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Ford and RPA Work to Foster Sustainable Development in Ghana

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07/09/2015

Ford and RPA Work to Foster Sustainable Development in Ghana Today, more than 80 leaders will meet in Accra to discuss how to join forces to collectively ... the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Finds Possible New Target for Glaucoma Therapy

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09/11/2015

... of irreversible blindness. The findings, published in the September 10 online issue of Molecular Cell, suggest a ... and age are the leading risk factors for POAG, resulting in progressive degeneration of...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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Duke Foundation Supports Program for Vets & Active Military in Theatre Experience, Study & Creation

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03/11/2016

Duke Foundation Supports Program for Vets & Active Military in Theatre Experience, Study & Creation Theatre ... community. Playwright and veteran Maurice Decaul will lead VTI as TCG's first official...

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SmartCEO Honors Weinberg Foundation President, Rachel Garbow Monroe, as CEO of the Year

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12/16/2016

... She becomes the 14th SmartCEO of the Year recipient in Baltimore. Each year, SmartCEO magazine’s editorial ... who are true leaders among their peers… They lead more than just companies; they are true stewards...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies: Six Things Cities Need to Know About the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

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05/08/2017

... CNN says we’ve reached “a tipping point for excitement in self-driving cars.” But too much attention has been on ... change the way we live and the shape of our communities in the coming decades. Cities will...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Community Development

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Top Science Foundation, Simons, Latest Endeavor is its Most Ambitious Project Yet

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05/15/2017

... meetings, chat over lunch, or just run into each other in the hallways. That’s the kind of research environment ...

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Women Lose Ground In The New York City Council, Even If Chin And Ayala Win

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09/14/2017

Women Lose Ground In The New York City Council, Even If Chin And Ayala Win A ... Council will have fewer women, down from 13 seats to 12 in the 51-member body. In one of the races, Diana Ayala...

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Gender Justice

Hometown Hope: How Amazon is Paying Attention to Homelessness in Seattle and Beyond

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09/20/2017

... Hope: How Amazon is Paying Attention to Homelessness in Seattle and Beyond “It’s permanent until homelessness ... to thousands (or tens of thousands) of people roughing it in the streets, funders are looking...

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Heather Gerken Joins Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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06/06/2018

... and dissent. At Yale, she founded and leads a clinic in local government law, the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP). In 2013, her proposal for creating the Democracy Index—a ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces the Election of Ana Marie Argilagos and Anand Babu to Its Board of Directors

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01/29/2019

... of Directors Argilagos is president and CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), a network of foundations and ... economic opportunity, and advancing sustainability in cities and regions across the world, and...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode to Board of Trustees

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06/20/2019

... organization that empowers people with disabilities to lead independent, satisfying lives. Access Living is nationally recognized as a leading force in the disability advocacy community, and Bristo has worked...

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Robert G. Ottenhoff Stepping Down as President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

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09/05/2019

... Reynolds, a global leadership search organization, to lead the national search for his replacement. Ottenhoff joined CDP in 2012 as its first chief executive. Tapped for his ... philanthropic sector, his depth...

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Carolina Espinal Elected Schott Foundation Board Chair

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07/13/2020

... 2018, she brings experience as an advisor with expertise in strategic communications and diversity, equity & ... communications firm supporting Fortune 500 companies in a range of sectors including...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Announces New Chief Operating Officer, Maya Jakubowicz

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07/12/2023

... Maya comes to the Trust from the Office of the Mayor in New York City where she served as the Director for the ... information technology, and facilities for City Hall. In 2020, she was appointed the Agency...

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Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

... to improve the food system. This program was the second in a series of briefings focusing on food policies and practices in New York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Foundation Strategy

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10/2007

... making at large, private, U.S. foundations. Through in -depth interviews with CEOs and program officers, Beyond ... examines foundation leaders' view and use of strategy in making decisions. Analysis of their responses reveals four ... the stage for future CEP research on the role of strategy in creating foundation impact, and highlights practical .....

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William T. Grant Foundation Awards $1.7 Million for Research to Benefit Youth

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08/03/2013

The seven grants totaling nearly $1.7 million are in support of researchers and organizations working to understand and improve the environments in which youth spend their time. The William T. Grant ... everyday...

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