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Google Partners with Rockefeller Foundation to Streamline Nairobi Public Transport

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08/27/2015

Google Partners with Rockefeller Foundation to Streamline Nairobi Public Transport The launch of Google Transit update to Google Maps makes Nairobi the third African city with the ... he said. The upgrade that has...

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Jonas Center Supports Visionary Project Bringing New Light to End-of-Life Issues

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11/03/2015

Jonas Center Supports Visionary Project Bringing New Light to End-of-Life Issues Dying in America, a multimedia ... photographer and documentary filmmaker Carolyn Jones, launches today as a website exploring end-...

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Ford Foundation-Backed Incubator Generates $100M in Loans, Nearly $1M in Savings

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02/11/2016

... Filene received a grant from the Ford Foundation to launch the Accessible Financial Services Incubator. “Mainstream financial institutions have often failed to help these vulnerable people gain access ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign

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03/28/2016

... other business, philanthropic, and urban leaders— to highlight innovative ideas and smart strategies for ...

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JPB Foundation Grant Helps Affordable Housing Providers Install Solar Power

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04/13/2016

... announced an expansion of its multifamily solar program to include free technical assistance nationally for ... several states. The technical assistance service, launched to coincide with the Housing...

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Rockefeller Foundation Joins Conversation on Flood Resilience

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04/14/2016

... Window. With the variability of water resources only set to increase with climate change, the risk of disasters ... humanitarian aid and global development actors to adapt represents a clear and present danger...

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New York Women's Foundation Celebrates Leaders in Philanthropy

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04/18/2016

... New York Women’s Foundation (The Foundation) on May 5 to celebrate the leadership and philanthropy of Tory Burch, ... Council, the nation’s first-ever effort solely dedicated to supporting girls, young women...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Anti-Coal Campaign Reaches Milestone

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05/04/2016

... Anti-Coal Campaign Reaches Milestone An effort to shut down coal-fired power plants reached a major ... force behind Beyond Coal, having donated $80 million to the campaign... Bloomberg Philanthropies Anti-...

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JPMorgan, Ford and MetLife Support Aspen Institute Initiative on Family Financial Security

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05/16/2016

... today launched an ambitious, first-of-its-kind project to shine light on economic forces that severely impact the ... Impact Collaborative (EPIC) is an unparalleled effort to identify consumer finance issues...

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Clark Foundation Brothers Feuded, But Also Made Two Towns Arts Destinations

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06/20/2016

... family: the Clarks. A wealthy, weighty clan who came to prominence in the 19th century, the Clark family left a ...

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NoVo Foundation to Support Food Sovereignty Assessments in Native American Communities

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06/23/2016

NoVo Foundation to Support Food Sovereignty Assessments in Native American ... communities. Through a request-for-proposals process to be launched soon, First Nations will provide $20,000 regrants and capacity-...

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Lois Quam Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors

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07/11/2016

Lois Quam Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors Lois Quam, until ... officer of The Nature Conservancy, has been elected to The Commonwealth Fund’s Board of Directors, effective ... Between 2011 and 2014...

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JPB, Rockefeller Support New Initiative, 'Reimagining the Civic Commons'

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09/08/2016

... the Civic Commons' Four foundations will join forces to fund civic projects in four cities for a full $40 million. ... the investment will pay off in equitable revitalization, to be enjoyed by many, not...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Contributes Funds for Online Tool to Reveal Commercial Fishing Activity Worldwide

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09/15/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies Contributes Funds for Online Tool to Reveal Commercial Fishing Activity Worldwide Oceana, ... platform that allows anyone in the world free access to monitor and track the activities of...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Details its Mission-Aligned and Impact Investment Strategy

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09/16/2016

... Impact Investment Strategy The Rockefeller Brothers Fund launches the Mission-Aligned Investing section on its ... serve as resources for other institutions who are looking to do the same. The section also...

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Gap Foundation Supports Advancements in New Ecosystems for Learning

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11/14/2016

... for Learning Collective Shift, an organization dedicated to redesigning social systems for the connected age and ... of Badgr. The partnership will allow both organizations to further their work in creating...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Finding Common Ground on International Tax Reform

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11/17/2016

... compatible with the 21st century global economy, according to a new report from TCF's Bernard L. Schwartz Rediscovering .....

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The Latest Nutrition Grantmaking From Newman's Own

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11/28/2016

... away its profits. It's since distributed over $475 million to nonprofits worldwide. Newman started Newman’s Own Foundation in 2005, three years before his death, to ensure that his philanthropic legacy...

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Former Capital One Foundation President Forms Consulting Practice to Strengthen Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships

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12/02/2016

... Capital One Foundation President Forms Consulting Practice to Strengthen Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships When Capital ... Berkowitz stepped down earlier this year to pursue other opportunities, one question...

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