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Sustainable Innovation: 5 Questions Every Company Should Ask Itself

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... taught a course at Stanford in the early ‘60s called ‘ How to Ask a Question’: “Each of man’s advances was ... started by a question….Knowing what questions to ask and how to ask them is sometimes more...

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Opinion: What’s Holding Philanthropists Back?

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10/06/2017

... Back? When I think about social and racial equity and how it shows up — and how it doesn’t — in philanthropy and the nonprofit ...

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Open Soceity Foundations to Increase Commitment to Global COVID-19 Response

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10/07/2020

As COVID-19 continues to devastate communities around the world, the Open Society Foundations today announced $70 million in global investments.

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28 Jul 2021

BBB Forum on Corporate Responsibility XIV: Exploring Business Approaches to Key Social Issues

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... Corp. Theresa Harrison , Director, Environmental Social Governance Services-Procurement, EY W. David Hubbard , Vice ... professionals; ESG leaders (environment, social and governance ); philanthropy leaders;...

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16 Feb 2017

Perspectives on Sanctuary Policies – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... issues affecting immigrants and refugees – and hear how it is particularly relevant or pressing for philanthropy. ... withhold federal funding for sanctuary jurisdictions and how to respond Presenter Jonathan...

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25 May 2021

Why the Time is Right for a Guaranteed Income with an Equity Lens - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... for the newly launched Mayor’s for Guaranteed Income; how philanthropy can play a catalytic role and what this ... for the newly launched Mayor’s for Guaranteed Income How philanthropy can play a catalytic...

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Economic Security

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Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk

Release Date:

04/18/2013

The first in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy.

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De Blasio unveils 60-person transition team

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11/20/2013

Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio has announced the members of his 60-person transition team, including Alexa Avilés, Program Officer at the Scherman Foundation; John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations at Con Edison; Peter Madonia, COO of the...

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Bloomberg Spins Off Group That Spurs Volunteerism in Cities

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01/30/2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that Bloomberg Philanthropies will turn its Cities of Service program into a stand-alone nonprofit that will help mayors across the U.S. tackle challenges via volunteer efforts.

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The Citi Foundation Launches Pathways to Progress to Improve Career Readiness for 100,000 Youth

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03/31/2014

The Citi Foundation launched Pathways to Progress to improve career Readiness for 100,000 youth.

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Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free

Release Date:

01/16/2015

Program is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities initiative.

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Red States Have the Most to Lose from Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling

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03/12/2015

Citing Commonwealth Fund research DailyKos says people living in Republican-led states will suffer the most if the Supreme Court strikes down subsidies to people buying insurance on the federal exchange.

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National Journal Notes Ford, Open Society Role in Net Neutrality Victory

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03/13/2015

New rules—adopted last month by the Federal Communications Commission and released Thursday—classify broadband providers in the same category as phone service providers, allowing the government to regulate them more strictly.

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Hess Named to 2015 Best Corporate Citizens List

Release Date:

04/22/2015

... climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance , finance, and philanthropy and community support. ...

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Citi Foundation, America's Promise Alliance Launch $3 Million Fund

Release Date:

04/27/2015

The fund will be a new component of Citi's Pathways to Progress initiative.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Citi Foundation and Living Cities Announce Selection of Five Cities to Join City Accelerator Initiative

Release Date:

05/20/2015

The selected cities are Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Seattle.

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Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City Cannot Accept Donations for World Cup Parade

Release Date:

07/10/2015

City Hall does not currently have a mechanism in place to accept public donations.

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Three Important Steps Philanthropies Are Taking to Curb Climate Change

Release Date:

07/29/2015

Bloomberg Philanthropies has contributed $80 Million to the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools

Release Date:

11/03/2015

In its three years of offering college scholarships and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools, "Say Yes" has greatly expanded its reach and political influence in the city. Now, it will be evaluated to determine its success.

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HSBC Cuts Links With Big Muslim Aid Charity

Release Date:

01/04/2016

Global bank HSBC has halted services to international humanitarian agency Islamic Relief, allegedly over concerns that the nonprofit's funds could end up in the hands of terrorist groups, Economic Times writes, citing reporting by London's Sunday...

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