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Atlantic on Spending Down: "We’re Actually Gearing Up”

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08/06/2014

... a couple of old friends and foundation-watchers wrote me to ask, “What?! When did they change their minds?” For ... recognized as the largest and most prominent foundation to set about spending its entire...

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Speaker Honorarium Policy - A Pilot

The intention with our speaker honorarium policy is to prioritize individuals and organizations who have ... modest speaker honorarium (sliding scale starting at $150) to speakers who don’t work for foundations...

Karen Davis Named to Lead Lipitz Center at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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12/03/2012

... The Commonwealth Fund , Karen Davis, Ph.D., is returning to the Johns Hopkins University, where she previously chaired ... Care. She assumes her new position on January 1, 2013. " To say we are thrilled...

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29 Mar 2012

Strategic Partnerships: Unlock the Keys to Maximizing Cross-Sector Relationships

Thursday, March 29, 2012 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... hope for when corporations and nonprofits come together to achieve a goal. The results of high quality partnerships can be powerful, yet the hard work required to discover and effectively maximize the...

05 Jun 2013

Philanthropy Building Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... the idea that the principles which make a community good to grow old in are the same principles that make a community ... all ages and abilities. These principles include: access to affordable and safe housing...

In A Shift In Giving, JPMorgan Chase Focusing On Economic Growth

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07/13/2014

... Foundation as it moves away from "broad-based giving" to a focus on "economic growth," according to Bruce McNamer, chief executive. The Chronicle of ... announced a $250-million work-force-...

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Simons Foundation Creates Center for Computational Astrophysics, Appoints David Spergel Director

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11/16/2015

... Spergel Director The Simons Foundation is delighted to announce the creation of the Center for Computational ... physics and large astronomical datasets. CCA plans to develop the...

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Kress and Mellon Support First Academic Art Museum and Library Summit

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12/09/2015

... from prestigious North American academic institutions to address opportunities for deep intra-institutional ... academy, and the potential for art museums and libraries to engage more fully with faculty,...

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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.

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05/20/2016

John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U. Amy ... 22. Ms. Berman will also deliver a Commencement address to the undergraduate School of Nursing on the...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of George Suttles as Program Officer

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01/06/2017

... charitable trusts, and nonprofit organizations. Prior to this role, he served as program manager at the Anthem ... at the New York State Health Foundation. "We are excited to welcome George Suttles...

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Report Highlights 20 Urban Resilience Strategies In The Rockefeller Foundation-Supported Resilient Cities Network

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01/25/2017

... Resilient Cities Network While cities committed to building resilience are actively working to boost their capacity to survive, adapt to , and grow ...

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Simons Foundation Releases The Eternal Sky, Part 2: The Hunt for Inflation

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10/05/2017

... perched high in the Chilean mountains, scientists hope to uncover what happened during the tiniest fraction of a ... of the universe. Their search could lend further support to the Big Bang theory or open the...

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Research Funded By Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads to a Method to Safely Charge a Smartphone Wirelessly Using a Laser

Release Date:

02/21/2018

Research Funded By Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads to a Method to Safely Charge a Smartphone Wirelessly Using a Laser ... of Washington have for the first time developed a method to safely...

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Online Data Journalism Hub Funded by OSF Is Set To Launch

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03/12/2018

Online Data Journalism Hub Funded by OSF Is Set To Launch Data journalism is a critical part of newsroom ... and media innovation — but oftentimes, people working in the field find themselves spread across...

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Bloomberg's Latest Move to Fight Big Tobacco Around the World

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03/14/2018

Bloomberg's Latest Move to Fight Big Tobacco Around the World We’ve reported before ... and his foundation have invested nearly $1 billion to fight a global public health problem that claims 6 million .....

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Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast

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07/03/2018

Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast- to -Coast Skillful has helped Colorado employers discover ... degrees and now more states are joining in this effort to transform hiring practices and...

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Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India

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09/05/2018

Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced it will invest $20 million to expand energy access in rural India over the next...

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United Philanthropy #ForumCon18 Highlights

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09/07/2018

Watch videos from the Forum’s largest annual conference yet!

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Rockefeller Foundation Names Tariq Khokhar Managing Director and Senior Data Scientist

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09/13/2018

... Data Scientist for the Foundation. Mr. Khokhar comes to the Foundation after most recently serving as Senior Data ... Fund, which attracted more than 1,000 applicants and led to over $7 million of investment...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

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02/01/2019

... has served as vice president for five years and plans to leave the foundation in late 2019 . In close to 15 years of public service with the City of New York, ... Throughout her tenure in government, she...

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