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9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities

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04/02/2020

... called on foundations to increase their giving in response to the coronavirus pandemic, even if their ... of its endowment," the letter says . The letter notes that the...

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07 Nov 2017

From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to some of America’s most vexing social issues originate in a faraway land? Although social challenges in education, ... for improving health, wellbeing, and civic engagement that...

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Health

The Rockefeller Foundation and CrossBoundary Launch Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya

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04/24/2018

... and CrossBoundary Launch Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya The lab is the first research and development fund for sub-Saharan Africa that focuses exclusively on testing business model ... that...

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The Mellon Foundation Backs Bard's Innovative Masters Program in Orchestral Performace Studies

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08/14/2015

... Mellon Foundation Backs Bard's Innovative Masters Program in Orchestral Performace Studies The unique training ... musicians with professional-level orchestral training that is...

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Arts

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With Support from Citi Foundation, Report Highlights Innovative Education Development

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11/30/2016

With Support from Citi Foundation, Report Highlights Innovative Education Development NYU Wagner and the Center ... and whether it had success at scale and had enough data to prove its value.....

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change

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12/09/2015

Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change In Paris, President Barack Obama and the leaders of 19 other ... years ago. Until fairly recently, the...

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18 Oct 2012

Creating New Approaches to Community-Based Family Support: Where is Innovation Happening?

Thursday, October 18, 2012 -

1:45pm to 4:00pm

... Peter will cover highlights from his research in various states and counties, as well as dig into some of ... of hope and where innovation is occurring. Explore How to measure success with grantmaking focused...

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Rita Allen Supports Research That Identifies Source of Opioids’ Side Effects

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02/02/2017

Rita Allen Supports Research That Identifies Source of Opioids’ Side Effects A ... drug may help drastically reduce two side effects of opioid painkillers — a growing tolerance to them and a...

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $6 Million to Prepare South Bronx Youth for High-Demand Jobs

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05/05/2017

JPMorgan Chase Announces $6 Million to Prepare South Bronx Youth for High-Demand Jobs ... to expand young people’s access to economic opportunity in...

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Artists, Investors and Innovators Join Together to Launch Upstart Co-Lab

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04/14/2016

... Innovators Join Together to Launch Upstart Co-Lab Rooted in the conviction that artists are social entrepreneurs and that a sustainable ... W. Mellon Foundation, and Surdna...

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How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part II)

... the “ South Bronx Learning Tour ” on Aug. 4 will offer ideas and shared measurement and outcomes, I ... and scale. Initially, Hive Digital Media Learning Fund grants were awarded exclusively to...

The Whiting Foundation Announces New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Expanding Our Understanding of History and Culture

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05/25/2022

The Whiting Foundation Announces New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Expanding ... national grant founded to champion the public humanities in all forms, and to...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz Announces Increase of 2017 Program Grants Budget

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03/15/2017

Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz Announces Increase of 2017 Program Grants Budget Recognizing the challenges to many of the ... climate, the board of trustees has approved an...

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Aetna Foundation Announces Launch of the 2015 GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants Program

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03/27/2015

Aetna Foundation Announces Launch of the 2015 GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants Program The Aetna Foundation is pleased to announce ... GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Nearly $13 Million Investment in Artists of Color to Advance Racial Justice

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04/29/2020

Surdna Foundation Announces Nearly $13 Million Investment in Artists of Color to Advance Racial Justice The Surdna ...

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Michael R. Bloomberg and Ray Dalio’s OceanX Announce Over $185 Million for New Partnership to Increase Ocean Exploration and Protection

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10/29/2018

... R. Bloomberg and Ray Dalio’s OceanX Announce Over $185 Million for New Partnership to Increase Ocean Exploration and Protection In a video message at the 5 th Annual Our Ocean ... OceanX’s...

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Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG

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02/26/2013

... I recently spoke on a panel about career opportunities in the philanthropic sector at an event hosted by the ... (UMD)’s Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership that provides WRAG’s member...

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Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now

Release Date:

03/03/2015

... and funders about the issues and opportunities in computer science education and the tech sector. While ... grantmaking efforts. Last year, Pinkerton invested over $ 4 .6 million in...

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Nonprofit Community Health Clinics Receive $1.9 Million in Grants From Hartford Foundation

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05/27/2013

The grants were awarded using funds from the Corporation for ... and Community Service, will award grants totaling $1.94 million to five non-profit community health clinics...

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11 Jun 2019

Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... all benefit when immigrants can reach their full potential in our nation's workplaces. Yet between increased workplace ... and pushing back against harmful policies, it is important that immigrant...