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Alan "Ace" Greenberg, Leading NY Philanthropist, Dies

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07/25/2014

... and who instilled the importance of giving to charity in his employees, died Friday at age 86. “There’s ... people to give incredibly generously.” Greenberg's philanthropy also extended to the office,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Religion

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UJA-Federation of New York

Three Named Winners For Best Green Business Ideas In Western Balkans

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07/31/2014

Three Named Winners For Best Green Business Ideas In Western Balkans The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has announced the 2014 winners of the Philanthropy for Green Ideas competition, a program it ... contribute to a...

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McConnell Says Wife Won't Resign From Bloomberg Over Coal Policy Stance

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08/14/2014

... the foundation's support for efforts to reduce coal use in the U.S. McConnell, who is running for re-election and ... not approve of, and she doesn't approve of their efforts in the coal industry...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

New Class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackles Economic and Social Inequality

Release Date:

08/12/2014

... Fellows. Fellows have the opportunity to change the world in one year. Each is given a $100,000 grant, office space in New York City and support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, a leading social change...

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PNY Advocates for America Gives More Act with NY Senators

Release Date:

09/03/2014

... the U.S. House of Representatives and is awaiting action in the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future amid political posturing and election year politics. Philanthropy New York has joined the Council on...

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All Health Care is Local: The Power of Community to Drive Improvement

Release Date:

09/11/2014

... is Local: The Power of Community to Drive Improvement In many communities across the U.S., poverty is a ... of health outcomes and health system performance, in part because access to care tends to be more...

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The Commonwealth Fund

30 Oct 2014

A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

... View resources and the live recording here . Part of Can Philanthropy Help Shape the Next Economy? A Workshop Series ... Transition . As more and more people become interested in issues around food, a...

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How Institutions Take Risks

Release Date:

10/12/2014

... saving scholars who were seeking refuge from the Nazis. In light of this episode and others, I decided to explore the ... University of Pennsylvania to invest endowment resources in West Philadelphia; her work...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans

Release Date:

10/20/2014

... about how to channel their money and other assets into philanthropy . Charities are also benefiting from a giving surge by people in their 50s and 60s, especially those seeking to get their ... example, now...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Taking the Time to Learn in Transition: How the Ford Foundation Board Revamped the Traditional CEO Search

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11/13/2014

Taking the Time to Learn in Transition: How the Ford Foundation Board Revamped the ... of foundation trustees and CEOs at the Ford Foundation in New York. This meeting was constructed as an opportunity ... what is...

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GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/04/2014

... Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce that Antony Chiang, ... immediately after the GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy in March...

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New York Health Foundation

We Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits With No Loss or Even an Increase in Revenues

Release Date:

03/08/2013

... Policy Center and Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy I was honored to meet with a highly engaged ... of various tax reforms currently being debated in Washington. Many expressed interest...

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Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... of Education, today anyone vying for public office in New York—or indeed across the country—must have a ... governor or president. The transformation of education philanthropy has followed a similar trajectory...

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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

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01/14/2010

Philanthropy New York is currently working to coordinate and ... efforts and we will continue to track relief and recovery in the wake of the tragedy in Haiti. We encourage our members to visit...

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Alfred P. Sloan and Simons Tapped to Offset Federal Budget Cuts in Science Funding

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03/17/2015

... P. Sloan and Simons Tapped to Offset Federal Budget Cuts in Science Funding An ambitious funding drive aims to ... coalition of science-minded foundations called the Science Philanthropy Alliance has picked...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Bloomberg Announces Winners of Genesis Generation Challenge

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04/29/2015

... poverty alleviation, and using data to drive impact in social good enterprises. Congratulating the nine ... conference at the Bloomberg Philanthropies headquarters in New York, Michael R. Bloomberg was joined...

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21 Jan 2016

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 8:00am to Friday, February 5, 2016 - 5:00pm

... (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector. The three day course will help ... challenges of the work...

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Smart Donors Are Putting Nonprofits Back in Charge

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07/20/2015

Smart Donors Are Putting Nonprofits Back in Charge So far, this has been a summer of political ... flags going up — and deeper meaningful conversations in the United States about the forces that still divide us...

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Ford Foundation

Bronfman Cultivates Programs for Next Generation Donors

Release Date:

08/20/2015

... to contribute to it. One strategy they supported began in 2002, when Jeff Solomon, president of the Andrea and ... to benefits by more directly funding critical issues in the Jewish world. With initial...

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Adam R. Bronfman Family Foundation

$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities

Release Date:

09/02/2015

... Humanities “The Mellon Foundation’s generous philanthropy will serve to strengthen Penn’s abiding ... commitment to the most creative scholarship and teaching in the humanities,” said Penn President Amy...