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Philanthropy 50—No. 39: Jon Stryker

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02/10/2013

... the top 50 donors of 2012 with the $30.1 million he gave to the Arcus Foundation , which he founded 13 years ago. Mr. Stryker is an architect and heir to the Stryker Corporation fortune. The...

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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 proposal includes a reduction in the deduction for charitable gifts for the fifth year in...

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What It Means To Be A Philanthropist -- Gen Xers and Millennials Weigh In

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04/01/2013

... vision of the next generation of donors. $100 million to Newark schools. $200 million to a family foundation . ... Massive recent donations by young entrepreneurs, such as...

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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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Philanthropy as Field Builder

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04/25/2013

The second in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith ... philanthropy. Last week, I discussed role of philanthropy as risk-taker – taking on the hardest parts of the work so ... can...

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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 ... G. Komen foundation canceled its signature 3-Day walk in Washington and six...

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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. ... spending on higher education over the last decade even as their student bodies have become poorer and more...

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From Health-Care Reform, Lessons for Education Policy

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07/09/2013

... Vice President of Policy and Programs at The Century Foundation . One of the most important factors that broke ...

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COF 2.0: Is This What The Field of Philanthropy Really Needs?

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08/21/2013

... by Doug Bauer, Executive Director of The Clark Foundation , in NCRP’s Summer 2013 issue of Responsive Philanthropy. As we approach the fifth anniversary of the economic ... the nonprofit and...

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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 ... England company’s specialty flours cost about the same as...

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Schools Rake In Private Funds

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07/28/2013

This article on the record $47 million in pledges that the fundraising arm of the New York City ... past year quotes Rick Smith, president of the Pinkerton Foundation , which helped fund the Summer Quest academic...

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09 Feb 2012

Family Philanthropy: Creating Your Giving Identity: Tools and Tips for Next Gen Philanthropists

Thursday, February 9, 2012 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Teleconference

... do new trustees develop their personal values and ideas to contribute to the discussions? And when and if the next ... call features two individuals who survived and thrived as next gen board...

08 Mar 2012

Straight from the Source - Working with a Living Donor

Thursday, March 8, 2012 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Teleconference

... from the family’s philanthropic focus and mission to the interaction with potential grantees connects to the ... are special opportunities - and occasional challenges - in such cases. Please...

20 Jun 2012

Summer 2012 NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Philanthropy New York members are invited to the 6th NYC Progressive Philanthropy Cocktail Party. ... NYC colleagues for an informal gathering of progressive foundation staff and trustees, major donors, advisors...

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30 May 2013

Knowledge Tools for Funders

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12:00pm to 1:00pm

... do their work. Knowledge tools help funders track trends in their areas of interest, find resources focused on their issues, build capacity for themselves and their foundation colleagues and curate knowledge...

13 Sep 2013

15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy: Lessons Learned … and a Look Ahead

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:15am

Webinar

... evolved over the past 15 years? And where is it headed in the future? Join this wide-ranging conversation with ... chairs of the National Center for Family Philanthropy as they discuss issues, challenges and...

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

... PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Philanthropy New York's core role as a convener of grantmakers has led us to create several networks that help grantmakers connect with each other and share best practices. In...

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08 Jul 2010

Working with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Priorities for the Coming Year

Thursday, July 8, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... department's priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. In addition to a dialogue with him, two funders, James Knickman, President and CEO of The New York State Health Foundation and...

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

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09/2012

The program focused 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, ...

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