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Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change

Release Date:

08/21/2017

Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change The patriarch of the ... heirs Nat and Liz Simons are taking the family ’s hedge fund fortune a different direction with some serious climate...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Simons Foundation

ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board

Release Date:

07/02/2012

The Amer ican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that Tim F. Wray, an investor and ... a member of the ASPCA's Board since 2009, is a partner at Family Endowment...

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Burman, Viera Named to Board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues

Release Date:

08/14/2014

Burman, Viera Named to Board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues Rohit Burman, ... Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at the M.A.C. AIDS Fund , and Bia Vieira, vice president of Philanthropic .....

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Scherman Foundation Announces Board Leadership Changes

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06/16/2021

... R. Sollins has stepped down from her position as Chair of its Board of Directors. The Foundation gratefully recognizes ... brought enormous intelligence, dedication, and compassion to the...

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Open Society Foundations Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Director of the Women’s Rights Program

Release Date:

08/16/2018

Open Society Foundations Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Director of the Women’s Rights ... Program The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Kavita N. Ramdas as ... world's leading...

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Former President of the Surdna Foundation, Phillip Henderson, Appointed as CEO of The Robert H. N. Ho Foundation

Release Date:

09/02/2019

... CEO of The Robert H. N. Ho Foundation The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation announced today the appointment of Phillip ... private philanthropic organisation based in Hong Kong. Key to the Foundation’s mission...

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With Support from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Opera Philadelphia Appoints Rene Orth as Composer-in-Residence

Release Date:

06/17/2016

... from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Opera Philadelphia Appoints Rene Orth as Composer-in-Residence In ... York’s Music-Theatre Group, Opera Philadelphia is proud to announce that Rene Orth has been selected as...

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Gilman Louie Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

12/03/2012

... Foundation has announced that Gilman Louie has joined its Board of Directors. Louie is currently a partner at Alsop ... will help Markle advance the use of information technology to address...

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Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

01/16/2020

... – January 16, 2020– The Markle Foundation is pleased to announce today that Cheryl C. Effron has been elected to its Board of Directors. Ms. Effron has spent most of her...

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12 Nov 2015

I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With a Family Foundation

Thursday, November 12, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Special Invitation Since we have two family philanthropy programs on November 12th, we decided to make a day of it! Join Philanthropy New York staff and family foundation members for lunch at PNY...

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Professional Development

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Roundtable Discussion

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Finance & Asset Management

Governance

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York City

Arlene Rodriguez Selected for Noyes Foundation Board

Release Date:

07/02/2012

The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is happy to announce that Arlene Rodriguez has been voted onto their board for a six-year term. To fill their board vacancy, the ... for the...

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Jonas Center Advisory Board Welcomes New Members

Release Date:

05/10/2017

... for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare announced updates to its national Advisory Board , including three new members: ... James R. Tallon, Jr. , President, United Hospital Fund...

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Margaret Hoover Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation

Release Date:

03/31/2021

... New York, NY – The Markle Foundation is pleased to announce today that Margaret Hoover has been elected to its Board of Directors. Hoover is the host of Firing Line .....

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Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

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10/07/2021

Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional ... of Catherine Chinedum (‘ChiChi’) Aniagolu-Okoye as its new regional director for its office serving West Africa. .....

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17 Oct 2018

A New Paradigm for Justice: Centering Women and Families

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... recent years, including consensus among local policymakers to close Rikers Island and cut the number of people involved ... launch of a 7-year initiative and collaborative fund to help...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Public Policy

Paul Di Donato Announced as New President and CEO of Proteus Fund

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... Di Donato Announced as New President and CEO of Proteus Fund Amherst, MA – January 17, 2017 – Proteus Fund has ... which granted over $21 million in its 11-year existence to...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Appointment of Sindy Escobar Alvarez as New Program Director for Medical Research

Release Date:

03/16/2021

... Research Program. “It is an extraordinary pleasure to see a colleague of such talent and commitment ascend to ... Escobar Alvarez currently serves as vice-chair of the Board of Directors of...

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Dianne S. Harris Appointed Senior Program Officer at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Release Date:

08/16/2017

... someone of Dianne's stature and experience has elected to pivot from her current role as an academic leader to join us here at the Mellon Foundation," said Andrew W. ... to join the...

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Education

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With Its 'No Dancing' Law Verging On Repeal, New York Legitimizes Its Nightlife

Release Date:

09/21/2017

With Its 'No Dancing' Law Verging On Repeal, New York Legitimizes ... an Office of Nightlife and a Nightlife Advisory Board . Joined on stage by punk icon Marky Ramone and the ... and city employees, de...

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Community Development

It's Possible for All NYC School Meals to be Cooked from Scratch, Report Supported by the New York Community Trust , New York State Health Foundation and Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Finds

Release Date:

12/03/2019

It's Possible for All NYC School Meals to be Cooked from Scratch, Report Supported by New York ... York State Health Foundation and Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Finds Preparing fresh, marinated...