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20 Nov 2013

Changing the Narrative: Using Storytelling to Expand Your Foundation’s Impact

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Storytelling has been the buzz of social change circles for years. This forward-looking session will explore where the practice of stories- for -change stands, and where it’s heading — for funders...

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Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passes Legislature

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09/12/2013

... California on behalf of legislation requiring overtime pay for domestic employees, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. ... the first in the nation to mandate time-and-a-half pay for home-based employees who...

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Workforce Development

Groups seek changes in NY policy as hunger grows

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10/14/2013

ALBANY, N.Y. — Advocacy groups are pushing for changes in New York policy to attack what they say is a ... and boosting farming. The Hunger Action Network is pushing for expansion of the Supplemental Nutrition...

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B. Altman, a Store From Yesteryear, Still Makes Its Presence Felt in the City

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11/28/2013

The New York Times examined the history and work of the Altman Foundation and spoke with its president, ... in 1989, it closed. Most shoppers figured that was it for B. Altman.... B. Altman, a Store From...

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Building Bigger Bets with Philanthropy

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12/02/2013

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation President Nancy Roob shares with the Stanford Social Innovation Review how the foundation is aggregating funds to scale what works.

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

JPMorgan Plans to Unveil a Program for Job Skills

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12/11/2013

... bluntness. “I said, ‘Of course, but I’m not looking for more work ,’ ” Mr. Emanuel said in a phone interview. “I need resources.”... JPMorgan Plans to Unveil a Program for Job Skills ...

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Community Development

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New York Life Foundation Awards $1.4 Million to National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement

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12/23/2013

... New York Life Foundation will build the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement's capacity to provide ... a four-year, $1.4 million grant to the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Spending Down the Family Foundation

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03/10/2014

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors CEO Melissa Berman and Arabella Advisors Managing Director Elliot Berger share their thoughts in a Wall Street Journal article on the growing spend-down trend at family foundations.

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Peggy Saika Named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree

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04/15/2014

... has been named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree for her commitment and work in social justice. Peggy Saika is President and ...

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The F.B. Heron Foundation Welcomes New Team Members

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04/15/2014

... team is conducting top-down research to set the context for specific investment deals. Since joining Heron, she has ... and funds to fight human trafficking with the Not For Sale Campaign, and developing...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

In "Making Change," a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation, discusses why effective philanthropy is about working toward a long-term goal.

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Surdna Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look

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07/01/2014

... and foundation staff sharing information about their work and discussing issues that impact America's young .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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Private Funding Provides Lifeline For Stem Cell Researchers

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07/07/2014

Private Funding Provides Lifeline For Stem Cell Researchers Some of the most exciting ... at the New York Stem Cell Foundation, and almost all its work is being paid for by private donors. The...

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The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute Evaluate Rebuild by Design

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09/04/2014

... decision makers can respond to crises in creative ways and work as a region to become more resilient with adequate ...

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Disaster Relief

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Bloomberg Foundation Launches Public Art Challenge

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10/15/2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies is now accepting applications for temporary art projects that provide collaborations between artists and city government.

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Carol Levine to Receive Award for Raising Awareness About and Influencing Policy on Family Caregiving

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10/21/2014

Carol Levine to Receive Award for Raising Awareness About and Influencing Policy on Family ... United Hospital Fund in 1996, Ms. Levine has focused her work on developing partnerships between health care ... In...

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Sharon B. King, Noted Philanthropic Leader, Dies at 68

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10/27/2014

... Family Office. Sharon then led the F.B. Heron Foundation for nearly 20 years.... Sharon B. King, Noted Philanthropic ...

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Four Freedoms Fund Names New Director

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11/14/2014

... Khashu provided planning, research and evaluation services for leading foundations investing in the immigrant rights ... access to the immigration and criminal justice systems for immigrants and their families...

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Cuomo Assures Fracking Report will be Released by End of the Year

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12/08/2014

The report, initiated in 2012, will include in-depth analysis of the health impacts of hydraulic fracturing.

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Environment and Climate Change

Seven Million Fewer Uninsured Under Obamacare, Commonwealth Fund Finds

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01/15/2015

The number of uninsured working-age Americans dropped from 19% to 16%.

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