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Philanthropic Advisors: Membership Eligibility and Dues

... advisors (both individual advisors and firms) are members of Philanthropy New York and active in PNY's learning ... including at least half of the following: helping foundation staff (or...

Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Announces New President

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07/01/2013

The Board of Trustees of The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is ... to announce the election of Andrew (Andy) Klingenstein as its President, effective July 1, 2013. The...

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Education Tech Nonprofit Launches with Gates, Carnegie Support

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02/06/2013

The Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have provided startup funding for the new ... education technology.” With some major names behind it as funders...

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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 ... philanthropy. When we look back over the Rockefeller Foundation 's history and pinpoint the moments when .....

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RE.invest Initiative to Partner With Eight Cities to Develop Resilient Stormwater Systems

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05/29/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation -funded initiative is a two-year effort to help ... implement and finance infrastructure. In the aftermath of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy, the RE.invest ... two-year...

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Disaster Relief

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Penn Announces $1.28 Million Grant for Digital Archaeological Archive

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08/01/2013

The grant from the Leon Levy Foundation to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will ... with $1.28 million in lead support from the Leon Levy Foundation...

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New Commitments Totaling $10.8 Billion Announced During 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Meeting

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09/28/2013

The new commitments included a call to action by the Nike Foundation , in partnership with the NoVo and United Nations ... framework. Today, President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton...

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$2.5 Million Fund to Bolster NYC Human Service Providers

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12/11/2013

... PND. The Nonprofit Finance Fund has announced the launch of a $2.5 million funder collaborative to help human service ... for their services. Launched with support from a variety of private and corporate...

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

A group of investors drawn from high-net-worth Bank of America clients have invested in a social-impact bond ... billionaire Bill Ackman, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation , and former Treasury...

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

A group of investors drawn from high-net-worth Bank of America clients have invested in a social-impact bond ... billionaire Bill Ackman, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation , and former Treasury...

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Bill de Blasio Says He’ll Build Upon Bloomberg’s Young Men’s Initiative

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02/06/2014

... for another check. The nearly $130 million program, known as the Young Men’s Initiative, was created in 2011 and ... prison. Mr. Bloomberg himself covered about a quarter of the cost with his own cash; George...

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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 ... Simons are among those on Inside Philanthropy's list of the 15 most...

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Service Through Philanthropy Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari

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04/15/2014

... Dr. M. Starita Boyce Ansari is a scholar in the field of philanthropy. She has been recognized by Ford Foundation and W. K. Kellogg Foundation for her research in philanthropy. Dr. Boyce...

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Learning Forward Launches Free, Online Learning Guide to Enrich Principal Preparation Programs

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05/06/2014

... – based on PBS documentary and more than a decade of research, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation .“ Dallas (May 6, 2014) – Learning Forward, the ... research on education leadership funded by The Wallace...

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Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires

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06/04/2014

... Grants are becoming one option in a more complex menu of financial tools for the social sector. Judith Rodin, president of Rockefeller Foundation , is taking risks with philanthropic capital,...

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Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal

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06/13/2014

... in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for championing climate change solutions over the ... past 20 years, especially its efforts to reduce the use of coal, the country’s biggest...

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Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

Instead of Retiring, Many Workers 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...

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

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07/26/2014

American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade The inflation-adjusted net worth ... according to a study underwritten by the Russell Sage Foundation . The study, conducted as...

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Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Increase Graduation Rates, Test Scores and College Enrollment

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10/17/2014

... College Enrollment Findings from a new long-term study of small high schools in New York City show the approach may not only boost a student's chances of enrolling in college, but it may also cost less...

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Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps

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11/03/2014

Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps The Arcus Foundation ’s latest effort in support of gay and lesbian issues began with an ominous question: "Is ... course for the movement and keep its momentum,...

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