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Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away

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06/18/2014

... Gave It All Away Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, two of the most iconic philanthropists in the world, say their ... Achievement Award for Philanthropy. “It’s a real honor to talk about a fellow who is my hero...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

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06/25/2014

... this week , the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments. The foundation 's...

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Barnard Receives Mellon Grant for Digital Access Initiative

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07/09/2014

... College has received $800,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a major new academic initiative: Barnard ... next four years, this program will allow Barnard faculty to collaborate with curators,...

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Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner

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07/18/2014

Wealthy Should Be Encouraged Not To Start Giving Sooner Encouraging wealthy people to start ... Atlantic Philanthropies. In an op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Oechsli, writes, that "...

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Atlantic on Spending Down: "We’re Actually Gearing Up”

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08/06/2014

... and Civil Society at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy A version of this post originally ... spending down.” In no time, a couple of old friends and foundation...

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09 Oct 2014

Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... foundations and family offices are increasingly turning to mission (or impact) investing strategies as a key tool for ... conversation about the options and added benefits of the impact investing approach?...

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Open Society’s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List

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09/16/2014

... Global Billionaires Political Power Index is a ranking of the top global billionaires in terms of overall political power. There are a number of existing rankings that rate the net worth...

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Russell Sage Study Shows Average Americans Get Poorer as Per Capita Wealth Reaches New High

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10/01/2014

... whole is getting wealthier, the average American’s share of those assets is declining. Despite a near doubling of total wealth in America over the past ten years, the ... at the University of...

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SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students

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10/02/2014

SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students While several factors contributed to the ... about a particular subject.” For 37 years, the SIFMA Foundation...

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Arcus Awards Grant to Alliance of Baptists to Support Inclusion and Racial Justice

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10/09/2014

Arcus Awards Grant to Alliance of Baptists to Support Inclusion and Racial ... racial justice among Baptists. The grant from the Arcus Foundation , a charity that supports...

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NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World

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10/10/2014

NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World For most of his 56 years, Peter lived a pretty average, anonymous ... Peter and his wife, Jennifer, run the now $3...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia

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10/21/2014

Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia SOS ... growth in primary school enrollment rates, but the number of students dropping out of school...

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New After School Programs and Professional Development Bring Digital Literacy with Grants Totaling $414,000

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10/31/2014

... teens and adolescents use digital media and technology to get in shape, prepare for college, and share their voices ... to use digital tools to educate young people in and out of...

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The New York Community Trust

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How She Leads: Paula Luff, Hess Corporation

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11/06/2014

... Corporation seven years ago as its first Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Paula Luff has seen the ... transform itself from an integrated oil-and-gas company to a pure exploration and...

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A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China

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11/11/2014

A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China China has five times as many people as the United ... century. And why President Obama is making his second trip to China,...

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08 Dec 2014

New OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs: What It Does and Why It Matters - Webinar

Monday, December 8, 2014 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

The Office of Management and Budget has issued guidelines establishing ... be reimbursed through federal grants. Join the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers to...

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Valerie S. Peltier Elected Chairman of The New York Community Trust

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12/04/2014

Valerie S. Peltier Elected Chairman of The New York Community Trust Valerie S. Peltier has ... Committee, the governing board of the 90-year-old foundation dedicated to...

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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

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01/14/2010

Philanthropy New York is currently working to coordinate and list our members’ support efforts and we will continue to track relief and recovery in the wake of the tragedy in Haiti. We encourage...

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Metlife Launches ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia

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03/20/2015

Metlife Launches ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia One of the key impediments to more equitable economic development ... percent. Recognizing the scale...

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