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Supported by Rockefeller, $10 Million Water Window Challenge Announces Winners

Release Date:

03/17/2017

... competition to address recurring flood problems in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. The ... which backed it with a commitment of $10 million, awarded grants of up to $1 million to a dozen...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Open Call For Collaborative Reporting Projects

Release Date:

05/10/2017

... projects will be selected to receive a $7,000 grant. These awards will provide an opportunity for organizations to ...

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RFPs Etc

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Communications/Media

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Rita Allen Foundation

NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State

Release Date:

06/12/2017

... to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State This NYSHealth-supported white paper, prepared by ... focused on the use and sale of ENDS products in New York State. . . NY State Health Releases...

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High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns

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09/14/2017

... looking for simple technologies that could help people in developing countries, it didn’t ask for grant ... competition. The Empowering People Award, first given in 2012, announced its second round of prizes...

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‘White Rage’ Author Kicks Off Mellon Lecture Series Aimed At Better Understanding Racism

Release Date:

12/08/2017

... Carol Anderson said as she kicked off the first talk in Georgetown's Mellon Lecture Series last week. The Mellon .....

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09 Nov 2012

Organizing Philanthropy's Response to Sandy -- Philanthropy New York’s Teleconference Series

Friday, November 9, 2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Please join us for the second call in this series convening Philanthropy New York members to ... communicate and collaborate around recovery funding, both in the short- and long -term. This series...

OMB Uniform Guidance Could Help Prevent Nonprofit Banckrupcies

Release Date:

03/13/2015

... announcement that FEGS, a behemoth nonprofit with a solid long -standing track record in the human services sector, was shutting down because of a ...

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Human Services

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State Authority Wants $1.5 Billion for Renewable Energy Boost

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06/04/2015

... Authority Wants $1.5 Billion for Renewable Energy Boost In a document released late Monday, the New York State Energy ... Research Development Authority recommended the decade- long boost for the renewable...

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Conservative Activist O’Keefe Targets Liberal Foundations, Foiled By Open Society Program Staff

Release Date:

05/23/2016

... a “rather quiet Wednesday.” That afternoon, she was in her cubicle at the Open Society Foundations, on West ... are the philanthropic creation of George Soros, the hedge- fund billionaire, who is a prominent...

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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Views the Arts as a "Community Anchor"

Release Date:

12/12/2016

... to describe the organizations that earn its support. In the realm of arts and culture, that boils down to ... There are interesting opportunities for funding here, so long as you’re geographically situated for...

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Arts

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The Largest Philanthropy Network Has a New Name: United Philanthropy Forum

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07/19/2017

... aspirations we share for a more united philanthropy field in the future. Our new identity reflects our network’s ... working to advance, inform and support philanthropy. Over the past two years the Forum...

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Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals

Release Date:

12/18/2014

... how much revenue they lose to business tax breaks granted in the name of economic development. While many ... might not think this matters to them, this accounting change could be a major boon in...

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Surdna Foundation

Inside Higher Ed Profiles Teagle Foundation Gathering on Liberal Arts and Online Education

Release Date:

04/12/2016

... can colleges do when their students are the ones resisting change ? The question emerged here last week as the Teagle ... and 115 students at about 40 colleges and universities in 16 states... Inside Higher Ed...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative

Release Date:

03/30/2017

... German Prof. Peter Fenves, who is one of the collaborators in the project, said critical theory has normally been explored under a heavily Eurocentric focus in the past. The program plans to change...

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Cuomo, Schneiderman Say They'll Sue to Protect "Dreamers"

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... or DACA, policy if President Donald Trump succeeds in ending the program. The Trump administration hinted this ... it is planning to end the Obama-era program DACA, which grants work permits to undocumented...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Releases Global Research Reports on Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy

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01/22/2020

... Global Research Reports on Strategic Time Horizons in Philanthropy Strategic time horizons are increasingly ... and findings on: The growth of time-limited philanthropy over the last two decades. How families...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

The 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Announced

Release Date:

06/05/2017

... Allen Foundation Scholars, celebrating seven young leaders in biomedical science whose research holds exceptional ... advance human health. The selected Scholars will receive grants of up to $110,000 annually...

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Health

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Rita Allen Foundation

Three Essential Insights on International Impact Investing

Release Date:

09/08/2014

... hosted a series of webinars focused on impact investing in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America that offered insights ... investments internationally. The first two webinars, in partnership with the African...

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From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

Release Date:

04/04/2013

... 27, Philanthropy New York hosted a session to zero in on the impact of disasters, like Hurricane Sandy, on ... mental illness, cognitive impairment, mobility impairment, social isolation, and other barriers to...

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Doris Duke, Ford, Nathan Cummings, JPB, Open Society and Others Support Initiative to Transform Our Nation’s Cultural Landscape

Release Date:

11/15/2017

... Landscape The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, The JPB Foundation, ... launch of the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF). The multi-year...