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How to Determine If a Charity Is Effective

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11/10/2013

Arabella Advisors Principal & Managing Director Bruce Boyd and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors President & CEO Melissa Berman are quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about evaluating charity effectiveness.

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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2013

By Abby Youngblood, Food and Environment Program Officer, North Star Fund and Coordinator, Community Food Funders New York City communities face myriad challenges related to our health, economic vitality and social and ecological...

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Giving Circles: More Impact to Go Around

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11/07/2013

Ana L. Oliveira, President of the New York Women's Foundation, is quoted in a New York Times examination of the rise of giving circles.

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George Soros receives 2013 Freedom Award

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11/06/2013

The International Rescue Committee presented its 2013 Freedom Award to George Soros in recognition of his constant advocacy and support for human rights and democracy worldwide. Soros, the Founder of the Open Society Foundations, received the award...

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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

Philanthropic executive and advisor Charles Hamilton shares his thoughts on Peter Buffett’s New York Times op-ed and navigating the complex challenges of “Philanthropic Colonialism.”

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NY begins first statewide school-to-job project

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11/03/2013

IBM's Stanley Litow was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about a new statewide workforce development program for high school students.

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Donald Moulds to Join Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs

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11/01/2013

Donald Moulds will join The Commonwealth Fund as its new Executive Vice President for Programs, effective January 2014.

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Health

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Christy Loper Joins the Educational Foundation of America

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11/01/2013

The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) is thrilled to welcome Christy Loper as a new Program Officer.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Xavier de Souza Briggs as Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets

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11/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Xavier (“Xav”) de Souza Briggs as Vice President of the foundation's program on Economic Opportunity and Assets.