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Philanthropy as Backer of Brains

Release Date:

05/02/2013

The third in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the ... so successful, I highlighted the role of philanthropy as field-builder, drawing from the stories of the Rockefeller...

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The Charitable-Industrial Complex

Release Date:

08/26/2013

An op-ed by Peter Buffett, Co-Chair of the NoVo Foundation . I HAD spent much of my life writing music for ... television and knew little about the world of philanthropy as practiced by the very wealthy until what...

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The Possible Philanthropic Response to Trayvon Martin

Release Date:

08/19/2013

... from the Open Society Foundations and the Schott Foundation for Public Education are cited in a Nonprofit ... and CEO of The California Endowment, now describes himself as infused with “a sense of strategic...

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Who's Been the Biggest Superstar in the Fight for Health Reform?

Release Date:

05/28/2014

... [Atlantic Philanthropies] A few foundations stand out as heroes in the saga of health reform. Remember when ... the Affordable Care Act? Or when the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation upped its already big...

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Grants Awarded To Improve Usefulness Of Research, To Support Junior Researchers of Color

Release Date:

07/23/2014

... Junior Researchers of Color The William T. Grant Foundation has made $1.6 million in grants to improve the use ... between education research and practice. The Foundation also awarded $205,000 to three William...

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First Payment Made Toward Detroit's 'Grand Bargain'

Release Date:

12/12/2014

... dollars — was sent to two retirement systems this week as part of the city’s exit from bankruptcy. The Foundation for Detroit’s Future, a nonprofit created ... marking the first of 20 installments to the city...

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American Express Awards $5 Million to Boost Volunteering

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03/18/2015

... Volunteering American Express and the American Express Foundation have announced a four-year, $5 million grant to the National Park Foundation in support of an effort to increase voluntarism in ...

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RPA Forms Partnership to Combat Poverty in Indonesia

Release Date:

04/14/2015

... a project of the United Nations Development Programme, Foundation Center, and a group of leading foundations guided ...

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10 Sep 2015

Planning for an Influx of Assets - Webinar

Thursday, September 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

*This webinar is limited to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* An influx of ... already doing: making a difference according to your foundation ’s mission. With more money come increased .....

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Grantmakers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions

Release Date:

10/10/2014

... Civic Engagement Fund This post originally appeared as a "Letter to the Editor" in the September 21 issue of the ... and -racial coalitions, we have seen a sophisticated new alignment across...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Achieving Equity: What Can Data Tell Us

Release Date:

11/21/2018

... “extraction” of data from communities and use this as an opportunity to start real human conversations. Hope ... questions and use budget templates that are unique to our foundation ’s preferred budget lines...

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PEAK Grantmaking

Stephanie Bencivenga Joins Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

01/01/2013

Stephanie Bencivenga is the Program Assistant for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Sustainable Development program . Prior to joining the RBF, Bencivenga worked in ... documentaries. She also co-founded and served...

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With Help From Rockefeller Brothers, Ploughshares Pushes Better Ties with Iran

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06/18/2014

... a one-year $500,000 grant specifically for its Iran program , with the goal “advancing just and durable ... RBF has also been a major donor to Ploughshares’ Iran program in previous years, providing a grant of...

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What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond

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08/10/2015

... Rikers Island prison didn’t work, despite being hailed as a success by some. The concept of SIBs is for private ...

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Goldman Sachs

JPMorgan Renews Veterans Partnership with $13.8M Commitment

Release Date:

03/01/2016

... innovative programs, research, policy analysis, and program evaluation. JPMorgan Chase remains the Institute’s ...

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million for Women Coffee Farmers in Africa

Release Date:

09/23/2016

... Institute to expand its women's economic development program in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. .....

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Bank of America Grant and Volunteers Support Partnership with Eva’s Village

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01/25/2017

Eva’s Village, a Paterson, NJ, anti-poverty, nonprofit organization, partners with local businesses and community groups to raise funds for its 20 integrated anti-poverty programs.

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Edna McConnell Clark’s PropelNext Initiative Shows Promising Results

Release Date:

06/12/2017

... Alumni 2015 grantees have made since completing the program , as well as the initial progress that current PropelNext California ...

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One 'Dreamer' Vows to Finish Med School in The Face of DACA Chaos

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program , better known as DACA, with a mixture of resignation and resolve. "In some ... periods without fear of deportation under the Obama-era...

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JP Morgan Chase Investing $40M in Chicago's Underserved Neighborhoods

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... parts of the city torn by violence and unemployment. The program , announced today, is modeled on a larger-scale effort ... There, the bank committed $100 million to a comprehensive program to address Detroit...

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