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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... to a nonprofit executive director describe to a group of grant makers and nonprofit peers the innovative hires and ... offered his last piece of advice to the nonprofit leaders in the room...

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Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

Release Date:

12/01/2021

... build the Movement for Black Lives. Thenjiwe has more than 15 years of experience in organizing, coalition building, global solidarity and ... strategies focused on building political power,...

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A Weak Foundation

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03/09/2011

by Ilene Mack I have spent more than three decades in the world of philanthropy, as a program officer at a major national ... and honesty. Yet, lately, I have heard woeful tales of...

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All Funders

19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

Large parts of New York sit atop the Marcellus Shale formation, and the ... time. The entire nation is watching to see what happens in New York. Hundreds of organizations and thousands of...

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17 Mar 2016

Changemakers: National Networks Engaging Next Gen Philanthropic Leaders - Webinar

Thursday, March 17, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... foundations are poised to see an unprecedented change in leadership over the next few years as the next generation of philanthropists begins to take over governance roles. The ... 56% of...

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11 Sep 2019

New Voices, New Approaches to Workforce Development, and the Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

We’ve experienced dramatic changes in the workforce sector as a result of advances in technology, population and economic growth, local and ...

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PhilTV: Funders, “Blow People’s Minds” on Gender Norms to Reduce Teen Suicide

Release Date:

01/15/2016

... has now surpassed maternal mortality as the leading cause of death in teenage girls globally, demonstrating how dire the mental health crisis is internationally, especially in such a...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

26 Mar 2012

Changing the System: Effective Strategies for Grassroots Activism to Make NYC More Fair, Just, and Compassionate

Monday, March 26, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... or unappreciated. Nonetheless, they have helped thousands of immigrant workers, protected the reproductive freedom of countless women, and kept people in their homes in a...

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New Grants from The Henry Luce Foundation Amplifies Diverse Experiences and Funds Community-Engaged Projects

Release Date:

12/14/2021

... totaling more than $14 million were approved by the Board of the Henry Luce Foundation in November. These commitments include projects selected in three grant competitions: American Art Loan...

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Native Wisdom: A Review Of Edgar Villanueva’s Decolonizing Wealth

Release Date:

09/24/2019

Native Wisdom: A Review of Edgar Villanueva's Decolonizing Wealth By Michael Seltzer, ... article was originally published on June 20th by HistPhil. In his book, The Wretched of the Earth ,...

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13 Oct 2010

Bill Moyers Interviews Gara LaMarche and Deepak Bhargava: Working Towards Progressive Reform and Social Justice

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 -

4:30pm to 6:30pm

MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on ... and other interested funders. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 4: 15 to 4:30 PM Check- in 4:30 to 6:00 ... for an informal...

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05 Dec 2013

Ripple Effects: DACA’s Impact on DREAMers and Their Families

Thursday, December 5, 2013 -

11:45am to 3:00pm

Philanthropy New York

... DREAMers and their families. For example, more than half of successful applicants have since opened their first bank account. Nearly two-thirds got a new job. And 15 to 20 percent of all...

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Bloomberg and WHO Present Report on Global Road Safety

Release Date:

10/20/2015

... gotten nearly the attention it deserves – and it is one of our great opportunities to make a difference. Traffic crashes are the 9th leading cause of death in the world and are the number one...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Hudson Farmlink Organizers See Room for Growth - Doris Duke Foundation

Release Date:

11/23/2015

... connects property owners with current and aspiring farmers in search of land are already making plans to expand the ... year by the American Farmland Trust in partnership with 15...

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The Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation Announces Open Call for 2017 Grant Applications

Release Date:

04/07/2016

... applications are now being accepted through September 15 , 2016 on the Foundation website www .sdrubin.org , and applicants will be notified of the Foundation's decision in...

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22 Feb 2018

LGBTQ Funders Social Network

Thursday, February 22, 2018 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

... York are partnering to support an informal, local group of philanthropic professionals who are LGBTQ and their funder ... Come gather with colleagues and friends, new and old. In order for us to plan and have...

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Cricket Island Foundation Releases New Case Study on the Impact of Small Foundations

Release Date:

09/18/2018

... Island Foundation Releases New Case Study on the Impact of Small Foundations Liz Sak, Executive Director of Cricket ... Pond of Anna Pond Consulting recently authored an article in...

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University of New Haven Receives Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Support Education for Incarcerated Students

Release Date:

04/15/2021

University of New Haven Receives Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon ... (YPEI) at Dwight Hall at Yale for incarcerated students in Connecticut. YPEI and the University of New Haven are ... create a...

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Mellon Foundation

Urban Land Institute to Partner with 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally

Release Date:

06/15/2017

... by The Rockefeller Foundation to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has ... (100RC), becoming a part of their Platform of Partners. In...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

UHF Honors 63 Health Care Quality Improvement Leaders at Tribute to Excellence Today

Release Date:

07/15/2020

Annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Honors 63 Quality Improvement Leaders at 57 ... quality improvement leaders at 57 hospital systems, long -term care facilities, home care organizations, and ... our...

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