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13 Apr 2015

Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Follow-up to Puerto Rico Learning Tour

Monday, April 13, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:15am

... tour that took place last fall in Puerto Rico and part of a series of conversations that will be planned in the coming year. ... in and click the Register Now link above. (no fee) Guests of...

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Increasing Public Understanding of Muslim Societies Drives Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program

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03/16/2015

Increasing Public Understanding of Muslim Societies Drives Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic ... it is awarding nine U.S. nonprofit organizations a total of $1,653,698 in grants as a result of...

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Metlife Launches ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia

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03/20/2015

... Challenge’ to Improve Financial Access in Asia One of the key impediments to more equitable economic development ... According to the Asian Century Institute, only 55 percent of adults in East Asia have access...

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How Bloomberg is Still Changing the Way Cities Operate

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03/30/2015

... campaign in 2010, while he was still serving as mayor of New York City. His foundation sought to spread an ... country. In 2011, Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded a total of $24 million to five cities: Atlanta...

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Dyson Foundation Backs Service Week in the Mid-Hudson Region

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05/15/2015

... Region Omega’s annual Service Week is comprised of two sessions: the Strengthening Communities Summit (May ... Summit prioritizes organizations that address a range of social, economic, or environmental issues...

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Foundations Vow to Invest in Clean-Energy Technology

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06/17/2015

... for clean-energy investments. In addition, a coalition of more than 90 foundations and family offices with total endowment assets of $4.8 billion is committing at least 5% of their total...

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San Diego Grantmakers Hires Beeta Jahedi as Senior Director of Learning and Programs

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06/22/2015

... and Elevate philanthropy in San Diego through the pursuit of several key objectives. One of those objectives included the hiring of a full-time staff ... served as Senior Program Associate in...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants $4.1 Million to 41 Theater Programs

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07/06/2015

... York Theater Program recognizes the out-sized influence of the city’s small and mid-sized nonprofit theater organizations on the development and dissemination of new repertoire both locally and across the U.S...

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Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability Initiatives

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07/29/2015

Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability ... Anisa Kamadoli Costa is no stranger to the inner workings of the luxury jewelry business — including notorious dark .....

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $64 Million to 100 Resilient Cities

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07/29/2015

... Foundation has announced an additional commitment of $64 million to the 100 Resilient Cities network and the launch of its third and final partner city challenge. The final cohort of...

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Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds

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07/30/2015

... goal, its architects including the New York City's Mayor's Office , Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Goldman announced that .....

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OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia

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08/10/2015

... in Russia as a so-called undesirable organization, but as of this writing, the Russian authorities have not done so, ... that seek our assistance to participate actively as part of their society. We are...

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Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation

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08/17/2015

Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation The Dyson Foundation has promoted Cecilia Stancell of Wassaic to serve as the philanthropic foundation’s new Director of...

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Ford and Atlantic Back Education Policy Think Tank

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09/04/2015

... education names, such Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the director of Harvard University's W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African ... language, literacy and culture professor at the University of California,...

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19 Nov 2015

Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy

Thursday, November 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Booker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the stage of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to announce his unprecedented gift of $100 million to transform Newark’s public schools, the ... to match it, community...

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Staying True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave

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09/21/2015

... stumped. Times had changed, and there were now lots of seniors—including gay couples—who were living together ... Mr. Day want to expand the mission to cover this new wave of senior lovebirds? Alas, it was...

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Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women

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09/28/2015

Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women Art Peck, chief executive officer of Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), announced today a significant ... Initiative Commitment to Action to advance the...

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Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For School Leaders

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10/26/2015

... Standards For School Leaders After more than a year of deliberations, a set of professional standards for education school leaders are ... better reflect their contents, according to the Council of...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models

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11/11/2015

Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models ... "next generation high schools," held at the Old Executive Office Building adjacent to the West Wing. The financial .....

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Century Foundation Analysis Noted, Poverty in Syracuse Examined

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11/20/2015

... and tree-lined streets where children play. But some of the homes are crumbling or abandoned, and the parks are empty because a recent spate of shootings in this city has made parents fear for their ... store...

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