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Podcast: Mellon Foundation Remains a Bulwark for the Humanities

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04/10/2017

... by Paul Mellon and his sister, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, merged to form the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which has steadfastly kept up the family’s commitment to the liberal arts. Today, with funding for NEA and NEH...

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With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, Urban Design Team Proposes Outer Borough Light Rail

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06/30/2017

... were awarded $45,000 from the RPA and Rockefeller to address community development and environmental protection in four different tri-state areas. RPA's rail line proposal .....

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A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO

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07/18/2017

... next big wave. The charitable sector is no longer limited to just giving grants to organizations and wishing them well. Whether it’s creating social change by engaging in advocacy, impact...

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How to Build a Strong Local Food System

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08/29/2017

How to Build a Strong Local Food System It goes beyond farmers' ... Communities fed themselves with whatever was produced in the region, with farmers selling directly to stores and customers...

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Food Systems

U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?

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08/31/2017

... careers on these issues worry about the message being sent to the international community . "On the appearance side, I think it definitely ... at the end of the Clinton administration. "At least...

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Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist

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09/05/2017

Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist The chief ... Department of Agriculture is typically a low-profile job in any presidential administration. But President Trump's .....

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Food Systems

Millions Pledged To Harvey Relief As Rebuilding Starts

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09/06/2017

Millions Pledged To Harvey Relief As Rebuilding Starts More than $275 million has been pledged or raised in the week since Hurricane Harvey dumped 50 inches of rain ... a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund through the...

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Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?

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09/14/2017

... Roundtable, and the Columbus Foundation (on behalf of community foundations)—wrote a letter (which WealthManagement.com summarizes here) to the Senate Committee on Finance defending donor-advised funds. This...

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Want To Engage Millennials? Try Corporate Social Responsibility

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09/28/2017

Want To Engage Millennials? Try Corporate Social Responsibility Millennials are becoming even more engaged in philanthropic causes in 2017 than they were in late 2016, .....

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Ford Foundation Supports Progress on Impact Investing

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10/13/2017

... Foundation supports an experimental rating process aimed to hold large fund managers acuntable for delivering on wide range of impacts. Community Capital Management’s CRA-Qualified Investment ... “impact-...

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces 2017 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Winners

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11/17/2017

... Early this year, The J.M. Kaplan Fund put out a call to anyone in the United States with a promising solution to a social ... Kaplan Fund takes solace in the knowledge that...

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Open Society Foundations Launches Initiative to Support A More Inclusive American Democracy

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05/02/2018

Open Society Foundations Launches Initiative to Support A More Inclusive American Democracy The Open ... from senior-level government officials and staff in the United States who have recently left public .....

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and others Redefine Arts Funding

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05/18/2018

... supported creative placemaking and public art projects to strengthen communities. Conceptually speaking, embracing ... less nimble "highbrow" outfits—recognize the need to engage more on social...

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27 Nov 2018

Achieving Equity: Do We Know Who We’re Serving?

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... occupy a powerful space between power and privilege in the social change sector. As such, they have a unique opportunity—and responsibility— to work proactively toward equity and inclusivity. ... grantmaking...

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04 Oct 2018

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network Meeting: Finding Your Decision-Making Power

Thursday, October 4, 2018 -

8:45am to 10:15am

Join us for this professional development program, designed to identify and discuss the decision-making power we, as employees in a support role, have the privilege to exercise in...

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Bank of America Awards Grant to Youth Career Development Program

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09/28/2018

Bank of America Awards Grant to Youth Career Development Program The Immokalee Foundation ... and networking, and matches students with adult mentors in the community . The foundation’s Career...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Supports Habitat for Humanity Worcester County Build

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10/26/2018

... Foundation for its upcoming single-family home build in Bishopville, this fall. The Weinberg Foundation is one of ... foundation. This grant makes available essential funding to be used toward a build for a...

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