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New Komen Head Says Organization's Mission is To Save Lives

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07/18/2014

The new head of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure says the organization is singly focused these days on its mission of saving lives from breast cancer and the controversy that engulfed the group 2 1/2 years ago when it stopped funding Planned...

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Citi Foundation Pledges $10 Million To "My Brother's Keeper"

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07/21/2014

As part of a group of funders making additional commitments to the White House's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, Citi Foundation will provide $10 million over three years to underwrite volunteer programs in 10 cities designed to increase college...

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Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner

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07/18/2014

Encouraging wealthy people to start giving away their money earlier in life "could prevent today’s urgent problems from becoming larger, more entrenched, and more expensive challenges later," according to Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO,...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500,000 to Anti-Poverty Effort

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07/17/2014

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is giving $500,000 to the Shriver Corps, an initiative to train volunteers to help connect poor Americans with programs they may not know about but that could help lift them out of poverty.

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So You Want to Be a Family Philanthropist? - Webinar

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Sometimes philanthropy is done purely for altruistic reasons, but often there are other motivations. Donors with an interest in engaging their family in shared philanthropy must carefully review both the tax implications and administrative costs of...

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Advisory Board Picked to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward

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07/17/2014

As part of his promise launch 100 community schools by 2018--including the first 40 in partnership with the United Way of New York City--Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a 50-member advisory board to help implement the plan.

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Chen, Kidvai Named First Paul Rapoport Law Fellows

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07/17/2014

Eugene Chen and R.M. Kidva, who have been named the first two Paul Rapoport Law Fellows, will be focusing on issues of asylum and housing discrimination against LGBTQ people of color.

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Noyes Foundation's Zigbi Selected as Loeb Fellow

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07/17/2014

Kolu Zigbi, program director for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems and the Eat for Health initiative at the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, has been named one of 10 2014-15 Loeb Fellows at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.

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Nineteen Ford-Funded Films Nominated for 2014 Emmys

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07/17/2014

The nominees for the 35th Annual News and Documentary Emmys and the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys include 19 documentaries and film projects that have received support from the Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative.

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Carnegie "Opportunity by Design" Schools To Help Immigrant Students

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07/17/2014

Two new high schools will open in 2015 in Prince George’s County, Md., as part of Carnegie Corporation of New York's Opportunity by Design initiative, an effort to assist immigrant students who often struggle to keep up academically with their peers.

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LGBT-Themed Films Receive Support From New Arcus Fund

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07/16/2014

Nine LGBT-themed documentary films have been selected for support from the Arcus Foundation Fund at Sundance Institute.

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Hurricane Sandy Activism Report

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07/2014

Drawing on interviews with its grantee partners involved in Hurricane Sandy recovery work, this report from the North Star Fund presents the largely unacknowledged role that community-based organizations—especially activist groups—played in the immediate aftermath of the storm and includes recommendations and priorities for moving forward with recovery and building long-term resiliency.

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New York Community Trust Ranked Number Three In Total Assets

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07/15/2014

A new report that ranks community foundations by asset size finds that The New York Community Trust is number three in the nation with $2.4 billion.

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Gifts From Buffett Include $150 Million For NoVo Foundation

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07/15/2014

Warren Buffett topped his previous personal giving record by donating $2.8 billion to several foundations earlier this week, including $150 million to the NoVo Foundation, where his son Peter serves as co-president.

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Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million

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07/15/2014

An advocacy group that helped NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's push for expanded pre-kindergarten received its largest donations from unions, a political action committee and the Rockefeller Family Fund.

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In A Shift In Giving, JPMorgan Chase Focusing On Economic Growth

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07/13/2014

A major shift is taking place at the JPMorgan Chase Foundation as it moves away from "broad-based giving" to a focus on "economic growth," according to Bruce McNamer, chief executive.

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Robertson Foundation Executive Director Phoebe Boyer To Become CEO Of Children's Aid Society

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07/15/2014

The Children's Aid Society has named Phoebe Boyer president and chief executive officer, and the first woman to serve in these roles.

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Gilbert To Join Ford Foundation as Vice President, Talent and Human Resources

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07/15/2014

Samantha Gilbert, a global leader in the field of human resources, has been named the Ford Foundation's first-ever vice president, talent and human resources.

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Partnership Aims To Boost Service Positions For Young People, Increase Adult Volunteers

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07/14/2014

United Way of New York City and NYC Service have announced a partnership with The Franklin Project at the Aspen Institute that seeks to increase service corps positions for young New Yorkers and to double the number of adults in the city who...

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