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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Movement Building and System Change

Release Date:

05/17/2012

... (co-sponsored by the North Star Fund, The New York Women's Foundation , The Daphne Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund) that focused on ... have PhilanTopic's Mitch Nauffts provide us with a...

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Governance

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Community Development

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Daphne Foundation

North Star Fund

Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

Release Date:

07/26/2012

... Chief Communications Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, provide a recap of our recent program on digital media and discuss how and why social media are essential...

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Communications

Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers

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11/2009

Foundation communications goes far beyond an annual report or ... about grantees. And it's no longer the exclusive domain of big foundations, communications staff, or consultants. ... lens" to develop strategy, evaluate impact, take advantage of new media technologies, and more. Communicating for .....

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Grantees Report Back: Helpful Reporting and Evaluation Processes

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01/2011

... and evaluation processes to gauge the effectiveness of their work. At the same time, many funders seek to ...

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Building a More Resilient 21st Century Infrastructure

Release Date:

01/10/2013

Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin sits for a three-part ... for long-term recovery from Superstorm Sandy. Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin joins The Brian Lehrer Show ...

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Disaster Relief

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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 ... Institute to increase the transparency and accountability of climate finance adaptation programs. A new initiative...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Grantmakers Play an Important Role in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts

Release Date:

02/20/2013

The Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Geri Mannion is quoted in this article examining the work of funders (including the Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation ) supporting immigration...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Ford Foundation

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 ... for changing New York’s campaign finance laws. Advocates of overhauling New York’s campaign fund-raising laws met...

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Public Policy

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

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

Release Date:

03/05/2013

... 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 creation of four charter high schools, The Post...

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Education

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Offers New Grants to Spur Charity Collaboration

Release Date:

04/08/2013

Teams of charities in eight U.S. cities are competing for long-term ... opportunities for low-income people and minorities. Teams of charities in eight U.S. cities are competing for long-term ...

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Economic Security

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

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05/14/2013

... to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated. The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a three-year, $100-million effort ...

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Disaster Relief

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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 reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy. Next...

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2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced

Release Date:

06/12/2013

... with Echoing Green, have announced the 2013 class of Black Male Achievement Fellows. The Open Society ... social entrepreneurs dedicated to advancing the lives of black men and boys in the United States. The...

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

Release Date:

08/19/2013

This op-ed mentions the roles of the Ford Foundation and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the evolution of impact investing. In a time of skyrocketing deficits, ...

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Impact Investing

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F.B. Heron Foundation

New Ford CEO Understands What Triggers Social Change

Release Date:

07/26/2013

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

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How to Build Strong Ties With Companies

Release Date:

10/08/2013

American Express Foundation President Timothy McClimon and DoSomething,org CEO ... gets support in multiple ways from the American Express Foundation ... How to Build Strong Ties With Companies ...

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