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05 Jun 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, June 5, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues ... your company’s grantmaking and volunteer programs, as well as...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

Legislator To Propose Federal Tax On Sugary Drinks

Release Date:

06/06/2014

... beverages, and hopes to introduce a bill "in a matter of weeks." The two-day gathering brought together leading ... effective strategies to reduce soda-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and...

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Member News

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

In A Shift In Giving, JPMorgan Chase Focusing On Economic Growth

Release Date:

07/13/2014

... shift is taking place at the JPMorgan Chase Foundation as it moves away from "broad-based giving" to a focus on "economic growth," according to Bruce McNamer, chief executive . The Chronicle...

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Member News

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Community Development

Economic Security

Workforce Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million

Release Date:

07/15/2014

... million fund include three unions: the American Federation of Teachers ($350,000), 1199 SEIU ($250,000) and UNITE HERE! ... the Rockefeller Family Fund ($250,000) and Eric Schmidt, executive director ...

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Member News

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Education

Public Policy

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Systemic Racism Hurting Girls and Women Of Color, Not Just Males

Release Date:

08/07/2014

Systemic Racism Hurting Girls and Women Of Color, Not Just Males I f foundations want to fully address the problems of systemic racism in the U.S, they need to step up their ... for girls and women of...

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NoVo Foundation

Nonprofit Excellence Awards Application Process Helps Organizations Improve Management Practices

Release Date:

09/09/2014

Nonprofit Excellence Awards Findings A recent survey of the applicants for the 2014 New York Community Trust ... say they made improvements in management practices as a result of the application...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Fund for the City of New York

WNYC Radio

Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

Release Date:

07/28/2011

... NoVo Foundation On June 21st, Red Hook, Brooklyn, home of one of the largest public housing communities in the city, ... an inside look at one of New York’s secret treasures, as...

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Insights

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All Funders

Chris Cardona to Run Ford Foundation's Philanthropy Sector Portfolio

Release Date:

03/09/2015

... The Ford Foundation is resuming its grantmaking in support of the philanthropic sector in the U.S, and Chris Cardona ... our sector. He will also work with our global offices as they engage with philanthropy...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Communications/Media

Economic Security

Education

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

TCC Group

23 Mar 2015

Holistic Monitoring and Evaluation for Peace and Security Work - Webinar

Monday, March 23, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... and evaluation (M&E) to better understand the impact of programs, organizations and thematic grant giving. Discussion topics will include the various stages of M&E, how to create M&E systems using...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Evaluation

Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant

Release Date:

07/16/2015

... Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant Alliant Energy, a ... transition to clean energy and underscores Iowa’s growth as a clean energy state. The...

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Member News

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Atlantic and Bronfman Philanthropies Among Those Profiled for Spend Down Strategies

Release Date:

10/08/2015

... Profiled for Spend Down Strategies To capture the magic of compounding.” For spritely Gisèle Huff, that is both ... a limited-life foundation. Looking back over her 17 years as executive...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

The Atlantic Philanthropies

In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

Release Date:

11/04/2015

In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation The Edna McConnell ... in shaping the foundation his parents founded and served as one of its first board members. Jim...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Expands SEED Program, Adding 3 Locales in 2016

Release Date:

12/11/2015

... Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced the expansion of its SEED program into Appalachia, Houston, and Santa Fe in ... expanding and enriching their local cultural landscape. As part of...

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Arts

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down

Release Date:

01/15/2016

The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down One of the many consequences of the Great Recession was its ... a spend down,” said Lena O. Townsend, the foundation’s executive director. “The most we...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Robert Bowne Foundation

Westchester Community Foundation Names Tara Seeley as New Program Officer

Release Date:

02/02/2016

Westchester Community Foundation Names Tara Seeley as New Program Officer The Westchester Community Foundation, one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, New ... includes roles in...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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... New York members: FREE Non-PNY member grantmakers and executive search firms: $250 for 60 days Affinity groups: $50 ...

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Milbank Memorial Fund: How Do State Health Policy Meetings Make A Difference?

Release Date:

02/10/2016

... Memorial Fund (MMF) spends time assessing the impact of its work, which is guided by its mission of improving population health by connecting leaders and ... association of state health...

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Health

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Rauschenberg Foundation Partners With Art in America to Launch Pilot Writing Fellowship

Release Date:

02/17/2016

... fellowship to support arts and culture writing in regions of the country that are often underrepresented in the media. ... awareness of culturally rich enclaves often not identified as art...

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Member News

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Arts

Communications/Media

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest

Release Date:

02/23/2016

Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest One day ... It had been made from a stem cell—a building block of the human body whose disease-fighting potential persuaded ... world...