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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Elects New Board Chair and Five Members to Its Board of Directors

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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01/15/2016

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), one of the world’s leading nonprofit philanthropy services, announced today that five new members have been elected to its Board of Directors.

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Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions

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01/19/2016

The Futures of Work, a groundbreaking new report from Foresight Alliance, a Washington DC-based foresight consultancy, says workers everywhere will be impacted by accelerating distruptions to the world of work.

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Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps

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02/22/2016

... of smartphones and tablets across social and demographic groups has made mobile applications, or apps, a potentially ...

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Ford Foundation Supports Universities' Efforts to Boost Student Grad Rates by 20%

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03/04/2016

The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is on track to expand their combined annual degree awards by almost 20 percent, creating 94,000 more graduates over the next 10 years. UIA received $3.85 million in new funding from the Bill & Melinda...

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Arabella Advisors Noted in NPR Report: Solutions that Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste

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03/16/2016

... mouths and other uses, like composting. Even religious groups are joining the battle against food waste. . . ...

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NoVo and Arcus Foundations Noted for Taking A Stand In Social Movements

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03/17/2016

... attitudes toward one of society’s most marginalized groups . Does philanthropy really have a useful role to ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Honored by United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council

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03/21/2016

The United Way of New York City’s Women’s Leadership Council’s held it’s 10th annual Power of Women to Make a Difference Award Luncheon honoring several female leaders who have had positive impacts on their communities and made a difference in the...

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Arcus Foundation Report Reveals Trans Discrimination Not Limited to Bathrooms

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05/13/2016

A new report reveals transgender women and all women of color frequently face discrimination when using retail changing rooms, compared to other women.

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Poll Supported by Ford Foundation Finds Young Adults Back New Efforts to Curb Gun Violence

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08/08/2016

... support that remains consistent across racial and ethnic groups . Stiffer penalties for violating existing gun laws are ...

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Introducing Our Muslim Neighbors, One Story at a Time

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08/18/2016

... stories from their communities. With these efforts, the groups will not only have their voices heard, but also have ... artists. So it’s inspiring to hear that some of these groups are using their talent to...

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The New York Community Trust

A Big STEM Gift from Simons Foundation Grabs Attention in the Field

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08/24/2016

... Cornell to help fund scholarships and fellowships for groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering and ...

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Andrus Family Fund's Peguro Praised in NCRP's Reflections on Resilience and Community Building

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09/28/2016

Leticia Peguero, Executive Director of the Andrus Family Fund, urged confrerence attendees to embrace a hashtag call to action: #hayotraforma (#thereisanotherway).

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Atlantic's Chuck Feeney Tops Forbes List of 'Most Generous' Givers

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10/07/2016

A new ranking by Forbes puts Warren Buffett at the top the list of the fifty U.S. philanthropists who gave the most in 2015, while Chuck Feeney, co-founder of the Duty Free Shoppers Group and founder of Atlantic Philanthropies, ranks as the most...

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With Support from the Russell Sage Foundation, Researchers Analyze the Rise of White Identity in Politics

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10/21/2016

... racial prejudice refers to animosity toward other racial groups , white identity reflects a sense of connection to ...

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Rockefeller Continues to Fight Exxon Mobil on Climate Change

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11/22/2016

... state attorneys general, journalists and environmental groups in an all-out campaign to defend its image. But ...

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City Outside Monrovia Admitted to 100 Resilient Cities Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation

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12/01/2016

The City of Paynesville, outside Monrovia, has been admitted to the group of 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and dedicated to helping member cities around the world become more resilient to physical, social, and...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Effort to Enroll More Low-Income Students at Top Universities

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12/13/2016

A group of 30 top colleges and universities wants to enroll more low-income students, but critics question whether the focus should be elsewhere.

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Request for Letters of Inquiry – Liberty Fund at The New York Community Trust

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01/03/2017

... $10,000 to $100,000. (The larger end of the range is for groups of organizations working together on a single ...

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Andrea Ritchie, Soros Justice Fellow and Co-author Talks About “Say Her Name”

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05/10/2016

Andrea Ritchie coordinates the policing subgroup of the LGBT federal criminal justice working group. She gave a PHIL Talk that not only "said their names" and told their stories, but presented startling statistics on police brutality show gender and...

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The Wallace Foundation Supports Creative Ways to Expand the Taste for Classical Music in NYC Eateries

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01/17/2017

... in similarly offbeat locales. Across the city, chamber groups perform in restaurants and pianists give parlor ...

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