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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Headwaters Foundation, and The Whitman Institute Launch the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

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01/22/2020

... accountability to philanthropy, offering concrete steps for funders to build radically different grantee ... Foundation, the Project has raised enough money to sustain for the full five-year term. Pia Infante...

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American Express and The New York Women's Foundation Partner Together on The Ambition Project

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02/11/2020

... goal – to find meaningful ways to continue advocating for women’s advancement. Beyond this, the conference was a ... is still work to do. But, these are meaningful milestones for American Express –...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Andrew Cuomo, Stop a Coronavirus Disaster: Release People From Prison - Op-Ed Co-Written by Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

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03/30/2020

... to whom other state and local officials are looking for guidance. On Friday, the governor took the crucial step ... Worse yet, we risk creating a uniquely deadly incubator for the virus. America incarcerates...

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9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities

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04/02/2020

... but accessing government assistance may be difficult for nonprofits. The groups signing the letter are ... opposes any mandate that foundations spend more than 5 percent of assets annually, as required by...

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Investing in our Mission: A Five-Year Case Study of Fossil Fuel Divestment at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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05/11/2020

... data to back it up.” The divestment movement accounted for just $50 billion in global assets under management when ... increasingly seen as poor investments. “The rationale for continued investment in gas and...

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Joanne Berger-Sweeney Joins the Henry Luce Foundation’s Board of Directors

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09/23/2020

... Connecticut, to its Board of Directors . “I speak for my esteemed colleagues, the Directors of the Board of the ... Henry Luce Foundation, when I note our great enthusiasm for Dr. Joanne Berger-Sweeney’s...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer

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10/13/2020

... 44,000 employees, where she served as chief talent leader for the U.S., Canada and India. McDuffie joined Waste ... ranks, with stints including director of talent management for the Eastern U.S., Canada and...

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Marissa Tirona Named Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees' New President

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11/02/2020

... her role at the end of 2020 after leading the organization for more than 20 years. Tirona and Petsod will overlap for the remainder of this year, ensuring a smooth transition ... lead GCIR and its members...

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Sozosei Foundation Announces Inaugural Summit in December

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11/19/2020

... to eliminate the inappropriate use of the justice system for mental health diagnosis and treatment. Each session of ... on the criminalization of mental illness. To prepare for the discussion, all attendees...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

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12/18/2020

... Foundation announces a commitment to divesting its $ 5 billion endowment from existing fossil fuel interests while ... society needs to rethink growth capital and sustainability for the future. We’re proud to...

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The Long Island Sound Funders Collaborative has granted $377,250 in 2020 to nine nonprofits through its Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund at the Long Island Community Foundation

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12/29/2020

... projects that address pressing challenges and provide for a healthy, productive, and resilient Sound now and into ... resources of the Long Island Sound. Citizens Campaign for the Environment, $16,500 to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Grant to Expand Access to Covid-19 Testing and Tracing in Africa

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01/28/2021

... coverage of testing and strengthen contact tracing for Covid-19 in Africa through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. “Equitable access to ... remain two of the strongest public health...

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15 Leaders of Color Selected for Pinkerton Leadership Network

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03/03/2021

15 Leaders of Color Selected for Pinkerton Leadership Network (March 3, 2021) Fifteen ... intended to include twelve leaders. But the enthusiasm for the program was so great--and the quality of the ... said...

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Why New Yorkers should be proud of the 2020 Census Results

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05/06/2021

... of New Yorkers who came together to get out the count for this census have much to be proud of. Here’s why: We ... attempts to provide funding to counties and nonprofits for get-out-the-count work came too...

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New York Foundation Celebrates New Executive Director, Rickke Mananzala

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05/27/2021

... the New York Foundation with the intention to make space for new leadership in philanthropy. With recognition of the ... search to identify a leader who will chart a path forward for the foundation from the...

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IFC and the Rockefeller Foundation Partner to Advance Distributed Renewable Energy Solutions in Emerging Markets

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06/22/2021

... the most challenging environments and lays the foundation for future investment projects. The work includes technical ... technologies we are investing in will make it possible for every person on the planet...

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Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

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11/18/2021

... Open Society Foundations have announced four directors for their new Global Programs, continuing a drive to ... The new Global Programs team will be responsible for directing Open Society’s global priorities,...

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Tow Foundation Commits $2 Million to Multiple Myeloma Research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

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04/27/2022

... la Renta Endowed Chair in Cancer Research, executive dean for research, and professor of medicine, biochemistry and ... is part of the University’s Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century. The most...

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