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The Surdna Foundation Discusses Good Governance in New CEP Report

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05/02/2017

The Surdna Foundation Discusses Good Governance in New CEP Report ... team and the Surdna Foundation partnered on the occasion of the foundation ’s centennial to...

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Benchmarking Foundation Administrative Expenses: Update on How Operating Characteristics Affect Spending

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09/2012

... charitable administrative expense levels. It can help to inform policy debates and foundation practices. Benchmarking Foundation Administrative Expenses: Update on How Operating ...

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How Foundations Use Communications to Advance Their Public Policy Work

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05/2010

This study examines how foundations that wish to engage in public policy are using communications to expand the reach and impact of their work. It reveals that communications is at the very ... , the Carnegie Corporation of New York , the Ford Foundation , and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund . How ...

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Weinberg Foundation Sues Over Building Sale, Citing Concern For Reputation

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06/21/2016

Weinberg Foundation Sues Over Building Sale, Citing Concern For ... and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation is battling the leader of a Baltimore nonprofit and a New York investor over the sale...

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17 Foundations Join Forces to Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks

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01/30/2014

The Educational Foundation of America and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation are among the 17 foundations who have vowed to divest the fossil fuel stocks in their endowments and...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Nishka Chandrasoma as Vice President and General Counsel

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04/04/2019

Ford Foundation Appoints Nishka Chandrasoma as Vice President and ... NY — The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Nishka Chandrasoma as its next vice president, secretary, ... in...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Announces New Board Chair

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06/02/2017

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Announces New Board Chair The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation , one of the largest private foundations in the United States, ... term that...

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Target, General Mills, McKnight foundations top list of Minnesota grantmakers

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10/30/2013

The Target Foundation and Corporation topped the Minnesota Council on ... in Minnesota, a new study found. Second place went to the General Mills Foundation and Corporation, which ... in...

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AARP, Weinberg Foundations Commit $10.5 Million for Skilled Nursing Care Model

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07/17/2013

The AARP Foundation and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation have announced commitments totaling $10.5 million to the Green House Project, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...

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Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees

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08/14/2014

Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has appealed a ... filed on Wednesday in Florida’s Second District Court of...

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Three Ways Ford Foundation's Shift To Inequality Will Affect Nonprofits Everywhere

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05/24/2016

Three Ways Ford Foundation 's Shift To Inequality Will Affect Nonprofits Everywhere Today, the ... that work to combat poverty, the marginalization of women and minorities,...

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Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the Accountability and Performance of Foundations: A Modest Proposal

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03/2011

... President and COO John E. Craig analyzes the shortcomings of the tax return form for private foundations and discusses ... for promoting accountability and best practices in the foundation sector. Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the Accountability and Performance of Foundations: ...

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Brooklyn Museum Receives $5 Million From Leon Levy Foundation

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05/24/2014

Brooklyn Museum Receives $5 Million From Leon Levy Foundation The Brooklyn Museum has announced a $5 million gift from the Leon Levy Foundation to create an endowment for the position of...

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Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities

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07/11/2017

Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities The billionaire on Monday donated about $3.17 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill &...

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A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?

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10/06/2017

A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration? In addition to supporting artists in the many fields in which ...

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

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02/25/2019

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

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Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program Releases Final Report

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05/28/2013

The foundation ’s $340 million graduate-level fellowship ... their education and bring new knowledge and skills back to their home countries. On Thursday, May 23, Ford Foundation President Luis...

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How One Foundation Is Making Waves With Art And Social Activism

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09/05/2013

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and its first Director of Philanthropy, Risë Wilson, are profiled by Fast Company. ... a New York City foundation that operates according to...

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William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look

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07/01/2014

William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look The William T. Grant ... has launched a new website and logo, along with the debut of the blog, "Researchers Digest" that features guest ... the ...

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