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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

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Arts

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Arcus Winter Grantees Work for LGBTQ Equality Across the Globe

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01/05/2018

... LGBTQ Equality Across the Globe Advocating for the rights of LGBTQ persons across the globe and through a variety of channels is the goal of the grants in the winter Arcus...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board

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12/10/2014

... Elected to Board Benjamin K. Chu, M.D., group president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals in Southern California and Georgia, has been elected chairman ...

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Aging

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The Commonwealth Fund

11 Jan 2018

Valuing the Family in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, January 11, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* How do you value the family in family philanthropy? Join NCFP President Ginny Eposito as she...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

08 Mar 2017

Achieving Equity…How Exactly?

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:30am

The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction ... lens inward. What does equity “look like” inside a foundation ? Where is the best place to start? How do ...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations

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Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

By Anita Nager Former Executive Director, the Beldon Fund Nearly two months ... Hunting. We did it! With this act, we joined a small cadre of foundations, many in the New York region, which have...

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New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment

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09/12/2018

... The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy alternative continues to accelerate, with ... and Arabella Advisors finds. The 2018 edition of The Global Fossil Fuel Divestment and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Arabella Advisors

New York Times Op-Ed "Good Leaders Make Good Schools" Cites Important Wallace-Commissioned Research Report

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03/13/2018

... to the nation’s problems already exist somewhere out in the country; we just do a terrible job of circulating them. For example, if you want to learn how to ... leadership from school heads, from Arne Duncan...

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

... a members briefing—sponsored by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation , the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, and The ... to improve the food system. This program was the second in a series of...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Philanthropy New York

Will Obamacare Increase Insurance Costs in New York State?

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04/01/2013

An op-ed by James Knickman, President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation . The entire process of implementing the Affordable ... are saying no... Will Obamacare...

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Public Policy

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New York Health Foundation

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The Secret to More Effective Philanthropy: Funding the Unknown

Release Date:

03/28/2013

... op-ed by Elizabeth Good Christopherson, President and CEO of the Rita Allen Foundation , in anticipation of the May 2013 Ashoka Future Forum in...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time

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05/15/2013

... Time to Succeed Coalition Co-Chair Chris Gabrieli and Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. The Time to Succeed ... a year ago with a simple mission: to ensure all children in our nation...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Affording Obamacare: New York's New Health Plan Rates

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07/19/2013

A blog post from James Knickman, President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation . This week's announcement of the costs of the ... pay less than...

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New York Health Foundation

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Carnegie Corporation Awards $10 Million to Four School Districts

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10/02/2013

Part of the foundation 's multiyear, $28 million Opportunity by Design ... design and open new high schools that support students in meeting the demands of the Common Core...

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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11/01/2013

Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation , wrote about the problems with adopting a "business planning" model for philanthropy in the latest issue...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

Effective Philanthropy Takes Time In this episode of Making Change , a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president , Surdna ...

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Surdna Foundation

Viriginia "Ginnie" Sloane Remembered for Her Philanthropic Spirit

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11/04/2014

... Virginia Sloane presided over the Heckscher Foundation for Children for nearly 25 years, helping to give away tens of millions of dollars to organizations serving youngsters in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

Bloomberg Backs Frieden’s Next Act: Heart Disease and Preparing for New Epidemics

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09/13/2017

... for Disease Control and Prevention for eight years under President Obama, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden is starting a global ... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation . The program will...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk

Release Date:

04/18/2013

The first in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique ...

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Governance