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

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08/22/2017

... After David Rockefeller’s death on March 20, at the age of 101, the New York Times ran a full-page obituary about his life and career. The article made much of his time at Chase Bank, but gave only passing...

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Are Artists the New Interpreters of Scientific Innovation?

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09/13/2017

Are Artists the New Interpreters of Scientific Innovation? When we think of artist residencies today, we think of the MacDowell ... the city’s American Academy, and Donald Judd’s Chinati ...

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Gates Report Stresses Need for Philanthropy Amid Aid Cuts

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09/13/2017

... for Philanthropy Amid Aid Cuts The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation issued a report card today meant to underscore deep worries that the world is in danger of backsliding on a broad range of...

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Bloomberg Among Top Donors Who Give Largest Share of Wealth to Charity

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09/19/2017

Bloomberg Among Top Donors Who Give Largest Share of Wealth to Charity Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Michael ... in America, according to new analysis by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Out of...

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Hometown Hope: How Amazon is Paying Attention to Homelessness in Seattle and Beyond

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09/20/2017

... As we’ve seen, permanence and solvability are front- of -mind for some of today’s leading anti-homelessness funders. As big cities ... than that, in fact. With funders like the Conrad N. Hilton ...

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Making Kids Into “Makers”

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09/22/2017

... classroom settings, students do not spend a lot of time honing their problem-solving skills or considering ... But a new program is encouraging them to do so outside of school. This spring, more than 10,000...

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Opinion: How Parks Lose Their Playfulness

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09/25/2017

... reached by two narrow bridges, replacing the remains of Pier 54 near West 14th Street, where the Lusitania used to ... whose corporate headquarters are nearby, to cover most of the construction and operational...

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Community Development

Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

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09/25/2017

Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender Attacks on women and gender ... identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. Whether it...

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What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology

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09/29/2017

... that involve moving, tracking and delivering huge amounts of material. And all this needs to happen quickly in places ... moving parts and can easily break down. To keep the stream of critical supplies moving...

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Advancing The Mental Health And Well-Being Movement Through Grant Making: Engaged Philanthropy

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10/02/2017

... Grant Making: Engaged Philanthropy Investing in the health of a nation requires thoughtful deliberation and vision. ... rather than advance the movement. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and...

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UJA-Federation of New York Receives $20 Million Gift

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10/02/2017

UJA-Federation of New York Receives $20 Million Gift The UJA-Federation of New York has announced a $20 million legacy gift from the Jack S. & Shirley M. Silver Foundation in support ...

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Lots of Men Are Gender-Equality Allies in Private. Why Not in Public?

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10/13/2017

Lots of Men Are Gender-Equality Allies in Private. Why Not in ... male allies tend to have three things in common as agents of organizational change. Debra Meyerson and Megan Tompkins’s research, using the...

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SeaChange Capital Partners Co-Authors Report Highlighting Challenges Faced By Non-Profits In Philadelphia

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11/27/2017

... is based on a report commissioned by the Philadelphia Foundation and coauthored by GuideStar, Oliver Wyman, and ... SeaChange Capital Partners titled “The Financial Health of Philadelphia-Area Nonprofits.” We...

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OSF Denounces Hungarian Government's Attacks Against Soros

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11/27/2017

... a "national consultation" survey mailed by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Hungarian voters in ... it called the "Soros Plan" — including the resettlement of "at least...

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Rockefeller Releases Findings from Intergenerational Conference

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12/20/2017

... Findings from Intergenerational Conference In the summer of 2017, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center brought together a group of residents around the theme of “Youth...

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Seeing Is Believing…and Understanding

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01/25/2018

... Desiree M. Vazquez Barlatt, Program Officer, The Teagle Foundation During my time as a program officer at the Teagle ... rooms, convention centers, and even the East Wing of the White House. Recently, our work...

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Morgan Stanley Announces Creation of Innovative Play Spaces for Children in 14 Cities With KaBOOM!

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02/02/2018

Morgan Stanley Announces Creation of Innovative Play Spaces for Children in 14 Cities With KaBOOM! Morgan Stanley today announced the creation of 14 new play spaces for children through a Morgan Stanley ...

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ComNetworkNY: Leadership and the Art of Communications

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03/08/2018

ComNetworkNY: Leadership and the Art of Communications At a recent ComNetwork session panel ... to arrive at four unique perspectives on the importance of building smart communications skills for leadership. ... D...

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Carnegie Corporation's July Fourth Tribute Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants

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06/28/2018

... Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants Carnegie Corporation of New York released its annual list of Great Immigrants on June 28 comprised of 38 naturalized ... lives, their work, and their...

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