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It Didn’t Hit $1 Billion, but Rockefeller Sale Still Set High

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05/14/2018

... considerably shy at nearly $833 million. But the treasures of David and Peggy Rockefeller still set a high for the most ... the vigorous buying this week for everything from a Monet to a money clip...

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"Unveiling the Illusion: How DEI Roles Echo the 'Magical Negro’ trope in Philanthropy

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03/01/2024

... Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work across the board reflects the deeply ingrained racial stereotypes ... Mister Charlie or a helpless Miss Ann standing next to them. Magical Negroes cannot exist...

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25 Oct 2017

From Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane Maria: Can Disaster Philanthropy Be More Strategic?

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9:00am to 1:00pm

... and again, we see funders coming together in the aftermath of catastrophic events such as Hurricane Harvey, and while ... and data, however, philanthropists are better able to coordinate and make strategic...

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Staff Promotions at Philanthropy New York

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02/27/2015

... at Philanthropy New York Philanthropy New York is proud to announce staff members Kristen Ruff, Crystal Ovalles and Daisy Martinez have been promoted to Vice President of Member Services,...

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Andrew Cuomo, Stop a Coronavirus Disaster: Release People From Prison - Op-Ed Co-Written by Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

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03/30/2020

... Ford Foundation Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been an exemplar of leadership in this time of crisis, someone to whom other state and local officials are looking for ... in which incarcerated people...

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ASPCA Shares Tips to Keep Pets Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic

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03/17/2020

ASPCA Shares Tips to Keep Pets Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic NEW YORK, March ... ASPCA ® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ® ) is providing information on keeping...

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Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

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04/15/2015

Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen For more than a decade now, the United States has been using armed drones to secretly...

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Aetna Foundation Encourages Using Data to Help Tackle Healthcare Disparities

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08/11/2015

Aetna Foundation Encourages Using Data to Help Tackle Healthcare Disparities Geography is a clear determinant of health disparities for patients, as chronic conditions ... were eliminated, up to...

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Rockefeller Foundation Finds Major Issues for Women in the Workplace

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10/13/2015

... and Thomson Reuters Foundation bears this out. A survey of women from 19 G20 countries including Argentina, Mexico, ... India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Africa, and the United States, conducted by...

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Poll: Americans Have Never Been So Sure About Climate Change, Even Republicans

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10/23/2015

... extreme climate records. It might even be explained by the United Nations climate talks and the bright lights of the presidential election cycle. Whatever the cause, U.S. ... on climate change are shifting—...

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Philanthropy Must Move Fast on Climate Change, Robertson and MacArthur Leaders Say in Chronicle

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12/02/2015

... droughts, and wildfires that demonstrate the perils of a destabilized climate. Severe habitat loss and economic damage are facts of life in the United States and around the world, and the...

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Sloan Foundation Announces 2016 Research Fellowships

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02/25/2016

... Foundation in New York City has announced the selection of a hundred and twenty-six scientists and researchers as ... since 1955, the fellowships, which include a $55,000 grant to be used to...

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Commission: US Lacks Strategies to Lower Child Abuse Deaths (Casey Family Programs)

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03/18/2016

Commission: US Lacks Strategies to Lower Child Abuse Deaths (Casey Family Programs) The United States lacks coherent, effective strategies for reducing the stubbornly high number of children who...

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Rockefeller Foundation Joins Conversation on Flood Resilience

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04/14/2016

... by the Rockefeller Foundation, the United States Agency for International ... Resilience Challenge Water Window. With the variability of water resources only set to increase with climate...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Poll Finds Broad Support For Clean Power Plan

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04/28/2016

... Power Plan Bloomberg Philanthropies released the results of a poll that examined the attitudes of voters toward the ... general have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Anti-Coal Campaign Reaches Milestone

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05/04/2016

... Anti-Coal Campaign Reaches Milestone An effort to shut down coal-fired power plants reached a major milestone Tuesday, with 100,000 megawatts of coal electricity capacity having announced shutdown plans .....

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Rockefeller Assists Global Resilience Partnership With New Ideas In Flood Risk Management

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05/24/2016

... New Ideas In Flood Risk Management Floods hit upwards of 250 million people each year, causing more economic and ... since 2000 — and 10 of the 15 have involved flooding. To encourage new...

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