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Critic Calls Grants Aligned With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy"

Release Date:

07/07/2014

... Writing in Forbes, Howard Husock, vice president for policy research at the Manhattan Institute, says that a ... men of color…is a crucial goal," he takes issue with UBS for characterizing its grant as...

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UBS Financial Services Inc.

The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative

Release Date:

01/05/2016

... Facebook shares into a limited liability company (LLC) for charitable purposes. Justifiably, this announcement has ... another notable American, John D. Rockefeller. Adjusting for inflation, John D...

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

Release Date:

10/10/2018

... York-based family foundation that advances social change for a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. He began ... engagement in democracy and to making institutions work for people. Under his leadership...

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Why Should Climate Philanthropy Care About Energy Access?

Release Date:

07/02/2015

... All said and done there is quite a case to be made for clean energy access. But outside the admirable efforts of ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years

Release Date:

08/27/2015

... in Recent Years Washington, D.C., became a magnet for philanthropy after 2007, when former mayor Adrian Fenty ... at Michigan State University of grants by the 15 largest philanthropies funding kindergarten...

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Education

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Lessons from Family Philanthropy: Rockefeller Brothers Fund at 75

Release Date:

04/04/2017

... but with distinct personalities. The original impetus for the RBF was to leverage the philanthropic impact of their ...

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Philanthropy’s Special Role in Supporting Community Recovery from Disasters

Release Date:

10/29/2014

... destruction has been well documented. A full recovery for many of those communities is still a work in progress. ...

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President's Message

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York

Nick Hodges Named COO and Senior Vice President For Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Release Date:

07/09/2014

Nick Hodges Named COO and Senior Vice President For Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Nick Hodges has been ... named chief operating officer and senior vice president for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Hodges...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Ford Foundation"s Darren Walker Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy

Release Date:

05/12/2016

... Philanthropy Impact investing can lead to new strategies for entrepreneurs and mission-driven businesses. That means room for new people to receive investment. For the leaders of large...

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Ford Foundation

Atlantic Philanthropies Steps Into Political Arena With $50 Million Fund

Release Date:

10/21/2016

Atlantic Philanthropies Steps Into Political Arena With $50 Million ... year, including $1.5 million to mobilize immigrant voters for Hillary Clinton. The fund’s money comes from the Atlantic ...

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Civic Engagement

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Jarrett Lucas of Stonewall Community Foundation on Donor- Advised Funds and Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/28/2016

... Foundation on Donor- Advised Funds and Philanthropy For the first time in a quarter of a century, The Chronicle ...

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Carnegie Names Nine Philanthropists as Recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/26/2017

... D. Wolfensohn U.S.A. and Australia; Wolfensohn Center for Development "The recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy were selected for their distinguished and longstanding contributions to the...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Pamela Shifman of NoVo Foundation on the Responsibility of White People in Philanthropy to Dismantle Racism

Release Date:

02/23/2018

Shifman, Executive Director of NoVo Foundation, offers three ways white people in philanthropy can begin to respond to racism.

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Member News

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Social Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Trinity Church Appoints Neill Coleman as New Chief Philanthropy Officer

Release Date:

05/25/2018

... Coleman will lead the grants and mission investing team for the lower Manhattan church, which awards more than $10 ...

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Trinity Church Wall Street

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $4.9 Million For Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

Release Date:

02/07/2022

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $4.9 Million For Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program Gerstner Philanthropies announced today that it has awarded $4.9 ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Gerstner Philanthropies

Grow the Craft: "What's the right relationship between philanthropy and government?"

Publication date:

05/2010

... Corporation of New York ; Gara LaMarche of The Atlantic Philanthropies ; Gail Nayowith of the Laurie M. Tisch ...

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

The Atlantic Philanthropies

The Wallace Foundation

Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

Release Date:

07/27/2011

... in our New York Adventures Series—a new opportunity for funders to visit and learn more about the lesser-known ... from our visit to Red Hook—Daniel Lilienthal, Associate for Social and Emotional Learning at...

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Insights

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Community Development

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NoVo Foundation

Philanthropy New York

The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

Release Date:

06/30/2011

How has the increasing influence of business techniques affected the world of philanthropy? Can corporate tools effectively measure success at foundations and nonprofits?

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Pinkerton Foundation

The Wallace Foundation

28 Mar 2012

Philanthropy New York Leadership Network for Increasing Diversity: Introductory Meeting

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Philanthropy New York is creating a new network for members who want to come together to develop ideas, share ... own foundation. This group, called the Leadership Network for Increasing Diversity, will be a part...