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Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness

Release Date:

01/30/2018

... as Paul Newman said, "It's just the right thing to do ." In recognition of reaching the milestone of $500 million ... isn't just about money. It means that we can all do something to make...

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Ms. Foundation Launches Public Voices Fellowship

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02/12/2016

The Ms. Foundation for Women announces its Public Voices Fellowship, an initiative that diversifies the voices and quality of ideas featured in mainstream media. The fellowship will provide a diverse cohort of 19 Ms. Foundation grantees with...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Surdna, Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundation Sign Joint Statement Defending NEA Against Proposed Trump Budget

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03/01/2018

Trump has twice suggested that the NEA be shut down, but for the first time, 11 foundations signed a joint statement of opposition.

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Learn Foundation Law

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04/2012

... and Betty Moore foundations have developed this free, first -of-its-kind online resource, which covers the basic ...

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With Latest $350 Million Gift to Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg Surpasses $1 Billion in Giving to Alma Mater

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01/29/2013

... degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1964, made his first donation, a gift of $5, in 1965. Philanthropist and New ...

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Will Obamacare Increase Insurance Costs in New York State?

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04/01/2013

... filled with speculation and uncertainty from the start. First , there was the question of whether the law would even ...

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Philanthropy as Backer of Brains

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05/02/2013

... my second post on the unique attributes that have made the first 100 years of strategic philanthropy so successful, I ...

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Effective Philanthropy Takes Time

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06/26/2014

... long-term goal, even if change is barely noticeable in the first few years. As he puts it, "philanthropy is “a .....

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 10-Fold Increase in Grant Distributions

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07/25/2014

... than 90 percent going to Brooklyn nonprofits—for the first six months of 2014, a 10-fold increase over the same ...

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Head of David Rockefeller Fund Aims to Help Small, Overlooked Nonprofits

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01/23/2015

... help build momentum. "We can serve as a talent scout and a first -mover," he says.... Head of David Rockefeller Fund Aims .....

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Ford Foundation Hires Michelle Obama’s Aide

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04/17/2015

... Aide Kristen Jarvis, a longtime special assistant to First Lady Michelle Obama, takes on a newly created position ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Donate $100 Million to Cornell Tech Campus

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06/16/2015

... on the $2 billion campus and come with a nice perk–the first academic building will be named The Bloomberg Center, ...

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New York City Takes Steps to Increase the Safety of Employees at Homeless Shelters

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07/07/2015

... castle that looms over Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn is the first stopover for many of New York City’s homeless men. ...

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Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report

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07/09/2015

... Value of Civil Society in Recent Report During my very first days as President of the Ford Foundation, I ...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Should Run for President, According to NewsWorks

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08/24/2015

... Here's one: Two candidates who emerged from the first CNN debates with a bounce in their steps routinely tout .....

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James R. Knickman, Founding President and CEO, Stepping Down from New York State Health Foundation

Release Date:

09/29/2015

... (NYSHealth), plans to leave the Foundation during the first half of 2016, after a successor is identified. Dr. Knickman, who joined NYSHealth in May 2006 as its first employee, will be returning to his...