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Why Should Climate Philanthropy Care About Energy Access?

Release Date:

07/02/2015

... opportunity to revolutionize electricity systems and get on the right side of the politics of development -- ... To be fair, philanthropy needs to step up it's game on climate across the board. Our...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures

Release Date:

08/10/2015

... it also holds the dubious distinction of having the most working -age adults who have lost six or more teeth at 23%. ... teeth and dentures with the elderly, nearly one in five working -age adults in some...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation

Release Date:

08/17/2015

Stancell was most previously a program officer for the foundation.

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Dyson Foundation

Rebuild By Design Joins Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities Initiative

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10/01/2015

... experts with community members and stakeholders when working to address the resilience challenges of cities. This ...

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Disaster Relief

Environment and Climate Change

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Opinion: Ending the Revolving Door of Homelessness (New York Community Trust)

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01/06/2016

... York Community Trust) While Mayor Bill de Blasio works on the details of a 15-year, $2.6 billion supportive housing ... plan to reduce homelessness. New York should draw on approaches that have helped in the...

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Housing and Homelessness

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The New York Community Trust

Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

Release Date:

02/23/2016

... the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014. That tax, supporters claim, is working . A 2015 working paper by University of Chicago...

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities

Release Date:

10/21/2016

... $20 million for five community development organizations working to create economic opportunity in disadvantaged ... into the deeply distressed neighborhoods where they are working ” said Janis Bowdler, Head of...

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Community Development

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PIMCO Awards New York City Mission Society Money for College Readiness Program

Release Date:

11/17/2016

The PIMCO Foundation has awarded the New York City Mission Society, a two-century-old nonprofit based in Harlem, 25,000 dollars to support its college-readiness program, Learning to Work.

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Education

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Supported by Rockefeller, Study Finds Gig Economy Media Reporting Disconnected from Worker Reality

Release Date:

12/20/2016

... positively than the conversation that actual workers have on social media, a new media analysis by Cision has found. ... work, fears about their retirement and even loneliness. On behalf of The Rockefeller...

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Family Values: Behind Arcus Foundation's Gift for Racial Justice

Release Date:

01/24/2017

... rights or the libertarian philanthropist Rebekah Mercer working as a team with her hedge fund father, Robert. Jon ...

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem

Release Date:

02/28/2017

... the fifty coral reefs most in need of protection. Building on the work of Ocean Agency and the Global Change ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bank of America to Spur Economic Gains For Low-Income Families, Communities

Release Date:

03/16/2017

... America Charitable Foundation to support programs focused on reviving local economies, including efforts to help ... residents to new economic opportunities, LISC is working with Bank of America to promote...

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Community Development

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Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller

Release Date:

03/21/2017

Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller With the deepest sadness, ... note the passing of our co-founder, David Rockefeller, on March 20, 2017 at 101 years of age. For 28 years, Mr. ... just, creative, and...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The David Rockefeller Fund

Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge to Benefit 14 Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. and UK

Release Date:

03/23/2017

... 14 Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. and UK Morgan Stanley on March 22 announced the launch of the ninth annual Strategy ... strategic solutions that can have a transformative impact on the nonprofits serving...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Morgan Stanley [Corporate]

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awards $100,000 to Harn Museum of Art

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... The World to Come responds to rapid and radical changes on our planet. The exhibition includes works by more than 50 ...

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Arts

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

JPMorgan Chase’s Investment in Detroit to Reach $150 Million

Release Date:

05/11/2017

The pace of Detroit’s progress allowed the firm to accelerate initial $100 million investment and make valuable impact on the city’s recovery. Partnerships between civic, business, and nonprofit leaders as well as improving economic conditions in...

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Community Development

Workforce Development

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Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It

Release Date:

05/19/2017

The foundation’s work with BPI also aligns with our support for fair chance hiring policies and other efforts to eliminate barriers to employment for people with conviction records...

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities

Release Date:

06/09/2017

Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities The foundations weigh in on the challenges and strategies in reaching a diverse ... is taking a far more expansive and...