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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods More Accessible Around the World

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03/24/2022

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods ... years to increase access to healthy and sustainable foods for 40 million underserved people around the globe. The ... equitable...

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William Penn and Mellon Foundations Give $8 Million to Philly Arts and Culture Groups Hit by COVID-19

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12/02/2020

... Arts and Culture Groups Hit by COVID-19 Two major backers of arts and culture in Philadelphia have teamed up to award $8 million in COVID-19-related relief for the sector. The $4 million each from Philadelphia...

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11/25/2014 - Understanding the President's Executive Actions on Immigration - Presentation

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11/2014

View presentation from the program, "Understanding the President's Executive Actions on Immigration."

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Simons Foundation Helps Scientists Share and Review Findings

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01/06/2015

Simons Foundation Helps Scientists Share and Review Findings The ... bulletin board’ in August 1991, just before the dawn of the World Wide Web, took 17 years to accumulate half a ... a brief quality-control check...

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Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

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08/14/2018

Ford Foundation ’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride In ... justice nonprofits, with all funds going to a combination of general operating support and organizational ... 300 nonprofits what the sector had been...

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Foundations Moving On: Ending Programmes and Funding Relationships

Whether you are part of a family foundation that runs its own programmes, a big ... diversity of experiences has not (yet) produced blueprints for smart exits, we’ve pulled our favourite practices. ...

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At Ford Foundation, Vice President Rises to Top Job

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07/24/2013

Darren Walker will become the 10th President of the Ford Foundation this September. Darren Walker was born ... to the University of Texas at Austin with help from a Pell grant...

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David Rockefeller's Death Increases Foundations' Endowments

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03/27/2017

... Death Increases Foundations' Endowments With the death of David Rockefeller, the fund he created with his siblings ... Rockefeller Brothers Fund had $829 million in assets as of late January. It made...

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Open Society Foundations and Other Funders Mobilizing to Counter Hate

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03/29/2017

... and Other Funders Mobilizing to Counter Hate One of the most disturbing aspects of Donald Trump's election in ... spike in hate incidents that created a climate of fear for...

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Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice- Presentation

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04/2018

View materials of the program " Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based .....

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PEAK Grantmaking

15 Dec 2011

Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy

Thursday, December 15, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... Carol Jenkins, Chair of The African Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF USA), will moderate a vibrant conversation ... Shifman is the current Director of Initiatives...

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Racial Justice Is at Heart of Brooklyn Community Foundation Shift

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12/06/2016

Racial Justice Is at Heart of Brooklyn Community Foundation Shift When the Brooklyn ... Indeed, The Sentencing Project has determined that, for U.S. residents born in 2001, one in three black men...

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Century Foundation Analysis Noted, Poverty in Syracuse Examined

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11/20/2015

Century Foundation Analysis Noted, Poverty in Syracuse Examined ... and tree-lined streets where children play. But some of the homes are crumbling or abandoned, and the parks are ... spate of...

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Open Society Foundations Will Give More Than $130 Million to Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic

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04/16/2020

... will give more than $130 million to combat the ravages of COVID-19 around the globe, with a focus on providing immediate relief for vulnerable communities and pushing back against ... $3.5 million for...

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With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City

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09/26/2017

With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City ... staff openings. Still, they indicate a critical need for special- ...

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JPMorgan Launched a New Tool to Help Fill 7,500 Finance Jobs in New York City

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07/12/2017

JPMorgan Launched a New Tool to Help Fill 7,500 Finance Jobs in New York City Thousands of finance jobs are available in New York City, and JPMorgan ... a new...

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Ford's Walker Included in New Class of Disrupters Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse

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08/01/2016

Ford's Walker Included in New Class of Disrupters Making New York’s Cultural Boards ... York has always been a rich person’s game. In exchange for the social status and...

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In May, the Korean American Community Foundation Celebrated its 20th Anniversary and Raised a Record-Breaking Amount at the Annual Gala

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06/16/2022

In May, the Korean American Community Foundation Celebrated its 20th Anniversary and Raised a ... 2022 Annual Gala celebrated the Foundation ’s 20 years of elevating the community through...

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Ford Foundation Launches 'Art of Change' Fellowship Program

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04/10/2015

Ford Foundation Launches 'Art of Change' Fellowship Program Over the next twelve months, ... cultural leaders, and activists from around the world for a series of...

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Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments

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04/13/2017

Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments Xavier de Souza Briggs , the foundation ’s vice president for Economic Opportunity and Markets, discusses...