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Target, General Mills, McKnight foundations top list of Minnesota grantmakers

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10/30/2013

The Target Foundation and Corporation topped the Minnesota Council on ... The Target Foundation and Corporation topped Minnesota’ s grant making list for 2012, donating $147 million ... in...

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AARP, Weinberg Foundations Commit $10.5 Million for Skilled Nursing Care Model

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07/17/2013

The AARP Foundation and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation have announced commitments totaling $10.5 million ... Princeton, NJ — The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ’ s (...

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Health

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Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees

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08/14/2014

Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees ... to three trustees who had administered the artist’ s estate. In a statement the foundation said that its appeal, .....

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Arts

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Three Ways Ford Foundation's Shift To Inequality Will Affect Nonprofits Everywhere

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05/24/2016

Three Ways Ford Foundation ' s Shift To Inequality Will Affect Nonprofits Everywhere ... that work to combat poverty, the marginalization of women and minorities, and similar issues. But it...

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Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the Accountability and Performance of Foundations: A Modest Proposal

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03/2011

... President and COO John E. Craig analyzes the shortcomings of the tax return form for private foundations and discusses ... for promoting accountability and best practices in the foundation sector. Modernizing the 990-PF to Advance the Accountability and Performance of Foundations: A Modest Proposal ...

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Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities

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07/11/2017

Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities The billionaire on Monday donated about $3.17 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates ... 12th annual...

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A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?

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10/06/2017

A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass ... are working this same terrain, sharing Rauschenberg' s vision that the arts can be a powerful vehicle for social .....

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William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look

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07/01/2014

William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look The William T. Grant ... has launched a new website and logo, along with the debut of the blog, "Researchers Digest" that features guest ... about their...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Ten Keys – Ten Years Later: Successful Strategic Planning for Foundation Leaders

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09/2014

... Keys to Successful Strategic Planning for Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders," originally published in 2004. Ten Keys ... – Ten Years Later: Successful Strategic Planning for Foundation Leaders .....

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Huffington Post Profiles Christopher Stone of Open Society Foundations

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09/26/2014

Huffington Post Profiles Christopher Stone of Open Society Foundations Christopher Stone is the president of the Open Society Foundations. He is an international ... justice reform and on the leadership and...

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MetLife Foundation and WSJ Team up for the Financial Inclusion Challenge

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03/26/2015

MetLife Foundation and WSJ Team up for the Financial Inclusion ... giant MetLife and its philanthropic arm the MetLife Foundation have always been laser focused on financial ... in on financial inclusion...

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Alison Bernstein, Longtime Ford Foundation Official, Dies at 69

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07/12/2016

Alison Bernstein, Longtime Ford Foundation Official, Dies at 69 Alison Bernstein, ... and official at the Ford Foundation , died on June 30 of endometrial cancer at her home in East Hampton, N.Y...

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Ford Foundation to Open First Detroit Office In 64 Years

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05/31/2017

Ford Foundation to Open First Detroit Office In 64 Years The Ford Foundation is getting ready to open its first office in ... in a speech Thursday at the Detroit Regional Chamber' s Mackinac...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Novo Foundation Receives Some of the Billions and Billions That Warren Buffett Is Giving Away

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07/17/2017

Novo Foundation Receives Some of the Billions and Billions That Warren Buffett Is Giving ... he held in 2006, gifts worth about $27 billion. Buffett’ s annual gifts to the five foundations,...

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Revson Foundation Report Encourages Philanthropic Support of Local Journalism

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02/09/2018

Revson Foundation Report Encourages Philanthropic Support of Local Journalism A new report from the Charles H. ... gears unexpectedly in accordance with a foundation ’ s own...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Communications/Media

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Ten Ways for Family Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

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02/2010

... by making their work more effective and more reflective of the communities they serve. By highlighting 10 ways family ...

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Family Foundation

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Community Development

Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation

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03/2009

In 2002, Arizona’ s Flinn Foundation began implementing a strategy that focused ... sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation ’ s ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Workforce Development

Arcus Foundation Awards Summer 2014 Social Justice Grants

Release Date:

06/30/2014

Arcus Foundation Awards Summer 2014 Social Justice Grants The ... schools and reproductive rights. The grants were part of the foundation ' s Social Justice Program......

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