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Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass ... is urging the philanthropic community to rally in support of the America Gives More Act, which was passed in the U.S. ... excise...

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

Release Date:

12/03/2012

After serving two decades as President of The Commonwealth Fund , Karen Davis, Ph.D., is returning ... University, where she previously chaired the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Bloomberg...

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Nancy Feller Joins The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as General Counsel

Release Date:

09/03/2012

... Trust has appointed Nancy Feller as General Counsel of the Trust, effective August 2, 2012. Prior to joining the ... processing and documentation, and custody and maintenance of corporate records. Her work...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Nicole Reichenbach Joins the Staff of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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09/03/2012

... Advisors (RPA) in February 2012 as Associate, Office of the President and CEO. In her current position, she is responsible for managing the office of the President, including developing special projects and...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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09 Feb 2012

Family Philanthropy: Creating Your Giving Identity: Tools and Tips for Next Gen Philanthropists

Thursday, February 9, 2012 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Teleconference

... discussions? And when and if the next gen has a sense of how they’d like to give, will the board actually welcome ... with families and younger donors to encourage the creation of personal giving identities in...

12 Apr 2012

Family Philanthropy: Diverse Voices in Family Giving

Thursday, April 12, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

While little is certain about the future of giving, one trend is clear: the diversity of voices active in family philanthropy will reflect the increasing diversity of society at large. What are...

05 Jun 2013

Philanthropy Building Age and Ability Friendly Communities

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Part two of a two-part webinar series on the elements of age and ability friendly communities and how philanthropy ... same principles that make a community livable for people of all ages and...

05 Jun 2013

Conversation with Ford Foundation’s Luis Ubinas

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

4:00pm to 6:00pm

... perspectives on what it was like to run one of the most significant and dynamic foundations in the US, ... government, in this country and others – is there a risk of being “co-opted” by a close relationship?...

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'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access

Release Date:

06/03/2014

'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access A new commercial from ... an investigative nonfiction film, exposes the high costs of living outside the traditional financial system. Styled and...

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Communications

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Economic Security

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

Release Date:

07/13/2014

... to Bruce McNamer, chief executive. The Chronicle of Philanthropy also reports this shift is taking place ...

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Community Development

Economic Security

Workforce Development

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Ford Foundation Selects Nicolette Naylor to Lead its Southern Africa Office

Release Date:

10/28/2014

... Office The Ford Foundation announced the selection of Nicolette Naylor as head of its Southern Africa office, which is based in Johannesburg ... and at the International Center for the Legal Protection...

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Community Development

Social Justice

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Fannie E. Rippel Foundation-Funded Study Shows Younger Women Delay Seeking Help for Heart Attacks

Release Date:

02/25/2015

... Younger women may ignore or dismiss the earliest symptoms of an impending heart attack, such as pain and dizziness, and ... contribute to disproportionally high death rates of young women as compared to...

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Fannie E. Rippel Foundation

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PHI Granted $50,000 Award to Commemorate Retirement of President of John A. Hartford Foundation

Release Date:

07/15/2015

PHI Granted $50,000 Award to Commemorate Retirement of President of John A. Hartford Foundation PHI (Paraprofessional ... grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation in honor of Corinne H. Rieder...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Health

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Clark Foundation and Clark Sports Center Featured in NYTimes

Release Date:

07/30/2015

... here, where he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. But the maid of honor was not a relative or friend of the bride’s. Instead, it was Jane Forbes Clark, ...

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Is Travel the New Face of Philanthropy?

Release Date:

09/28/2015

Is Travel the New Face of Philanthropy? America has always been considered one of the most generous nations, but now there's even more ... new study called "Good Travels: The Philanthropic Profile...

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American Express [corporate]

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Atlantic and Bronfman Philanthropies Among Those Profiled for Spend Down Strategies

Release Date:

10/08/2015

... Profiled for Spend Down Strategies To capture the magic of compounding.” For spritely Gisèle Huff, that is both ... Looking back over her 17 years as executive director of the Jaquelin Hume Foundation, she...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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Ellen Liu, Director of Women's Health, Ms. Foundation for Women, Selected as American Express NGen Fellow

Release Date:

10/27/2015

Ellen Liu, Director of Women's Health, Ms. Foundation for Women, Selected as ... Independent Sector is delighted to announce the selection of the 2015 cohort of American Express NGen Fellows...

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American Express [corporate]

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In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

Release Date:

11/04/2015

In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation The Edna McConnell ... his home in Woods Hole, MA on October 24, 2015 at the age of 93. A son of W. Van Alan and Edna...

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