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Private Citizen Bloomberg on Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/25/2014

When it comes to giving away his fortune, Michael R. Bloomberg, the former ... says he seeks causes others may have overlooked and ways to test new ideas. Michael R. Bloomberg has given billions of ... to...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

05 Jun 2014

Cesar's Last Fast - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series

Thursday, June 5, 2014 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

... a 36-day act of penance for not having done enough to stop growers from spraying pesticides on farm workers. The ... Members: First time on this website? Set your password . To register yourself and/or a guest...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New York Botanical Garden Gets $28M Windfall Donation

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06/05/2014

New York Botanical Garden Gets $28M Windfall D onation To commemorate Gregory Long's 25 years as head of the New ... Garden in the Bronx, the nonprofit's board set out to raise $25 million fund in his...

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Leon Levy Foundation

Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe

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06/13/2014

Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge ... for 9 million euros ($11.8 million)...

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KACF Expands to San Francisco

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06/19/2014

KACF Expands to San Francisco The Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) has announced plans to open an affiliate in San Francisco. The San Francisco ...

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Korean American Community Foundation

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Huge Gap Found Among States In Long-Term Services Quality and Access

Release Date:

06/20/2014

... depends in large part on where you live, according to a new report by AARP, The Commonwealth Fund, and the SCAN Foundation . Eight states—Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, ... The study looks at nearly two dozen...

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Aging

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The Commonwealth Fund

For Diverse Communities, Giving Circles Strengthen Involvement In Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/03/2014

... funded in part by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation , finds that one in eight American donors has ... half of them under the age of 40. " Connected to Give: Community Circles ,"...

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LGBT-Themed Films Receive Support From New Arcus Fund

Release Date:

07/16/2014

... films have been selected for support from the Arcus Foundation Fund at Sundance Institute. Established in ... production, and distribution. Filmmakers who want to distribute films on their own also receive...

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Communications/Media

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Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative

Release Date:

07/28/2014

... at-risk males who left school without a job. According to a city-prepared, 15-page progress report on the program ... however, weren't as successful. For instance, according to findings, the number of...

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The Next Big Idea for the Next Decade: The Resilience Dividend

Release Date:

08/21/2014

... Decade: The Resilience Dividend As the world continues to change at a rapid pace, it is important to focus on building resiliency, writes Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation...

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07 May 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution - Documentary Film Screening

Thursday, May 7, 2015 -

5:00pm to 8:30pm

In the 1960's, ready or not, change was coming to America. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and those seeking to drastically transform the system believed radical change ... Online registration is...

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Film Screening

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

03 Jun 2015

NYC Early Childhood Mapping Convening

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

... services and systems in NYC, it is an exciting time to align, coordinate, and possibly increase private investments to maximize impact for high quality early childhood services ... the systems that support...

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Human Services

Children, Youth and Families

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New York City

Ford, Carnegie, Bronfman and Others Support New Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at Boston College

Release Date:

10/21/2015

... society has grown increasingly dependent on philanthropy to fund everything from our most fundamental needs to our highest ideals, two Boston College Law School ... With support from organizations including...

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Nathan Cummings Urges Firstenergy Shareholders to Vote for Proposal Regarding Disclosure of Lobbying Expenditures

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05/06/2016

Nathan Cummings Foundation Urges Firstenergy Shareholders To Vote For Proposal Regarding Disclosure Of Lobbying ... - Sec Filing Dear FirstEnergy Shareowner: We write to you as long-term...

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09 Jun 2016

"The Trans List" - A Special Film Sneak Preview

Thursday, June 9, 2016 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... is more visible than ever—yet many Americans struggle to understand what it means to be transgender. And as the community fights to secure rights and recognition, transgender people still ...

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New York Life Donates $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Louisiana

Release Date:

08/25/2016

New York Life Donates $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Louisiana NEW YORK, August 25, ... New York Life announced today that it will donate $100,000 to aid flood relief efforts in Louisiana with a $50,000 .....

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

Release Date:

01/06/2017

... Be America Again by Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation . Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home ... where he himself is...

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