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Respected Anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford Steps Into New Role as President of Wenner-Gren Foundation

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08/09/2017

... record of accomplishment, and the creativity and drive to lead Wenner-Gren,” said Lorraine Sciarra, chair of the board and the head of the presidential search committee. ... leading Wenner-Gren as the...

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October 2013 Working Group Updates

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10/23/2013

... New York members, including the David Rockefeller Fund , the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Jessie Smith ... CFF is a philanthropic organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Names Ernest Tollerson Interim CEO

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07/31/2014

... including a three-year term as board chair, comes to his new post from the Metropolitan Transportation ... was first a national correspondent and later a member of its editorial board...

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Environment and Climate Change

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20 Apr 2017

Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed: Skills and Strategies that Support the Transition to Adulthood

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Presenters Manuela Arciniegas , Associate Program Officer, Andrus Family Fund Samantha Ender , Vice President & Program Officer, ...

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The Future of News

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05/08/2009

By Vincent Stehle Chair of the Board of Directors, Philanthropy New York Program Director ... from the New York Times Company that it would be forced to shut the venerable Boston Globe if it did not receive .....

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Why Helping Pets Helps People

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12/05/2013

... Management, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( ASPCA ) The bond between pets and humans goes ... role in lifting people out of poverty, or at least easing its burdens, it is in the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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13 Feb 2020

Walking the Walk: Operationalizing Lessons from Decolonizing Wealth and Winners Take All - A Food for Thought Conversation

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12:30pm to 2:00pm

... often perpetuate the very inequities philanthropy tries to eradicate. Edgar Villanueva , Anand Giridharadas and others have taken aim at ...

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The Century Foundation Announces President Janice Nittoli’s Resignation

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04/17/2014

... TCF added 16 fellows and four trustees, expanded its development efforts, sold its old office (significantly ... corporate identity and communications plans. “We want to acknowledge the...

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Vision for 2025

... and institutional sustainability that would be difficult to reach with the existing budget. The second was a ... These challenges turned into the opportunity we called The Fund for 2025 – A Vision for the Next...

Rauch Foundation Research On Government Spending & Early Childhood Published

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07/26/2017

... The Rauch Foundation has had a longstanding commitment to children and families as one of its core priorities. Recently the Foundation conducted ... research was funded by a grant from the Rauch Foundation...

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For CEIP, Don’t Call It a Comeback

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12/17/2015

... are worthy of serious discussion. It’s a testament to Philanthropy New York’s big move and other exciting ... that we are never satisfied with the status quo. The PNY board continually reviews the work of our...

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COVID-19 Could Mean Extinction for Many Charities

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03/23/2020

... by CNN on March 20, 2020. (CNN) Covid-19 is poised to become an extinction-level event for America's nonprofits. ... surrounded by healthy groups -- like the Jewish Board of Family and...

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Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project”

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05/09/2022

Supporting Leaders of Color? Insights from “Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement ... asked to use their networks as it is convenient to expand board...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces Leadership Changes, New Teams Focused on Financial Inclusion and Environment, Rights, & Global Development

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04/07/2021

... and Environment, Rights, & Global Development As part of its goal to help donors create thoughtful, effective philanthropy ... our optimism in the value of philanthropy as a lever to...

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Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All

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11/03/2022

... forcing hundreds of thousands of food-insecure students to go to school hungry. Since September, approximately 2,000 ... 2017, New York City made school lunch free for all of its 1.1 million...

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Children, Youth and Families

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2018 Richard Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S

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03/28/2018

... Rockefeller Fellows Bring Chinese Philanthropy Insights to the U.S This month, the Fund welcomed Oma Lee and Danxi Shen , young ... leaders, including the RBF, members of the Rockefeller family...

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What's the Secret to Responsive Grantmaking?

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01/28/2020

What's the Secret to Responsive Grantmaking? By James Hirschfeld, Program ... reserves, the Howard Gilman Foundation has focused much of its grantmaking on helping our grantees grow their reserves. .....

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Eugene M. Lang Foundation

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Eugene M. Lang Foundation Takes Action With New Grant For Immigration Lawyers

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07/10/2018

... Eugene M. Lang Foundation are taking action. Lang and his family foundation — established in 1963 by his late father ... 1981 when he promised full four-year college scholarships to a graduating class of East...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel

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03/27/2023

... and governance matters. “Erica is deeply committed to our mission, and her exemplary leadership has helped us ... The Rockefeller Foundation’s convening power, and its experience deploying innovative solutions...

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