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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $4.5 Million for Conservation Scholars Program

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09/20/2013

The University of Washington, Northern Arizona University and the University of Florida will each receive $1.5 million to provide undergraduates with opportunities to participate in mentored research activities in conservation biology and other...

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Ford Foundation Awards $6 Million to Strengthen International Human Rights Movement

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09/20/2013

The grants were to seven leading human rights organizations operating in many countries and international forums.

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Human Services

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Peter Buffett Takes to Twitter to Advance Critique of Philanthropy

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09/19/2013

In this episode of the Social Good podcast, the NoVo Foundation Co-Chair discusses why he decided to write his New York Times op-ed and how social media are helping to spread a thoughtful debate about the future of philanthropy.

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To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance With the Wicked

Release Date:

09/19/2013

Four nonprofit leaders — including Gail B. Nayowith, founding Executive Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund — respond to a recent SSIR article on how the nonprofit sector sets its goals and achieves impact.

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Hartford Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $6 Million to Improve Geriatric Care

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09/19/2013

The three grants from the John A. Hartford Foundation include an award of more than $5 million to the Gerontological Society of America to create the Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative, and a grant to Community Catalyst, Inc. which augments an award...

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Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again?

Release Date:

09/18/2013

An op-ed by Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation.

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Kresge Foundation, NCB Capital Impact Launch $30 Million Detroit Revitalization Fund

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09/18/2013

With support from MetLife and the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, among others, the fund will provide long-term fixed-rate loans to mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented projects that promote density, diversity, vibrancy and...

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Diverse Strategies for Funding Education

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09/18/2013

Whether your organization is involved in funding education or not, we hope you will come out and join your colleagues to support a project that is a 'best practice' model for the philanthropic community.

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PNY News

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Public Policy

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Education

Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence Founders Named American Academy of Nursing 2013 Honorary Fellows

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09/18/2013

Donald and Barbara Jonas, Founders of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, have been named to the American Academy of Nursing 2013 class of Honorary Fellows. Each year, the Academy recognizes a small group of individuals as Honorary Fellows in...

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Chris Cardona Named Director of Philanthropy at TCC Group

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09/17/2013

TCC Group is pleased to announce that Chris Cardona, a highly respected leader with more than 16 years of experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, will serve as Director of Philanthropy. Since joining the firm in 2008, Cardona has...