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How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

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08/23/2010

In our latest blog post, Lisa Turngren, President of the Frank and Ruth E. Caruso Foundation, offers a unique way of looking at one of our most pervasive social issues—one ... suggests that a...

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Working with Start-Ups: Grant Makers and New Organizations

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04/2003

In this GrantCraft guide, grant makers from a wide range of funding organizations describe their experiences as ... start-ups. Find out how they negotiated the path from idea to organization, and what they learned along the way about how to solve problems and help an organization sustain itself ...

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Can Feedback Fuel Change at Foundations?

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05/2011

When foundations make a commitment to getting consistent feedback from their grantees that is ... making changes that are benefiting the organizations they fund . In addition to describing the data, the report identifies four keys to driving change as a result of the GPR, based on CEP’s experience delivering results to ...

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Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact

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12/2010

Three foundations — the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund , the Energy Foundation, and the Wilburforce Foundation — seek to make an impact on some of the most complicated challenges we face: civil rights, ...

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Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation

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03/2009

... sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how ... Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation ...

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As Use of Libraries Grows, Government Support Has Eroded

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01/08/2013

Compared to 21 other major American library systems, New York City's ... their circulation and attendance have increased, according to a new study funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation. To...

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Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance

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12/12/2012

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative led by Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and accountability of...

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In New Brand of Philanthropy, Nonprofits Invest in For-Profits

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12/11/2012

This article on the rise of impact investing in the foundation world mentions two ... W. K. Kellogg Foundation set aside $100 million in 2007 to invest in companies that could produce both social and ... bonds,...

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Hartford Foundation Awards $1.35 Million to Gerontological Society of America

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02/10/2013

... Center on Gerontological Social Work Excellence. Thanks to $1.35 million in recently awarded funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is reaffirming its...

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Small Nonprofit Newsroom Wins Pulitzer for Reporting

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04/16/2013

... outlet supported in part by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund , won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for its investigation of a pipeline oil spill in Michigan. InsideClimate News, a ... outlet that covers...

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Among Young Inheritors, an Urge to Redistribute

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03/25/2013

This article on "trust- fund progressives" includes comments from Bessemer Trust ... L. Kronenberg MOST people would probably be quite happy to receive an inheritance. They would pay off debt, maybe .....

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Komen Cancels 2014 Fundraising Events in Seven Cities

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06/07/2013

... the Cure has cancelled the Race for the Cure events due to economic uncertainty and competition from other ... and six other cities next year, slashing the number of the fundraising events by half, as...

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Goldman Sachs, Pritzker Group to Invest $7 Million in Utah School District

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08/14/2013

Goldman Sachs and the Pritzker Group will fund the expansion of an early-childhood program in Salt Lake City's Granite ... a school district in Utah, and several community charities to...

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Updated: Government Shutdown: What It Means for Nonprofits

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10/01/2013

Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund , and Diana Aviv, President ... government have closed shop because Congress failed to reach a deal to keep the money...

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Robin Hood Gala Brings in $60-Million for Antipoverty Groups

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05/14/2014

... Journal. The newly launched Robin Hood American Dream Fund , which supports groups helping immigrants and their families, will get $35-million of Monday’s take. The fundraising total fell from the ...

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New Trees and Community Gardens Sprout from ConEd Blackout Settlement

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05/22/2014

... Gardens Sprout from ConEd Blackout Settlement [North Star Fund ] Years after a blackout wiped out power in swaths of western Queens, money from a settlement with Con Edison has been used to...

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Dodge Foundation President Weighs in on NJ Sewer System Challenges

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03/13/2015

State Moves to Deal with Dirty Problem -- Raw Sewage in Waterways Final permits issued to force 25 cities to address pollution from so-called ... deal with long-standing pollution problems from...

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Doris Duke Artist Awards Announced

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05/03/2016

Doris Duke Artist Awards Announced According to a press release from the DDCF, artists are “appointed in recognition of their creative vitality and ongoing contributions to the fields of...

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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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