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Fannie E. Rippel Foundation

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On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)

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01/04/2016

... impact - and that strategic alignment and integration with mission is important to maximize real change. ... communities, aligning 100 percent of its capital with its mission; and the $3.5 billion Kresge...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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F.B. Heron Foundation

What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality

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01/05/2016

The urge to change the world has obstacles, but the grant-makers at the Ford Foundation are on a mission to conquer inequality.

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy

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01/12/2016

Richard D. Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, writes about the U.S. Supreme Court's potential to weaken public sector labor unions.

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Education

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The Century Foundation

JP Morgan Chase Institute Report: Understanding Income Volatility & the Role of the Online Platform Economy

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02/19/2016

... causes of this volatility in order to arm decision makers with the data to better inform policy interventions that ...

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Economic Security

Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest

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02/23/2016

The Wall Street Journal profiles the co-founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, highlighting her search for a cure for diabetes.

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The New York Stem Cell Foundation

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Health

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Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

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03/08/2016

... on this day in 1857 and again in 1908 demanding safer working conditions, a ten-hour day, an end to child labor, ...

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Carnegie Prize Honoring Genocide’s Unsung Heroes Profiled in NYTimes

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03/16/2016

An international committee deliberating on who would receive a new humanitarian award, created in memory of the Armenian genocide, has selected four relatively obscure humanitarians as finalists for the annual prize.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Revson Foundation Supports Steinem Program to Address Underrepresentation of Women In Media & Technology

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03/28/2016

... Monica Rozenfeld graduated from Rutgers in 2007, she left with a degree in journalism and mass media and a dream of ... take.” Nine years and a few wrong turns later, she is working as an associate editor and...

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Education

Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club

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03/30/2016

... half of it full pay, three months at 70 percent pay — with tons of flexibility of how they chose to use it. This ... and surrogacy. Schwarzer, who I recently became friends with , calls the move her “proudest...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Open Society Foundations

Karen Persichilli Keogh to Lead Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase

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04/06/2016

... City. JPMorgan Chase is a global leader in philanthropy with over $220 million annually invested in communities and ...

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Artstor President James Shulman Joins Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow in Residence

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05/02/2016

... in residence, starting on May 16, 2016. Shulman will work with Earl Lewis and Mariët Westermann, president and vice ...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas

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05/06/2016

... power of low-income families and advocacy organizations working together, this momentum is occurring at a time when ...

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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

Amy Berman, RN, Senior Program Officer at The John A. Hartford Foundation, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Quinnipiac University at the school's Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Ms. Berman will also deliver a...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Health

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Ford Foundation Is A Sponsor of New Exhibits at the Muhammad Ali Center

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06/22/2016

... The Ali Center will add two permanent exhibits, along with a new space to house temporary exhibits. The center has ...

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Brad Tito Joins Westchester Community Foundation Board Of Advisors

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11/08/2016

... Mr. Tito, a resident of Edgemont, is a program manager with the Communities and Local Government Division of the New ...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition

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11/18/2016

The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition For six years—from 2006 to ... will be elected” and “they’ll find the switch.” With Donald Trump’s election, it is...

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Public Policy

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

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01/06/2017

... excited to welcome George Suttles to our outstanding team working to improve the care of older adults," said Terry ... Academy as well as volunteers in varying capacities with several other organizations...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Aging

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Rockefeller Foundation Grants $4.6M for Bay Area Resilience by Design Competition

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01/23/2017

... Department of Housing and Urban Development in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation. Bay Area: Resilient by ... collaborative five-month intensive design phase with teams working in...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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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

... While cities committed to building resilience are actively working to boost their capacity to survive, adapt to, and ... — water management, including risks associated with flooding, water pollution, and water...

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