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Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)

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02/19/2016

... Development (Rockefeller Foundation) I recently went to an event at the Center for Strategic and International ... of experts from the private and philanthropic sectors to discuss what the title implies:...

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Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)

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02/26/2016

Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB ... intake: a hormone called amylin, which acts in the brain to help control consumption. “How much a person eats is .....

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Freedom Together Foundation

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NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women

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03/29/2016

... undermines it." As Women's History Month 2016 draws to a close, some might be tempted to think that our work is done – it is not. Although ... and New York City enacted paid sick leave, strengthened...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Ford Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings

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09/29/2016

Ford Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings Southern ... city that was the first capital of the Confederacy is set to become home to a privately funded museum...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Joins Conversation on Innovative Finance, New Investment Tools and Climate Change

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12/08/2016

... Morton feeling optimistic about the worldwide response to climate change. Morton led the Overseas Private Investment Corp. as its chief operating office before transitioning to the White...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Is Major Funder in the Fight Against Blindness

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03/03/2017

... blindness. Losing sight is a horrifying fate for anyone to contemplate, and it's not surprising that blindness has ... George Gund in 1971—has raised over $600 million to fund research...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Health

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Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Awards Research Fellowships to 35 Scholars for Important Work in the Social Sciences and Humanities

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04/26/2017

Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Awards Research Fellowships to 35 Scholars for Important Work in the Social Sciences and Humanities In keeping with its mission to advance and disseminate...

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Workforce Development

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F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money

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06/30/2017

... the grants they make. U.S. law requires most foundations to pay out at least five percent of their net assets to charitable causes every year. That often leaves 95 percent ... that heap of assets is managed...

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With Wallace Foundation Support, New Study Finds Principal Development Pipelines Both Beneficial and Affordable

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07/10/2017

... Pipelines Both Beneficial and Affordable It's no secret to readers of IP that the Wallace Foundation believes in the ... Wallace places school leadership front and center of its education funding. In the...

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He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy

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08/22/2017

... of his time at Chase Bank, but gave only passing attention to Rockefeller’s long and varied involvements in ... annals of modern civil society. What’s more, according to those who knew him well, philanthropy “...

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In Diller Island’s Demise, a Cautionary Tale of Donor Influence

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09/21/2017

... island? entertainment center? performing arts pier?) to be built over a dilapidated pier on the Hudson River, is no more. A lot of people are very upset about its demise, angry at an opposition group that hit...

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Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Announces 31 Winners of Fellowships for Important Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences

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04/25/2018

... in the Humanities and Social Sciences In keeping with its century-old philanthropic tradition of investing in ... extraordinary scholars and writers will each receive up to $200,000 toward the funding of...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Atlantic Philanthropies Releases Publication on Operating for Limited Life

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12/11/2018

... Limited Life A growing number of foundations are choosing to operate within a limited lifespan. While the reasons vary, ... must address specific questions as they develop a plan to implement this decision...

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

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01/22/2013

... Superstorm Sandy, the RE.invest Initiative will provide up to eight cities with seed funding and technical support to create new Community Investment Vehicles (CIVics) that can ... projects. Today, the...

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A Nonprofit Lender Revives the Hopes of Subprime Borrowers

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02/25/2014

... has received $10 billion in funding from Bank of America to make mortgage loans on its own terms over the next decade, reports The New York Times. WASHINGTON — About 200 people struggling to...

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Community Development

Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free

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01/16/2015

Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free Cybersecurity ... reliant on information systems that could be vulnerable to attack. That’s why Microsoft is volunteering its...

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Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor

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01/23/2015

Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor Mention "slow food" and it's hard not to think of a more affluent crowd of foodies and hipsters who have the luxury to...

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Pershing Square Foundation Backs Initiative to Provide Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants

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05/28/2015

Pershing Square Foundation Backs Initiative to Provide Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants ... has announced pledges totaling $30 million in support of its national scholarship fund...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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Bank of America Provides Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World

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08/13/2015

Bank of America Provides Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World GivePower ... energy poverty by providing solar-powered lighting to schools in the developing world—is expanding. Through a ... to...

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