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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

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 -

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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Judith Rodin Profiled in NYTimes

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12/21/2014

... NYT Judith Rodin has been president of the Rockefeller Foundation , one of the world’s leading philanthropic ... of the University of Pennsylvania, the first woman to lead an Ivy League institution. She is...

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The Stanford Prison Experiment Wins the Alfred P. Sloan Film Prize at Sundance

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02/02/2015

... The 2015 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, presented to outstanding feature films focusing on science or ... or mathematician as a major character, was presented to The Stanford Prison Experiment, directed...

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NJ Residents Concerned About Doris Duke Mansion Demolition

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10/14/2015

... Demolishing Doris Duke Mansion Residents are preparing to turn out to Thursday's Hillsborough Township Historical Commission ... that has been requested by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation...

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Peterson Testifies on Reforming the Federal Budget Process

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10/23/2015

... will held a hearing Wednesday, October 21 on the need to reform the federal budget process. Michael Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation , and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the ...

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Bruce and Suzie Kovner Receive 2016 Simon Philanthropy Prize

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04/12/2016

... The annual award is named for the late businessman, foundation leader, and U.S. treasury secretary who helped ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Announces Open Call for Investment Advisors to Lead Next Evolution of Social Justice Investing

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10/12/2016

... Smith Noyes Announces Open Call for Investment Advisors to Lead Next Evolution of Social Justice Investing Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation (Noyes), a pioneer in the field of sustainable, ... for letters of...

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Stavros Niarchos Supports Georgia O'Keefe and Feminist Art Exhibitions at Brooklyn Museum

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01/03/2017

... is provided by Elizabeth A. Sackler, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation ... Stavros Niarchos Supports Georgia O'Keefe and .....

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