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Schendler & Haynes: Finally, ski resorts wake up to warming

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09/05/2013

... Sustainability Director Auden Schendler and Mertz Gilmore Foundation Vice President Lukas Haynes talk about a ... will to stop climate change and preserve winter recreation for future generations.... Schendler...

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Goldman Sachs, Buying Redemption

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10/26/2013

... examined the philanthropic giving of Goldman Sachs and its foundation , while PND reported on Goldman's new $250 million ... it has become a master at giving it away. Goldman — for many a symbol of Wall...

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07 May 2014

Philanthropy New York's 35th Annual Meeting, with Hillary Rodham Clinton

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 -

12:45pm to 6:15pm

... States Secretary of State, will be the featured speaker for our 35th Annual Meeting. Sec. Clinton will discuss her ... initiative , an effort led by Sec. Clinton and the Clinton Foundation to bring together...

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The Post-Bloomberg Plunge

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04/10/2014

... which encompasses all of the charitable giving for the former mayor, is the 12th largest foundation in the U.S. Now that Mr. Bloomberg is out of office, the fate of funding for local...

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The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy

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05/12/2014

... Philanthropy, an article featuring the Rockefeller Foundation in The Atlantic. Last month, readers of the ... public attacks” Arnold had endured in retaliation for his contributions to the causes of education...

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Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World: A Response

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05/23/2014

[Ford Foundation ] - President Darren Walker: Strategic philanthropy ... of us have bought into a polemic that fails to account for the ways in which social change transpires. Worse still, ... we should be...

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Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

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06/02/2014

Digital Storytelling for Social Impact The ubiquity of digital technology and the ... this intersection of story and technology, The Rockefeller Foundation teamed up with Hattaway Communications to consider .....

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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

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06/13/2014

... Facing Latino Youth A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that Latinos, the youngest and ... on average than their peers, the unemployment rate for Latino males aged 16-24 is 2.4 percentage...

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Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns

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06/19/2014

... Returns An evaluation has found that The Rockefeller Foundation 's Program Related Investments (PRIs) have .....

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Bloomberg Says His Work Is About "Saving Lives"

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07/14/2014

... save lives." Adds Bloomberg: "Particularly, I want the foundation to focus on things that other people aren't .....

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Prescription For Making Healthcare Enrollment More Customer-Friendly

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08/01/2014

Prescription For Making Healthcare Enrollment More Customer-Friendly Before open enrollment for Obamacare begins this fall, NY State should take steps to ... James R. Knickman President & CEO, New York State...

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09 Oct 2014

Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar

Thursday, October 9, 2014 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... to mission (or impact) investing strategies as a key tool for aligning investments and operations with their mission ... leverage their philanthropic assets and mission? Join us for a discussion with a leader...

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Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals

Release Date:

09/08/2014

... too — what and how students are learning. The Wallace Foundation has offered six urban school districts $75 million ... create stronger recruitment, training and support services for principals... Improving...

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Open Society’s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List

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09/16/2014

George Soros, Founder and Chairman of Open Society Foundations, was listed as one of Brookings top politically influential billionaires.

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Russell Sage Study Shows Average Americans Get Poorer as Per Capita Wealth Reaches New High

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10/01/2014

... A study by economists at the University of Michigan for the Russell Sage Foundation showed that, in 2013, the median American ...

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SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students

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10/02/2014

... a lack of knowledge about a particular subject.” For 37 years, the SIFMA Foundation has sponsored one of the most popular and effective tools for educating future investors about the market:...

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NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World

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10/10/2014

... Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World For most of his 56 years, Peter lived a pretty average, ... Peter and his wife, Jennifer, run the now $3 billion NoVo Foundation , dedicated to helping...

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How She Leads: Paula Luff, Hess Corporation

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11/06/2014

... constant, with a goal to be the top quartile in its sector for the quality of its sustainability disclosures. Hess has a solid foundation for that, having published GRI-compliant, assured or...

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Bold Stories For Big Challenges

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12/17/2013

... the Narrative: Using Storytelling to Expand Your Foundation ’s Impact.” The event was based on a publication I wrote for my organization, Working Narratives, called ... work towards, said Maurine Knighton of...

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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

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01/14/2010

... our special webpage on the disaster in the days ahead for more information. Tell us what your foundation is doing—please send us information about your support for Haiti. The Haitian...

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