYC

... How has the political culture shaped the types of projects we fund, demands on grantees and partnerships with ... At the start of this new political cycle, what should we do now (or not do) given the ongoing...

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$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities

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09/02/2015

... in the humanities,” said Penn President Amy Gutmann. “ We are grateful for the Foundation’s partnership as we launch key initiatives to advance the use of technology ... that can produce immersive re-creations...

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The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Opens Application for Annual Innovation Awards and Expands Program for Broader Impact

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05/09/2023

... impactful organizations through the Innovation Awards. We are determined to bring attention and critical resources to the children’s mental health space which ... in the children's mental health space and...

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Morgan Stanley

Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

The Schott Foundation announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte.

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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05/28/2020

A Letter from Ronna Brown Dear Members, We are nearly three months into this pandemic. Our hearts go ... the transition to remote collaboration and learning. We have learned just how flexible and adaptable...

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27 Jul 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch - Updates to Understanding and Evaluating Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs)

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... with peers. During our 2016 Brown Bag Lunch series, we look forward to having a discussion around PEOs, sharing ... questions, as an update to our program meeting in 2013. We also look forward to discussing...

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HR & Operations Staff

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11 Sep 2013

What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Funding overhead costs using grant funds has been a much debated topic in philanthropy — and the discussion is heating up again. Recently, GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance started a collaborative campaign (called The...

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Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

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12/17/2015

... research to improve the lives of young people, but we know that there is considerable distance between the research we support and youth outcomes. The stakes of omitting or ... the problem of research use is...

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William T. Grant Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reimagine US Monuments

Release Date:

10/07/2020

... as a rubric is, it’s really a way of asking, ‘How do we say who we are? How do we teach our history in public places?’” Elizabeth ...

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Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Supports NeuroBioBank for Autism Research

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11/18/2015

... in the NIH NBB network, located in academic research sites across the country, have accomplished this feat by ... the NIH NBB and ABN—a consortium of academic research sites that collect, store, and distribute...

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Three Years Post Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Foundation Releases FY2014-15 Biennial Report

Release Date:

11/03/2015

... – especially its least advantaged – has access to the resources necessary to maximize its potential. With a ... from Latin and South America, Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa . Though the assets of Staten Island...

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14 Sep 2016

Advancing Racial Equity: the Opportunity for Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

As a nation, we espouse values of equality and justice, and yet, racial inequities currently exist across all indicators for success, including in ... and strategic interventions. In this workshop, we...

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Professional Development

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Workshop

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Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

HR & Operations

Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

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09/23/2010

... and Company As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders ... Child Advocacy 360 Foundation . The recommendations we ’ve created are based on a deep dive...

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How Rapid Assessments Can Help the Shift from Response to Recovery

Release Date:

05/13/2021

... support and to provide it in more flexible ways. Now, as we see that COVID-19’s impact will be lasting and ... a longer view. This raises important questions. How do we best help affected communities recover...

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The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Its 2022 Distinguished Scholars

Release Date:

02/02/2022

... From Central America to the South China Sea, these are sites of ongoing violence or past conflict that threatens to ... Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks and Political Conflict in Africa Eduardo Moncada (Barnard...