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Arcus Awards Grant to Alliance of Baptists to Support Inclusion and Racial Justice

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10/09/2014

... racial justice among Baptists. The grant from the Arcus Foundation , a charity that supports organizations that ... and laity to begin and sustain dialogue on the issue in their own congregations.... Arcus...

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LGBTQ

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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

... kids, a low-profile music career. That all changed in 2006 when his dad, Warren Buffett, announced to the world ... Peter and his wife, Jennifer, run the now $3 billion NoVo Foundation , dedicated to helping...

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24 Mar 2015

Administrative Relief and Philanthropy Webinar Series - Making the Case for Immigrant-Related Grantmaking: A Funder Conversation on Messaging and Communication Strategies that Work

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... the case to support immigrant-related work within your foundation ? Wondering how other funders are connecting ... Childhood Arrivals (DACA), among other provisions. This is the third program in...

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Bloomberg Announces Winners of Genesis Generation Challenge

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04/29/2015

... poverty alleviation, and using data to drive impact in social good enterprises. Congratulating the nine ... conference at the Bloomberg Philanthropies headquarters in New York, Michael R. Bloomberg was joined...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City Resiliency on Innovation Hub

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05/04/2015

... you’re always flirting with disaster. Whether you live in the drought-ridden West, the hurricane-prone Southeast, ... epic snowstorms can shut down a city — complete safety is virtually unobtainable. But...

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The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

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05/13/2015

... Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal NYC mayor Bill de Blasio will be raising funds ... First Lady Chirlane McCray, has already collected $50,000 in initial support for the New York...

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NoVo Grant Helps Sex Trafficking Victims Fight Prostitution Charges

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05/19/2015

... commit,” Kate Mogulescu, a public defender at Legal Aid in New York City, told The Huffington Post. But that system is starting to ease up for trafficking survivors, thanks in ... to the FBI...

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Casey Family Programs Announces Winner of the 2015 Casey Excellence for Children Award

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05/21/2015

... Bell, President and CEO of Casey Family Programs, at the foundation ’s Making Hope a Reality for Children and ... event. The event brought together over 100 leaders in child welfare and wellbeing across a...

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San Diego Grantmakers Hires Beeta Jahedi as Senior Director of Learning and Programs

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06/22/2015

In late 2014, San Diego Grantmakers launched a three-year ... and networking services to members. The organization is pleased to announce that Beeta Jahedi will join the SDG ... Program Associate in...

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Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils Design for Expansion

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07/06/2015

Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils Design for Expansion The Studio Museum ... Boulevard, are to be announced Monday. New York City is contributing $35.3 million to the Studio Museum project, ... called the project a...

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Atlantic's Feeney Awarded Inaugural Stead Medal for International Philanthropy

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09/21/2015

... more than $7 billion to bring about lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people around the world. Established as a limited-life foundation , Atlantic will complete its grantmaking...

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Staying True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave

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09/21/2015

... a charitable fund to help poor and elderly married couples in the city continue living together, the fund’s officers ... lovebirds? Alas, it was impossible to ask. Mr. Day died in 1944. Instead, the board of...

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UU Veatch's Molly Schultz Hafid joins NCRP's Board of Directors

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09/25/2015

... for Responsive Philanthropy Board of Directors In her role at Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock, Molly Schultz Hafid is responsible for managing the organization’s program and ... She...

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Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)

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01/11/2016

... of Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma multiforme is a particularly deadly cancer. A person diagnosed with this ... The late Senator Ted Kennedy succumbed to this disease in just over a year. But scientists at...

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Peterson Quoted on Congress Not Cutting Government Deficits

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01/21/2016

... Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit is set to jump 24 percent, to $544 billion, in this fiscal year. That's up from last year's $439 billion ... Michael Peterson, CEO of the anti-...

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Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps

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02/22/2016

... City-based The Commonwealth Fund. The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that supports independent research on health care ... apps, a potentially promising tool for engaging patients in...

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Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

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02/23/2016

... Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, ... beverages in January 2014. That tax, supporters claim, is working. A...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Funds Camden Coalition to Establish National Healthcare Center

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03/09/2016

... The Atlantic Philanthropies and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation . The center would help improve care for ... led by Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, has been accomplishing in Camden. “Across the country, innovators are...

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Mayor's Fund Hires New Director of Development

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03/15/2016

... Museum and on the 2004 Howard Dean Presidential Campaign in Washington State. As Director of Development at the ... between philanthropic partners and city agencies in need of programmatic funding. Her work...

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