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Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... York recently went to Washington, D.C. with a delegation of members to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event, co-sponsored ... of the impact and concerns of...

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Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

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07/29/2009

... 30 grantmakers gathered on July 9th for a discussion of family foundation lifespan considerations co-sponsored ... it means to choose perpetuity, limited life, or something in between. Among the panelists,...

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09 Apr 2015

More Bang for Your Buck: Supporting Locally Led Peacebuilding - Webinar

Thursday, April 9, 2015 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... his 10+ years funding locally-led peacebuilding programs in West Africa. Drawing on examples from the Purdue Peace ... Connaughton will share how funders can maximize the impact of their grantmaking dollars by...

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07 May 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - Documentary Film Screening

Thursday, May 7, 2015 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

In the 1960's, ready or not, change was coming to America. A ... would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, ... Members: To register yourself...

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Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

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09/21/2015

... Program Associate, New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust Part one of this post discussed the New York City Cultural Agenda ... leadership training for arts and cultural advocates...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

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Bloomberg Philanthropies: What C40's Report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, Means to Paris Climate Summit

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11/25/2015

Bloomberg Philanthropies: What C40's Report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, Means to Paris Climate Summit C40’s new report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, contains exciting and encouraging news .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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Public Policy

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Rita Allen Foundation Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Grants to Promote Early-Stage Approaches in Government and Journalism

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12/18/2015

Rita Allen Foundation Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Grants to Promote Early-Stage Approaches in Government and Journalism Thanks to the growing use of digital technologies, people...

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Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

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07 Jul 2016

Service for Impact

Thursday, July 7, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees ... meet true community needs. This working group, rooted in the principles of...

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Corporate Funders

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09 Jun 2016

"The Trans List" - A Special Film Sneak Preview

Thursday, June 9, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... deep discrimination and disproportionately high levels of violence. In the face of these challenges, trans people refuse to be ... that tells the stories of 11...

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LGBTQ

John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.

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05/20/2016

... a nurse, and a passionate champion for improving the care of older adults, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane ... for others, particularly those who are vulnerable or in need, her...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Health

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16 Feb 2017

Spark Session: Readying Your Community Foundation to Serve Philanthropic Families - Webinar

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... with geographic dispersion and generational differences in giving, and improving family communications and ... practices and philanthropic services to offer a range of family philanthropy services. The webinar...

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11 May 2017

Balancing Family Privacy and Public Trust: Transparency in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, May 11, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... trustees only.* While transparency is an important value in principle, what do you do when your foundation’s privacy ... have developed an internal tool for considering all levels of transparency in...

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08 Jun 2017

21st Century Philanthropic Pipelines for Twentysomethings - Webinar

Thursday, June 8, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... only.* How do we inspire and prepare the best generation of philanthropic leaders for the field and for our family work? Now in NCFP’s 20 th year, we’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a 20-...

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Professional Development

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13 Jul 2017

Mission Investing: Resources and Advice for Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... that’s sweeping the field, families may face a variety of unexpected challenges when implementing a mission (or ... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link above...

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

Let America Be America Again by Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation. Let America be America again. Let ... Let America Be America Again , 1936 Dear Friends, In moments of uncertainty...

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Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize

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04/14/2017

... weeks from today. The Prize is an exciting initiative of The J.M. Kaplan Fund, a New York-based family foundation. In 2017, up to ten Prizes will be awarded to those tackling ... to learn more, please visit...

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Surdna-Funded Study Calls for Targeted Federal Policies to Create Quality Jobs

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05/09/2017

... public policies that encourage private-sector investment in the creation of quality jobs are needed, a report from Pacific Community ... Foundation, the report, Public Policy and Investments in...

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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As Schools Adopt Social-Emotional Programs, A New Guide Funded by the Wallace Foundation Offers Help

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05/17/2017

... Parents, teachers and students streamed into the library of Palo Alto’s Gunn High School on a warm evening this ... and emotional learning and why should schools get involved in it? The term is bedeviled by...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

Peterson-Kaiser Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes

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05/25/2017

... key data measuring quality, spending, access and outcomes in the U.S. health system. Compiled by Kaiser Family Foundation analysts in consultation with other top experts, the Health System Dashboard presents...

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