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Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash

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06/20/2014

Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz and Chair Valerie Rockefeller Wayne pay tribute in a message on the foundation's website to Dr. Richard Rockefeller, advisory trustee, who died in a plane crash on June 13.

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Voices Of Brooklyn Communities Helping Refine Foundation's New Strategy

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07/02/2014

... Community Foundation, which already gets high marks for putting residents' voices at the forefront of its work, ... the pressing needs of its communities, opportunities for change, and strategies ...

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Rockefeller, Surdna Grantees Named "Champions of Change"

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07/22/2014

... named Tuesday by the White House as "Champions of Change" for their efforts to ensure that no American working 40 hours a week should have to live in poverty. .....

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Simons Grantees Win Top Mathematics Honors

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08/13/2014

Two 2014 Fields Medals and the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize have been awarded to Simons Foundation grantees Manjul Bhargava, Maryam Mirzakhani and Subhash Khot, respectively.

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Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees

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08/14/2014

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has appealed a decision by a Florida court to award $24.6 million to three trustees who had administered the artist’s estate.

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NYCT, NoVo on Short List of Foundations who Activiely Fund Domestic Violence Prevention Programs

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09/29/2014

... and donors preferring shelters and other services for people who have been abused, little money goes to statewide associations and other organizations working on prevention.... NYCT, NoVo on Short List of ...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Adults Skip Doctor Visits Due to Cost

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01/01/2015

... through Obamacare and finally coming to his office for care. But middle-class workers are increasingly staying ... concern across the USA, where employer plans cover 60% of working -age Americans, or about 150...

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Aetna Foundation Launches $4.5 Million Healthier World Innovation Challenge

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01/07/2015

... underserved communities, the Aetna Foundation is looking for new ways to accelerate innovation and reach people ...

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Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy

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11/08/2012

Philanthropy New York is working intensively with Regional Associations throughout the ... Philanthropy New York sends thanks to all of our members for your good wishes and concern. All of us and our families are...

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State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage

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02/05/2015

State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage Returned money for workers who failed to receive the proper minimum wage, ... ever before – which means more money stays with the...

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Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

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04/15/2015

... Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen For more than a decade now, the United States has been using ... or whether civilians were among those killed. Now, working with the Open Society Justice...

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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

The selected cities are Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Seattle.

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Gerstner Family Foundation Awards $10M to Broad Institute for Cancer Research

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05/26/2015

... Gerstner Family Foundation Awards $10M to Broad Institute for Cancer Research ...

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Sloan Foundation Backs Digital Public Library of America's Push to Serve All 50 States by 2017

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06/29/2015

The Alfred P. Sloan and James L. Knight Foundations have announced a $3.4 million investment in the initiative.

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces First Cohort of Incubator Project

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06/29/2015

... launched earlier this year as a capacity-building hub for local, emerging non profits. Through the Incubator ... were selected to take advantage of one year of free co- working space in BCF’s new headquarters...

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Jersey City Receives $1 million Investment for Job Training from JPMorgan Chase

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07/09/2015

Jersey City Receives $1 million Investment for Job Training from JPMorgan Chase City officials ... $1 million dollars to provide skill-based job training for residents over the next two years. The investment is...

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Newman's Own Foundation Launches Fellowship Program

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08/04/2015

The Fellows were selected based on demonstrated leadership skills, as well as commitment to social issues and community development.

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What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond

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08/10/2015

... hailed as a success by some. The concept of SIBs is for private investors to lend money to governments for the funding of programs that, if successfully delivered, ...

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'Everything is Not Fine.' Inside NoVo's Funding Push on Girls and Young Women of Color

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09/02/2015

... Young Women of Color “There’s a myth out there that for girls and women of color, everything is fine,” said ... 2014 after six years as NoVo’s Director of Initiatives for Girls and Women. “But everything is...

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