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Warren Buffett Donates $3.17 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Other Charities

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07/11/2017

... on Monday. Since taking control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, Buffett has given away more than 40% of his stake in ... Gates Foundation, the others that received this round of funding are...

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Unbound Philanthropy is Laser-Focused on Immigration. Have You Heard of It?

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07/17/2017

... You Heard of It? How can philanthropy support immigrants in a country that elected a blatantly anti-immigrant ... member in 2008, Unbound Philanthropy hasn’t been around for too long. But its...

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Overbrook Foundation: A Small Family Funder Trying to Cure What Ails Environmentalism

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08/01/2017

... divestment movement. Many of these early adopters are, in fact, working on a meta level, trying to change how the ... Overbrook is a progressive family foundation started in 1948 by Helen Altschul and Frank...

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Ms. Foundation Returns to Martha’s Vineyard

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08/07/2017

... Returns to Martha’s Vineyard The Ms. Foundation for Women, the country’s first women’s fund, returns to Martha’s Vineyard for its fourth annual summer celebration of feminism. This ... event brings together...

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Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the Open Society Foundations' Biggest Battle Yet

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08/21/2017

... Yet The Open Society Foundations is bigger than you think. In fact, it may be the largest philanthropic organization ever built, with branches in 37 countries. While the Gates Foundation spends more .....

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He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy

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08/22/2017

... attention to Rockefeller’s long and varied involvements in philanthropy. It was an odd oversight, given that the last ... grandson of John D. Rockefeller stands as a key figure in the annals of modern civil...

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Unaccountable Nonprofits? This Study Finds against the Myth

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08/25/2017

Unaccountable Nonprofits? This Study Finds against the Myth In the category of research that doesn’t tell any of us who ... are often fired when they’re not doing the job for which they were hired— in...

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Scientist Asked To Remove ‘Climate Change’ From Grant Blames ‘The Ongoing Politicization Of Science’

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08/29/2017

... that asked her to eliminate references to climate change in an application for federal funds. Bowen’s project aims to explore how ... “I have been asked to contact you to update the wording in...

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Audacious Philanthropy

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... polio globally. Providing free and reduced-price lunches for all needy schoolchildren in the United States. Establishing a universal 911 service. Securing the right for same-sex couples to...

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Millions of Dollars From Corporations and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas

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08/29/2017

... and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas Nonprofits in flood-ravaged South Texas are attracting millions of dollars in donations for relief efforts, much of it from corporate sources but...

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BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry

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09/06/2017

BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit organization ... initiative raises awareness that one out of every six kids in America is hungry, while also raising funds to help ... with...

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Can Business Save The World from Climate Change?

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09/06/2017

... Business Save The World from Climate Change? "We are still in ." On June 5, with these four words a group of U.S. ... corporate America was not following suit. "We Are Still In " launched...

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Growing Number of Companies Opt for Locally Driven Hurricane Relief Efforts, Reports GlobalGiving

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09/08/2017

Growing Number of Companies Opt for Locally Driven Hurricane Relief Efforts, Reports GlobalGiving In response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a growing number ... Conference Board. ... Growing Number of Companies...

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From the Ground Up

Release Date:

09/08/2017

... India’s poor to a set of abstract data. Along with funding flows, these forces traditionally dictate ... rarely get to choose the projects and programs that land in their backyards; too often, they are...

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A Smarter Response: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy Looks to Leverage Donor Dollars

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09/11/2017

A Smarter Response: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy Looks to Leverage Donor Dollars The ... A car and driver are at your fingertips. Want a date for next week? You can meet someone from the comfort of your...

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NYS Health Foundation Unveils Health Care Cost Transparency Website

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09/12/2017

... health care costs, allowing consumers to plan financially for commonly performed health care services. The next phase of the site—expected in February 2018—will also include specific quality metrics ...

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Trump Denies He Made A Deal With Democrats On DREAMer Protections

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09/14/2017

... who could face deportation when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is scheduled to end in March. "No deal was made last night on DACA," he tweeted ... border security would have to be...

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New Push to Replace Obamacare Reflects High Stakes For Republicans

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09/19/2017

New Push to Replace Obamacare Reflects High Stakes For Republicans A final GOP effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act burst into view this week in the Senate, where leaders began pressuring rank-and-file .....

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Williamson Foundation’s Caroline Williamson Interviewed on Adaptive Leadership

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09/19/2017

A conversation with Williamson Foundation's ED Caroline Williams explores how the foundation uses adaptive leadership, the framework developed by Dr. Ronald Heifetz and colleagues at Harvard’s Kennedy School, as a form of reflective practice.

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