Open Society Foundations Award Fellowships to 14 Visionaries Working to Reform Criminal Justice in the United States
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05/14/2014
Recipients include an ordained pastor, lawyers, journalists, and people who have spent time in prison.
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Searching for the Next Breakthrough in Health Care
Release Date:
05/05/2014
The Commonwealth Fund launches the Breakthrough Health Care Opportunities program to discover and vet transformative ideas in health care.
María Teresa Ronderos, Award-Winning Reporter, to Lead Open Society’s Work on Independent Journalism
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05/15/2014
The Open Society Foundations today named María Teresa Ronderos as the director of its Program on Independent Journalism.
Jonas Awarded Dean's Medal for Distinguished Service by UPenn
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05/19/2014
Barbara and Donald Jonas Awarded Dean's Medal for Distinguished Service by The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
John A. Hartford Foundation’s Corinne H. Rieder honored by American Geriatrics Society with the David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award
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05/20/2014
Editor’s Note: Corinne H. Rieder, EdD, executive director and treasurer of the John A. Hartford Foundation, was honored at last week’s American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annual meeting with the David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award. The...
UJA-Federation of New York’s John Ruskay addresses Yeshiva University’s commencement and awarded honorary doctorate
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05/23/2014
Ruskay Receives Honorary Degree, Offers Advice to Yeshiva University Graduates
Commonwealth Fund Unveils New Website and Logo
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05/27/2014
Commonwealth Fund's new site layout and more sophisticated search function make finding publications, charts, interactives, infographics, and videos on a broad array of health topics simple.
Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship
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05/23/2014
Billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg received the inaugural Genesis Prize in Jerusalem in recognition of his philanthropy and public service and said he would use the $1-million award to launch a competition for young people with big ideas for...
JPMorgan to Commit $100-Million to Boost Detroit’s Recovery
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05/21/2014
Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase will commit $100-million in grants and loans over five years to aid Detroit’s revitalization effort as the city recovers from the country’s largest municipal bankruptcy, The New York Times and the Detroit Free Press...
Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks and Autism Science Foundation launch Autism BrainNet registration site
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05/16/2014
The Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks and the Autism Science Foundation today announced the launch of the Autism BrainNet registration site, It Takes Brains ( www.takesbrains.org ). Autism BrainNet is a consortium of academic sites funded...
Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY
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05/18/2014
The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and UJA-Federation of New York have collectively launched a new research study that will identify public policies that could have a significant impact...
Learning Forward Launches Free, Online Learning Guide to Enrich Principal Preparation Programs
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05/06/2014
“The Principal Story Learning Guide” – based on PBS documentary and more than a decade of research, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation.
Robin Hood Gala Brings in $60-Million for Antipoverty Groups
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05/14/2014
New York’s Robin Hood Foundation raised $60-million for poverty-fighting efforts Monday night at its annual gala, the biggest event on the city’s philanthropic social circuit, writes The Wall Street Journal
De Blasio unveils 30-member task force charged with overhauling NYC’s job-training and workforce-placement programs
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05/20/2014
De Blasio picks biz execs to overhaul jobs program.
Billionaires Wield Greater Power Through Charitable and Political Donations
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05/18/2014
Billionaire philanthropists are moving beyond traditional charitable causes and tackling policy-oriented issues like climate change, gun control, immigration, and public pensions.
The Century Foundation Announces President Janice Nittoli’s Resignation
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04/17/2014
The Century Foundation announced that Janice Nittoli, President of the organization, has resigned from her position for health reasons.
Applications to the 2014 Nonprofit Excellence Awards are up 25%
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05/19/2014
[New York Community Trust, Philanthropy New York] More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices Applications Up by 25 Percent Overall – Three Times the Number of Long Island Organizations Apply; Applications from Brooklyn and Queens Double
Sean Gibbons Named Communications Network Executive Director
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04/28/2014
The Communication’s Network announced that Sean Gibbons will be their new executive director starting on June 3.
Weinberg Foundation Names Jonathan D. Hook Their First Chief Investment Officer
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04/17/2014
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has named Jonathan D. Hook as its first Chief Investment Officer.
NoVo Announces Pamela Shifman as New Executive Director
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04/25/2014
NoVo Foundation announced Pamela Shifman has stepped into the role of Executive Director. For the past six years, Shifman has led the Foundation’s Initiatives for Girls and Women.