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To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top Fundraiser

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08/30/2017

... recently spoke with Carie Lewis Carlson, senior director of digital marketing for the Humane Society of the United States, who says the other social-media sites barely ...

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UFT May Have to Dramatically Slash $182M Budget

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09/05/2017

UFT May Have to Dramatically Slash $182M Budget The United Federation of Teachers is drafting plans to dramatically slash its $182 ... budgets by reducing membership and revenues by millions of...

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More Nonprofits Are Running Their Own Crowdfunding Drives

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09/26/2017

... are watching their donors age in real time. When the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opened nearly 25 years ago, the average age of donors was 45. Today, it’s 72. Fewer people today have a direct...

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Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On Killing Gay People

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10/04/2017

... on the left, it seemed like an unusually brazen example of Donald Trump betraying the people he once vowed to protect. So what exactly happened at the United Nations? BuzzFeed reports that this week’s vote was...

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Following Years Of Political Tumult, Charters Are A Non-Issue In Mayoral Race

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10/10/2017

Following Years Of Political Tumult, Charters Are A Non-Issue In Mayoral Race ... was an obvious play. At a candidate forum hosted by the United Federation of Teachers, then-public advocate de...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Education

Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

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08/10/2015

... has demonstrated this phenomenon across many facets of our society—including finance, consumer products, and ... could affect the world of philanthropic foundations as well. How does risk...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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George Soros Transfers Billions to Open Society Foundations

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10/18/2017

... has given $18 billion to his Open Society Foundations, one of the largest transfers of wealth ever made by a private ... into the second-biggest philanthropic organization in the United...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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12 Jun 2019

Why Gender Pronouns Matter in the Work to End Homelessness - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

... important to achieving equity and ending homelessness. As part of this webinar, we’ll also cover some frequently asked ... Michelle Blassou , Program Associate, True Colors United Lauren...

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05 Mar 2018

Rethinking Democracy Through Electoral Reform - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

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3:00pm to 4:00pm

... address these challenges and can help build a culture of participation and broad engagement that uplifts the power of diverse and marginalized communities to make a difference ... on issues that impact their...

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Anti-Polio Campaign Gets Big Cash Infusion

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02/28/2013

... bolstering fellow philanthropist Bill Gates' support of GPEI. Bloomberg, Calling His $100 Million Donation a 'No .....

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Health

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Ms. Foundation for Women Receives Bequest

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04/16/2013

The nearly $2 million bequest from the estate of Margaret "Meg" Jacobs is the largest bequest in the .....

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Gender Justice

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Rockefeller Foundation To Pump $97 Million Into African Digital Jobs

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05/13/2013

The pledge is part of the foundation’s ongoing initiative to create jobs for ... $97 million to create jobs in the digital field in Africa as part of its ongoing initiative to create jobs for...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $4.5 Million for Conservation Scholars Program

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09/20/2013

The University of Washington, Northern Arizona University and the University of Florida will each receive $1.5 million to provide ...

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Education

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Ford Foundation Awards $6 Million to Strengthen International Human Rights Movement

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09/20/2013

... the abuses that continue to violate the dignity and lives of the most vulnerable... Ford Foundation Awards $6 Million ...

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PG&E Donates and Matches Employee Donations to American Red Cross for California Wildfire Relief

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09/18/2015

... announced today that it is making a corporate donation of $250,000 to the American Red Cross to help ease the ... to another $100,000 in employee contributions for a total of up to $350,000.... PG&E...

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Disaster Relief

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JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods

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04/05/2016

... nationwide that have missed out on the benefits of recent urban development. The Wall Street giant planned to ...

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Community Development

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Feedback Partners with Rockefeller Foundation, 40 Organizations to Combat Food Waste in NYC, DC

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04/19/2016

... announced a US campaign with The Rockefeller Foundation as well as a coalition of more than 40 organizations and chefs to combat food waste. Feedback and the coalition will host a series...

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