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Are You the Future of Philanthropy? Apply for a 2018 TFN PLACES Fellowship!

Release Date:

07/19/2017

... ▪ Have a broad range of philanthropic experience, come from diverse backgrounds, and hail from cities and communities both large and small. ▪ Are ...

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RFPs Etc

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

25 May 2011

The Assault on Fair Courts: Why the Politicization of the Judiciary Is Harming Our Justice System and Democracy as a Whole

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... government accountability, law and Justice, and public policy . The session will also be of interest to lawyers and ...

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Issue-Based

11 Feb 2016

Toeing the Line: Addressing Common Legal Pitfalls in Family Foundation Grantmaking - Webinar

Thursday, February 11, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Is it possible to make grants to individuals or organizations that are not charities? Can we support grantees where one or more of our board members has a conflict of interest?

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

26 Jan 2013

CEO Workshop: Transforming Your Role and Impact in the Foundation and Community

Saturday, January 26, 2013 -

7:30am to 5:00pm

... to be held in conjunction with the Council on Foundation's 2013 Family Philanthropy Conference , is designed for the .....

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Issue-Based

05 Dec 2019

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network (PACNET) Winter Meeting

Thursday, December 5, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... of experience in management and building talent functions from the ground up at various nonprofits. Jen has created ... College and her MS in Organizational Change Management from Milano, The New School for...

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Network Building

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Breakout Discussion

Presentation

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Executive Support Staff

Century Foundation Reports on Ways Forward on Health Care Reform

Release Date:

01/25/2018

... to improve affordable, quality coverage. Leading experts from across the country convened in Washington, D.C. to ... by looking at its past, present, and future. Paul Starr , co -editor of The American Prospect...

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Member News

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Health

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The Century Foundation

Research Funded by William T. Grant Foundation Aims to Show Why Some Veterans Go Hungry

Release Date:

05/30/2019

... sought to determine what barriers keep veterans from obtaining and eating quality food. Using a unique ... recognized," Kamdar said during an interview with Military. com . "I really wanted to...

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William T. Grant Foundation

BoardServeNYC: Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards

Release Date:

06/07/2010

... of governance with their grantees. Many grantmakers, aside from reviewing an organization’s list of board members and ... any nonprofit located anywhere in New York City visits www .BoardServeNYC.org and...

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Insights

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All Funders

Mellon Foundation Names Carter Stewart Executive Vice President for Programs

Release Date:

07/21/2021

... Floyd. Stewart led a team of lawyers, researchers, public policy experts, and law enforcement officials who gathered ... general’s child exploitation prevention working group from 2013 to...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Mellon Foundation

21 Jun 2023

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Convening: The Impact of the Childcare Crisis on the City’s Economy

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... Workforce Funders Collaborative will examine childcare policy as workforce development policy . Early childhood experts, advocates, and funders will ... Child Care and Early Childhood Education Jessica Sager...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Public Policy

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Children, Youth and Families

Workforce Development

23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... how it’s done and why. We’ll have tips from experienced grantmakers and share stories detailing how ... of GrantCraft, Foundation Center Samuel Politziner , Co -Founder, Arbor Brothers, Inc. Elizabeth Sak ,...

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Issue-Based

26 Jun 2014

Foundations for Social Impact Bonds

Thursday, June 26, 2014 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Living Cities Tracy Palandjian , Chief Executive Officer & Co -Founder, Social Finance US Kerry Sullivan , President, ...

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

14 Mar 2019

The Green New Deal: Putting Energy to Work

Thursday, March 14, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... click the Register Now link above. (no fee) Guests of Co -Sponsors: Please email ...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Workforce Development

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018

Release Date:

01/20/2017

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund invested in the Lekela Power platform -- a joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. and Actis LLP that plans to install more than 1.3 gigawatts of renewable electricity across Africa by 2018.

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Member News

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Environment and Climate Change

International/Foreign Affairs

Casey Family Programs Among Supporters of Grandparents Rally on Lawn of U.S. Capitol

Release Date:

05/10/2017

... and other relative caregivers, children and advocates from around the country will join U.S. Senators Chuck ... her grandmother, "Big Momma" MaryLee Allen – Director of Policy , Children's...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

Release Date:

08/19/2014

... This requires new ways of thinking as new insights emerge from these vibrant economies, whose surrounding communities ... depend on it. So we should respect that desire and co -create interventions with...

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Insights

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

Release Date:

04/26/2021

... Citi Foundation today announced initial results generated from their $1 billion in strategic initiatives to help close ... to address the barriers that impede communities of color from building generational...

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Member News

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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Citi Foundation

Abraham Paulous Challenges the Immigration to Incarceration Pipeline

Release Date:

04/06/2017

Abraham Paulous, Executive Director of Families for Freedom, tracks the concepts of “citizenship,” “documentation,” and the changing face of immigration throughout American history. He shares his own experience as an Eritrean refugee and his time at...

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PhilTalks

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Immigration

Justice Reform

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Families for Freedom

Peterson Foundation Says Obama Budget Doesn’t Address Unsustainable Debt

Release Date:

02/09/2016

... fiscal year 2017: "Although President Obama’s budget keeps the debt from rising as a share of the economy over the next ten .....

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Member News

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Economic Security

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

29 Jan 2020

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Activism, the Culture and the Individual Artist

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

From fellowships to housing to unrestricted monies, support ... today and support an artist today. Recent articles in the NYTimes and artnet News further expose the racial and wealth ... the Arts (NYGIA), for this...