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Peter Buffett Takes to Twitter to Advance Critique of Philanthropy

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09/19/2013

In this episode of the Social Good podcast, the NoVo Foundation Co-Chair ... of philanthropy. Peter Buffett used The New York Times as the platform for a controversial opinion...

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Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again?

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09/18/2013

An op-ed by Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation . Last fall in California, a broad coalition of community organizations, faith-based groups, advocates and ...

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The Mismeasure of Poverty

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09/17/2013

Russell Sage Foundation President Sheldon Danziger talks about the flaws ... than it was in 1973, when it reached a historical low of 11.1 percent.... The Mismeasure of Poverty ...

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Giving Circles: More Impact to Go Around

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11/07/2013

Ana L. Oliveira, President of the New York Women's Foundation , is quoted in a New York Times examination of the rise of giving circles. INSIDE the red-brick St. .....

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Consultant & Vendor Lists: Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

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02/2015

... who understands the particular needs and challenges of small groups and groups in their early stages. ... nonprofit boards Recommending Organizations: The Clark Foundation BoardSource www.boardsource.org Recommending Organizations: The Nord Family Foundation Cambridge Leadership Associates ...

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George Soros receives 2013 Freedom Award

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11/06/2013

... its 2013 Freedom Award to George Soros in recognition of his constant advocacy and support for human rights and democracy worldwide. Soros, the Founder of the Open Society Foundations , received the award at...

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Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Built a Bigger, More Elegant Seagram, Dies at 84

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12/22/2013

The New York Times examined the life of Edgar M. Bronfman, President of The Samuel Bronfman Foundation . Edgar M. Bronfman, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist who as...

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A Nonprofit Trendsetter Becomes 4th CEO in 4 Years at Tides

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02/09/2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy profiled Kriss Deiglmeier, the new CEO of Tides. Over the past two decades, Kriss Deiglmeier has helped start some of the biggest trends in the nonprofit world. In...

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Robin Hood Gala Brings in $60-Million for Antipoverty Groups

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05/14/2014

New York’s Robin Hood Foundation raised $60-million for poverty-fighting efforts ... immigrants and their families, will get $35-million of Monday’s take. The fundraising total fell from the $80.5-million...

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Investing for Real and Permanent Good

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06/06/2014

... for Real and Permanent Good Carnegie Corporation of New York's co-Chief Investment Officers Kim Lew and ... Real and Permanent Good,” they discuss how they got into foundation investing, and explain why...

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Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, Pensioners

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06/20/2014

Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, ... from the auction block — and to which the Ford Foundation has pledged $120 million and Andrew W. Mellon ... creditors from forcing...

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Sixteen Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators

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07/25/2014

... Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators The Simons Foundation has selected 16 scientists as the Simons Investigators in 2014 to support their studies ... theoretical computer science and the mathematical...

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Comparing Spending Down and Perpetuity - Should Charity Go on Forever?

Release Date:

10/09/2014

... Go on Forever? Chuck Feeney, the 83-year-old co-founder of the pioneering retail business Duty Free Shoppers (the ... alcohol and perfume in airports), is practically unknown as a public figure. Though Forbes...

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Judith Rodin Profiled in NYTimes

Release Date:

12/21/2014

... Rodin Profiled in NYT Judith Rodin has been president of the Rockefeller Foundation , one of the world’s leading philanthropic organizations, since ...

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The Stanford Prison Experiment Wins the Alfred P. Sloan Film Prize at Sundance

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02/02/2015

... feature films focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer or mathematician as a major character, was presented to The Stanford Prison ... received a $20,000 cash award from...

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New Thinking about Networks Makes the Field Better, Stronger, More Effective

Release Date:

03/20/2015

... & CEO - Florida Philanthropic Newtork, Board Chair - Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers This post originally ... many things, but efficiency is not always one of them. For...

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U.S.-Cuba Thaw Reverberating Through Nonprofits

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06/04/2015

... in Cuba are shifting the landscape there in ways that are as dramatic, if not more so, than President Obama’s ... coastal and marine grant making at the MacArthur Foundation , which has made $17.9 million in...

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TCC Group President and CEO Richard Mittenthal Featured in Profile Magazine

Release Date:

07/06/2015

... comes in. The consulting company works with nonprofits, as well as foundations, corporate community involvement programs and ...

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NJ Residents Concerned About Doris Duke Mansion Demolition

Release Date:

10/14/2015

NJ Residents Protesting Possibility of Demolishing Doris Duke Mansion Residents are preparing ... be allowed. Residents have formed DORIS, Demolition of Residence is Senseless, to protest the proposed demolition...