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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It

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02/23/2016

... heard of design thinking by now. It’s an approach to creating innovative products and services, in commerce and ... as yet another passing trend. But wait! Give me a moment to convince you otherwise. Last...

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Insights

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Arts

Civic Engagement

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The New York Community Trust

11/20/2014 - Today’s Libraries - Live Stream Recording and Presentations

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11/2014

View the materials and livestream recording of the program, "Today’s Libraries: Community Anchors for Innovative Digital Media Learning, Makerspaces, and After-school Programming."

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

1/20/2015 - The Power of Micro Aggressions and Micro Affirmations Live stream & Presentations

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01/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program, The Power of Micro Aggressions and Micro Affirmations .

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Proactive Support Pays Off: The American Art Renewal Fund

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04/11/2012

... clear that the economic downturn was forcing many museums to concentrate on basic operations instead of new programs, the Henry Luce Foundation decided to temporarily shift the focus of their...

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Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers

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11/2009

Foundation communications goes far beyond an annual report or ... or consultants. Integrating communications is critical to advancing programmatic goals. See how grantmakers use a "communications lens" to develop strategy, evaluate impact, take advantage of new .....

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Report

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Building a More Resilient 21st Century Infrastructure

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01/10/2013

Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin sits for a three-part ... for long-term recovery from Superstorm Sandy. Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin joins The Brian Lehrer Show ...

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Disaster Relief

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Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

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12/12/2012

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative led ... Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and accountability of climate ... Resources...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Critics of State’s Campaign Finance Laws Seek Philanthropists’ Help

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01/24/2013

Representatives from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Open ... Foundations attended a meeting organized by the Piper Fund to enlist support for changing New York’s campaign...

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Public Policy

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

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Four charter schools will be launched under initiative started by Mayor Bloomberg

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03/05/2013

The state Education Department has received applications to open the schools as part of the mayor’s Young Men’s ... Foundations. Bloomberg is backing — and also wants to bankroll — the creation of four charter...

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Education

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Open Society Offers New Grants to Spur Charity Collaboration

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04/08/2013

... Foundations' Open Places Initiative, that will be used to help improve opportunities for low-income people and ... grants from the Open Society Foundations that will be used to help improve opportunities...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Economic Security

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Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises

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05/14/2013

The 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge was announced to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated. The Rockefeller Foundation...

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Disaster Relief

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The Transformative Power of Philanthropy

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05/09/2013

The fourth in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the ... philanthropy. Next week, Tuesday, May 14, the Rockefeller Foundation will mark our Centennial. In the lead up...

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2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced

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06/12/2013

... Green awarded the Black Male Achievement Fellowship to eleven social entrepreneurs dedicated to advancing the lives of black men and boys in the United ...

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It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing

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08/19/2013

This op-ed mentions the roles of the Ford Foundation and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the evolution of impact investing. In a time of ... impact alongside a financial return.... It’s Time to Cut...

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New Ford CEO Understands What Triggers Social Change

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07/26/2013

... President and CEO Katherine McFate praises the Ford Foundation ’s selection of Darren Walker as its next President. The Ford Foundation ’s board has made an outstanding choice in selecting Darren Walker ...

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How to Build Strong Ties With Companies

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10/08/2013

American Express Foundation President Timothy McClimon and DoSomething,org CEO ... on how nonprofits can make themselves more attractive to a corporate benefactor. Getting companies to provide...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Social Innovation Fund Awards $11.3 Million Grant to LISC to Expand Education, Career Services for Low-Income Individuals

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08/04/2015

Social Innovation Fund Awards $11.3 Million Grant to LISC to Expand Education, Career Services for Low-Income ... from major corporations and foundations. They include Citi Foundation , MetLife...

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Bank of America [Corporate]

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Community Development

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Arabella Advisors Writes About Impact Investing and Where to Source Investments

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07/28/2016

Arabella Advisors Writes About Impact Investing and Where to Source Investments To successfully invest for impact, you’ll need a steady ... finding investment opportunities that are aligned with a ...

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Phil TV This Week April 7

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04/07/2017

... TV This Week April 7 Marlyn Torres of the New York Life Foundation guest anchors PhilTV This Week, which features Ford, Simons, Leon Levy and Ms. Foundation for Women. Plus, Independent Sector’s call for a ...

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