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Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism

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04/2013

The latest in a series of guidebooks on topics of interest within the philanthropic community , this new book by John Tyler, General Counsel of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation , is designed to help philanthropic organizations ...

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Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political

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08/08/2013

The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation ’s Jenny Rempel shares the details of Community Food Funders’ second annual gathering, where the ... University professor Marion Nestle, encouraged attendees to...

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Food Systems

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12 Mar 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers: Hydrofracking Plus and Minus

Monday, March 12, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... a discussion about the effects natural gas drilling has on community infrastructure. Amy Panek from the Park Foundation and Marilyn Bok from the Community Foundation for the...

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Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery

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02/2014

... Family Giving News features advice and perspectives on how to support Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts from the Center ... for collaboration from regional associations, community foundations, and other key funders in the region. Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery ...

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07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... 1,800 local newspapers closed nationwide, leaving over 1, 000 communities without local news coverage. Various studies ... knowledge and engagement; reduced political competition in mayoral races; and...

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Infrastructure Design as Innovation

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04/02/2019

... foundations have the most robust infrastructure. In other words, the foundations that are the bravest, the ... It seems antithetical to believe that the more a foundation embraces risk...

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Helmsley Funds Research Collaborative around Type 1 Diabetes

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08/18/2017

... Research Institute of City of Hope have received over $300, 000 from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support scientific collaborations to fight type 1 ... diabetes. The...

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Health

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Trump's DACA Decision Could Strip Thousands In New York Of Medicaid Coverage

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09/06/2017

Trump's DACA Decision Could Strip Thousands In New York Of Medicaid Coverage The Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program ... program, which granted legal...

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The DACA ‘Fix’ That Immigration Activists Fear

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09/07/2017

... news leaked on Monday that President Trump had decided to dismantle Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ... 2012 policy that granted administrative relief to some 800, 000...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports Research to Diagnose Hypoglycemia

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05/25/2018

... and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports Research to Diagnose Hypoglycemia A $150, 000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable ... with diabetes who are at risk of life-threatening...

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College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

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06/11/2013

... Rodriguez Leach, Vice President, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation In today’s global economy, students must be well prepared ... College Ready Communities , to leverage the resources of...

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23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... toward increasing their impact, evaluation is a key step in refining and focusing any grantmaking program. At this ... achieving their desired impact and make the work of your foundation —and your grantees—much...

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Adding Pantries and Spice to New York’s Hungry Neighborhoods

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09/12/2017

Adding Pantries and Spice to New York’s Hungry Neighborhoods Over the past year, New ... three biggest providers of emergency food have reorganized in an effort to feed underserved communities...

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Opinion: How Parks Lose Their Playfulness

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09/25/2017

... ago, the Hudson River Park Trust floated an idea for a new island . Called Pier 55, it was to be a two-and-a-half-acre wavy rectangle 200 feet off ... most of the construction and operational costs; he brought...

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Community Development

2016 Grantmakers Salary Survey Benchmarking Now Available

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10/03/2016

... Survey Benchmarking Now Available Data on nearly 10, 000 full-time employees were provided by the ... custom comparison groups you create you can compare your foundation 's salaries to...

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Report About NYC’s Libraries Sparks New Proposal from Speaker Quinn

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04/05/2013

... report, which was funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation , documented the important role that public libraries play in communities across New York City. In April 2013, City ... Council...

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