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Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy

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04/2013

... at Grand Valley State University in an analysis of their new research on next generation donors. A relatively small group of Generation Xers and Millennials will inherit over $40 ...

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Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Your Self for Effective Grantmaking

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09/2005

Whether it's introducing new ideas into your foundation or offering constructive ... develop personal strategies to meet the "soft" challenges of grantmaking. Effective personal strategy helps ... practitioners use their understanding of self and role - as learner, analyst, bridge builder - to manage the tensions .....

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Greek Organizations

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02/05/2013

The organizations are working to ease the effects of the ongoing socioeconomic crisis in Greece. In particular, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s Board of Directors continues to support efforts to provide relief...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Awards $3.25 Million to Expand Children's Access to Health Coverage

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02/01/2013

The grant to the National League of Cities will help increase children's access to health insurance. The National League of Cities (NLC) announces the start of a new , three...

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How our community colleges are falling behind

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05/23/2013

The Century Foundation’s new report details the large socioeconomic, racial and ... elite institutions. Pop quiz: What's the biggest category of college or university in the United States? Is it big .....

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Polling Group in Russia Says It May Close

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05/20/2013

... only independent polling agency has been accused under a new law of overtly political activity, due in part to a series of grants it has received from the MacArthur Foundation, the ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Moving to Crown Heights this Summer

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04/09/2014

... Brooklyn’s community foundation will have a memorable new address in the heart of the borough: 1000 Dean Street. Relocating from DUMBO to ... Station will house its day-to-day operations while serving ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 10-Fold Increase in Grant Distributions

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07/25/2014

... going to Brooklyn nonprofits—for the first six months of 2014, a 10-fold increase over the same period last year. ... or pledged an additional $1.8 million through its new Donor Advised Fund Program......

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Andy Warhol Foundation to Exhibit Unseen Work, Increase Focus on Grantmaking

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01/04/2015

... in 2015, and not just at auction. About 40 exhibitions of that artist’s work — much of it previously unseen by the public — will be flooding ... of a record-breaking program of...

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Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award

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03/13/2015

... from The HISTORY Channel and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. “It’s unbelievable,” said Anderson, 43, of New Boston, who is the recipient of the 2014...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Explores Open Access to Published Research

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04/01/2015

... and the California Digital Library will lead a major new project, with an $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to help define the future of open access to scholarship. “Providing access to .....

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Three Key Roles Funders Can Play in a CEO Transition

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04/2015

... transition—and help sustain the organization until a new leader is found. Through our experience with executive ... in helping the nonprofits they support navigate this phase of their organizations' lives. Three Key Roles Funders Can .....

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

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05/08/2015

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Rockefeller Philanthropy ... consulting services, has been selected to incubate the new My Brother’s...

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Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown

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07/15/2015

... Foundation is holding up aid to organizations in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government scrutinizes foreign donors viewed as meddling in domestic affairs, Reuters reports. New...

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Elmezzi Foundation Increases Funding for Free Queens Programs

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07/29/2015

... Foundation, based in Queens, is expanding its funding of programs in the western part of the borough. A gradual increase in its funding for ... allowing the foundation’s Adult Learning Center to offer ...

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Backs Program to Assist Blind and Visually Impaired College Students

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08/17/2015

... Ally, a national nonprofit organization, has announced its new College Success Program, designed specifically for ...

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Peace and Security Funding Index Tracks More Than $280M in Grantmaking

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04/05/2016

... Funding Index Tracks More Than $280M in Grantmaking A new research project by the Peace and Security Funders Group ... and stability, despite making up a very small percentage of total foundation giving. The...

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TX Healthcare Publication Says Commonwealth Fund is Targeting State Lawmakers

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04/11/2016

... Evidence is building that the repeated reluctance of Texas lawmakers to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has “left behind millions of low-income Texans,” according to a new...

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Russell Sage Foundation Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes

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05/04/2016

... Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open ... Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students...

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Century Foundation Report Analyzes 'Identity Threat' Some College Students Face

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05/18/2016

... Analyzes 'Identity Threat' Some College Students Face A new report from the Century Foundation considers the issue of "identity threat" and the way many low-income and minority .....

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