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20 May 2014

Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 -

10:00am to 2:30pm

... will give funders in and around New York the opportunity to discuss their grantmaking strategies related to children's health. Presented by Grantmakers in Health ... for Children, Youth and Families...

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Children, Youth and Families

Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science

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03/15/2014

... in chief,” he spoke of using technological innovation “ to grow our economy” and unveiled “the next great American project”: a $100 million initiative to probe the mysteries of the human brain. Along the way,...

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The New York Times Company

The Simons Foundation

MacArthur and Master Card Foundations Invest $24 Million in Secondary Education

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05/06/2014

... secondary education, reports Triple Pundit. At the Global Philanthropy Forum last week, MacArthur Foundation and ... from the funder collaborative launched in 2012 that seeks to increase secondary education...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gifts From Buffett Include $150 Million For NoVo Foundation

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07/15/2014

... previous personal giving record by donating $2.8 billion to several foundations earlier this week, including $150 million to the NoVo Foundation, where his son Peter serves as ... individuals to...

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More Technology Investment Needed To Boost Outcomes of Social Change Groups

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07/25/2014

More Technology Investment Needed To Boost Outcomes of Social Change Groups If foundations want social change groups to have more impact, they need to step up investments that ... along with...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

All Investing is Impact Investing

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01/12/2015

... In the United States, nearly $1 trillion is committed to philanthropy — sitting in foundations, donor-advised funds ... Donors have transferred ownership of these funds to separate entities...

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WSJ Seeks PNY Comment on Geffen $100 Million Gift to Lincoln Center

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03/04/2015

WSJ Seeks PNY Comment on Geffen $100 Million Gift to Lincoln Center Entertainment mogul David Geffen has won ... Center for the Performing Arts. The concert hall, home to the New York Philharmonic, is slated for a...

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Bloomberg Gives $14M for Global Tobacco-Use Monitoring

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03/13/2015

... two-year, $14 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to enable the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct tobacco-usage surveys in eleven countries. Part of the Bloomberg Initiative...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Hess Named to 2015 Best Corporate Citizens List

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04/22/2015

Hess Named to 2015 Best Corporate Citizens List Hess Corporation ... employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy and community support. Hess has been named to the list...

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Hess Foundation, Inc.

Brooklyn Community Foundation, OSF and New York Foundation Accept National Impact Awards

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05/20/2015

... honors foundations that have made a visible commitment to exemplary grantmaking, diversity and inclusion, and ... of foundations, NCRP inaugurated the awards in 2013 to honor foundations that embody the ideals...

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New York Foundation

Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit

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06/15/2015

... visit, a gathering of top leaders in national and local philanthropy who collaborated to create a $816 million, 20-year commitment from foundations, private companies and state taxpayers to...

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Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison

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07/29/2015

... Behind New Push for College Education in Prison Philanthropy groups and lawmakers are giving college ... the Ford Foundation have contributed millions of dollars to programs that give prisoners the chance...

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United Hospital Fund Explores the Struggles of Family Caregiving

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07/31/2015

... loved ones need many types of assistance that are hard to get from one provider, and because of a lack of affordable ... at the United Hospital Fund, a non-profit research and philanthropy organization in New...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Others Make $1.1M Grants to CEP and GEO

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10/16/2015

Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Others Make $1.1M Grants to CEP and GEO Phil Buchanan and Kathleen Enright both lead organizations with similar goals — to help foundations improve their grantmaking so they have .....

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Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness

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02/22/2016

Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of ... of the alcohol industry’s actions around the world to reduce drinking and driving either lack evidence...

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Bloomberg Report: 'Data Gap' at City Halls Across the Nation

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03/10/2016

... Limited training and resources hamper city efforts to use data-based decisionmaking in public safety, economic development and affordable housing, according to a new report by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

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06/23/2016

... Foundation may be one of the most venerable names in philanthropy , but during her 11 years as its president Judith Rodin worked to ensure the $4.2 billion grant maker was also on the ... is in place, is...

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Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas

Release Date:

07/11/2016

... Future of Texas The future of Texas is inextricably linked to the immigrants and refugees who call the state home. One ... of U.S.-born. Whether immigrants and refugees are able to reach their full potential...

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Carnegie Corporation Names Robert Rosenthal Director of Information Technology

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08/01/2016

... industries, including banking, newspaper publishing, and philanthropy . Most recently he was Chief Information Officer ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter

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08/08/2016

... with a long list of “demands” that are attempts to match systemic problems with transparent solutions. The Ford Foundation added their voice to the growing chorus of supporters, in the strongest ... the...

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