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Newman's Own Foundation Launches New Website to Share the Common Good

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09/12/2018

... to miss out on all of the truly meaningful work being done in the charitable sector," said Bob Forrester, President and .....

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4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff

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04/23/2013

... the biggest challenge for donors who are interested in disaster philanthropy? When we see scenes of a disaster on ... we can more quickly recover from disasters. How can funders help plan and prepare for...

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“El Negro Bembón”: Puerto Rico’s Invisibility Crisis Before and After Hurricane Maria

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11/01/2017

... killed the man because he has big lips—“un bembón” in Spanish. The lyrics also allude to lynchings and the ... are either completely visible and, therefore, vulnerable in ways that do not reflect our humanity...

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Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

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08/22/2013

... Brazilian human rights advocate, will head up its work in Latin America. Abramovay will join the Foundations as ... Open Society spent more than $28 million to promote drug policy , criminal justice, human...

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The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently

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04/13/2018

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

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What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson

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05/19/2009

... to Philanthropy New York and its members for hosting the event . It was the most thoughtful and substantive examination ... philanthropic funds—a goal I know was shared by everyone in the room, regardless of...

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The Century Foundation Has Obtained New Data Showing 99 Percent of Student Fraud Claims Concern For-Profit Colleges

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11/13/2017

... (TCF) has obtained new data from the U.S. Department of Education about nearly 100,000 “borrower defense ... list of schools accused of predatory behavior. Now, in response to a Freedom of Information Act (...

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Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned

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11/23/2012

... Hamill Remaley, Vice President of Communications & Public Policy , Philanthropy New York No matter where you live, ... list, which we figured would enable us to be able to stay in contact with staff members...

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Amsterdam News Profiles Harlem Native George Suttles of the John A. Hartford Foundation

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02/16/2017

... adults. Suttles’ work at the foundation consists of working with strategic partners to develop age-friendly ... The foundation is also keeping abreast of new innovations in health and what the current...

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NEFA Expands National Theater Project with Doris Duke Foundation Funding

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12/13/2017

... Foundation. NEFA launched the National Theater Project in 2010 to support innovative devising and ensemble theater ... and cultivating audiences for their work. NTP invests in the creation and touring of...

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Citi Foundation and Living Cities Announce Selection of Five Cities to Join City Accelerator Initiative

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05/20/2015

... Orleans, and Seattle will receive support to adopt leading practices in community engagement through the City Accelerator, a $3 million initiative to advance innovation in local government...

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NoVo Foundation’s Peter Buffett Talks about ‘Philanthropic Colonialism

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11/02/2015

... especially from people already doing the work well. In a wide-ranging interview with WMUK's Earlene McMichael, .....

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Hartford Foundation-Supported Survey Finds Most Doctors Ill-Equipped to Give End-of-Life Care

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04/15/2016

... important to talk with patients about the care they want in their final days. But most physicians work in systems that provide little help, and often they don’t ... people fear spending their last days...

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Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students

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06/02/2016

A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing remediation.

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Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children

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08/30/2017

Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children Loopholes in state laws are allowing child marriage to flourish in the ... by the Tahirih Justice Center, a nonprofit...

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Google Sued by 3 Female Ex-Employees Who Say It Pays Women Less Than Men

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09/15/2017

... who worked at Google are suing the company over its salary practices , accusing the search giant of discriminating ... paying them less than men who do similar jobs. In the suit, which was filed Tuesday...

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Ford, Carnegie, Bronfman and Others Support New Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at Boston College

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10/21/2015

... on Philanthropy and the Public Good to examine public policy issues in charitable giving, Boston College Law School announced today. The forum's inaugural event takes place on Friday,...

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SeaChange Capital Partners Writes "Coming Back from Bankruptcy: How We Fixed Healing Arts Initiative"

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06/06/2017

... Inc., declared bankruptcy a year ago, it was the last in a series of tragic events that was seemingly the death ... took over the organization because we thought its vital programs could be saved. That choice...

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New York State Health Foundation Publishes Study on Doctor-Drugmaker Relationship

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06/13/2018

... gifts and meals from the makers of addictive opioid drugs in 2014 and 2015 prescribed more opioids than their peers who ... they are paid or are they paid after they prescribe more? In this case, we wanted to...

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