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On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)

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01/04/2016

... entities and received generous tax deductions in order for those monies to fund charitable work in the world. Yet ... and integration with mission is important to maximize real change . Examples include the...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Philanthropy’s Highest Honor

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10/10/2018

... some of the more challenging issues of our time, including climate change , U.S.-Iran relations, the European integration of the ... York-based family foundation that advances social change...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."

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07/22/2020

... "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners." Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors ... challenges including COVID-19, a rapidly changing climate , growing economic inequity, and...

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Impact Investing Handbook from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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08/2020

... “Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners” –180 pages of helping asset owners ... challenges including COVID-19, a rapidly changing climate , growing economic inequity, and broader realization ... Handbook covers: The Why – Developing a theory of change by merging impact goals with investment goals. The ...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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03/01/2023

... delighted to have Rotunda Floyd-Cooper join the team at Wallace as director of education leadership,” said Will ... learning of educators and improve academic outcomes for students. Deeply committed to equity...

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04 Apr 2012

GrantCraft is Back!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... recently became a joint program of the Foundation Center and the European Foundation Centre. Please join us for the release of GrantCraft’s newest guide, A Fresh Look at Scanning the...

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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor

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10/15/2013

... Listen up, De Blasio and Lhota. As New York City prepares for a changing of the guard pending the upcoming mayoral ... have made some impressive gains over the past decade. High school graduation rates have...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Lead Coalition to Get Low-Income Students Through College

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10/28/2014

... the cracks, a range of institutions have set out to change the situation. Dozens of school districts, across 15 ... Philanthropies, the coalition is setting a specific goal for which it can...

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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... H. Hamilton Peter Buffett deserves lots of credit for his “Charitable-Industrial Complex” piece inviting us ... small changes solely “to support conditions for systemic change ,” what he calls...

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5 Questions for…Melissa Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Tides

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03/11/2013

... was working independently to encourage strategic giving for change in the African-American community, as well as many of ... mind, but at the end of the day it’s the rule of law...

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18 Oct 2022

Putting Equity at the Heart of Government: 3 Ballot Proposals to Dismantle Structural Racism

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... most critical strategic goals. In order to change the structures and institutions that shape lives, such ... foundation of our laws and policy, and imagine new roles for policy in creating a more equitable...

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Survey Supported by Ford Foundation Says Nearly Half of Young Adults Lack Retirement Savings, Pension

Release Date:

10/17/2016

... Savings, Pension Young Americans with even just $1 saved for retirement are ahead of the pack. Forty-eight percent of ... according to a GenForward poll by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago...

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Can Theology Move the Needle on Environmental Issues? Henry Luce Foundation Thinks So

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01/18/2017

... foundation just gave $425,000 to the Methodist Theological School in Ohio for a seminary environmental leadership initiative. It’s ... a three-year grant in partnership with the Interfaith Center...

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Billionaires, Bruised Egos and the Death of a Grand Project

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09/25/2017

Billionaires, Bruised Egos and the Death of a Grand Project For Barry Diller, the turning point came at a Sept. 5 settlement meeting with the small band of ... had tied up his plans for a $250...

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Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality

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10/05/2017

... a national nonprofit that seeks to improve education for low-income children. Mr. Ballmer, the former chief ... in educational success and improving partnerships among school systems, education service...

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Jelena Kostadinovic

... Services NY, where she worked as Administrative Assistant for the Policy, Knowledge, and Data Management Team. Jelena has also worked for years in nonprofit organizations on various projects in Serbia, with...

19 May 2010

Philanthropy New York's 31st Annual Meeting, with NYS Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -

3:15pm to 6:30pm

MEMBERS and INVITED GUESTS: For late registrations, please email ... York State, Richard Ravitch , will be the featured speaker at our 31st Annual Meeting . He will be joined in an ... his appointment, Lt...

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"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs

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07/28/2014

"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs ... Dr. Blumenthal and Squires outline several options for addressing the challenge of runaway drug costs. They ... the monopoly...

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Health

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Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition

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10/14/2014

... Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition The story starts with financier and ... of marijuana legalization and other rollbacks of drug law , including ending criminal sentences...

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