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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

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12/18/2020

... we officially aligned our internal investment strategy with our external values and mission,” said Dr. Rajiv J. ... Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and so many other courageous members of the Rockefeller family who...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Transformative Partnership With Civica Foundation to Make Insulin More Affordable to Americans With Insulin-dependent Diabetes

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03/03/2022

... Charitable Trust Announces Transformative Partnership With Civica Foundation to Make Insulin More Affordable to Americans With Insulin-dependent Diabetes New York, NY, March 3, 2022 ... those living ...

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Rivian Hires Anisa Kamadoli Costa as First Chief Sustainability Officer

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04/14/2022

... that Rivian established at its initial public offering with 1% of equity – 8.3 million shares. Anisa is the ... and strategically aligned the company’s philanthropy with its sustainability priorities centered...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2014

... opening of the United Nations climate change summit meeting in New York City, is part of a broader and ...

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William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying

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05/01/2015

... were presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting and published in The Lancet Psychiatry.... William T. ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

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09/23/2015

... achieving its core business goals of managing risk and meeting its long-term financial commitments. The report, ...

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What Big (and not-so-big) Donors Can Learn from Philanthropy, Bloomberg-style

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05/23/2016

... on and leave a huge gift that is the talk of every staff meeting for the next six months is a rarity. To a millennial, ...

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Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments

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08/24/2016

Kim Lew, chief investment officer of the Carnegie Corporation, raised another concern in the low-return environment: the move by endowments into riskier assets.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million for Women Coffee Farmers in Africa

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09/23/2016

Announced during the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, the grant will enable an additional twenty thousand women to benefit from and participate in Africa's economic growth through training programs and access to the region's coffee market.

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Supported by Verizon Foundation, Three High School Students Graduate from 'Girls Who Code' Program at NJIT

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09/27/2016

... development and design, robotics and mobile development with mentorship and exposure, led by top female engineers ...

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United Way of New York City Helps Distribute More Than 100 Backpacks to Brownsville Students

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10/04/2016

... new stories. On September 8, FedEx volunteers teamed up with United Way of New York City (UWNYC) to make this first ... than 100 backpacks covered in beloved heroes and brimming with school supplies to...

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Campuses Confront Hostile Acts Against Minorities After Donald Trump’s Election

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11/11/2016

Since the election of Donald J. Trump, a series of racially motivated episodes have occurred at schools and colleges across the United States.

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Farhana Khera of Muslim Advocates Talks About The Fight Against Discrimination After 9/11

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05/07/2014

... In this PhilTalk at Philanthropy New York's 35th annual meeting , Farhana Khera , president & executive director of .....

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More Mayors in Rockefeller’s100 Resilient Cities Initiative Are Appointing Chief Resilience Officers

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07/28/2017

... Officers Three years ago, just four cities affiliated with 100 Resilient Cities employed a "chief resilience ... issues of resilience exacerbated by climate change. The meeting last week was the first...

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‘I Consider Myself American.’ A New York City Dreamer Reflects on What Losing DACA Would Mean For Him

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09/11/2017

... emigrated to New York when he was a baby, leaving him with family and friends until he was in elementary school and ... beyond the mountains,” he recalled. “But also finally meeting my parents and living...

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Major Gifts Follow When Fundraisers Adhere to a Research Plan Consistently, Study Says

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09/12/2017

When seeking major gifts, charities are best served by consistently using a system — almost any system — for identifying people who can give generously, rather than using a system erratically or not at all, according to a new survey.

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Top White House Official to Discuss Climate Change at U.N.

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09/13/2017

... advance of next week’s United Nations General Assembly meeting , the White House confirmed Tuesday. The breakfast in ...

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