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13 Dec 2022

Upholding Democracy: How to Leverage Philanthropic Capital to Transform the Media Landscape - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... first served basis.* Philanthropy has long been critical in sustaining public interest media through the various stages of landscape shifts. Now as the country faces unprecedented ... them to impact. Join...

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AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors

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06/15/2017

... for Seniors With baby boomers beginning to turn 80 in 2026, states must accelerate the pace of improving long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older ... people and...

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Salesforce.org Join Other Techies to Help Aid Groups Tackle the Global Refugee Crisis

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03/16/2018

... there are about 65 million people displaced as result of conflict, and typically, they are displaced for a ... discussed one of the many benefits of...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture

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02/14/2020

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and ... at the University with innovative initiatives, especially in...

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15 Apr 2015

NYCHA Goes Green: Urban Ag & Workforce Development

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

As part of a city-wide Building Healthy Communities Initiative rolling out of the Mayor’s Office, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Green City Force are ...

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05 Dec 2018

The Make or Break Moment: Blending Capacity Building and Capital for Change

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

In Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2018 State of the Sector Survey, 86% of respondents expected demand for ... are responding by blending different types of support...

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Renowned Scholar and Author Carolyn Dinshaw Joins the Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer for Higher Learning

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02/10/2022

... Foundation as Senior Program Officer for Higher Learning ( NEW YORK , NY – February 10, 2022) The Mellon Foundation today announced the appointment of scholar and author...

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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. In this position, Koch works closely with the President/CFO ... from Pace University and serves on the audit committee of...

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Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

... (PRIs) have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish social goals ... to products and services on more equitable terms and in new ways to...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact ... The foundation's commitment was one of more than 20 new...

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Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans

Release Date:

10/20/2014

... are also benefiting from a giving surge by people in their 50s and 60s, especially those seeking to get their children to become strong donors. The website of the Bank of America Charitable...

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Tiffany & Co. Foundation Among Funders of Breakthrough Fisheries Management Research

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10/27/2014

Tiffany & Co. Foundation Among Funders of Breakthrough Fisheries Management Research A new study has found that implementing stricter fisheries ... detrimental effects of climate change...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund and F.B. Heron Foundation Place More Emphasis on Impact Investing

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03/19/2015

... abandoning the oil business. But that is exactly what some of his heirs did last fall. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, a family foundation with $860 million in assets and a long history...

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Markle Foundation President Examines China as a Source of Jobs for the U.S. in WSJ OpEd

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06/04/2015

Markle Foundation President Examines China as a Source of Jobs for the U.S. in WSJ OpEd The 2016 presidential-campaign season will ... should highlight a more surprising possible engine ...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Helmsley Charitable Trust and Sloan Foundation Back Data Science Collaboration

Release Date:

07/08/2015

... software that already influences the way work is done in a variety of industries such as genetics and finance. The software ... and interactive. Think Google Drive with a brain. The new...

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Technology

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To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures

Release Date:

08/10/2015

... areas that top the nation for unemployment also fare worst in a health measure that can keep people from getting jobs ... rate in June, but it also holds the dubious distinction of...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Works to Preserve Scholarly Latin Texts

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08/19/2015

... Works to Preserve Scholarly Latin Texts The University of Oklahoma is the recipient of a $1 million grant from the ... that people of varying levels of...

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Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform

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11/19/2015

Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform A new precedent was set recently when Connecticut Governor ... the first state to presumptively...

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Justice Reform

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MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab

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12/08/2015

... that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits. The Lab will be managed by Duke’s Center for Advanced...

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