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Why Are Foundations Often Absent From Major Policy Shifts?

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08/13/2009

... years) and removal of the poor from income taxation. Most foundation funding on low-income issues, however, remained ... cycle and lobby-like if it does. Silos. A foundation officer working...

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Five Qs for…Douglas Bauer, Executive Director, Clark Foundation

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03/30/2012

... tough is it out there for nonprofits? And what can the foundation community do to inform itself about the financial ... has put in place, mean that, for example, a senior daycare program that was expecting $1...

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Wallace Foundation Study Shows Significant Progress In Building Stronger Principal Pipelines

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10/31/2016

Wallace Foundation Study Shows Significant Progress In Building ... according to a new independent study of The Wallace Foundation 's Principal Pipeline Initiative. The study ... said Elizabeth Ty Wilde,...

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Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season

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02/21/2012

Laura Wolff, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation , offers her suggestions on how funders can promote ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Jeanette Vega as Managing Director; Martin L. Leibowitz and Monica Lozano Join The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

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04/02/2012

The Rockefeller Foundation announced that Jeanette Vega has been appointed to ... and is responsible for overseeing the Foundation ’s program and grant making strategy; budgets, expenditures, and...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure

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03/17/2021

Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces ... heart that I write to share that I will be leaving the Foundation this summer to embark on a new personal and ... without a tinge of...

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A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

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09/23/2022

A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s ... Philanthropy 101 By: Chris Richardson, Communications Officer , The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Why do foundations...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Soros Justice Fellows

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03/31/2022

... and fair justice system,” said Christina Voight, program operations officer at Open Society-U.S. “We welcome such a talented ...

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Mellon Foundation Supported New York Historical Society Fellows Announced

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10/21/2015

Mellon Foundation Supported New York Historical Society Fellows ... of Bernard and Irene Schwartz, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , the National Endowment for the Humanities, Sid ... July 2015, he was the director...

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Teagle Foundation President Offers Advice to Campus Officials Meeting With Foundations

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12/14/2016

Teagle Foundation President Offers Advice to Campus Officials ... provost and then as a college president, I often called on foundation officers, sometimes even foundation presidents. For the...

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5/21/2015 - Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls - Live stream recording & Presentations

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05/2015

View materials and the live stream recording of the program , " Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls ." 5/21/2015 - Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls - Live .....

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Toya Williford Joins the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City as Director of Programs and Policy

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05/29/2014

... as Director of Porgrams and Policy The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced that the Foundation ’s Program Director Toya Williford will be joining the Mayor’s ...

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Verizon Foundation Launches Diabetes Study

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05/29/2015

Verizon Foundation Launches Diabetes Study The Verizon Foundation and Baptist Health have announced a pilot program to study whether mobile technology can improve the ... is putting up $427,700...

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New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations

Release Date:

03/29/2022

... according to the principles of procedural justice changed officer behavior, reduced arrests, and reduced crime. ... respect, and showing trustworthy motives. Observations of officer -community interactions...

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Michael Berkowitz to Join The Rockefeller Foundation

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08/22/2013

Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation , announced that Michael Berkowitz has been appointed to the role of Managing Director for the Foundation 's 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge...

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A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah

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01/12/2018

A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation ’s Rajiv Shah Rajiv Shah took the helm of the Rockefeller Foundation in March 2017. He recently visited the offices of ... him about his work leading the more than 100-...

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Justine Koch Joins Leon Levy Foundation

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05/01/2013

The Leon Levy Foundation has appointed Justine Koch as its new Controller. ... Koch worked as the first Assistant Controller at the Surdna Foundation , where she played a key financial role in an...

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NYS Health Strengthens Health Programs for Veterans as Part of Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge

Release Date:

05/13/2015

... The commitments include pledges from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation , which is supporting efforts to eliminate homelessness among veterans; the Jewish Women's Foundation of New Jersey which is supporting...

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Andrea G. Cohen Joins United Hospital Fund as New Senior Vice President for Program

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04/02/2014

... United Hospital Fund as its new Senior Vice President for Program . An attorney with extensive legal and policy ... In her new role, Cohen will shape and direct the Fund’s program activities and lead the Fund’s...

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