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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... post reprinted from the blog of the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign, Edward W. Hazen Foundation President and Philanthropy New York Board member ... Congressional public hearing on ending the school-...

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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/04/2010

... 19th, Philanthropy New York held a collaborative program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with ... Disabilities Act and provide funders with an opportunity to learn more about the Disability...

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President, Again, Attacks Charitable Deduction

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04/11/2013

... from Michael Peterson, President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation . President Barack Obama’s federal budget ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Unveils Web Site and Priorities

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04/30/2013

... a letter from Mayor Bloomberg and an annual report on the foundation ’s activities. Just a few years ago, New York ... Bloomberg kept his philanthropy under wraps—or tried to , anyway... Bloomberg Philanthropies...

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Our Schools, Cut Off From the Web

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06/16/2013

An op-ed on the need for all people to have access to a fast and open Internet by Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. ON June 6, at a middle ...

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Komen Cancels 2014 Fundraising Events in Seven Cities

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06/07/2013

... the Cure has cancelled the Race for the Cure events due to economic uncertainty and competition from other nonprofits. The Susan G. Komen foundation canceled its signature 3-Day walk in Washington ... the...

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Though Enrolling More Poor Students, 2-Year Colleges Get Less of Federal Pie

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05/22/2013

A review of the findings from The Century Foundation ’s report on the nation’s community colleges. ... and more heavily African-American and Latino, according to a report to be released Thursday...

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Underwater Mortgages, Drowning Cities, and Rogue Financiers

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08/06/2013

A blog post by Robert C. Hockett, Fellow at The Century Foundation . For six years and counting, multiple local ... and rapidly proliferating municipal bankruptcies to America's cities. So this week, the city...

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Businesses With a Social Conscience Reach a Tipping Point

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08/01/2013

An op-ed by Phillip Henderson, President of the Surdna Foundation . To my undiscerning palette, a blueberry muffin made with King ...

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Schools Rake In Private Funds

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07/28/2013

... past year quotes Rick Smith, president of the Pinkerton Foundation , which helped fund the Summer Quest academic ...

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23 Feb 2011

International Grantmakers Network Meeting: Common Challenges in the Life Cycle of an International Grant

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11:00am to 2:00pm

... York's core role as a convener of grantmakers has led us to create several networks that help grantmakers connect with ... For this next meeting, Liz McKeon, Director of the Ford Foundation ’s Special...

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The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

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09/2012

... on philanthropy’s role in enabling all U.S. citizens to engage more deeply in the information they need to participate in democracy. Chris Hayes, News Host at MSNBC, ... and knowledge that can strengthen the ability of citizens to perform their civic duties and the role philanthropy can ...

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Live From Independent Sector Conference: Innovation Coming Faster, Needs Collaboration

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09/30/2013

Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin and New York Community ...

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The Mismeasure of Poverty

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09/17/2013

Russell Sage Foundation President Sheldon Danziger talks about the flaws ... between 2011 and 2012, at about 15 percent. According to the official measure, poverty today is higher than it was ...

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Giving Circles: More Impact to Go Around

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11/07/2013

Ana L. Oliveira, President of the New York Women's Foundation , is quoted in a New York Times examination of the ... Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”... Giving Circles: More Impact to Go Around .....

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George Soros receives 2013 Freedom Award

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11/06/2013

... Rescue Committee presented its 2013 Freedom Award to George Soros in recognition of his constant advocacy and ...

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Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Built a Bigger, More Elegant Seagram, Dies at 84

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12/22/2013

... of Edgar M. Bronfman, President of The Samuel Bronfman Foundation . Edgar M. Bronfman, the billionaire businessman ...

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A Nonprofit Trendsetter Becomes 4th CEO in 4 Years at Tides

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02/09/2014

... program in San Francisco, she recalls pitching the message to foundations that nonprofits like Juma could become more ...

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Fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain” In Hands Of City Workers, Pensioners

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06/20/2014

... The fate of Detroit’s “Grand Bargain,” an effort to save the Detroit Institute of Art’s collection from the auction block — and to which the Ford Foundation has pledged $120 million and...

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Sixteen Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators

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07/25/2014

... Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators The Simons Foundation has selected 16 scientists as the Simons Investigators in 2014 to support their studies in mathematics, theoretical physics, ... base of support...

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