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25 Apr 2019

Empathy in an Era of Social Division and Toxic Politics - A Food for Thought Conversation

Thursday, April 25, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... to understand and share the feelings of another, help us sew our country back together? If so, how do we promote ... and is it too late? What role could philanthropy have in advancing empathy in...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice

Publication date:

03/2012

... and improving practices to achieve better results. In light of the global economic downturn, this survey also highlights some of the key shifts in grantmaking since 2008 and what they mean for supporting ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Evaluation

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TCC Group

Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... namely, the innovative new programs and projects that will support the thousands of patrons who use the NYPL every day. ...

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Preparing Vulnerable Populations for Crisis: What We’ve Learned and Funding for the Future

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05/09/2013

... storm and offer suggestions for how funders can provide support for future disasters. Preparing Vulnerable ...

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Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers and Grantees

... It's a worthy endeavor, but how can you make it happen in the real world? This guide explores an increasingly ... study shows how collaborative inquiry was used to support growth in a new field. Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry .....

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Evaluation

With A.L.S. in Family, Chief at Bloomberg Joins Fight

Release Date:

02/06/2013

... to put together a $25 million package of donations to support research to cure amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Daniel L. Doctoroff watched in pain as his father developed a limp one day, was found to ... of the...

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Health

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Bloomberg LP

Anti-Polio Campaign Gets Big Cash Infusion

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02/28/2013

... Initiative, bolstering fellow philanthropist Bill Gates' support of GPEI. Bloomberg, Calling His $100 Million Donation .....

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Health

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Small Nonprofit Newsroom Wins Pulitzer for Reporting

Release Date:

04/16/2013

... nonprofit environmental journalism outlet supported in part by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, won a Pulitzer ... reporting for its investigation of a pipeline oil spill in Michigan. InsideClimate News, a five-...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Thousands participate in Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure

Release Date:

05/11/2013

... event was down for a second consecutive year. The decline in participation comes after Komen’s founder, Nancy Brinker, sparked national headlines in February 2012 when she unsuccessfully attempted to defund...

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Health

Gender Justice

Impact Investing in the Middle East: What Next?

Release Date:

06/06/2013

... Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has made recent gains in supporting entrepreneurship at a strategic level, but a ... for impact remains largely untapped... Impact Investing in the Middle East: What Next...

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A Free Lunch Coalition Tries to Make School Meals a Mayoral Issue

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10/17/2013

On the steps of City Hall this morning, an education advocacy group held a rally that had nothing to do with universal pre-kindergarten or charter schools.

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Education

Food Systems

Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit

Publication date:

02/2015

... tool that can help affinity groups engaging in policy work determine how well they're set up for success. ... use to do policy work and regional associations can use to support that work. Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit .....

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Public Policy

George Clooney and Carnegie Corp. Launch 100 Lives Campaign

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03/12/2015

... 100 LIVES was announced on March 10 at Harold Pratt House in New York, during a reception and program that was attended ... those who saved Armenians during the genocide, and support individuals and...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Atlantic Philanthropies Pledges $197 Million for Fellowship and Institute

Release Date:

06/01/2016

... their inception, The Atlantic Philanthropies have invested in people and in their vision, opportunity and ability to realize a better ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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New Report in Wallace Series on Building Arts Audiences Looks at Successful Jewish Museum

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06/23/2016

New Report in Wallace Series on Building Arts Audiences Looks at ... shows how the museum secured a nearly nine-fold increase in family visitors and helped build the next generation of ... around prominent works...

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Arts

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The Wallace Foundation

12 Oct 2023

Funding Low-Attention Disasters: From Preparedness to Long-term Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... much attention from the government, donors or media. In 2022, secondary perils caused more insured losses ($73 ... Liaison, Disaster Recovery Task Force, Texas Division of Emergency Management Mark Lindberg ,...

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Disaster Relief

Changing Corporate Behavior through Shareholder Activism

Publication date:

09/2010

... outlines the theories underpinning the Nathan Cummings Foundation 's shareholder activities work and reports on the numerous concrete changes in corporate behavior that NCF has helped to promote through .....

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Finance & Asset Management

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Public Policy

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Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America

Release Date:

03/19/2013

Nathan Cummings Foundation Board Chair James K. Cummings shares what he ... budget (commonly known as food stamps) for a person living in New York. Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America...

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How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?

Release Date:

08/15/2013

We’re pleased to have Shawn Dove, Manager of the Open Society Foundations’ Campaign for Black Male Achievement, discuss the effect of President Obama’s comments after the Trayvon Martin verdict and the steps philanthropy can take to address the...

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