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Peggy Saika Named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree

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04/15/2014

... Executive Director of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy has been named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree for her commitment and work ... organizing and activism, and has led to the creation of...

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JPMorgan to Commit $100-Million to Boost Detroit’s Recovery

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05/21/2014

Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase will commit $100-million in grants and loans over five years to aid Detroit’s ... from the country’s largest municipal bankruptcy, The New York Times and the Detroit Free Press...

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A Rockefeller Known Not for Wealth but for His Efforts to Help

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06/23/2014

A Rockefeller Known Not for Wealth but for His Efforts to Help In a New York Times article, Richard Rockefeller, advisory trustee ...

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Dodge Foundation Awards $4.4 Million In Grants For Arts, Education, Environment, Media

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07/16/2014

Dodge Foundation Awards $4.4 Million In Grants For Arts, Education, Environment, Media The ... R. Dodge Foundation recently approved $4.4 million in 90 grants to arts, education, environment and media nonprofit...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 10-Fold Increase in Grant Distributions

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07/25/2014

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 10-Fold Increase in Grant Distributions Brooklyn Community Foundation fund ... to Brooklyn nonprofits—for the first six months of 2014, a 10-fold increase over the same...

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Viriginia "Ginnie" Sloane Remembered for Her Philanthropic Spirit

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11/04/2014

... Sloane Remembered for Her Philanthropic Spirit As a philanthropist, Virginia Sloane presided over the Heckscher ... of millions of dollars to organizations serving youngsters in New York. She...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Providing Access to Better Food in Low-Income Neighborhoods

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12/02/2014

... M. Tisch Illumination Fund Providing Access to Better Food in Low-Income Neighborhoods The program was created by Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit organization that advocates for access to better ... startlingly...

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

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12/08/2014

... Released by End of the Year With just weeks remaining in 2014, the state Department of Health reiterated Friday ... and will determine the fate of large-scale fracking in New York -- by month...

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Andy Warhol Foundation to Exhibit Unseen Work, Increase Focus on Grantmaking

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01/04/2015

... Work, Increase Focus on Grantmaking Get ready for a Warhol wave in 2015, and not just at auction. About 40 exhibitions of ... of a record-breaking program of donations, and entering a...

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Ford Foundation's Work Doesn't End with 'Grand Bargain'

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01/20/2015

... $125 million “grand bargain” commitment to Detroit was a beginning, not an end, the Ford Foundation is pledging $10 million in grants to the city for 2015. The New York-based foundation...

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Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award

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03/13/2015

... Anderson has not only been named the best history teacher in the nation, but also the first teacher in Michigan to ... History. “It’s unbelievable,” said Anderson, 43, of New Boston, who is...

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Three Key Roles Funders Can Play in a CEO Transition

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04/2015

... potentially how the organization will achieve its goals in the future. With so much at stake, it's important that funders work with their nonprofits to ensure a smooth transition—and help sustain the organization until a new leader is found. Through our experience with executive .....

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

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05/08/2015

... consulting services, has been selected to incubate the new My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance), a nonprofit aiming to eliminate the gaps in opportunity and achievement for boys and...

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NYCT Awards Grants Totaling $9.1 Million

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06/15/2015

... include Gibney Dance, which was awarded $100,000 to build, in partnership with Sanctuary for Families and Safe Horizon, a training hub for dancers who are working with survivors of ... students use technology...

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Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown

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07/15/2015

Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown The Ford Foundation is ... as meddling in domestic affairs, Reuters reports. New Delhi has placed the $12.5-billion foundation on a...

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Elmezzi Foundation Increases Funding for Free Queens Programs

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07/29/2015

... for Free Queens Programs The Elmezzi Foundation, based in Queens, is expanding its funding of programs in the western part of the borough. A gradual increase in its funding...

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Backs Program to Assist Blind and Visually Impaired College Students

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08/17/2015

... and Visually Impaired College Students Learning Ally, a national nonprofit organization, has announced its new College Success Program, designed specifically for ... attending college who are blind and...

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