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Asked and Answered, With Implications for Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/16/2015

In this column last June, I wondered “Is Overhead Having a Moment?” I took a look at several developments, including the U.S. OMB Uniform Guidance on Overhead mandating state and local contracts with nonprofits that use any amount of federal funds...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Artist Catherine Opie Elected to Warhol Foundation Board

Release Date:

12/15/2015

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts today announced the election of artist Catherine Opie to the Warhol Foundation Board of Directors.

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Arts

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala, Simons Foundation Supported Research Reveals

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12/15/2015

New research from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University shows an area of the brain - long associated with negative behaviors - can also influence kindness and what might be called charitable giving in humans.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Science

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The Simons Foundation

Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA

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12/15/2015

Health care experts Harold Pollack and Timothy Jost identify 19 steps that federal, state, and local actors can take to ensure that health care in America is accessible and consumer friendly.

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Health

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards its First Resident-Led Grants to Projects in Crown Heights

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12/15/2015

The Brooklyn Community Foundation, with its Crown Heights Advisory Council, announced the 11 projects that will receive $100,000 collectively through its new Neighborhood Strength initiative.

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Children, Youth and Families

Justice Reform

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Some Winning Ingredients in Movement Building Are the Spiciest of All

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12/14/2015

Paul Di Donato, Interim President of the Proteus Fund says that one lesson of the marriage equality fight is that funders can and must play an active role in advocacy, and that co-ordination of long-term strategy is essential.

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Civic Engagement

LGBTQ

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Public Policy

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

The Nation Details Eric Holder’s Appearance at Ford Foundation

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12/14/2015

The country’s first black attorney general candidly discussed the state of civil rights in America.

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Erik Estrada Joins Andrus Family Fund

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12/14/2015

The Andrus Family Fund welcomed Erik Estrada to its team this past week.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Andrus Family Fund

Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller

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12/14/2015

The Planetary Health Alliance is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, following on the recent release of the groundbreaking Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health, which outlines key opportunities to advance public health...