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15 May 2013

Should Philanthropies Run Like Businesses?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -

10:45am to 1:00pm

The question of how philanthropic organizations should operate has been ... and Jeffrey Solomon, who are leaders in the sector, as they present their different stances on the benefits and ... is " Mostly Open...

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Kresge Foundation, NCB Capital Impact Launch $30 Million Detroit Revitalization Fund

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09/18/2013

... Impact and The Kresge Foundation announced the launch of the Woodward Corridor Investment Fund, developed to invest ... estate projects that advance the physical redevelopment of Detroit’s Woodward Corridor...

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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 too often ... because it is difficult to understand and predict. As John Kania, Mark Kramer, and Patty Russell’s provocative ... philanthropies...

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Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner

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07/18/2014

... challenges later," according to Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies. In an op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Oechsli, writes, that "age should not be the .....

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge

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07/22/2014

... troubled neighborhoods, write Nancy O. Andrews, president and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund, and Brandee McHale, COO at ... quarterback model, a "single local organization serves as...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Awards €14.7 Million For Dementia Care

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08/14/2014

... $20 million) to improve the care and well-being of people suffering with dementia in the Republic of Ireland. Christopher G. Oechsli, president and CEO of the Atlantic...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down

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08/13/2014

... on giving away all its money, it's taking in a great deal of knowledge that could be helpful to other foundations ... Stanford Social Innovation Review, Christopher G. Oechsli, president and CEO ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

How Institutions Take Risks

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10/12/2014

How Institutions Take Risks As Adolf Hitler harassed, isolated, and murdered many of Europe's greatest scientists, philosophers, and thinkers, ... Foundation's archives and interview its current ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China

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11/11/2014

A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China China has five times as many people as the United States and is the second largest ... as...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

PNY Members Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School

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02/10/2015

... Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School President Obama’s November report on Women and Girls of Color was an important step, inviting attention to reduce ... girls in particular, face many of...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

RPA, Ford and MasterCard Support Bogata Convening on World Philanthropy

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03/12/2015

... Programme (UNDP), Foundation Center, and a committee of leading foundations guided by Rockefeller Philanthropy ... (RPA). The event is the second in a planned series of workshops to facilitate an exchange...

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Korean American Community Foundation Support Addresses Plight of Older Korean Immigrants in the Bronx

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04/02/2015

... American Community Foundation Support Addresses Plight of Older Korean Immigrants in the Bronx The senior center is all of one room on the second floor of a church, because its 120 .....

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Rockefeller's Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020

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04/09/2015

... millennials are entering the workforce with the intention of doing good, the nonprofit sector will be a magnet for top ... at delivering a double bottom line," says Judith Rodin, president of...

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Children Learn How to Save Lives at ZAC Camp

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04/17/2015

... Camp The annual camp, held at the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, wrapped up Thursday with participants receiving ... these lessons home, kids spent time in the classroom as well as in the...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City Resiliency on Innovation Hub

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05/04/2015

... can weather them by becoming resilient, says Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation. Resilience, Rodin says, is ... something bad does happen, and then to revitalize and grow as...

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Smart Donors Are Putting Nonprofits Back in Charge

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07/20/2015

... Back in Charge So far, this has been a summer of political campaigning and stunning social change: hateful ... that still divide us. Among those voices has been that of Darren Walker, president...

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Ford Foundation

$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities

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09/02/2015

... scholarship and teaching in the humanities,” said Penn President Amy Gutmann. “We are grateful for the Foundation’s partnership as we launch key initiatives to advance the use of technology...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance

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11/20/2015

... the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund. The telephone survey of 2,700 insured adults found that even those with ... insurance, which is the most common form of coverage in the country, have trouble affording their...

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Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn

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12/16/2015

Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn ... from across Central Brooklyn gathered for the first part of a 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge presented by ... 24...

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Jane Forbes Clark of Clark Foundation Speaks at Baseball Hall of Fame on Family Legacy and Generosity

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01/11/2016

Jane Forbes Clark of Clark Foundation Speaks at Baseball Hall of Fame on Family ... At least another 100 people were turned away as the Hall's Grandstand Theater filled to capacity, with...

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