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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Names Andrew McMahon President

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11/14/2019

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America announced today that Andrew McMahon, an industry veteran and head of the company's largest business, has been elected President by its Board of Directors.

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ASPCA Takes on The Right Horse Initiative to Increase Equine Adoption Efforts Nationwide

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11/18/2019

The ASPCA recently announced that it is expanding its equine welfare efforts by welcoming The Right Horse Initiative as an official program of the organization.

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

The Open Society Foundations today announced a $15 million initiative to strengthen efforts to restore cultural objects looted from the African continent. Over four years, the initiative will support networks and organizations working to return...

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The Century Foundation Releases Report: How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages

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10/17/2019

Much has been written about the rise of robots and the potential impacts of automation on the economy. Yet most analysis tends to be prospective in nature, and estimates of future impacts on employment vary widely, with some studies predicting that...

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Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University & Spelman College Receive Grants from Carnegie, Mellon and Rockefeller Foundations to Support Faculty Development

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11/19/2019

Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University and Spelman College announced today that they are the recipients of $3 million in grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Rockefeller Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to...

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Katya Levitan-Reiner Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Propel Capital

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11/14/2019

Today Propel Capital announced that Katya Levitan-Reiner will take on the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. Levitan-Reiner joined Propel Capital in 2015, playing a critical role in expanding Propel’s innovative approach to tackling some...

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Pamela Shifman, Executive Director of the NoVo Foundation, to Step Down at the End of 2019

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11/07/2019

We are writing to share the bittersweet news that, after 12 years at the NoVo Foundation, our Executive Director Pamela Shifman has decided to step down from her post at the end of this year.

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $2.3 Million to NPower to Prepare More than 700 Veterans for High-Quality Technology Jobs

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11/11/2019

JPMorgan Chase today announced a $2.3 million, two-year commitment to NPower to provide technology-focused job training to more than 700 veterans in San Jose, CA, Jersey City, NJ and Dallas, TX.

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Tata Power and The Rockefeller Foundation Announce Breakthrough Enterprise to Empower Million of Indians with Renewable Microgrid Electricity

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11/04/2019

Tata Power announces setting up of TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd. in collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation to become the world’s largest microgrid developer and operator.

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The Power of Bridging Issue Silos Through Funding Collaboratives

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11/13/2019

Unbound Philanthropy’s Taryn Higashi interviews Anita Khashu of Four Freedoms Fund, Bridgit Antoinette Evans of Pop Culture Collaborative and Aleyamma Mathew of Collaborative for Women’s Safety and Dignity to discuss the role of cross-issue...

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The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces an Executive Director Transition

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11/07/2019

The Lavelle Fund for the Blind’s Board of Directors and Board President Daniel M. Callahan announce that Andrew S. Fisher, PhD, Executive Director, will retire as of March 2020.

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"Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words," a New Exhibition Supported by the Ford Foundation, Offers Intimate View of Seminal Figure's Life

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11/12/2019

Opening Dec. 5, this will be the first exhibition of the Rosa Parks Collection, which includes her personal writings, reflections, photographs, records and memorabilia.

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National Funders, Including Casey Family Programs, Support Antelope Valley, CA After String of Child Welfare Incidents

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11/11/2019

Los Angeles County’s Antelope Valley is at the center of a new philanthropic effort to prevent child maltreatment and help support vulnerable children and families.

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Westchester Teens Represent UJA-Federation of New York at Tree of Life Commemoration

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11/01/2019

J-Teen Leadership, and Center for Youth Philanthropy and Leadership represented UJA-Federation of New York as a teen delegation to Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 27, 2019, the one-year anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue tragedy.

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You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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11/06/2019

As the 2020 census approaches, a timely exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York considers the history and meaning of America’s decennial head count.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Launches New Voting Rights Report, Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting and Strengthening American Democracy

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11/01/2019

As Americans face troubling new barriers to vote, is philanthropy ready to help?

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Open Society Foundations Announce Young Feminist Leaders Fellows

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10/28/2019

The Open Society Foundations announced today the 2019 cohort of the Young Feminist Leaders Fellows, a new initiative to support emerging feminist leaders between the ages of 22 and 30. The six fellows will receive grants to carry out projects that...

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William H. Wright II Named Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Trustee Chair

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10/29/2019

William H. Wright II Named Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Trustee Chair New York, October 29, 2019 – The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation today announced the election of William H. Wright II as the foundation’s...

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International Grantmakers Unite: Grappling with the State of the World

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11/06/2019

The International Grantmakers Network (IGN) provides a unique opportunity to effect positive change by working communally as philanthropic professionals to take advantage of this transitional moment.

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