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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Governance

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Community Development

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Daphne Foundation

North Star Fund

Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

Release Date:

07/30/2010

... held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , The New York Community Trust, and The Clark ... in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit sector, and how...

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The New York Community Trust

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Nonprofit Financials

Public Policy

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The Clark Foundation

The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders

Release Date:

04/03/2012

On the heels of a new Foundation Center report on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the field of social justice ...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

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Social Justice

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Philanthropy New York

Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

Release Date:

07/26/2012

... Chief Communications Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, provide a recap of our recent program on digital media and discuss how and why social media are essential...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Communications Staff

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Communications

Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers

Publication date:

11/2009

Foundation communications goes far beyond an annual report or ... about grantees. And it's no longer the exclusive domain of big foundations, communications staff, or consultants. ... lens" to develop strategy, evaluate impact, take advantage of new media technologies, and more. Communicating for .....

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Report

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Communications

Grantees Report Back: Helpful Reporting and Evaluation Processes

Publication date:

01/2011

... and evaluation processes to gauge the effectiveness of their work. At the same time, many funders seek to ...

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Report

Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

Release Date:

12/12/2012

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative led ... Institute to increase the transparency and accountability of climate finance adaptation programs. A new initiative...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Grantmakers Play an Important Role in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts

Release Date:

02/20/2013

The Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Geri Mannion is quoted in this article examining the work of funders (including the Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation ) supporting immigration...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Ford Foundation

Critics of State’s Campaign Finance Laws Seek Philanthropists’ Help

Release Date:

01/24/2013

Representatives from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Open ... for changing New York’s campaign finance laws. Advocates of overhauling New York’s campaign fund-raising laws met...

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Public Policy

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Four charter schools will be launched under initiative started by Mayor Bloomberg

Release Date:

03/05/2013

... has received applications to open the schools as part of the mayor’s Young Men’s Initiative, which is funded by ... is backing — and also wants to bankroll — the creation of four charter high schools, The Post...

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Education

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises

Release Date:

05/14/2013

... to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated. The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a three-year, $100-million effort ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/09/2013

The fourth in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy. Next...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced

Release Date:

06/12/2013

... with Echoing Green, have announced the 2013 class of Black Male Achievement Fellows. The Open Society ... social entrepreneurs dedicated to advancing the lives of black men and boys in the United States. The...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing

Release Date:

08/19/2013

This op-ed mentions the roles of the Ford Foundation and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the evolution of impact investing. In a time of skyrocketing deficits, ...

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Impact Investing

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F.B. Heron Foundation

How to Build Strong Ties With Companies

Release Date:

10/08/2013

American Express Foundation President Timothy McClimon and DoSomething,org CEO ... gets support in multiple ways from the American Express Foundation ... How to Build Strong Ties With Companies ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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American Express

Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better

Publication date:

11/2013

This report helps funders learn about the different phases of collaboration and online tools that can help them advance all types of sharing, coordination, and cooperation. The research ... in philanthropy, detailed analyses of trends from a Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, ...

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Report

Website

Topic(s)

Information Technology

Change Captial Fund Launches Initiative to Support Community Development

Release Date:

06/02/2014

... Community Development Groups Tackling Poverty [Altman Foundation ; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Brooklyn Community Foundation ; ... F.B. Heron Foundation ; Goldman Sachs;...

Arabella Advisors Writes About Impact Investing and Where to Source Investments

Release Date:

07/28/2016

... invest for impact, you’ll need a steady pipeline of investable transactions. Because the field is relatively ... finding investment opportunities that are aligned with a foundation ’s interests and goals often...

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Arabella Advisors

Phil TV This Week April 7

Release Date:

04/07/2017

Phil TV This Week April 7 Marlyn Torres of the New York Life Foundation guest anchors PhilTV This Week, which features Ford, Simons, Leon Levy and Ms. Foundation for Women. Plus, Independent...

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PhilTV This Week

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