Results List
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Has Inclusiveness Taken Hold in Philanthropy?
How well are minorities represented within foundation staff and boards, and how well are the less advantaged served through grants? In June 2009, a group of nonprofit leaders had a candid panel discussion on diversity in philanthropy, referencing the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ new report, Philanthropy…
Resource type: News
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The African Grantmakers Network Is Launched
Source: The African Grantmakers Network
Ghana, Accra15 July 2009: The African Grantmakers Network will change the face of global philanthropy. And it will happen right here in Africa, said Sarah Mukasa, Director of Programmes at the African Women's Development Fund, at a meeting organized to establish a network of African…
Resource type: News
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Sharing the Lessons of a Foundation Spend-Out
Source: onPhilanthropy
By: Susan Carey Dempsey The idea of spending down the resources of major philanthropic foundations has enthusiastic advocates, including founders who wish to make a difference in their own lifetimes, and activists who place a higher value on addressing current needs than preserving endowments in…
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What Role Should Foundations Play During The Recession?
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Original Source By Ian Wilhelm During a recent forum on grant making during a bad economy, participants debated whether foundations should focus their giving on social services or instead support advocacy efforts to influence the government. Two foundation leaders at the meeting at the Robert…
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The Perfect Storm
Source: The Nation
The intensifying economic crisis slams the world of nonprofit organizations. Original Source By Eyal Press In the days between Christmas and New Year's Eve, Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, sat at his desk in Lower Manhattan and reached out to people…
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Group Pushes Foundations to Give More to Minorities and the Poor
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Ian Wilhelm Washington Foundations should spend at least half of their grant dollars to help poor neighborhoods and minorities, a foundation watchdog group here said today as part of a series of recommendations on how grant makers should improve their giving and management. The…
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WOW Works with Obama Administration to Advocate for Women and Families
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Following the U.S. Presidential Election, Atlantic grantee Wider Opportunities for Women has worked with the Obama Transition Team to advocate on a number of issues related to work, women and family. In late 2008, as a result of a letter to the President-Elect regarding priorities for his first 100…
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Senate Stimulus Cuts Fall Heavily on Kids
Source: First Focus
WASHINGTON, DC Today, First Focus, a bipartisan children's advocacy organization, expressed serious disappointment over the proposed deal in the United States Senate regarding the economic recovery package. Specifically, a recent analysis by the organization has found that in the Senate, more that 45 percent of…
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Many Foundations Have Lost Almost One-Third of Their Assets, Chronicle Study Finds
Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Original Source By Noelle Barton and Ian Wilhelm The steep decline in the stock market last year triggered an erosion of foundation wealth, with many grant makers losing nearly one-third of their assets, according to a new Chronicle survey of some of the nation’s largest philanthropies. For…
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Foundations Sponsor Pre-Inaugural Service Ball
Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Atlantic Philanthropies and the Musk Foundation for the first time sponsored a pre-inaugural ball last night to celebrate "change in Washington, the rise of new media, and a renewed commitment to service and the environment." The Huffington Post Pre-Inaugural Ball, held Monday night at the…
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