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Unbound Philanthropy Welcomes Elyse Lightman Samuels

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04/18/2014

... Learning, and Special Projects Officer. Elyse has worked in communications, qualitative data analysis, and external ... time working in Cambodia as a founding member and Trustee of the...

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Immigration

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Unbound Philanthropy

25 Jun 2014

The Future of Finance: Shifting Power and Wealth from Wall Street to Main Street

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

View resources and live recording of this program. Part of Can Philanthropy Help Shape the ... our economy is a driving force behind growing inequality in our country, and precipitated the...

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Community Development

Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

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06/02/2014

Digital Storytelling for Social Impact The ubiquity of digital technology and the explosion of content on the ... through, capture people’s attention, and engage them in meaningful ways...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Communications

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A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit

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06/09/2014

... to create a “world-class” bus rapid transit system of at least 20 routes in New York City. Now there’s a coalition intent on making ... Development, which has joined with the Rockefeller Foundation...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

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06/13/2014

... Facing Latino Youth A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges ... immigration status...

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Workforce Development

New Center Aids Torture Survivors

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06/18/2014

... Aids Torture Survivors A new WNY Center for Survivors of Refugee Trauma and Torture, made possible by a $250,000 grant from the New York State Health Foundation , will help torture survivors who have resettled...

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New York Health Foundation

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Human Services

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22 Jul 2014

The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... and How They Are Bridging Movements to Fight Back Part of Philanthropy New York's " Spotlight On Women and Girls " ... other resources . The opposition to reproductive rights in this country...

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Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

... Returns An evaluation has found that The Rockefeller Foundation 's Program Related Investments (PRIs) have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Workforce Development

When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

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06/24/2014

... When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of ... from workshops being conducted as part of...

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Disaster Relief

Community Development

Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

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06/25/2014

... Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments. The foundation 's commitment was one of more than 20 new private .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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Impact Investing

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Report Shows Link Between Children's Outcomes and Mothers' Educational Attainment

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07/10/2014

... education and health outcomes, compared with children of better educated mothers, according to a report from the Foundation for Child Development. Mother’s Education and ... for America’s Children , also finds...

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Hunger-Relief Programs Receive Morgan Stanley Support To Feed More Children

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07/09/2014

... Support To Feed More Children The Morgan Stanley Foundation is awarding more than $1 million in grants to local food banks and their hunger-relief ... in 27 cities and 17 states. The grants...

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Food Systems

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Barnard Receives Mellon Grant for Digital Access Initiative

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07/09/2014

... College has received $800,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a major new academic initiative: Barnard ... and digital design training at the International Center of Photography (ICP), Barnard’s...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Atlantic on Spending Down: "We’re Actually Gearing Up”

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08/06/2014

... and Civil Society at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy A version of this post originally ... declared that Atlantic is “NOT spending down.” In no time, a couple of...

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Governance

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09 Oct 2014

Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... mission and objectives. How can you engage your board in a thoughtful conversation about the options and added benefits of the impact investing approach? What are some of the best .....

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Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals

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09/08/2014

... — mainly, did their kids get the best ones? But what if, in the interest of educational improvement, we paused to examine the role of ... too — what and how students are learning. The Wallace...

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Open Society’s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List

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09/16/2014

... Global Billionaires Political Power Index is a ranking of the top global billionaires in terms of overall political power. There are a number of ... has assessed their...

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Russell Sage Study Shows Average Americans Get Poorer as Per Capita Wealth Reaches New High

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10/01/2014

... whole is getting wealthier, the average American’s share of those assets is declining. Despite a near doubling of total wealth in America over the past ten years, the typical American’s .....

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