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Ford Foundation Joins Funders To Launch The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund

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08/13/2018

Ford Foundation Joins Funders To Launch The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund The Ford and W.K. Kellogg foundations ... Philanthropy Fund. The fund just released its first round of grants, totaling $14 million,...

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With Support From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery

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08/15/2018

... Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery If you happen to have a box of spaghetti in your pantry, try this experiment: Pull out a single ... to describe the forces at work when spaghetti — and any long ,...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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01 Oct 2018

Capturing Election Momentum for Building Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, October 1, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... pathways that can capture election momentum to build long -term power for communities of interest. We look forward to putting our heads together ... Please click on the "Register Now" link above. Dial...

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Next Antibiotic May Come From Dirt Bacteria, Work Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds

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08/02/2019

... Finds Understanding how antibiotic scaffolds construct in nature can help prospect for new classes of antibiotics through DNA sequencing and genome mining. ... chemistry at Washington University in...

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Three Questions With Darren Walker

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09/23/2016

Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks with SSIR senior editor Michael Slind about what organizations like his can do to address inequality.

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PhilTV This Week Jan 20

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01/20/2017

Featuring: Milbank Memorial Fund, Open Society Foundations, Mastercard, Ford, Blaustein, Levy and Overbrook Foundations

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Watch A Behind-The-Scenes Video of the Clean Dream Act Rally From The Brooklyn Community Foundation

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02/26/2018

Watch A Behind-The-Scenes Video of the Clean Dream Act Rally From The Brooklyn Community ... Foundation </iframe Watch A Behind-The-Scenes Video of the Clean Dream Act Rally From The Brooklyn Community ...

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Watch Christine Quinn's PHIL Talk at our February Program on Homelessness

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03/13/2018

Christine Quinn speaks to PNY members at the February program, Homelessness Innovations: Are Known Solutions Informing NYC’s Response to Youth Homelessness?

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Dominick Impemba and Susan Kish Join the Foundation Center Board of Trustees

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05/01/2013

The Foundation Center , the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, elected Dominick ... to its board at a meeting of the trustees on April 19, 2013 . Dominick Impemba, a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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10 Nov 2015

Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 12:00pm

Missed this session? View recording here . With 2.3 million people currently behind bars in the United States - and an annual cost of $85 billion to run our prisons- politicians on both sides ...

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15 Sep 2025

Anti-Authoritarian Funder Learning Series Part II: Global Lessons in the Resistance Against Authoritarianism - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, September 15, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... is at its best when we embrace the promise and potential of our multiracial democracy, casting aside the false ... cynically exploiting people's fear and material suffering in order to aggregate dangerous...

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Consultant & Vendor Lists: Attorneys

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02/2015

... of America Tower, New York, NY 10036-6745 (212) 872-1000, www .akingump. com Recommending Organizations : Open Society Foundations ... George Akst, Partner, (212) 308-3999 (specializes in immigration law) Recommending Organizations: Revson ...

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Arcus Foundation Appoints Annette Lanjouw Interim Executive Director

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04/02/2012

The Arcus Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Annette Lanjouw as its Interim Executive Director. Lanjouw is a highly regarded expert in great ape conservation, having worked with chimpanzees, .....

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Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation

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11/08/2021

... December 6, 2021. She follows Cecilia Clarke, who departed in July after holding the position since 2013 . Dr. Rainey brings extensive experience in nonprofit ... Navy Yard Development...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

... . JustFilms has supported more than 80 documentary films in its first three years. Mertes is an award-winning leader ... documentary and social change. Throughout her two-decade- long career, Mertes has...

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New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation

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03/01/2013

... Dr. Gamoran will begin his tenure with the Foundation in September 2013 . He succeeds Robert C. Granger, who has served as ... the William T. Grant Foundation. This organization has a long...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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08 Jan 2020

Investing in the Future of Our Community: A Case Study on Funders’ Motivations for Supporting CSAs - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... Accounts (CSAs) are important assets for the future of our communities. Philanthropy plays an essential role in the growth and success of CSAs across the country. Yet, we ... CSAs improve...

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29 Jul 2021

Reimagining Systems - Level Changes for Economic Equity - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, July 29, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... philanthropy to lead the way by intentionally investing in structural change using an equity lens. Economic equity ... wealth building and economic mobility now and over the long -term. Join us for a follow-up...

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