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Janet Mock Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

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06/03/2013

The Arcus Foundation has announced that Janet Mock, a prominent writer and social justice activist, has joined the Foundation 's Board of Directors. "Janet brings a tremendous ... in guiding Arcus at this...

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The Century Foundation Adds New Senior Fellow

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03/01/2013

The Century Foundation has announced the addition of Michael Likosky as ... our team,” said Janice Nittoli, President of The Century Foundation . “Infrastructure investment is an essential way ... governors and...

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09 Jul 2015

International Grantmaking for Small- to Mid-Sized Foundations

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2:45pm to 5:00pm

... grantmaking with relatively small budgets (under $5 million ). This meeting will not have a panel discussion ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees

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10/19/2020

Ford Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees NEW YORK (October 19, 2020) — The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Samantha Power to ... joined us,” said Darren Walker, president of the...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees The Ford Foundation announced today the election of Ursula Burns to ... both,” said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation . “...

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David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation

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07/01/2021

David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation Astrophysicist David Spergel began his tenure today as president of the Simons Foundation , one of the largest charitable organizations in ... of $...

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Newsmakers: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

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12/23/2013

... Darren Walker became the tenth president of the Ford Foundation . Before coming to Ford, where he was vice president of the foundation ’s Education, Creativity and Freedom of Expression program, Walker served...

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Daphne Foundation President Receives Top Honors from the International Women's Media Foundation

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09/30/2015

Daphne Foundation President Receives Top Honors from the International Women's Media Foundation The International Women's Media Foundation will present its annual Leadership Honor to .....

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Target, General Mills, McKnight foundations top list of Minnesota grantmakers

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10/30/2013

The Target Foundation and Corporation topped the Minnesota Council on ... report for 2012, reported the Star Tribune. The Target Foundation and Corporation topped Minnesota’s grant making list for 2012, donating $...

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William T. Grant Foundation Awards Three Year Grant to Cornell University to Study Opioid Use in Rural Upstate New York

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04/11/2018

William T. Grant Foundation Awards Three Year Grant to Cornell University to ... opioid epidemic. The funds come from the William T. Grant Foundation 's first Institutional Challenge Grant and were ... and...

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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Rachael Watman Named VP of Programs at Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation

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05/03/2016

John A. Hartford Foundation ’s Rachael Watman Named VP of Programs at Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation today announced that Rachael Watman, MSW, has ...

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The Open Society Economic Justice Program Invests in Race and Gender Equity

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10/22/2020

... Justice Program, through the Soros Economic Development Fund , its impact investing arm, has committed $5 million to an innovative new fund focused on reducing racial ... The Soros Economic...

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Mellon Mays Fellow Discusses New Book About an Enslaved Woman’s Escape from Nation's First President

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03/08/2017

Mellon Mays Fellow Discusses New Book About an Enslaved ... who grew up in Philadelphia, is one of the more than 700 Mellon Mays PhDs who are not only helping to diversify ... scholarship and rising to the highest...

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Russell Sage Foundation Trustee Hiro Yoshikawa and Former Visiting Scholar J. Lawrence Aber Win MacArthur Foundation Grant

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12/21/2017

Russell Sage Foundation Trustee Hiro Yoshikawa and Former Visiting Scholar J. Lawrence Aber Win MacArthur Foundation Grant The MacArthur Foundation has awarded a grant of $100 million...

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Bloomberg Commits $375 Million to Education Initiatives

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06/01/2018

Bloomberg Commits $375 Million to Education Initiatives Former New York City Mayor ... Michael Bloomberg said Thursday that he will donate $375 million to a variety of education initiatives nationwide over .....

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Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.

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04/15/2014

Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans a $50 million challenge to the N.R.A., reports the New York Times. ... investment since leaving office, plans to spend $50 million this year building a nationwide grass-roots network...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Pledges $197 Million for Fellowship and Institute

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06/01/2016

Atlantic Philanthropies Pledges $197 Million for Fellowship and Institute From their inception, ... around the world... Atlantic Philanthropies Pledges $197 Million for Fellowship and Institute ...

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Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship

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05/23/2014

... philanthropy and public service and said he would use the $ 1 - million award to launch a competition for young people with ... exceptional achievements by Jews... Bloomberg Donates $ 1 -...

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