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01
Feb
2012
A Spike Lee Retrospective - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -
4:30pm to 8:30pm
Please join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of a compilation of Academy Award Winner Spike ... and the role of black talent in film. Widely regarded as...
15
May
2013
Should Philanthropies Run Like Businesses?
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -
10:45am to 1:00pm
... and Jeffrey Solomon, who are leaders in the sector, as they present their different stances on the benefits and detriments of using a business model at philanthropic organizations. Melissa ... Designed for...
In Memoriam: Edgar M. Bronfman
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... who expanded his family's business internationally and, as President of the World Jewish Congress and the Samuel ... as educational and social programs designed to "inspire a...
08
May
2014
Community Food Funders Annual Gathering
Thursday, May 8, 2014 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
... our regional food system! Gather with colleagues for a relaxed evening featuring locally-sourced bites, wine and ...
Staying the Course: Reflections on 40 Years of Grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
05/13/2015
... and democratic practice in transforming societies." A tall order, to be sure, and one that, in Moody's view, the ... the most part delivered on, thanks to what he describes as its "responsive...
Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps
Release Date:
02/22/2016
... The Commonwealth Fund. The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that supports independent research on ... Singh, M.D. and David Bates, M.D and colleagues developed a framework for evaluating mobile health...
New Biomarker Identifies Uveal Melanoma Patients At High Risk For Metastasis (Research To Prevent Blindness)
Release Date:
03/07/2016
... Risk For Metastasis (Research To Prevent Blindness) A study by J. William Harbour, M.D., associate director for ... today in Clinical Cancer Research details the discovery of a biomarker that puts patients at...
Young Journalist Responds to Darren Walker's NY Times Op-Ed on Unpaid Internships
Release Date:
07/08/2016
... in the New York Times’s opinion section read, "Are Not a Privilege." The op-ed was by Darren Walker of the Ford ... economy and why it’s insidious. I figured it’s a good opportunity to tell you...
Ford Foundation's Chris Cardona on Inequity in Grantee Inclusion
Release Date:
07/29/2016
... is central to the impact they’re able to achieve. As a funder, I want to highlight one dilemma that comes up ...
Rockefeller Supports Research on Farming Adaptations to Combat Climate Change
Release Date:
09/06/2016
... Research on Farming Adaptations to Combat Climate Change As the globe continues to spin toward a future with higher temperatures, crop yields will likely ... University of Illinois. Guan and his colleagues...
Sessions As Attorney General Means Criminal-Justice Reform Is Dead
Release Date:
12/15/2016
Sessions As Attorney General Means Criminal-Justice Reform Is Dead For ... for the scuttling of his nomination 30 years ago as a federal judge), Jeff Sessions as attorney...
09
Mar
2017
Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, March 9, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... focus of our giving practices? This session will feature a conversation on strategies for connecting with community ... until March 7. Members : To register yourself and/or a colleague at...
Nonhuman Rights Project, Supported by Novo and Arcus Foundations, Is Featured in Documentary
Release Date:
06/06/2017
... in upstate New York and are asking the courts for relief. A rumpled 60-something legal scholar who has taught ... NHRP plan litigation on behalf of elephants and dolphins as well. They aim not merely to win...
Simons Foundation-Supported Research: New Map May Lead to Drug Development for Complex Brain Disorders
Release Date:
07/25/2017
... Lead to Drug Development for Complex Brain Disorders Just as parents are not the root of all their children’s problems, a single gene mutation can’t be blamed for complex brain disorders like autism, according...
Ms. Foundation Returns to Martha’s Vineyard
Release Date:
08/07/2017
The Ms. Foundation for Women, the country’s first women’s fund, returns to Martha’s Vineyard for its fourth annual summer celebration of feminism.
Williamson Foundation’s Caroline Williamson Interviewed on Adaptive Leadership
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... Heifetz and colleagues at Harvard’s Kennedy School, as a form of reflective practice. Marc Manashil, with Dr. Linda Lausell Bryant, created a variety of programs at New York University’s (NYU...
Student Sues Columbia Over ‘Deliberate Indifference’ to Harassment Claims
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... Claims In the latest allegation of sexual harassment by a high-profile academic, a prominent historian at Columbia University has been accused ... he repeatedly kissed and groped the woman while serving...
Opinion: Tax Reform Has Potential To Unlock Giving
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... tax deductions and credits to simplify the tax code. While a simplified tax code would be a welcome change for many Americans, I join many of our ... tax incentive for charitable giving — to 5 percent,...
11
Jan
2018
Valuing the Family in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, January 11, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... in family philanthropy? Join NCFP President Ginny Eposito as she interviews three generations of family members. ... until January 10. Members : To register yourself and/or a colleague at...