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Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/05/2013

... same motivations). But that is simply not what I have seen working with many wealthy donors, who tend to be passionate ... theories of a burgeoning anti-poverty industry. Beware of group -think . Mr. Buffett...

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Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities

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03/05/2013

By Abigail Westbrook, Special Assistant to the Founder and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies With our U.S. offices located in New York City, Hurricane Sandy hit close to home. It impacted our New York-based...

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

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09/29/2015

... and CEO is underway. Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group has been retained to assist NYSHealth’s Board of ... in the search process. “Jim Knickman has been an incredibly effective leader in establishing and...

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Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s Blue Meridian Partners Profiled in New York Times

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10/16/2017

... Likewise, Connie Ballmer, a co-founder of the Ballmer Group and the wife of Steven A. Ballmer, the former chief ... aims to invest $1 billion in other nonprofit organizations working on issues affecting poor...

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David Gracia Named New Executive Director at the Musicians Foundation

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04/21/2023

... modernization and growth. Mr. Vermeersch will be working with Mr. Gracia for several weeks to support and ... positions with New York City’s Mark Morris Dance Group , Kaufman Music Center, and the Jupiter 360...

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Doris Duke Foundation Welcomes Brooke Jones to Board of Trustees

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09/06/2023

... board’s stewardship and support, DDF continues to have an outsized impact on equity and well-being. I am looking ... Jones also serves on the advisory board for the Baupost Group . She is a CIO mentor for Accel...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer

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01/02/2012

... such as health and medical research, social services, education , conservation, the development and security of ... a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. "...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Two Staff, Promotes One

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07/27/2017

... fund development for the past 8 years, primarily around education and schools. Chelsea Smith joins our Program team ...

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Announcing the Salesforce.org Social Impact Report 2019

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09/23/2019

... the Power of Us Hub. In fact, our customers reported an average 36% improvement in their collaboration due to ...

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

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01/13/2020

... of digital transformation, driving 21 st Century ways of working across their organizations, and sharing lessons with ... are expected to address include housing, mobility, health, education and jobs...

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The Wallace Foundation Publishes New Report - How Can State Policy Support Local School Districts Develop Principal Pipelines?

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10/06/2021

... Hardly. That’s the premise of this report by state education policy scholar Paul Manna. In it, he describes an array of policy actions that states can consider taking if ... external partners, can ask to help...

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Immigrant Rights Fund: 6 Lessons We’ve Learned So Far

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05/09/2017

... unique boroughwide view of the scope of efforts as well as an understanding of the breadth of issues facing immigrants ... and gender non-conforming communities are also facing an added level of risk in a...

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Rodney Christopher Named First-time F.B. Heron Foundation Fellow

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03/01/2013

... that we are able to partner with both him and NFF to take an important financial tool forward. The fellowship is ... from a base of experience.” Christopher will act as “ an ambassador of ideas,” to help...

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Heron Calls for A New Model Of Philanthropy

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01/27/2016

... is among a growing number of institutions and investors working to advance the practice of philanthropy to match the ... and improving social and environmental outcomes across an entire portfolio. For Heron...

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United Hospital Fund Report Says You Get What You Pay For in Children’s Health Care

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06/16/2016

... Each is presented with a summary of the arrangement, an articulation of the value or goal that was sought, and a ... opportunities for cost reduction within primary care, an expectation that savings may be...

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Autonomous Driving Will Transform Cities: Is Philanthropy Paying Attention?

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05/23/2017

... Aspen Initiative on Cities and Autonomous Vehicles , an effort that leverages the unique power of philanthropy to ... than they could on their own. The Initiative is already working with 10 cities – including...

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Jonas Center Achieves Goal with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States

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10/26/2015

... degrees. This milestone announcement comes amid an aging population with complex health needs requiring ... other shifts in America’s health system that have led to an increase in people seeking care; and a...

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Andrew W. Mellon Supports Fellowship Program Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing

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06/29/2017

... result is substantial inequity inside of organizations and an ongoing inability to engage with the cultural and ... is diverse or diversifying. Larger publishers have an array of individuals with...

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What's Interesting About the Partnership Between Rockefeller and Chan Zuckerberg

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04/10/2018

... to their philanthropy. Battling disease and improving education were two of Rockefeller's most cherished causes; .....

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