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Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

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12/12/2012

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative led by Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Critics of State’s Campaign Finance Laws Seek Philanthropists’ Help

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01/24/2013

Representatives from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Open ... Foundations attended a meeting organized by the Piper Fund to enlist support for changing New York’s campaign...

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Four charter schools will be launched under initiative started by Mayor Bloomberg

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03/05/2013

The state Education Department has received applications to open the schools as part of the mayor’s Young Men’s Initiative, which is funded by ... is backing — and also wants to bankroll — the...

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Education

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Open Society Offers New Grants to Spur Charity Collaboration

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04/08/2013

Teams of charities in eight U.S. cities are competing for long-term ... Foundations' Open Places Initiative, that will be used to help improve opportunities for low-income people and minorities. Teams...

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Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises

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05/14/2013

The 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge was announced to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated. The Rockefeller Foundation...

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The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

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05/09/2013

The fourth in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s ... Foundation will mark our Centennial. In the lead up to the celebration, I’ve been contributing a...

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2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced

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06/12/2013

... with Echoing Green, have announced the 2013 class of Black Male Achievement Fellows. The Open Society ... Green awarded the Black Male Achievement Fellowship to eleven social entrepreneurs dedicated to...

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It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing

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08/19/2013

This op-ed mentions the roles of the Ford Foundation and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the ... impact alongside a financial return.... It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype ...

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New Ford CEO Understands What Triggers Social Change

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07/26/2013

... President and CEO Katherine McFate praises the Ford Foundation ’s selection of Darren Walker as its next President. The Ford ... has made an outstanding choice in selecting Darren Walker to...

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21 Feb 2012

Improving Internal Practices in Philanthropy

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:30pm

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Is your foundation using best practices for internal processes? Join ... colleagues for a two-part webinar led by 2011 graduates of the Career Pathways Program and sponsored by the Robert ... an internal...

How to Build Strong Ties With Companies

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10/08/2013

American Express Foundation President Timothy McClimon and DoSomething,org CEO ... on how nonprofits can make themselves more attractive to a corporate benefactor. Getting companies to provide...

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Change Captial Fund Launches Initiative to Support Community Development

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06/02/2014

New York City Change Capital Fund Launches New Initiative to Support Community Development Groups Tackling Poverty [Altman Foundation ; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Brooklyn Community ...

28 Apr 2016

Interested in Working in Philanthropy?

Thursday, April 28, 2016 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series. This...

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Purse-String Powerhouses: Meet the 9 PNY Members on the Top 10 NYC Do-Gooders List

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11/04/2016

... latest year for which statistics are available), according to the Foundation Center. But who cuts the checks and how do they make their decisions? The 10 leaders of charitable organizations...

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Phil TV This Week April 7

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04/07/2017

Phil TV This Week April 7 Marlyn Torres of the New York Life Foundation guest anchors PhilTV This Week, which features Ford, Simons, Leon Levy and Ms. Foundation for Women. Plus, Independent...

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