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Chase Announces Winners of 2012 American Giving Awards

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12/18/2012

JPMorgan Chase has announced the recipients of its second annual American Giving Awards, a televised ... tribute event that aired recently on NBC. More Than Me Foundation of New Jersey was...

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Forget Spending Cuts, the U.S. Economy Really Needs a $2 Trillion Stimulus

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03/05/2013

This piece by Century Foundation Fellow Andrew Fieldhouse argues for more targeted stimulus spending instead of economic austerity. More than five years after the start ... and economic growth has decelerated...

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Philanthropy Takes Fore as Bloomberg Exits N.Y. Mayoralty

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04/30/2013

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s approach to philanthropy and his giving priorities are examined as he ... his return to private life after three terms as mayor of New York. The newspaper interviewed Mr...

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More Children in Greece Are Going Hungry

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04/17/2013

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation 's support of a school lunch program to help combat child hunger in Greece is mentioned in this .....

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How our community colleges are falling behind

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05/23/2013

The Century Foundation ’s new report details the large socioeconomic, ... elite institutions. Pop quiz: What's the biggest category of college or university in the United States? Is it big ... research...

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Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time

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05/15/2013

An op-ed by Time to Succeed Coalition Co-Chair Chris Gabrieli and Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. The Time to Succeed ... learning time -- improving the opportunities and chances ...

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11 Jan 2012

The Infrastructure of Philanthropy Post-Economic Crisis with Rick Cohen

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1:45pm to 5:00pm

... devastating losses incurred from the recession, one part of the nonprofit sector is still reeling from cutbacks in ... infrastructure. They have always been challenged to justify themselves, explain what they...

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02 Apr 2012

How Does History Inform Current Philanthropic Practice?

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2:45pm to 5:00pm

What can 21st-century practitioners learn from the annals of American philanthropy? As the Carnegie, Rockefeller, and ... 100, 99, and 75 years of service respectively, pausing to reflect upon...

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22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. ... Campaign Christine Looney , Senior Program...

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12 Feb 2013

The New Nonprofit: Driving Economic Development in NYC

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 -

2:30pm to 5:30pm

... have retained a strong presence in New York City; yet, to date, this industry has not been seen as an economic ... industry Industry leaders' thoughts on the essential role of nonprofits in job creation A...

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Bill Gates: 'Philanthropy Should Be Taking Bigger Risks Than Business'

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09/25/2013

View video of Bill Gates at the Clinton Global Initiative. If problems ... Gates used his own venture, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , as an example of the difficulties faced by do-good...

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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11/01/2013

Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation , wrote about the problems ... for inappropriately applying scientific methods to the remediation of social ills. While...

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Scott Stringer Unveils Transition Team

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11/18/2013

Ana Oliveira has been appointed as co-chair of Comptroller-elect Scott Stringer's transition team. Its ... announced his transition team Monday as he prepares to take over the reins from Comptroller John Liu...

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17 Jul 2014

Pulitzer Winner Barton Gellman on Philanthropy’s Role in Better Balancing Competing Demands on Civil Liberties and National Security

Thursday, July 17, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

In the wake of 9/11, government actions have led to an ongoing national debate about how to strike the right ... Presenters Barton Gellman, Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation...

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What Inequality Deniers Have In Common With Climate Change Skeptics

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06/16/2014

... Climate Change Skeptics In an op-ed on Quartz, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker says recent attempts to discredit Thomas Piketty's research into income inequality remind him of...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

Effective Philanthropy Takes Time In this episode of Making Change , a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation , discusses why...

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Target Hits $25 Million Goal For School Supply Donations

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08/04/2014

... Target Corp. announced that it hit its campaign goal to donate $25 million in school supplies to children in need ... the school supply donations through the Kids In Need Foundation , which...

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UJA-Federation Awarded $4 Million Matching Grant for Teen Education

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08/07/2014

... Matching Grant for Teen Education UJA-Federation of New York will receive up to $4,403,119 as a 1:1 matching grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation for a new summer education initiative for NY...

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Viriginia "Ginnie" Sloane Remembered for Her Philanthropic Spirit

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11/04/2014

... Virginia Sloane presided over the Heckscher Foundation for Children for nearly 25 years, helping to give away tens of millions of dollars to organizations...

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