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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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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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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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Lawyer Seeking $22M in Final Dissolution of Irene Diamond Fund

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05/20/2016

Lawyer Seeking $22M in Final Dissolution of Irene Diamond Fund A lawyer is trying to siphon a $22 ... the Manhattan philanthropist’s foundation charges in a new lawsuit. The Irene Diamond Fund — established by the...

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Century Foundation Says States Are Wrong to Tie Higher Education Funding to Performance

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05/26/2016

... schools’ ability to retain and graduate students. But a new paper from the Century Foundation argues that such ...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to Launch Iterative Learning Fellowship

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07/08/2016

... $1M to Launch Iterative Learning Fellowship The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded a new four-year, $1 million grant from The Andrew W. ... Fellowship program. The grant builds on the...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $500K to UC Merced for Humanities Undergrad Research

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07/19/2016

... Undergraduate humanities students at the University of California, Merced, will gain valuable research ... into graduate studies and scholarly careers, thanks to a new program that will serve 60 students over...

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Rockefeller and Lincoln Center Bring Jazz to Young People

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08/01/2016

... at Lincoln Center are teaming up to put jazz in the ears of thousands of urban school children across the globe. “Jazz for Young ... 9,000 students in 60 schools in five cities, including New...

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With Support from Sloan, Research Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life

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08/02/2016

... Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life New research finds that airborne bacterial communities differ from one urban park to the next but those of parking lots are alike -- and differ...

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