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Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk

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04/18/2013

The first in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the ... philanthropy. When we look back over the Rockefeller Foundation 's history and pinpoint the moments when .....

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What’s Strategy Got to Do With It?

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08/27/2013

... Innovation Review. In a speech to the staff of the Hewlett Foundation , William Schambra of the Hudson Institute issues a ... calls “strategic philanthropy,” and which the Hewlett Foundation has championed for...

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TCC Group

Liza Sutherland Joins Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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01/15/2014

... Prior to joining RPA, Sutherland worked for six years as a Philanthropic Advisor at The Philanthropic Initiative of the Boston Foundation and for three years as a Research Associate at...

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Meet the 15 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy

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03/05/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patricia Harris, NoVo Foundation President Jennifer Buffett and Simons Foundation President Marilyn Simons are among those on Inside ... earlier generations is given away. Women are...

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Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires

Release Date:

06/04/2014

... the social sector. Judith Rodin, president of Rockefeller Foundation , is taking risks with philanthropic capital, risks ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

... Seek 'Encore Jobs' A trend first spotted in a MetLife Foundation survey in 2011 seems to be on the rise as millions of Americans are making plans to work instead of ... opting for social sector jobs...

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Rockefeller, Surdna Grantees Named "Champions of Change"

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07/22/2014

... with organizations supported by both the Rockefeller Foundation and the Surdna Foundation were named Tuesday by the White House as "Champions of Change" for their efforts to ensure...

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American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade

Release Date:

07/26/2014

... according to a study underwritten by the Russell Sage Foundation . The study, conducted as part of the foundation 's Great Recession Initiative, found that between .....

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site

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09/01/2014

... with initial grants totaling $12 million from the Broad Foundation , Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Walton Family Foundation and an anonymous donor. It will focus on three ...

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Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Announces Initiative to Address "Invisible Wounds of War"

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02/12/2015

... for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and the Bob Woodruff Foundation today announced an expansion of their partnership ... among others. The partnership will fund 20 Bob Woodruff Foundation -Jonas Nursing...

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Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta

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04/13/2015

... Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta The Ford Foundation has a keen interest in empowering women by ... the world, bearing 7.5 children on average. The Ford Foundation recently awarded Medical Women’s...

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Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality

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06/12/2015

... against inequality will take center stage at the Ford Foundation under a sweeping overhaul announced today by the ... doubling of general operating support to 40 percent of the foundation ’s grant-making budget...

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'Everything is Not Fine.' Inside NoVo's Funding Push on Girls and Young Women of Color

Release Date:

09/02/2015

... girls and women of color, everything is fine,” said NoVo Foundation Executive Director Pamela Shifman, who assumed that role in 2014 after six years as NoVo’s Director of Initiatives for Girls and Women. .....

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Meet The Woman Driving Sustainability And Corporate Responsibility At Tiffany & Co.

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01/26/2016

... task is the additional job of running a major corporate foundation . For most companies, these demanding ... ended up with two jobs, and how the synergy between the Foundation and the company has helped drive...

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Mellon Grant Aims to Raise $75 Million for National Gallery

Release Date:

03/18/2016

... announced a $30 million challenge grant from the Andrew W . Mellon Foundation Thursday that could bring the Smithsonian museum ... sources over the next five years. If the match is met, the foundation...

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Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier

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04/06/2016

... (NACo) are working with Aetna’s independent charitable foundation on the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge , ... healthier. To prompt communities to take part, the Aetna Foundation is putting money on...

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People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg

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04/14/2016

... works and deep pockets of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation . Today, the foundation is among the biggest in the United States, with ...

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Ford, Carnegie Join 10 Funders Giving $125M for Flint’s Water Crisis

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05/11/2016

... from the city’s water crisis. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation , based in Flint, spearheaded the collaboration and ... a sense of hope," said Ridgway White, president of the foundation . "You can’t...

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How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s

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06/03/2016

... Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000, part of which was used for ...