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At Ford Foundation, Vice President Rises to Top Job

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07/24/2013

Darren Walker will become the 10th President of the Ford Foundation this September. Darren Walker was born ... in one of the first Head Start programs. He went on to the University of...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $7.8 Million to Sixteen Physician-Scientists

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07/19/2013

The grants, part of the foundation’s annual Clinical Scientist Development ... will support the physician-scientists as they transition to clinical research. NEW YORK, July 15, 2013 – The Doris ... today that 16...

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A New Guide Helps Foundations Become More Transparent

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04/2014

Foundations seeking to meet demands for greater transparency have some help in the form of a new guide. “Opening Up: Demystifying Funder ... arm of the Foundation Center, which provides resources to grant makers. The guide offers concrete steps on how ...

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Wellspring Advisors Program Director Andrew Park Heads to The Williams Institute

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06/13/2014

Wellspring Advisors Program Director Andrew Park Heads to The Williams Institute The Williams Institute announced ... Advisors, LLC, where he managed domestic and international grant -making programs in the fields...

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JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods

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04/05/2016

JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods JPMorgan Chase & Co. will commit ... nationwide that have missed out on the benefits of recent urban development. The Wall Street giant planned...

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker Profiled in Financial Times

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04/07/2016

Ford's Walker Profile in Financial Times It is easy to imagine the trepidation a grant -seeker might feel stepping into the cathedral-sized lobby of the Ford Foundation’s headquarters in New...

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JPB Foundation Plays a Role in Improving a Blighted Park in Baltimore

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08/09/2016

... Park in Baltimore The Great Urban Parks Campaign aims to improve environmental and social outcomes in underserved ... say, the campaign will result in the development of training resources for park, planning,...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Contributes to Startup to Develop a Novel Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

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08/10/2016

Helmsley Charitable Trust Contributes to Startup to Develop a Novel Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Pacific ... more than $5 million in funding through a combination of grants from JDRF, the...

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Verizon Foundation Donates $10K to MAP Intl. to Help Storm Survivors

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02/08/2017

Verizon Foundation Donates $10K to MAP Intl. to Help Storm Survivors A non-profit that's helping with ... Tuesday afternoon, Verizon Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to...

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David Rockefeller's Death Increases Foundations' Endowments

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03/27/2017

... Death Increases Foundations' Endowments With the death of David Rockefeller, the fund he created with his siblings ... Rockefeller Brothers Fund had $829 million in assets as of late January. It made...

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JPB and Rockefeller Foundations Contribute to Transformation of Detroit’s Fitzgerald Neighborhood

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04/06/2017

JPB and Rockefeller Foundations Contribute to Transformation of Detroit’s Fitzgerald Neighborhood The effort will be the ... Foundation as part of the Reimagining the Civic Commons grant...

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Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

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08/14/2018

... Ford Foundation set out on an experiment—give $1 billion to social justice nonprofits, with all funds going to a combination of general operating support and organizational ...

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Warhol Foundation Expands Regional Regranting Program to Cleveland & Denver and Reinstates Baltimore Program

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12/11/2018

Warhol Foundation Expands Regional Regranting Program to Cleveland & Denver and Reinstates Baltimore Program The ... Visual Arts is expanding its Regional Regranting Program to Cleveland and Denver where it...

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PhilTV: Beyond Red Versus Blue: Millennial Perspectives on Reuniting America

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11/08/2016

... with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund "Those who have come of age in the Bush-Obama era are moving beyond the left-right ... answers of the Left and the Right is emerging. From Newark to...

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07 Jun 2017

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Impact of the Minimum Wage Increase on New York City’s Workforce System

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The state minimum wage in New York City will increase to $15/hour within less than three years for small ... the New York City workforce development world— in terms of increases not only for some workforce...

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18 Nov 2021

Power! How to Fight it, Build it and Share it

Thursday, November 18, 2021 -

1:30pm to 3:00pm

Join this session for a conversation between leaders of coalitions in Louisiana and New York about building power and a just transition to a clean energy future. Hear from featuring leaders from ... shape Speakers...

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North Star Fund: Securing the Future of Organizing

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03/27/2020

North Star Fund: Securing the Future of Organizing In this moment of crisis, we know what we have to do. It’s simple. We have resources to give, and we need ... applicants and...

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Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Genetic Link to Extinct Relative of Humans in Four Modern West African Populations

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02/13/2020

... Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Genetic Link to Extinct Relative of Humans in Four Modern West African Populations UCLA ... West Africa can trace about 8% of their genetic...

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24 Aug 2023

Capitalizing on the Courts: Litigation for Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, August 24, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an invitation to PNY members.* Often the last line of defense when federal, state, or local governments attack ... ways philanthropy can invest in litigation strategies...

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11 Apr 2018

Foundation Effectiveness: What It Takes

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... as well as CEP’s experience working with hundreds of foundation clients, Phil Buchanan will explain what it takes. He’ll speak to both inspiring examples and stunning foundation failures, ... has been defined...

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