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Philanthropy New York is pragmatic in its public policy work. With limited staff and resources, we choose our issues carefully based on their centrality to our members’ needs. When organizations like the Council on Foundations and the National...

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Resilience Begins at Home

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07/30/2013

by Neill Coleman , Vice President, Global Communications, The Rockefeller Foundation Family, neighborhood and community are vital components of responding to shocks and stresses and bouncing back stronger. The...

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Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

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02/08/2017

Representatives of the Dyson Foundation are joined this week by government, nonprofit, and business leaders in mourning the passing of Diana Gurieva, who stewarded the Millbrook-based philanthropic foundation through a 24-year period of dynamic...

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New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

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09/18/2017

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett are cited among the billionaires inspired by Atlantic Founder Chuck Feeney who donated his fortune during his lifetime.

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Philanthropy's Social Compact In A Changing World

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10/09/2019

Trust in philanthropy is eroding. Widening inequality is contributing to public fears and anxiety about the roles various types of institutions play in public life—be they philanthropy, government, business, or academia.

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€15 Million Emergency Grant from Stavros Niarchos Foundation Responds to Fire Crisis in Greece

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08/12/2021

In the face of this national catastrophe, SNF felt urgently compelled to act.

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The Westchester Community Foundation Awards $3.2 Million in Grants to 66 Nonprofits

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12/01/2021

The Foundation addresses the increased need for COVID-19-related mental health service

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Weinberg Foundation Details Chief Investment Officer Transition

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03/22/2022

Current CIO Jonathan Hook to retire; David Gilmore will assume CIO role

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The Sozosei Foundation Announces New Grants to Decriminalize Mental Illness

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04/18/2022

... its latest round of grants to the following organizations working to increase access to mental health care: 1 Million ...

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Surdna Foundation Appoints Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board

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12/16/2022

... partners. She brings over 15 years of experience working across advertising, media, and sales—all while ... said Miguel A. Santana. “I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Board and the ...

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For Foundations, Succession Planning Should Be a High Priority

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03/31/2016

... of a private foundation. Your President has been bringing up the possibility of retirement for 6 months and she will ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director

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07/01/2013

Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, has announced that Dr. Fred Boltz has been appointed to the role of Managing Director and will lead the Foundation's global work related to ecosystems. Dr. Boltz will be based in New York.

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Long Island Community Foundation Appoints New Advisory Board Members

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04/02/2012

The Long Island Community Foundation recently named three new members to its Board of Advisors: Phyllis Hill Slater, John Murcott, and Edward C. Palleschi.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents

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02/01/2012

... in corporate and nonprofit finance and management, working for Arthur Anderson & Company, as a Senior Treasury ...

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Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America

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03/19/2013

... rely on this government assistance. More than 4 million working Americans — imagine, for example, everyone in the ... energy levels were constantly low. We cannot expect hard- working Americans and their...