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Commonwealth Fund Names David Blumenthal, M.D., as Its Next President

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08/01/2012

... of The Commonwealth Fund by the foundation's board, to succeed Karen Davis on January 1, 2013. Dr. Blumenthal, ... James R. Tallon, Jr. said, "We are extremely fortunate to have Dr. Blumenthal take...

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The Commonwealth Fund

25 Feb 2013

It Ain’t Over – Understanding What’s at Stake in the Charitable Deduction Debate

Monday, February 25, 2013 -

10:45am to 2:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... the Congressional tax writing committees say they are open to discussion on deduction caps as part of ongoing ... with the Charitable Giving Coalition will continue to closely monitor and deal with Congress on...

Rauschenberg Foundation Appoints Risë Wilson First-Ever Director of Philanthropy

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09/16/2013

... Project Space (located in Chelsea) as a complement to its grantmaking based on a number of successful pilot ... past 15 years. Her most recent post before her appointment to the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

August 2013 Working Group Updates

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08/28/2013

... CFF is a philanthropic organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and networking ... the New York, New Jersey and southern Connecticut region to invest in the transition to...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Names Four Renowned Leaders in Global Service, Academia, and Management to its Board of Directors

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01/15/2014

... Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) has elected four new members to its Board of Directors: writer and historian Barbara ... Peter, Wendy and Sarah are particularly special additions to our Board of Directors this...

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30 Oct 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs. ... corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer managers to foster a peer network, share...

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Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna

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12/22/2014

... as a Program Officer at Surdna since 2008, was selected to lead the program following an extensive national search, ... succeeds Michelle Knapik who left the foundation in May to become President of the Emily...

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Advancing Women in Science: A Groundbreaking Model

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08/27/2012

... and, increasingly, of the globe, no country can afford to neglect half its talent. Among tenured researchers in the hard sciences, women continue to be severely underrepresented. Now Israel has developed a...

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Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?

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04/06/2015

... deferential, desirable, and dependent are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies, drop out of school early and ... aggression, and psychological toughness are more likely to abuse female partners, engage in...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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The Overbrook Foundation

29 Sep 2015

Preparing CBOs to Participate in the New Health Safety Net

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:30am

... care landscape of today, hospitals are being incentivized to keep patients out of the hospital and in community settings for as long as possible. The aim is to improve quality while also reducing the cost of...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Justice in Education Initiative

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05/07/2015

... over the next three years, a collaborative project to provide education to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons and to ... to continue their education at Columbia...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

11 Jun 2015

Ten Ways Philanthropic Families Work With Community Foundations - Webinar

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

*This webinar is limited to private and family foundation staff and trustees only. This month, we are extending a special invitation to Community Foundations.* Join us for this special webinar ... spread across...

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Making Change Not Grants: Combining the 3 Roles of the Arcus Foundation for Impact

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06/02/2015

... in the philanthropic community about the need for funders to maximize our impact by engaging in “beyond ... policy change, leveraging new resources—in order to advance the change we seek to...

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Creating Onramps Towards Economic Success – Tackling Youth Unemployment in the U.S.

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06/05/2015

... A little more than a year ago we set off on a journey to provide 100,000 low-income youth in the United States with opportunities that would inspire them to believe in themselves and their future. The social...

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Improving the Health of Older Adults Using Integrated Networks for Medical Care and Social Services

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07/10/2015

... Trustees approved a $2,068,500, three-year grant to develop prototype networks that link community-based, social service agencies to the health care sector, with the goal of establishing an ... individual and...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller

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12/14/2015

... the Wildlife Conservation Society, and a range of other partner organizations are launching the Planetary Health Alliance, a new effort to dramatically improve our understanding of the linkages ... on...

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Environment and Climate Change

The Rockefeller Foundation

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09 Feb 2016

Service for Impact

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9:00am to 11:00am

... harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community ... both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer leaders to foster a peer network, share...

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