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Greer Leaving Post as President and CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation

Release Date:

06/10/2014

... the board over the organization's future directions. In an email, Adam N. Cummings, board chair, wrote: "Simon ... great work the Foundation has been doing and to help lead in some new directions...

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Open Society Foundations Award $5 Million Challenge Grant To Strengthen Innocence Project

Release Date:

07/09/2014

... future as a leading criminal justice advocacy institution in the United States. The Innocence Project works with ... by DNA evidence; the Innocence Project was involved in 173 of these cases. “Today, I can...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer

Release Date:

10/29/2014

... Robin Hood Foundation, as Chief Financial Officer, based in New York City. Tina’s responsibilities include ... and sponsored projects that generate over $80 million in annual contributions. A certified public...

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Arabella Launches Special Consulting Practice on Food Philanthropy

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12/04/2015

... The practice goal is to support those who are working to transform food system to make delicious, ... produced food accessible for all. "After 10 years of working to build Arabella into a leading...

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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

... this season of giving, I will join millions of Americans in volunteering to feed the homeless, contributing to ... field of institutional philanthropy emerged and flourished in the pattern of Carnegie’s mold...

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NY Community Trust Teams Up with Muslim-American Leaders to Counter Anti-Islamic Stereotypes

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08/09/2016

... Leaders to Counter Anti-Islamic Stereotypes In the past year, suspected hate crimes and other forms of ... racial and religious bigotry against Muslim Americans rose in many parts of the country, including New...

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13 Jul 2017

Mission Investing: Resources and Advice for Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... and/or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link above. (no fee) R ... register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions. In partnership with Mission Investing:...

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New Milbank-Supported Report: The Impact of Primary Care Practice Transformation on Cost, Quality, and Utilization

Release Date:

07/11/2017

... transformed, and the higher the risk of the patient pool in terms of comorbid conditions, the more significant the ... “The PCPCC evidence report helps everyone learn what is working and what adjustments to...

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Burke Foundation’s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications

Release Date:

08/23/2017

... Catalyst Program Seeking Applications For those working in the early childhood development sector, the Burke ... is seeking applications for its Catalyst Program. In collaboration with Robin...

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Simons Foundation Supported Research May Have Found Compound Essential to Formation of Life on Earth

Release Date:

11/07/2017

... on Earth Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla announced Monday that they may have found a ... been crucial for the assembly of three key ingredients in early life forms — short strands of...

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NoVo Foundation Launches Fourth Cycle of Move to End Violence

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11/15/2017

... Move to End Violence Today, the NoVo Foundation, created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, has named 21 phenomenal leaders to participate in the 4 th cohort cycle of Move to End Violence, a 10-year .....

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New Report Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Details Macro-Economic Benefits of Reducing Road Traffic Crashes

Release Date:

01/10/2018

... and injuries by half could boost the economy and result in substantial long-term income gains in developing countries -- potentially adding 7 to 22 percent ... death and long-term disability from crashes...

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Supported By The Prudential Foundation, the National Fund For Workforce Solutions Selects Four Cities to Participate in Job Quality Initiative

Release Date:

01/19/2018

... Workforce Solutions Selects Four Cities to Participate in Job Quality Initiative The National Fund announced that it is awarding $400,000 in grants to workforce collaboratives in Boston,...

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Supported By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Scientists Create New Therapeutic Gel That Shows Promise Against Cancerous Tumors

Release Date:

02/22/2018

... drugs and deliver them locally to tumors in a sequential manner. The results in animal models so far suggest this approach could one day ... removal of the primary tumors. The research, published in...

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Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Launch a Writing Fellowship Focused on Mass Incarceration through Art for Justice Fund

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04/06/2018

... an honorarium of $10,000 and may request up to $5,000 in additional funding for travel and research... Ford ...

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The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently

Release Date:

04/13/2018

... he said, “systemic change happens” through shifts in public policy. That view has led SVCF to put a lot of ... community foundations, claimed Carson. It keeps a staffer in Sacramento to push its agenda...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Names Kay Takeda Senior Director of Artist Programs

Release Date:

05/09/2018

... The announcement coincides with the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans putting out an open call for applications to its artist- in -residence program, which focuses on artists based in the...

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Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah In his 14 months as president, Dr. Rajiv Shah has rededicated ... Capital. What is the Rockefeller Foundation's impact in New York City? ...

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Backed in Part By The Ford Foundation, Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Named a National Treasure by National Trust

Release Date:

06/19/2018

Backed in Part By The Ford Foundation, Nina Simone’s Childhood ... Trust Nina Simone is truly one of my great inspirations in life. Through grace, beauty, hard work, and perseverance ... “Nina Simone’s distinctive...

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With Support From the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Cleveland Museum of Art Announces Establishment of Center for Chinese Paintings Conservation

Release Date:

07/25/2018

... days and has one of the most distinguished collections in the West. As responsible stewards of these important ... conservation expertise within the institution, and in turn throughout the United States. Today...

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