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Danielle Deane-Ryan Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director, Inclusive Clean Economy

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06/29/2017

The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced today that Danielle Deane-Ryan will join the Foundation as director of the Inclusive Clean Economy focus area.

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Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking

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06/29/2017

It’s time to end Potemkin philanthropy that builds the façade of successful organizations that, in fact, teeter on the brink of collapse. We believe there is a better way—one that supports strong programs and strong organizations.

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Andrew W. Mellon Supports Fellowship Program Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing

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06/29/2017

The American academic and cultural heritage communities are not keeping up with societal needs for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The University Press Diversity Fellowship Program, an initiative designed to diversify the acquisitions departments...

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Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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06/29/2017

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Adam Frederick Falk to be the next president of the Foundation, effective January 2018. Falk is currently the President of Williams College.

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Twelve Emerging LGBT Leaders Selected for Arcus Leadership Fellowship

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06/28/2017

The Arcus Foundation announced the selection of 12 executive directors to participate in the Arcus Leadership Fellowship. Among this year’s fellows are a longtime grassroots activist organizing around issues of social, economic, and environmental...

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Rita Allen Supported Prize Goes In Part To Vanderbilt Project Intended To Combat Fake News

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06/28/2017

Combating fake news and bolstering the public’s trust in journalism is the aim of a Vanderbilt research project that was selected to receive a share of a $1 million prize through the Knight Prototype Fund.

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Unusual Times Lead to Unusual Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation

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06/28/2017

Political hot buttons aren't the Rockefeller Foundation’s usual fare; however, when its core values—diversity, pluralism and respect for all—are threatened it will respond.

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Fellows Tackling Inequality and Climate Change

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06/27/2017

Three innovators combatting issues of inequality and climate change were named Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows, and each will have up to $150,000 and 18-months to turn an inspired idea in the field of social justice into a world-changing reality.

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gives $150M for An Initiative To Elevate Civic Discourse

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06/27/2017

One of Europe’s largest foundations, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation agreed to donate $150 million to a joint research, education and public policy program with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore that is intended to promote the ideal of...

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Tisch Fund, NY Community Trust, Bloomberg & United Way of NYC Leaders Named Among the Most Powerful Women of 2017

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06/26/2017

To determine who makes its list of the most influential women in NYC, Crain’s focused on the mix of hard and soft power that drives an economy, fuels jobs and keeps the most vibrant yet complex city in the nation humming.