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Sandy support from institutions underwhelms

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10/25/2013

... article on our research into institutional giving totals for Superstorm Sandy. Institutional donors including private foundations and corporations gave $297 million for victims of Super storm Sandy as of...

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Bloomberg Lured Donors for New York Programs

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11/29/2013

... has attracted $1.4 billion in noncity financing for NYC programs over the past 12 years. (Ford Foundation President Darren Walker is also quoted in this New ... Times article.) Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is...

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Mayor must focus on city's resiliency

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01/03/2014

In an op-ed for Crain's New York Business, Rockefeller Foundation ... ability of people, communities and institutions to prepare for , withstand and bounce back more rapidly from acute shocks...

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Bloomberg Spins Off Group That Spurs Volunteerism in Cities

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01/30/2014

... efforts. Michael Bloomberg is spinning off one of his foundation ’s programs into a stand-alone nonprofit that ...

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New Gifts Offer Clues on Bloomberg’s Philanthropic Direction

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02/27/2014

... of Philanthropy. Recent grants by Michael Bloomberg’s foundation as well as his annual letter on philanthropy ...

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20 May 2014

Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York

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10:00am to 2:30pm

Join Grantmakers in Health and Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families as they present Building a ... health. Presented by Grantmakers in Health Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families Special thanks to...

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Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science

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03/15/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Simons Foundation profiled in New York Times article on billionaires ... that his grades in physics made him a dubious candidate for “scientist in chief,” he spoke of using...

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Racial Equity Resource Guide

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05/2014

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation offers an online racial equity resource guide. The ... their impact on communities of color and the process for healing racial wounds so that communities can work ... studies, books, media strategies and training curricula for organizations and individuals working to achieve racial ...

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Major Research Groups Are Given Low Marks on Disclosing Donors

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05/06/2014

... Institution, based in California, and the liberal Center for American Progress, based in Washington, are polar ... with other major players in Washington such as the Center for Strategic and International...

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Flood-Resistant Neighborhood Would Be 80 Years in the Making

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05/22/2014

[Rockefeller Foundation ] Study Predicts Building in East River Could Pay for Itself and Then Some A team of architects and consultants ... Financial District and also generate enough money to pay for...

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Ending Child Marriage in a Generation: What Research is Needed?

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05/13/2014

... Convention on the Rights of the Child. The precise reasons for child marriage differ from one society to the next, but ... independence are the same. Produced with support from the foundation ’s Youth Sexuality...

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New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens

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06/19/2014

... possible by a $635,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , holds its first public event on Friday--a ...

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Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash

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06/20/2014

... Valerie Rockefeller Wayne pay tribute in a message on the foundation 's website to Dr. Richard Rockefeller, advisory .....

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Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing

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06/25/2014

... with mission, cross-pollination between programs and the foundation 's recent launch into the impact investing world. .....

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Nick Hodges Named COO and Senior Vice President For Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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07/09/2014

Nick Hodges Named COO and Senior Vice President For Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Nick Hodges has been ... named chief operating officer and senior vice president for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Hodges...

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No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories

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08/04/2014

... management firm that supervises over $96 billion in assets for 2200 client families, over $4 billion of which is for ... For example, we recently facilitated a board retreat for...

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Financing the Social Sector

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09/15/2014

... enterprises. In essence, this is a top 10 list of "to dos" for foundations and corporations.... Financing the .....

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Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

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10/07/2014

... and strategic philanthropy that got results, this is it. For nearly 15 years, a relatively small group of ... along with a handful of foundations, have pushed hard for marriage equality and other changes to...

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Collective Impact: From Concept to Reality

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11/13/2014

by Pooja Joshi O'Hanlon, Executive Director, The Elmezzi Foundation Recently, funders and practitioners gathered at ... be anchored by a backbone organization that is responsible for orchestrating and...

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