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Arcus Grantee, Dr. Kristina Olson, Receives Prestigious Honor

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10/23/2018

Dr. Kristina Olson of the Trans Youth Project, an Arcus grantee who was recently announced as a 2018 MacArthur Fellow. Dr. Olson is one of 25 leaders to receive the fellowship for her work to advance scientific understanding of gender and to shed...

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Gender Justice

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Salesforce Buys Its Own Philanthropic Unit Salesforce.Org For $300m

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04/16/2019

The deal, announced today, will see Salesforce.org transition from a California public benefit corporation to a business corporation, with the $300 million going to the Salesforce.com Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization that plans to...

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Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures

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08/25/2016

... real societal problems, but one that is committed to investing in new ways of building economies, environments and ... racial and economic justice was guided by principles of investing in people, place and...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Alfred Ironside Vice President for Global Communications

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11/21/2014

... networking and strategic events. His strategy work with program teams and grantees in the U.S. and internationally ...

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The Case for Using a Social Justice Lens in Grantmaking

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09/18/2012

... long-term Executive Director, served as a mentor and guide for many of these funds. The word justice also appeared ... social justice. When the Ford Foundation reorganized its program divisions in 1996, it...

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26 Jan 2022

Flexing Your Biggest Muscle: Shareholder Engagement for Foundations

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... foundations, given a common lack of collaboration between program staff and a foundation’s investment advisors or ... you learn? Ways shareholder activism can advance mission- related work in various issue...

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To Be Brave and Radical in Arts Philanthropy

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02/20/2019

... committee of ALAANA arts leaders and funders in July to guide our work in the exchanges and beyond. We now have two ... collaborators and colleagues and establishing a new grants program to direct more...

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5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... has that legacy shaped the Rapoport Foundation’s giving program ? Kimberleigh J. Smith : Unfortunately, I never ... to help us crunch the numbers and Marta Siberio to guide us through creating and revising our...

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Humanizing Immigration: A Three Part Conversation Recap

... A Conversation in Three Parts . The three-part virtual program was a digital exploration of migration and policy. ... the dignity of all people. Moderator: Pat Swann , Senior Program Officer, Civic Affairs,...

Carnegie Corporation of New York Announces the 2022 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows

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04/26/2022

... announces the 2022 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. The program recognizes 28 exceptional scholars, journalists, and ... in philanthropic support. The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program , founded in 2015,...

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Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students

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06/03/2014

Important for the future of the city’s public schools and the prospects for its students are the quite radical but largely overlooked contract provisions affecting how administrators and teachers will work with each other.

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These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?

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01/12/2012

... a fundamental fact. A successful foundation communication program isn’t simply the sum of its tactics, regardless of ... organization. Complete integration will take time, but our program officers think about...

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10/31/2014 - Documentaries That Pull Back the Curtain on Big Oil - Live stream Recording & Materials

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10/2014

View the materials and livestream recording of the program , " Documentaries That Pull Back the Curtain on Big .....

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10 Jan 2013

The First Year: How to Hire, Inspire and Empower a New Family Foundation CEO

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11:00am to 1:00pm

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... and how to find the right person to take them there. This program will feature the perspectives of two family ... support network? A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program with the National Center for...

William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations Award Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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06/01/2020

... we’ve devoted nearly the entire budget of this grant program toward work that is specifically designed to reduce ... has joined this effort, in addition to their own COVID-19 related special grants.” The...

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It Ain’t Over – Understanding What’s at Stake in the Charitable Deduction Debate

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02/2013

Panelists discussed the expected effects from what has already passed Congress in January 2013 and whether or not the charitable deduction debate is leading to the neglect of even more important issues in the budget battles likely to be beset us for years to come.

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New Paper From Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Perella Weinberg Partners Finds Investors Can Pursue Impact Without Sacrificing Returns

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02/20/2019

... Just Talk examines the myths surrounding mission aligned investing that PWP is working to demystify. In debunking the misconception that mission-aligned investing lowers expected returns, the paper emphasizes...

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Philanthropy New York Milestones: Our First 30 Years

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04/2009

From PNY's 2008 Annual Report — a list of some of the most important events from the past 30 years of Philanthropy New York (formerly the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers).

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