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RPA, Ford, MasterCard Foundation Among Funders Partnering with Foundation Center on Global Development

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11/20/2014

... As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come to a close and the global aid community embarks on the post-2015 development agenda, ... by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) have launched a new...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

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07/25/2013

... Coalition D5 is a coalition of organizations committed to making philanthropy more diverse, inclusive and equitable ... is critical for achieving meaningful impact. The new voices and ideas they bring ...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Urges Cities to Build Greater Resilience

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01/28/2015

Rockefeller's Rodin Urges Cities to Build Greater Resilience Judith Rodin’s new book, The Resilience Dividend, begins with her surveying ... were the low-lying neighbourhoods of Staten Island exposed ...

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Jonas Center Releases Homelessness Report Targeting Female Veterans

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03/26/2015

... and many have children who share the burden, according to the report. The authors estimate that the VA currently ... the White House Veterans Affairs (VA) unveiled a plan to end veteran homelessness by the end...

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Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable Development

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12/14/2015

Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable ... the importance of local land and resource rights to safeguard tropical forests on indigenous lands as an ... emission...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Ms. Foundation CEO Puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls

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02/05/2016

... country, including one Thursday in Santa Fe. “We have to provide leadership and strive to make everyone completely ... was organized by NewMexicoWomen.Org, a program of the New Mexico...

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IU Joins Center For Integration Of Research, Teaching And Learning (Sloan Foundation)

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03/11/2016

... for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, to improve the teaching skills of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and to increase the diversity of future university faculty in .....

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Ford’s Alexander Reviews ‘Incarceration Nations’ in Washington Post

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03/22/2016

... justice? I’ve asked my children this question from time to time, hoping they will give me an encouraging answer. ... you would do in another person’s shoes.” They pretend to listen. I will never forget telling...

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Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board

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11/02/2016

Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board Newman's Own today announced that Walter ... quality, finances, and fundraising have all improved. New academic programs were added under his tenure,...

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Thousands of People With Autism Join Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative

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04/04/2017

... SPARK Initiative Autism has a strong genetic component. To date, approximately 50 genes have been identified that ... for Knowledge (SPARK) is an online scientific study and community of individuals with...

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Rockefeller Foundation’s Focus on Food Waste Includes Food Summit and Pop-up at Blue Hill Restaurant Featuring Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative

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08/09/2017

... David Barber, Dan Barber, and many more around solutions to food waste. The evening will feature a special menu ... re-using foods that would otherwise be wasted. wastED is a community of chefs, farmers,...

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How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America

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08/29/2017

How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America In the wake of ... interested in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community development. Moreover, the geopolitical business scene is changing, and ...

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From the Ground Up

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09/08/2017

... and economic planning models often reduce India’s poor to a set of abstract data. Along with funding flows, these ... developmental agendas that, all too frequently, fail to reflect the real, micro-level needs...

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7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week

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09/25/2017

7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week No single story can ... digital payments, just as a minister of health announces new HIV drug procurement plans that could help turn the tide ... These speak...

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Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students

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10/06/2017

... Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students Traveling south about an hour from ... Route 43, visitors roll into Coal Center, home to Intermediate Unit 1, a regional...

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Schott Foundation Report Offers Framework Providing All Children Equal Opportunity To Succeed

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03/01/2018

... Framework Providing All Children Equal Opportunity To Succeed As racism and hate continue to dominate the ... an opportunity to learn and thrive. By providing this new...

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Alisha Williams to Join Arcus as Program Officer of Social Justice Program

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06/19/2018

Alisha Williams to Join Arcus as Program Officer of Social Justice Program ... of the Social Justice program. Williams will start in the new role at the end of June. In their role, Williams will work in...

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Arcus Foundation Funded Report Finds Infrastructure Development Likely To Be “Devastating” for Wildlife, Ecological Integrity

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02/26/2019

... Funded Report Finds Infrastructure Development Likely to be “Devastating” for Wildlife, Ecological Integrity ... habitats with infrastructure development, including ways to minimize and mitigate the impact of...

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