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Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk

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04/18/2013

The first in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’ s reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of ... failure is greatest -- from spraying...

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RE.invest Initiative to Partner With Eight Cities to Develop Resilient Stormwater Systems

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05/29/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation -funded initiative is a two-year effort to help municipalities rethink the way they design, plan, ... implement and finance infrastructure. In the aftermath of the...

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Penn Announces $1.28 Million Grant for Digital Archaeological Archive

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08/01/2013

The grant from the Leon Levy Foundation to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and ... which brought to light some of...

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Arts

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New Commitments Totaling $10.8 Billion Announced During 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Meeting

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09/28/2013

The new commitments included a call to action by the Nike Foundation , in partnership with the ... framework. Today, President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and...

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$2.5 Million Fund to Bolster NYC Human Service Providers

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12/11/2013

... are among those supporting a new funder collaborative to help human service providers in New York City, reported ... PND. The Nonprofit Finance Fund has announced the launch of a $2.5 million funder...

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

... in a social-impact bond issued by Merrill Lynch and U. S . Trust for a program combating recidivism in New York, ... investors have put $13.5-million into a social-impact bond to finance a program aimed at...

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

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Liza Sutherland Joins Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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01/15/2014

... She has significant experience in grantmaking related to college access and success, social services, arts and ... Advisor at The Philanthropic Initiative of the Boston Foundation and for...

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Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal

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06/13/2014

... in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for championing climate change solutions over the past 20 years, especially its efforts to reduce the use of coal, the country...

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Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

Instead of Retiring, Many Workers Seek 039 ;Encore Jobs 039 ; A trend first spotted in a MetLife Foundation survey in 2011 seems to be on the rise as...

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American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade

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07/26/2014

... by more than a third over the past 10 years, according to a study underwritten by the Russell Sage Foundation . The study, conducted as part of the foundation...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site

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09/01/2014

... News Site Education Post, a nonprofit group that plans to launch Tuesday, with the aims to encourage a more ... Peter Cunningham, the former communications guru for U. S . Education Secretary...

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Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Increase Graduation Rates, Test Scores and College Enrollment

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10/17/2014

... York City show the approach may not only boost a student 039 ; s chances of enrolling in college, but it may also cost less ... relationships with teachers and real-world relevance ...

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Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps

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11/03/2014

Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps The Arcus Foundation ’ s latest effort in support of gay and lesbian issues began ...

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Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Announces Initiative to Address "Invisible Wounds of War"

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02/12/2015

... for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Announces Initiative to Address "Invisible Wounds of War" The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and the Bob Woodruff Foundation...

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Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta

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04/13/2015

Ford’ s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta The Ford Foundation has a keen interest in empowering women by ... reproductive rights. But it...

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Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality

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06/12/2015

Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality The fight against inequality will take center stage at the Ford Foundation under a sweeping overhaul announced today by the nation’ s...

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Archives of Atlantic Philanthropies Given to Cornell Library

Release Date:

10/26/2015

Archives of Atlantic Philanthropies Given to Cornell Library The archives of The Atlantic Philanthropies, among the world’ s largest and most influential foundations, will be...

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Meet The Woman Driving Sustainability And Corporate Responsibility At Tiffany & Co.

Release Date:

01/26/2016

... knowledge of the entire organization. And then adding to the task is the additional job of running a major corporate foundation . For most companies, these demanding .....

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Environment and Climate Change

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Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC Series on Gentrification

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03/03/2016

... New York City, looking for deals that will allow them to “revitalize” neighborhoods, and make a few bucks in ... tenants and homeowners, it feels like a violent shove out of the way, especially for black and...