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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Releases New Book on the Value of Diversity

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10/25/2016

In new collection of essays, scholars make the case for diversity as essential to higher education and society generally.

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Education

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Brad Tito Joins Westchester Community Foundation Board Of Advisors

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11/08/2016

Mr. Tito, a resident of Edgemont, is a program manager with the Communities and Local Government Division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which works to promote clean energy solutions in New York.

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners

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12/14/2016

With a deep desire to improve the lives of many more disadvantaged children and youth, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's trustees have decided to "sunset" the Foundation and spend all of its resources (approximately $1 billion) over the next...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of George Suttles as Program Officer

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01/06/2017

George Suttles, MPA, MA, joined The John A. Hartford Foundation as a new Program Officer, the Foundation announced.

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Aging

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Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

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01/06/2017

President of the Ford Foundation Darren reflects, "for as much progress as we have made, America has yet to fully live up to its promise and founding aspiration to be a nation of liberty, dignity, and justice for all. Yet this noble vision remains...

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Social Justice

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Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money

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02/13/2017

For much of his career, Buffett has recorded and written music for commercials, film, television, and theater. But for about 10 years now, Buffett has also served with his wife Jennifer as co-president of the NoVo Foundation, working to advance the...

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Gender Justice

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Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’s Foundation

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02/22/2017

Arlene is a long-standing colleague at Moody’s and has had a distinguished career. She is currently a managing director in London where she oversees commercial business in Europe.

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DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director

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02/22/2017

In this role, DeQuendre will work to advance the foundation’s mission and raise its profile, working with a team of communications strategists to develop comprehensive messaging and media outreach plans.

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Ford, Rockefeller Offer Templates for Guiding CEO Transitions at Big Foundations

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03/07/2017

In a relatively short period of time, there have been some high-level changes at important philanthropy organizations, leading to questions of both why this is occurring, and what’s involved today with managing a CEO or president transition at a...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Paula Luff Named New Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group

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03/07/2017

Board member Paula Luff has a new job as Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group.

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Report Commissioned by NY Women's Foundation Provides In-Depth Exploration of Women in the Justice System

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03/08/2017

While New York City has embarked on a series of reforms to divert people from jails and prisons and provide community supervision and community rehabilitation, reforms have primarily focused on men.

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Aetna Joins Corporate Effort to Save Hartford Financial and Psychological Slump

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03/15/2017

Connecticut may be the wealthiest state in the nation, but you wouldn't know that by visiting its capital, Hartford. Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers—announced that they would come to the city’s aid with a $50 million collective commitment.

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Fact Checks NYTimes on Climate Change

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03/20/2017

Thanks to the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign (which I have supported through my foundation), we have already achieved two-thirds of the emissions reductions envisioned by President Obama’s yet-to-be-implemented power plant regulations.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society

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07/03/2017

Nicky McIntyre joins FJS after ten years as the executive director of Mama Cash in the Netherlands, where she oversaw one of the world’s largest public funds that supports the rights of women, girls, and transgender people around the world and was a...

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Foundation for a Just Society

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Social Justice

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Vivian Tseng Promoted to Senior Vice President, Program of The William T. Grant Foundation

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03/29/2017

Vivian Tseng has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Program, of the William T. Grant Foundation. In this role, she will work closely with the President and Board to shape the Foundation’s strategic directions.

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Rachel Block Joins Milbank Memorial Fund as Program Officer

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04/03/2017

An independent consultant who worked for the Fund and other organizations focusing on federal and state health policy issues, she has served in numerous executive roles in the public and private sectors, most recently spearheading development of New...

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