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Mellon Foundation

Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

... Maxim also warned that progressives are beginning to fall into the trap of “group think.” Rather than silencing ... construction on a broad-based, long-term plan that brings into alignment the strategies laid...

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Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To Step Down At End of Five Year Term

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10/29/2015

... service are an inspiration to us all and critical to our mission . I have worked with Dick on The Rockefeller ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Elects New Officers and Welcomes Seven New Board Members

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07/01/2019

... create and sustain social change programs with missions aligned with the goals of the Foundation. To supplement our ...

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Elluminate

Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

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09/19/2019

... for Social Impact and Innovation , Jobs for the Future , Mission Driven Finance , Upwardly Global , and the Welcoming ... three months after the fund launched , and just six months into my tenure at WES. The...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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A Message from Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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04/01/2021

... you need, and design supports that help you turn learning into action. We are conveners. Our work is aligned with what Farhad Ebrahimi of the Chorus Foundation ... To realize the progress and change we seek,...

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President's Message

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Philanthropy New York

A Letter from Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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04/14/2021

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How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

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01/06/2021

... pieces. For example—what would it mean to receive a report from a grantee that was written to another funder? Or to receive a verbal report from a grantee? What about inviting funders to fill ... partners and...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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Jonas Center Announces New Focus on Environmental Health

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05/20/2016

... will focus on toxins. Citing a 1995 Institute of Medicine report , “ Nursing, Health and the Environment ,” calling ... and respiratory disease, among others. “As part of our mission to grow the number of...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Health

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

Morgan Stanley and Robin Hood Launch Campaign to Support New York City Street Vendors

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12/09/2020

... time and encourage others to join us in this important mission .” "Street Vendors are central to New York's ... smallest businesses recover." Nearly one in four vendors report having household...

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Morgan Stanley [Corporate]

The Future of ‘Zipcode as Destiny': Three Scenarios

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01/14/2016

... work, such as virtual micro-work where a project is broken into small tasks and farmed out to online workers. Early ... a company that the Foundation has invested in and offers a virtual assembly line to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

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The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces HIV/AIDS Initiatives

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12/05/2016

... with marginalized communities is a fundamental part of our mission ,” said Jarrett Lucas, Executive Director of ...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Helmsley Charitable Trust $8.4M Gift Began the Process to Improve Care For Heart Attacks

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06/09/2016

... and Rapid City Regional Hospital were all recognized with Mission Lifeline Awards for implementing quality improvement ... of patients who experience severe heart attacks. The Mission Lifeline program in South...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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Weinberg Foundation Employees Given $500,000 to be Grantmakers for a Day

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09/27/2016

... a Maryland nonprofit consistent with the Foundation's mission and grant guidelines. A total of $500,000 will be ... since the inception of this professional development and mission -focused effort.....

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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Kessler Foundation Awards Reeves-Reed Arboretum with Grant to Complete Accessibility Project

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10/03/2017

... Arboretum with Grant to Complete Accessibility Project The mission of Reeves-Reed Arboretum is to engage, educate, and ... all our visitors in order to fully embody the goals of our mission . In 2017, the...

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Community Development

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Kessler Foundation

The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

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06/13/2013

... as well as the Dioxin Superfund Site, before surging into residential homes and local businesses. The ... city’s resiliency to power outages, Hoboken is entering into a partnership with the U.S. Department of...

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Partnership Between The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The New York Community Trust Awards $3 Million to Performing Artists in Need

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10/12/2021

... reveals the pain faced by performers who are now 18 months into a pandemic that continues to disrupt their livelihoods ... received from across the nation offer a window into the struggles of working as a...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

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06/25/2014

Some suggestions for foundations that want to promote innovation through their grantmaking.

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Arcus Foundation

Better Prepared for Tomorrow: Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce

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08/01/2013

by Hollis Headrick, Program Consultant, Hive Digital Media Learning Fund, The New York Community Trust The new media ecology can be overwhelming, with a growing array of digital devices, the proliferation of massive open online...

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