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Robertson Foundation Names Richard Barth President

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08/19/2021

... President. Julian Robertson, who launched the foundation in 1996 with his late wife, Josie, said, “Richard is a ... and learning excellence. Richard’s vast experience in building successful partnerships...

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Clark Foundation and Clark Sports Center Featured in NYTimes

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07/30/2015

Clark Foundation and Clark Sports Center Featured in NYTimes When Jim Palmer and his wife, Susan, married in ... “So I brought the champagne and the cake. And there we were.” Palmer said: “She...

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Simons Foundation Study Shows New Insights on Ocean Microoganisms

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01/26/2016

... infect more than humans or plants. For microorganisms in the oceans -- including those that capture half of the ... climate models and other biogeochemical measures. " What was surprising was that there...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Unusual Times Lead to Unusual Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation

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06/28/2017

... throughout the world." The foundation’s priorities in recent years have included building resilience in cities ... League, and the International Rescue Committee. What was notable about...

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Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap

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07/10/2017

... Brad Smith puts it, “There are 7.3 million fewer jobs in the United States today for people with a high school ... due in large part to a shortage of skilled workers.” We 've written a...

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Workforce Development

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NoVo Foundation is Built on Partnership; Founders Champion Gender Equality

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07/19/2017

... mission is to build more healthy partnerships in the world, what better place to start than with their own internal ... guy and she’s an outspoken woman,” says Peter, “but we were reenacting...

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The Kids Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old

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09/20/2017

... Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old In the United States, we love to group people into generations. Today, most adult ... how young adults engage with philanthropy or giving— what...

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Edna McConnell Clark and Others Launch $1B Initiative Providing Long-Term, Unrestricted Funding

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02/02/2016

... Blue Meridian Partners will invest at least $1 billion in high-performance nonprofits that are poised to have truly ... have worked together to marshal resources of this scale in areas such as global health...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives

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09/04/2019

... Assefa Fund today announced the award of USD$1.2 million in grants toward its goal of catalyzing economic ... opportunities and advancement for immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and Canada. The grants have...

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When Projects Flounder: Coming to the Rescue When Good Grants Go Astray

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11/2004

What warning signs might alert you that a project is floundering? In this guide, grant makers recount their experiences with ... With the benefit of hindsight, veterans describe what they learned and offer advice on the most effective and ...

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Catalyzing Networks for Social Change: A Funder’s Guide

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11/2011

... for Effective Organizations and Monitor Institute explore what it takes for grantmakers to cultivate a network mindset, ... can effectively build the capacity of networks and share what they’re learning with the broader field. Catalyzing ...

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Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy

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06/2014

This interactive data platform defines what "democracy funding" means for philanthropy, establishes ... for such funding, and allows users to quickly grasp, in terms of both major trends and detail, who is funding what and where, across the nation. Foundation Funding for .....

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UJA-Federation of New York and Jewish Community Relations Council of New York Announce Mitchell D. Silber As New Executive Director of the Community Security Initiative

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01/07/2020

... Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY), in partnership with The Paul E. Singer Foundation, Carolyn ... Miller, executive vice president and CEO of JCRC-NY. “ We conducted a nationwide search...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names JT Batson to Board of Trustees

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12/15/2022

... and CEO of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. “ In a fast-changing and increasingly digital world, his expertise and visionary instincts can ensure we keep the legacy of Doris Duke alive, vital and relevant...

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Citi Foundation Announces $20 Million Community Progress Makers Fund to Accelerate Impact through Core Operating Support Grants

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11/10/2015

... grant initiative to support nonprofit organizations in the U.S. The Fund will provide unrestricted grant funding ... $500,000 each will be available to organizations working in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New...

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Community Development

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PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow

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02/23/2016

... Richard M. Smith announced today. An acknowledged expert in career advancement for low-income workers, Dawson will share his wisdom with Pinkerton grantees in the job training and career development fields and...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Twenty-One European Cities to Join New Digital Innovation Program

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01/13/2020

... today the 21 European capital cities that will participate in a new initiative aimed at accelerating digital innovation ... of Bloomberg Philanthropies. “Through this new offering, we hope to see these cities...

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Cheryl C. Effron Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/16/2020

... as well as management and redevelopment of warehouses in Long Island City into The Falchi Building, The Factory and ... help us to progress our goals to reform the labor market. We are delighted to have Cheryl...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation Award Grants to Three Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

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04/12/2022

... with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes. Equally ... and enhance the capacity of the partner organization to use evidence from research...

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