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Rockefeller Family Fund Names Julie Fernandes Associate Director for Institutional Accountability and Individual Liberty

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07/02/2018

The Rockefeller Family Fund is pleased to announce that Julie Fernandes has joined the Fund as associate director for institutional accountability and individual liberty.

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Report Funded by Helmsley Charitable Trust Looks at Human Well-Being in NYC

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07/03/2018

... to knowledge, and more. “A Portrait of New York City was created to inform the public debate and the decisions and ... and have seen the important contribution its findings are making towards greater equity...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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06 Aug 2018

The Supreme Court Nominee and the 2018 Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, August 6, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, and subsequent nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, have far-reaching implications that could negatively affect all the issues we most care about, such as voting rights (including partisan gerrymandering), money...

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Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) RFP for Round 13 of the Partners for Places Grant Program

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07/19/2018

The grant program provides partnership investments between $25,000 and $75,000 for one year projects, or $50,000 and $150,000 for two year projects, with a 1:1 match required by one or more local foundations.

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Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker to Receive 2018 Director’s Award

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07/30/2018

... a $13 billion endowment and $600 million in annual grant making . For two decades, he has been a leader in the ...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Ambitious Five-Year Strategic Plan

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08/07/2018

... its new strategic plan, which centers its grant- making and advocacy structure to invest — inclusively, and ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Ambitious Five-Year Strategic Plan

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08/07/2018

... its new strategic plan, which centers its grant- making and advocacy structure to invest — inclusively, and ...

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Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

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08/14/2018

... support and organizational strengthening. In short, it was going to use a chunk of money to give up to 300 ... what the sector had been saying it needed for years. It was a big, if overdue, move for a...

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With Support From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery

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08/15/2018

It’s nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces. A new MIT study shows how and why it can be done.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Rockefeller Foundation To Invest $20M To Electrify Rural India

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08/21/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation will invest $20 million in India over the next three years to increase energy access in the country’s rural areas, according to Vice President Christine Heenan.

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Dr. Cassie Schwerner Selected as Next Executive Director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

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08/23/2018

Dr. Cassie Schwerner Selected as Next Executive Director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility It's with joy and sadness that Schott announces that our friend, colleague and partner Dr. Cassie Schwerner has...

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ASPCA, NYPD Unveil New Mobile Command Post for Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad

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09/04/2018

... a force multiplier in that effort, and we thank them for making this new mobile command post a reality.” The size ...

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Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India

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09/05/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced it will invest $20 million to expand energy access in rural India over the next three years. Off-grid renewable minigrids, as microgrids are known in India, figure prominently in the foundation’s plans.

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United Philanthropy #ForumCon18 Highlights

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09/07/2018

United Philanthropy #ForumCon18 Highlights #ForumCon18 was the Forum’s largest-ever conference with more than 325 ... three days fostering relationships, building skills and making connections. Participants left...

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Rockefeller Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announce Finalists in $10M Economic Opportunity Challenge

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09/17/2018

... believe that community organizations often hold the key to making that dream possible,” said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, ...

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OSF Turns to Strasbourg Court to Get Hungary's NGO Law Repealed

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09/24/2018

Under legislation named “Stop Soros”, anybody who helps migrants not entitled to protection to apply for asylum, or helps illegal migrants gain status to stay in Hungary, can be jailed. Orban has also introduced a 25 percent special tax on aid...

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Newman's Own Foundation Provides Over $1.7 Million to Support Nutrition Initiatives

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10/02/2018

... Own Foundation. "Through their diligent efforts, they are making a significant difference in the lives of thousands of .....

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Mike Bloomberg Visits Gary, Ind. for a Conversation about Community Building through the Arts

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10/09/2018

... that play a vital role in Gary’s development and place- making ,” said Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson... Mike Bloomberg ...

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Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality Appoints Diahann Billings-Burford as New CEO

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10/30/2018

... The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), which was founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross to help ... in sports and athletes across professional leagues are making major contributions in social...

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