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Key Facts on Mission Investing

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10/2011

The number of charitable foundations employing their investment ... missions, these grantmakers —which hold 20 percent of all U.S. foundation assets— are extending the public ... also offers perspective from Stephen Viederman , former President of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and a ...

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Philanthropy as Backer of Brains

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05/02/2013

The third in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique ... so successful, I highlighted the role of philanthropy as field-builder,...

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Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time

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05/15/2013

... Coalition Co-Chair Chris Gabrieli and Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. The Time to Succeed Coalition ... learning time -- improving the opportunities and chances of success for every student in our...

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Children, Youth and Families

Target Hands Decision on $5-Million Schools Gift to Online Voters

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08/15/2013

... through its “Give With Target” campaign. (Target President of Community Relations Laysha Ward is also quoted in the ... first time the store has ceded to shoppers full control of its “Give...

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The Possible Philanthropic Response to Trayvon Martin

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08/19/2013

... on the possible philanthropic response to the death of Trayvon Martin. Initially angered and frustrated by the ... the killing of young Trayvon Martin, Dr. Robert Ross, President and CEO...

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What Inequality Deniers Have In Common With Climate Change Skeptics

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06/16/2014

... Change Skeptics In an op-ed on Quartz, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker says recent attempts to discredit ... Piketty's research into income inequality remind him of earlier efforts to deny that...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

Effective Philanthropy Takes Time In this episode of Making Change , a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president , Surdna Foundation, discusses why...

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Huffington Post Profiles Christopher Stone of Open Society Foundations

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09/26/2014

Huffington Post Profiles Christopher Stone of Open Society Foundations Christopher Stone is the president of the Open Society Foundations. He is an ... The ability to engage in political fights,...

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Finalists Selected for Bloomberg's C40 Cities Awards

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10/08/2015

... vehicle leader BYD Company Ltd. Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, serves as Chair of...

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Using All of a Foundation’s Assets for Mission (F. B. Heron Foundation)

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01/07/2016

Using All of a Foundation’s Assets for Mission (F. B. Heron ... in the future to be effective, they need to use all of their resources toward their mission, says Clara Miller, president ...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Jane Mendillo and L. Rafael Reif to its Board of Trustees

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04/11/2016

... Appoints Jane Mendillo and L. Rafael Reif to its Board of Trustees The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has announced ... Rafael Reif to its Board of Trustees. "Ms. Mendillo and President...

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Bloomberg Writes Op-Ed: Climate Progress, With or Without Trump

Release Date:

03/31/2017

... Writes Op-Ed: Climate Progress, With or Without Trump President Trump’s unfortunate and misguided rollback of environmental protections has led to a depressing and ...

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Open Society Foundations Hosts Panel on Public Health in a Populist Moment

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04/10/2017

... Public Health in a Populist Moment What does the election of President Donald Trump—and the rise of right-wing populism ... how can we build effective movements to defend health as...

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Century Foundation Fellows Compare the the House and Senate Health Bills

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06/23/2017

... Today, Senate Republican leaders released their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Without a single ... to hold a vote on this bill on the Senate floor next week. President Trump predicted the...

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Immigration Arms Race Begins on Capitol Hill

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09/12/2017

... arms race on Capitol Hill. Both supporters and opponents of DACA are maneuvering for position, underscoring the ... lawmakers face in reaching a deal. To get a bill to President Trump’s desk, Republican...

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Mark-Viverito Arrested During DACA Protest At Trump Tower

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09/20/2017

... City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was arrested as part of a protest at Trump Tower Tuesday in defense of ... after noon — an act of civil disobedience against...

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Immigration Judges Say Proposed Quotas from DOJ Threaten Independence

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10/13/2017

... or similar measures will threaten judicial independence, as well as their ability to decide life-or-death deportation ... House says it aims to reduce an “enormous” backlog of 600,000 cases,...

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Rockefeller Foundation's Dr. Raj Shah’s First Visit to Southeast Asia

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01/10/2018

... Asia Dr. Raj Shah made his first visit to Southeast Asia as the President of The Rockefeller Foundation. In his travel to Bangkok, he ...

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Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund Moves $2.2 Million to Racial Equity Practitioners

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11/01/2022

... healers, facilitators, and capacity builders to dream up a new world. This year, the Fund awarded $2.2 million to 19 ... grantmaking cycle, grantee partners identified a number of shared priorities and...

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Century Foundation Intern Discussion Series Kicks Off With Look At Regulating Marijuana Sales

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06/11/2014

... interns in NYC with a discussion about the challenges of regulating the market for cannabis, a product that is ...

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