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Toccarra A. H. Thomas Appointed Director of the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans

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10/03/2019

... H. Thomas Appointed Director of the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans We are pleased to announce the appointment of Toccarra A. H. ... to thrive as a meaningful resource for artists.” “ We...

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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Names Andrew McMahon President

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11/14/2019

... lines of business. Mr. McMahon, who joined Guardian in 2017, moves from his role as executive vice president of ... His deep knowledge of the industry will be essential as we continue to optimize our company...

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Mark Baumgartner Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Chief Investment Officer

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12/02/2020

... oversee the Corporation’s $3.4 billion endowment and an in -house investment team. Baumgartner comes to the ... He starts at the Corporation on December 2, 2020. “ We began the CIO search in...

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University of Houston Receives $10 Million Legacy Gift from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

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03/03/2021

... gifted $1.5 million to build the first hospitality school in Texas – the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton ... in hospitality leadership positions around the world. “ We are proud to...

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The Grantmaking Formula for the New Normal

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03/25/2013

... to how things have changed since the economic correction in the fall of 2008. And while the Dow is above 14,000 and ... eight percent, there is still much to be concerned about. In New York City, we...

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Why Impact Investing Is An Emerging Paradigm Shift In Philanthropy

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07/30/2013

... potential for impact investing to cause a paradigm shift in the way we approach philanthropy—targeting investment capital as a ... world stage at the G8 Social Impact Investing Conference in...

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Investing: Can You Apply Your Values to Create Value?

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05/06/2014

F.B. Heron Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation discussed in Forbes article on impact investing. I’ve been privileged to have the unique experience in my professional life of spanning different sectors – .....

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NYPL Wins $500,000 in News Challenge for Internet Access Project

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06/23/2014

NYPL Wins $500,0000 in News Challenge for Internet Access Project New York Public Library is one of the 19 winners in Knight News Challenge, co-sponsored by the John S. and ... to the question posed by the...

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New York Foundation’s Mottola Questions the Need for Celebrity Speakers at Philanthropic Conferences

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09/19/2014

... the keynote speaker at the Independent Sector conference in Seattle? I've been on conference planning committees and I ... to give him the spotlight at this particular point in his career feels like...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Brooklyn Accelerator

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02/06/2015

... and board members. As Brooklyn’s community foundation, we are perfectly positioned to fill this need and be a ... organizations come together to spur growth and innovation in our own backyard....” Brooklyn...

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JPMorgan Chase Pledges $10 Million to Study Its Philanthropic Impact

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02/06/2015

... project to help revitalize the City of Detroit. " We believe corporate responsibility includes a commitment to ... Scher, head of corporate responsibility at JPMorgan Chase in a statement.... JPMorgan...

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New York Community Trust Launches 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Competition

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03/05/2015

... York area nonprofits have a chance to compete for $60,000 in prize money in a program that recognizes best management practices. ... so many pressing problems in New York and the suburbs,...

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NoVo Foundation Celebrates International Women’s Day

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03/09/2015

... Celebrates International Women’s Day Every day, we are inspired by stories of amazing girls and women who are ... injustice and demanding a better future. Whether at home, in school, at work, or on the global...

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Covenant Foundation-Backed Study Examines the Health and Well-Being of Jewish Teen Girls

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04/14/2015

... and a lifelong commitment to Jewish community. In 2002, out of dedication to the next generation of Jewish ... took a risk and launched Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! We wanted to offer a new teen-girl-...

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Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool

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04/30/2015

Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool Publicly funded preschools ... race and income, and poor children are typically enrolled in the lowest quality programs,...

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Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment

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05/18/2015

Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment Beyond the ... "Our investments were undermining every grant dollar we made," said Geraldine Watson, vice president of finance...

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Sloan Foundation Backs Digital Public Library of America's Push to Serve All 50 States by 2017

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06/29/2015

... Public Library of America. “With these twin grants, we will be able to bring online 16 new states, and approach ...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Backs Workforce and Educational Development Opportunities

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06/30/2015

... The selected charitable organizations play a critical role in connecting low-income individuals and families to ... America. “Our philanthropic investments are one way that we ’re working to connect individuals...

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Open Society and MacArthur Foundations to be Banned by Russia Along with Many Others

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07/14/2015

... a “patriotic stop-list” signed into law by Mr. Putin in May. It includes large organizations like George Soros’s ... the board of the Education for Democracy Foundation, based in Warsaw, said in...

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