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Foundation CEOs Need Candid Feedback to Succeed in Driving Change

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09/02/2014

... in a thoughtful, just-released letter from Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, reflecting on his first ... it is hard," Mr. Walker writes. In his letter, he remarks with candor on both the...

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How She Leads: Paula Luff, Hess Corporation

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11/06/2014

... joining Hess Corporation seven years ago as its first Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Paula Luff has ... stated commitment to transparency has remained constant, with a goal to be the top...

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A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China

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11/11/2014

... in the world, which is why China 039 ;s rise is right up there with climate change as one of the top trends shaping the 21st century. And why President Obama is making his second trip to...

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PNY Members Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School

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02/10/2015

... Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School President Obama’s November report on Women and Girls of ... experts will gather on Capitol Hill to discuss the issue with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep...

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RPA, Ford and MasterCard Support Bogata Convening on World Philanthropy

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03/12/2015

... most impacted by Post-2015 decisions," said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. "These workshops serve a .....

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Rockefeller's Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020

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04/09/2015

... Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020 With the economy on the rebound, we’ll likely see an ... than the private sector over the next five years. "Coupled with the fact that more...

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Children Learn How to Save Lives at ZAC Camp

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04/17/2015

... the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, wrapped up Thursday with participants receiving medals for their work. Kids ages ... resulted in criminal charges against the pool company president , and prompted the...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City Resiliency on Innovation Hub

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05/04/2015

... on Innovation Hub Chances are, you’re always flirting with disaster. Whether you live in the drought-ridden West, ... can weather them by becoming resilient, says Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller...

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F.B. Heron Foundation Leads Foundations Toward 100 Percent Impact Investment

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07/02/2015

... In fact, relatively few are actively doing it. In her President ’s letter issued last month, Clara Miller wrote, ...

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Smart Donors Are Putting Nonprofits Back in Charge

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07/20/2015

... us. Among those voices has been that of Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation and keeper of its ...

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Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability Initiatives

Release Date:

07/29/2015

... reckless mining operations. As the longtime president and chairman of the foundation arm for one of the ... Tiffany & Co., Kamadoli Costa is already well acquainted with efforts to improve transparency and...

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Bank of America and Feeding America Partner to Tackle Hunger in America

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09/01/2015

... our efforts to stabilize the lives of Americans struggling with hunger," said Matt Knott, president of Feeding America. "This is an issue that often .....

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$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities

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09/02/2015

... scholarship and teaching in the humanities,” said Penn President Amy Gutmann. “We are grateful for the ... key initiatives to advance the use of technology along with innovative analyses of the most important...

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UU Veatch's Molly Schultz Hafid joins NCRP's Board of Directors

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09/25/2015

... of United We Dream Network, and Rev. Starsky Wilson, President and CEO of the Deaconess Foundatoin, as newly ...

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Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock

Commonwealth Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance

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11/20/2015

... Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance More Americans have health insurance now ... time in the past decade, but many are finding that even with coverage they cannot afford the...

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Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... 24 hours. Partnering in the event was Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, Assembly Members Diana Richardson ...

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Con Edison (Corporate)

Peterson Quoted on Congress Not Cutting Government Deficits

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01/21/2016

... budget that included a $680 billion tax-cut package, which President Obama signed. Now the nonpartisan Congressional ...

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Mayor Increases 'Fair Share' Funding for Schools, but Critics Want More

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01/25/2016

... "boring" preliminary budget released Thursday. With the added funding, no school will get less than 87 ... that increase was not sufficient, said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who has asked...

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Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough

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03/24/2016

... “We are improving security at our nuclear facilities,” President Obama told the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. ... on the outside of the storage building, and defaced it with paint and human blood. They...