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Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

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02/01/2019

... Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs The Ford Foundation today announced the ... of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

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03/13/2019

... after serving as interim COO since September 2018. In this role, Mr. VanRoekel will oversee the organization’s ... and Finance teams. Since 2009, Mr. VanRoekel has served in a number of senior-level public...

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Newman's Own Appoints Joe Tripodi to Newman's Own Board of Directors

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04/16/2019

... company founded by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman in 1982, donates 100% of the profits and royalties from ... Own with a background as the Chief Marketing Officer for global brands, such as Subway, Coca-...

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Jean Ross Has Joined the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust As Senior Program Officer

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04/22/2019

... and trade policy. She formerly served as a Program Officer in the Promoting Transparent, Effective, and Accountable ... (renamed the California Budget and Policy Center in 2015). Jean also has worked as staff...

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Jaimie Mayer Named Board Chair of Nathan Cummings Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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06/17/2019

... to cultivating the next generation of leadership in social justice family philanthropy. Having served on the board for 18 years and lived and breathed the world of philanthropy ... to leverage the full range...

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The Estée Lauder Companies Partners With Humane Society to End Global Animal Testing

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06/21/2019

... With Humane Society to End Global Animal Testing Following in the footsteps of other big-name beauty manufacturers like ... Estée Lauder Companies announced its support this week for a global ban on animal...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Digital Innovation Project for European Cities

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06/25/2019

... Philanthropies Launches New Digital Innovation Project for European Cities Michael R. Bloomberg today announced a new initiative for European capital cities that aims to accelerate digital ... “Cities across...

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Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer

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09/16/2019

... our unanimous and enthusiastic choice, and our confidence in her determination to stand up for the UN and the values of global cooperation is without ... Foundation Board of Directors. “We are grateful to...

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Arabella Advisors Named Among the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America

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10/01/2019

... Advisors Named Among the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America Today, Entrepreneur magazine named Arabella ... States. Based on the study, Arabella is being recognized for excellence across five categories...

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Ford Foundation, Citi and OPIC Launch Scaling Enterprise, a $100MM Financing Partnership to Support Social Enterprises

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10/23/2019

... which will enable Citi to provide early-stage financing in local currency to companies that expand access to products and services for low-income communities in emerging markets. The...

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William H. Wright II Named Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Trustee Chair

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10/29/2019

... Duke Farms Foundation, which operates a 2,700-acre center for environmental stewardship in New Jersey, and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, which operates the Shangri La Museum of...

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution NEW YORK—The Open ... “The legacy of colonial violence has deep implications for the ways that racism and imbalances of power are ... looted...

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ASPCA Takes on The Right Horse Initiative to Increase Equine Adoption Efforts Nationwide

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11/18/2019

... Nationwide NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced ... increasing the number of successful horse adoptions in the United States and improving the...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Michele Moore As Vice President of Global Communications

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12/06/2019

... will join the foundation’s executive leadership team in New York, overseeing all aspects of strategic ... communications across the foundation’s 11 offices in the United States and abroad. She begins her new...

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Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak Receives Grant from Westchester Community Foundation to Expand Saw Mill River Restoration Efforts

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12/16/2019

Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak Recieves Grant from Westchester ... A new grant has been given to the Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak so that it can expand its ... the river...

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28 Jan 2020

YLBC Info Session Webinar 1

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

... will run from May 2020 to December 2020. To participate in the webinar, please go to: https://zoom.us/j/700842863 ... in the philanthropic sector. YLBC creates a space for participants to...

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29 Jan 2020

YLBC Info Session Webinar 2

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... will run from May 2020 to December 2020. ** To participate in this webinar please go to: https://zoom.us/j/345852213 ... in the philanthropic sector. YLBC creates a space for participants to...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help City Leaders Respond to Coronavirus in the United States

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03/10/2020

... Philanthropies to Help City Leaders Respond to Coronavirus in the United States Washington, D.C. – Today, Bloomberg ... most up-to-date information on the virus from the Centers for Disease Control and...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity

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08/03/2020

Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity Since 2017, AFRE has been a space where leaders on the frontlines of the struggle for racial equity in South Africa and the...

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