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The Robert Bowne Foundation Spends Down

Release Date:

01/15/2016

... the loss of over one-third of its funds forced it to consider spending down its remaining assets. “The ... we had a couple of choices. We could have not made any grants for a couple of years, because we always...

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Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Launches Chicago Music Pathway Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians

Release Date:

10/25/2018

... Foundation Launches Chicago Music Pathway Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced a $3.5 million grant to seven Chicago area music organizations...

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Atlantic on Spending Down: "We’re Actually Gearing Up”

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08/06/2014

... a couple of old friends and foundation-watchers wrote me to ask, “What?! When did they change their minds?” For ... in its final years. He intends that the final rounds of grants will be bigger, in both size...

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11 Feb 2016

Toeing the Line: Addressing Common Legal Pitfalls in Family Foundation Grantmaking - Webinar

Thursday, February 11, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* Is it possible to make grants to individuals or...

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How Should Philanthropies Respond to Emergencies?

Release Date:

05/13/2014

... funders bailing out Detroit, does the funding commit them to a long-term engagement or is it a one-time rescue mission? ... foundations including the Ford, Kresge, Knight, and Community Foundations committed $...

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Penny Abeywardena Joins the de Blasio Administration as the Head of the Office of International Affairs

Release Date:

09/16/2014

... She will be in charge of dealing with the diplomatic community for City Hall. During her time at CGI, she led ... philanthropists, NGOs, and multilateral institutions to increase investments in gender-focused...

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Clinton Global Initiative

MasterCard Foundation to Help Address Water Sanitation in East Africa with Micro-Credit Program

Release Date:

10/27/2014

MasterCard Foundation to Help Address Water Sanitation in East Africa with ... Nairobi noted that poor communities are using micro loans to expand water supply and sanitation infrastructure. “There is a consensus...

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Environment and Climate Change

Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want

Release Date:

12/01/2015

... confirm, time and again, that the vast majority of us want to live in our homes and communities as we age, and, if possible, to avoid dependence on others and institutionalization. ... It requires the...

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Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... 1647 hosted at the Nigerian American Muslim Integrated Community in Prospect Heights. The students, aged 12-17, were challenged to design and create an app in 24 hours under the instruction ... Prospect...

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Con Edison (Corporate)

Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth

Release Date:

01/08/2016

... out of foster care can be a difficult process. With little community support, former foster kids are more at risk for homelessness, arrest and incarceration, and failure to graduate from college. The process...

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Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’

Release Date:

05/03/2017

Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’ These are extraordinary times. ... Foundation’s mission has explicitly named a commitment to democratic values and...

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Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need

Release Date:

05/11/2017

Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need The ongoing debate ... the majority population, as challenges from obesity to dental health continue to test...

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Verizon Foundation: Innovative Learning Program Addresses Lack of Women in STEM Careers

Release Date:

07/24/2017

... Innovative Learning, a program being piloted at five community colleges in rural areas in Iowa, Virginia, and ... in partnership with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE...

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Ford Funds Analysis, Toolkit for Improving Legal Aid Websites

Release Date:

08/08/2017

... information about common legal issues and connect users to legal aid providers, self-help centers, and lawyer referral services in their community . Increasingly, these sites also offer automated ... plain...

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A Former Felon Leads The Way In Criminal Justice Reform

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... In September 1999, Deanna Hoskins was released from a community -based correctional facility after serving six ... Hoskins’ transition from being incarcerated herself to advocating for criminal justice reform...

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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender Attacks on women and gender identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. Whether ... for office. Across...

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19 Apr 2018

Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 19, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... What roles can family foundations play in finding ways to support meaningful dialogue...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley

Release Date:

05/03/2018

Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley ... 11 key indicators – from high school graduation rates, to FAFSA financial aid and AP/Dual-Credit...

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Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Provide Resources to Support Tree Of Life Synagogue Victims

Release Date:

10/29/2018

Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Provide Resources to Support Tree Of Life Synagogue Victims Like everyone in greater Pittsburgh, the GWP community is grieving for the injuries and loss of life at ... violence...

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MetLife Foundation and MicroSave Launch "i3" Program in Vietnam

Release Date:

11/16/2018

... 14, aimed at improving the financial health of low- to moderate-income communities around the country. Standing ... financial service providers that are using technology to build products and services...

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