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Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

... Program Related Investments (PRIs) have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish social goals ... "I ndividual investments have helped extend access...

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Laboratory Announces $50 Million Gift To Establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology

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07/07/2014

Laboratory Announces $50 Million Gift To Establish Simons Center for Quantitative Biology The ... announced a $50 million gift from Jim and Marilyn Simons to establish the Simons Center for Quantitative Biology...

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Chen, Kidvai Named First Paul Rapoport Law Fellows

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07/17/2014

... also said the endowment for the program has been increased to $1.08 million from $560,000 to provide for a total of nine fellowships. The Paul ... the Paul Rapoport Foundation which is scheduled to...

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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 giving away their money earlier in life "could ... Atlantic's founder Chuck Feeney, the foundation will make...

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Rauschenberg Foundation Weighing Options Following Ruling Awarding Trustees $24.6 Million

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08/04/2014

... The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is evaluating its legal options, following a Florida judge's decision to award $24.6 million to three trustees who had administered the late artist’s...

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Macquarie Group Invites Nominations For Social Innovation Fellowships

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08/08/2014

... The Macquarie Group Foundation is inviting nominations for its David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowship, which enables heads of NYC-based nonprofits to visit and research best practice social innovation...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Adds New Team Members in New York and San Francisco

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08/26/2014

... we are confident in Berit, Heather and Nick’s ability to continue expanding and improving our strategic ... Berman, President and CEO of RPA. “I am looking forward to working with these talented experts...

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Carnegie Corporation Awards $5 Million to Universities for Innovative Programs Linking Academia and Policy

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09/23/2014

Carnegie Corporation Awards $5 Million to Universities for Innovative Programs Linking Academia and ... the area of global affairs. Earlier this year, as part of its "Rigor and Relevance Initiative," the...

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Ford Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers into Nonprofit Sector

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09/30/2014

Ford Foundation Partners with Mozilla to Draw Young Engineers into Nonprofit Sector Public ... and in government. New research from Mozilla and its partner, the Ford Foundation, finds that barely 10 ... in those...

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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

... showed that, in 2013, the median American household saw its total assets fall by 36% from 2003. Over the same time ...

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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 ... changed in 2006 when his dad, Warren Buffett, announced to the world that he planned to...

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At Age 100, Rockefeller Targets Africa's Growing Cities

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10/15/2014

... Around the world, countries have been challenged to recover from the 2007- 2008 global economic and financial crisis. Africa is no exception to that. Africa has seen the fastest urbanization, with ... slums...

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Ford Foundation Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality

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11/18/2014

Ford Foundation Works to Promote Government Action on Income Equality Economic ... The messages that anti-poverty advocates use to raise urgency about the issue often fall flat. Typical ... These kinds of messages...

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Nonprofit Excellence Awards Go to Leake & Watts, Row New York, and Graham Windham

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11/21/2014

Nonprofit Excellence Awards Go to Leake & Watts, Row New York, and Graham Windham ... selected for their use of excellent management practices to turn around a failing organization, to...

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Ten Librarians Honored by Carnegie for Outstanding Public Service

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12/03/2014

... librarians join a distinguished group of award recipients. To date, only 70 librarians have received the award since its inception in 2008. The I Love My Librarian Award ... opportunity for both library...

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Rockefeller Foundation Leverages Federal Spending for Disaster Relief

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12/04/2014

... be ready for those. For example, the natural event likely to hit New York next is a heatwave. Heat can be deadly. There needs to be a broader perspective on building resilience overall. ... of Management and...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Urges Cities to Build Greater Resilience

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01/28/2015

Rockefeller's Rodin Urges Cities to Build Greater Resilience Judith Rodin’s new book, The ... were the low-lying neighbourhoods of Staten Island exposed to sea rise, flooding and storm surge, where people had...

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PNY Members Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School

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02/10/2015

... Girls of Color was an important step, inviting attention to reduce the barriers confronting them on the path to college and careers. On February 11, a panel of experts will gather on Capitol Hill to...

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Ford Foundation Backs New Associate's Degree Program at New York State Prison

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03/02/2015

... grant, NYU's new program began this semester and can lead to an associate's degree. According to the university, credits earned at the medium-security ... in liberal arts, or future introductory...

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