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Arabella Advisors Report Finds Divestments from Fossil Fuels Top $5.2 Trillion

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12/13/2016

Investing heavyweights are moving their assets and funds out of fossil fuels at a record pace.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arabella Advisors

16 Feb 2017

Legal Series - London’s Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

What do you get when you pair a grants management professional and a general counsel? A lively discussion about best practices in international grantmaking, of course! No passport or foreign language experience required.

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Longtime Director June Makela Steps Down as Lorraine Marasigan Promoted to Lead the Norman Foundation

Release Date:

12/12/2016

June Makela, who has led the Norman Foundation since 2000, will step down at the end of December. Lorraine Marasigan, who joined the foundation in 2013 and is currently serving as program officer, has been promoted to the director position.

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18 Jan 2017

Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Founder-led organizations go through many stages – from idea to execution to scaling impact. And it’s not always seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and counterproductive...

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All Funders

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Wallace Foundation Hopes New Initiative Will Better Prepare Principals

Release Date:

12/12/2016

Officials with the foundation say that the five-year program will support dramatic changes to the way principals are trained, specifically in creating partnerships with local colleges and universities to redesign teacher training.

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Education

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Century Foundation Report Cited in Washington Post Article on Syria Policy for Trump’s America

Release Date:

12/12/2016

The United States should continue to fight Islamic State, but not so single-mindedly and recklessly that it endangers other key U.S. interests.

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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Views the Arts as a "Community Anchor"

Release Date:

12/12/2016

“High-impact” and “visionary” are two terms the Bank of America Charitable Foundation uses to describe the organizations that earn its support. In the realm of arts and culture, that boils down to high-impact and visionary programs that contribute...

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Health Care Innovators Are Filmmakers and Farmers, Not Physicians, Insurers, Hospitals and Drug Companies

Release Date:

12/12/2016

David Sandman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation says the pace of change in health care can feel stuck in a low gear. Claims of innovation and disruption abound, but they often turn out to be more hype and marketing than really big...

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18 Jan 2017

Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Gap – Webinar

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

As the movement to understand and address income inequality gains momentum, policymakers, practitioners, and funders face the challenge of confronting growing wealth gaps by race and ethnicity.

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08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction in the field. The reasons why may be obvious – from longstanding commitments to helping those most marginalized to recent electoral outcomes. But the how of embracing equity can...

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Hazen Foundation's Bezahler in EdWeek: Are We Criminalizing Our Students?

Release Date:

12/09/2016

An overemphasis on criminal justice undermines K-12 education, writes Edward W. Hazen Foundation president Lori Bezahler for Ed Week.

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Education

Justice Reform

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Stonewall Community Foundation Is Key Funder of Trans and Queer Storytelling

Release Date:

12/09/2016

Vertigo Theater Company’s new play Street Children centers around a group of young people, largely queer and trans youth of color, played by actors who actually fit the bill.

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million

Release Date:

12/09/2016

ArtPlace America, a public-private partnership that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development, has announced grants totaling $11 million to twenty-nine creative placemaking projects in...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare System Failing High-Need Patients

Release Date:

12/09/2016

The U.S. healthcare system is failing patients with complex medical needs, many of whom struggle to access the coordinated medical, behavioral, and social services they need to manage their conditions and avoid costly hospital visits, an issue brief...

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The MasterCard Foundation Supports $828 Million in Private Scholarships for African Youth

Release Date:

12/09/2016

The MasterCard Foundation’s scholarship program funds high school and higher education for thousands of students from Africa.

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John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning

Release Date:

12/08/2016

While clinicians said talking with patients about end-of-life decisions early was important, patients stated that healthcare providers generally failed to do so effectively, according to a new report from a trio of healthcare foundations.

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Ms. Foundation President Writes in 'The Hill' About Protecting Water in Flint, Standing Rock

Release Date:

12/08/2016

This week, Congress is poised to leave Washington, D.C. until the new year and has not yet approved funding to address the water crisis in Flint, Mich. - despite their promise to do so.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Joins Conversation on Innovative Finance, New Investment Tools and Climate Change

Release Date:

12/08/2016

For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, investment in renewable energy worldwide surpassed that of fossil fuels last year. That economic transformation leaves John Morton feeling optimistic about the worldwide response to climate change.

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How Judith Rodin Created A New Model For Philanthropic Funding At The Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

12/07/2016

During her tenure, the outgoing president has created innovative ways to use philanthropic dollars to unlock corporate donations, because—while philanthropy has a lot of money—it's not enough to solve the world's problems on its own.

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