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Kathryn Hall Succeeds Danielle S. Allen as Board Chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Thelma Golden and Joshua Friedman Join the Board

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03/06/2019

NEW YORK, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathryn Hall will succeed Danielle S. Allenas the Chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Board of Trustees, the Foundation announced today. Allen announced her retirement after eleven years of service, the...

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Chris Ransom Joins Arcus’ Great Apes and Gibbons Program as Program Officer

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03/06/2019

The Arcus Foundation, a global foundation promoting respect for diversity among peoples and in nature, announced today the appointment of Chris Ransom as Program Officer for Arcus’ Great Apes and Gibbons Program.

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OpEd: CEO Lori Bezahler on Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s Decision to Empty Its Coffers

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03/06/2019

The past two years have seen an increase in philanthropic support for a diverse range of nonprofits advancing a progressive agenda. Grant makers who have just started awarding money to these causes, as well as longstanding supporters of social-...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation Announces Plans to Spend Down

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03/05/2019

The Edward W. Hazen Foundation in New York City has announced that it plans to spend down its assets over the next five years in support of education and youth organizing, with a focus on racial justice. Established in 1925, the foundation was an...

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Arabella Advisors Report Calls on Philanthropy to Catalyze Inclusive Investment

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03/04/2019

Philanthropy is not doing enough to advance inclusive investment practices that ensure equitable access to capital for people of color and women, a report from Arabella Advisors and the New Venture Fund argues. According to the report, An Economy...

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Joan Colello Named Trustee Emeritus, Fatima Shama and Kenneth Halcom Join Pinkerton Foundation Board

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02/27/2019

After nearly 50 years on The Pinkerton Foundation Board of Trustees, former Executive Director and Board Secretary Joan Colello has decided to retire from active service on the board. Colello will become Trustee Emeritus, effective immediately,...

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Henry Ford III Elected to Ford Foundation's Board of Trustees

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02/25/2019

The Ford Foundation has elected Henry Ford III as a board member. He is the great-grandson of Edsel Ford, who created the foundation in 1936. It is the first time in more than 40 years that a Ford family member serves as a trustee.

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Joel Wallman Named Director of Research at Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

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02/20/2019

The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG), a leader in understanding violence, has named Joel Wallman Director of Research. In this role, Dr. Wallman will guide the Foundation’s research agenda on the nature, consequences and responses to violence...

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Carlie Steen Joins New York Women's Foundation as Director of Programs

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02/20/2019

The New York Women’s Foundation is pleased to welcome Carlie Steen as Director of Programs. Ms. Steen joins The Foundation from Stonewall Community Foundation.