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The Wallace Foundation Announces Promotions of Five Staff Members to Senior Program Officer

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12/18/2017

... of Education at City Parks Foundation, where during her 10 -year tenure her accomplishments included the strategic ... and summer learning, managing the learning community for these providers and several other...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Grant to Access Reproductive Care-Southeast on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

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01/24/2022

Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Grant to Access Reproductive ... that eliminates barriers to abortion access through mutual aid . We know the anti-abortion movement will continue trying to do...

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation Welcomes Aditi Vaidya as its New President

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10/13/2022

... woman of color to lead Mertz Gilmore. “This is a new day for the Mertz Gilmore Foundation,” shared Mertz Gilmore ... vibrant communities and a sustainable environment. “ It is an honor to be selected to lead...

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Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment

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02/11/2021

Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built ... Officer of Grace Farms Foundation, announced today Design for Freedom, a new movement to eradicate modern slavery from...

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02 Nov 2017

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

Thursday, November 2, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 16, 2017 (All day)

A Special Training Series Designed for Philanthropy New York members by the Advocacy Institute ... Understanding state and city power and navigating it successfully, is a key component to enacting progress on .....

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Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

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02/20/2018

... Education Department This morning, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Paul A. Crotty issued a ... may very well be acting arbitrarily and capriciously.” It continues: “Absent emergency...

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27 Mar 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Evaluating the Onboarding Process

Thursday, March 27, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... of onboarding — from the routine operations tasks for all staff (benefits enrollment and IT overview) to specific programmatic training provided to ... space at network meetings is very important. Please...

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03 Feb 2015

Helping Grantees Work with Consultants: The Grantmaker's Role (Canceled)

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... But, what are the roles of funders and consultants? How do roles vary by grantmaker type, size, or lifecycle? What ... effective consultants and consulting engagements? Join us for an interactive exchange,...

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05 Mar 2015

Helping Grantees Work with Consultants: The Grantmaker's Role

Thursday, March 5, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

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New York City

06 Jun 2023

Policy Core - Walking the Walk: Leveraging Philanthropic Power for a Thriving Nonprofit Ecosystem

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... 6 - Walking the Walk: Leveraging Philanthropic Power for a Thriving Nonprofit Ecosystem * Advocacy 101 is a prerequisite for those who are new to philanthropic policy advocacy. The ... What to expect: panel...

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Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

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07/26/2012

... Philanthropies , to talk about how foundations can do better—“discover the promises and avoid the ... using digital media in their advocacy efforts. I think it ’s fair to say that, for the...

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Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now

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03/03/2015

... attention on computers and coding is certainly welcome, it is also important for funders to not lose site of the value of science, ... mathematicians or engineers. What can foundations do ?...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Joins More Than 80 Philanthropic Leaders to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

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02/15/2018

... pledged to work to reduce poverty and increase opportunity for all across North America. This commitment marks the ... the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, highlighted their new 10 -year commitment to invest in...

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5 Questions for…Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United Way of New York City

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08/27/2013

In this PhilanTopic interview, United Way of NYC ’s President and CEO speaks about her first week on the ... role of philanthropy in disaster preparedness. 5 Questions for …Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United...

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NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million For New Orleans Arts Center

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06/12/2014

NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million For New Orleans Arts Center The Joan Mitchell Foundation ... came to New Orleans in the aftermath of the 2005 storm and flood and spread around hundreds of...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City Resiliency on Innovation Hub

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05/04/2015

Rockefeller Foundation President, Judith Rodin, stresses the importance of preparedness during times of natural disasters.

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Lessons from Family Philanthropy: Rockefeller Brothers Fund at 75

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04/04/2017

... ingredients of its success be described? What lessons can it offer? The Fund’s founding brothers represented an ... but with distinct personalities. The original impetus for the RBF was to leverage the...

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Rockefeller Foundation Helping Cities with Novel Financing for Climate Issues

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08/16/2017

Rockefeller Foundation Helping Cities with Novel Financing for Climate Issues As climate change pushes U.S. cities to ... John D. Rockefeller’s oil wealth, announced Wednesday it will pay $342,000 to underwrite...

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Opinion: Why Can’t We Get Cities Right?

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... will leave a huge amount of wreckage behind, some of it invisible. In particular, we don’t yet know just how ... by flooding of chemical plants, waste dumps, and more. But it ’s a good bet that more people will...

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Twin Megastorms Have Scientists Fearing This May Be The New Normal

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09/07/2017

... through the Caribbean. Hurricane Irma, a category-five storm , is destroying homes and threatening lives in the ... winds and 11ft coastal surges, and in the coming days it is forecast to hit Puerto Rico, Haiti...

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