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Atlantic and Bronfman Philanthropies Among Those Profiled for Spend Down Strategies

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10/08/2015

... Among Those Profiled for Spend Down Strategies To capture the magic of compounding.” For spritely Gisèle ... to work early, she advises, “you can change the world in front of your own eyes.”...

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Overdeck Family Foundation Funded Research on ‘Bedtime Math’ Featured in the Journal Science

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10/16/2015

... Foundation Funded Research on ‘Bedtime Math’ Featured in the Journal Science The Overdeck Family Foundation ... engaging math story problems for parents and children to solve together. Bedtime Math was founded...

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Technology

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NoVo Foundation Examines Unequal Funding for Women and Girls of Color

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10/23/2015

... for Women and Girls of Color Question: If funding to support boys and men of color is a priority, with some two ... that few new philanthropic efforts are aimed specifically at improving the lives of girls and...

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Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala, Simons Foundation Supported Research Reveals

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12/15/2015

... Research Reveals The amygdala, a small structure at the front end of the brain's temporal lobe, has long been ... Michael Platt, the James S. Riepe University Professor in the psychology, neuroscience and...

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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

... this season of giving, I will join millions of Americans in volunteering to feed the homeless, contributing to clothing drives and ... justice. The origins of formal philanthropy date from...

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Ford Foundation

Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech

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02/17/2016

Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech A group of five national foundations working to promote the use of the Internet for social good has ... fiscal sponsor for a university...

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Teagle Foundation's Connor on Asserting the Value of the Humanities

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04/22/2016

... Value of the Humanities A friend who teaches classics at a fine liberal arts college told me that she had met the ... 101 where the enrollment is eight, while the enrollment in Economics 101 is 189?” My friend...

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The Daphne Foundation Appoints Yvonne Moore to Its Board of Trustees

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04/28/2016

The Daphne Foundation Appoints Yvonne Moore to Its Board of Trustees The Daphne Foundation has announced ... its Board of Trustees. A private family foundation founded in 1991 by Abigail E. Disney & Pierre N...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Rockefeller Foundation Launches Conversation-for-Action Series, Insight Dialogues

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04/28/2016

... exchange of ideas and inform the Foundation's ongoing work to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people around the ... "Convening great minds to inspire innovation sits at the...

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11 Aug 2016

Family Philanthropy and Media Perceptions - Webinar

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2:00pm to 3:30pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... Private and family foundation staff and trustees: In order to access...

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Revisiting Attica Shows How New York State Failed to Fulfill Promises

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08/26/2016

Revisiting Attica Shows How New York State Failed to Fulfill Promises In her new book, “Blood in the Water,” Heather Ann ... the historic uprising by inmates over squalid conditions at...

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16 Feb 2017

Spark Session: Readying Your Community Foundation to Serve Philanthropic Families - Webinar

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2:00pm to 3:00pm

... National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* ... with geographic dispersion and generational differences in giving, and improving family...

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Gates Foundation Releases New Virtual Reality Game to Highlight Life-Saving Innovations

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04/13/2017

Gates Foundation Releases New Virtual Reality Game to Highlight Life-Saving Innovations The game appears alongside a post entitled “ Hidden in Plain Sight ” on Gates’ personal blog, Gates Notes. ... something that...

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Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt

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10/03/2017

... Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt In October 2007, as experts began warning about rising student debt levels, Congress passed a new law to give students a deal: Work in...

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Young Invincibles’ Jen Mishory & Skadden Fellow Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation

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10/04/2017

... leading progressive public policy think tank with offices in New York and Washington, D.C. Jen Mishory will serve as a Senior Fellow, with a focus on issues related to the workforce and higher education...

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Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees

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10/23/2017

... Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees American society is obsessed with a single route to success. We tell our children they must get high SAT ... nation’s education...

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Ford, J.M.Kaplan, Teagle and David Rockefeller Fund All Working to Bring College Into Prison

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10/30/2017

... J.M.Kaplan, Teagle and David Rockefeller Fund All Working to Bring College Into Prison A small but steadily growing ... several programs offered by the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of...

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While Announcing Main Branch Renovations, NYPL Notes Mid-Manhattan Library to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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11/16/2017

... Main Branch Renovations, NYPL Notes Mid-Manhattan Library to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation At a Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday evening, The New ... a new permanent but rotating exhibition of...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017

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12/14/2017

Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017 Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce 67 new grants from its Invest in Youth ... total funding for youth-...

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