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Study Supported by Doris Duke Foundation Reveals Mumps Resurgence Due to Waning Vaccine Protection in Adults

Release Date:

03/23/2018

... Reveals Mumps Resurgence Due to Waning Vaccine Protection in Adults In the study, which was published in Science ... researchers pooled and analyzed 6 epidemiological studies of...

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Health

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Doris Duke Foundation

Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds

Publication date:

07/2005

... and for good reason - yet advocacy can play a crucial role in advancing a foundation's mission. In this guide, contributors explain that advocacy includes a lot of opportunities to improve public policy through work that is well within the limits of the law. Whether your purpose is to advance an idea, argue .....

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Hartford Foundation Awards $1.35 Million to Gerontological Society of America

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02/10/2013

... Social Work Excellence. Thanks to $1.35 million in recently awarded funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is reaffirming its commitment to meeting the health...

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Philanthropy as Field Builder

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04/25/2013

The second in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith ... reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy. Last week...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Environment Program Featured in New Podcast Series

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05/03/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Environment Program Featured in New Podcast Series In the first episode, we join a conversation between ... our work with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign is working...

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Environment and Climate Change

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VOICES FROM THE FIELD

Release Date:

04/16/2018

... Haas, Jr. Fund partners with a diverse and powerful mix of organizations and leaders working for equality and fairness for all people. In these videos, some of the Fund’s...

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Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Foundation

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Dr. David Blumenthal Looks Back as The Commonwealth Fund Celebrates 100 Years

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05/07/2018

... Fund has been committed to improving the health of the American people as well as working on international issues and to improving the care, ... work and that’s becoming more interesting now to people ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Forty Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy: 1970-2010

Publication date:

01/2012

Published on the occasion of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' 30th anniversary, this report ... and queer communities. Among the report's findings: in total, 799 U.S. foundations have invested more than $771 .....

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Arcus Foundation

Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library

Release Date:

06/03/2013

Our recent funder tour of The New York Public Library gave our members a chance to ... new programs and projects that will support the thousands of patrons who use the NYPL every day. Beyond the Renovation: ...

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Movement Building and System Change

Release Date:

05/17/2012

... Rockefeller Brothers Fund) that focused on strategies that funders can pursue to help community-based nonprofits create ... have PhilanTopic's Mitch Nauffts provide us with a recap of the program...

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Community Development

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North Star Fund

A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

Release Date:

03/27/2012

One year ago, the Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange, James Gannon, ... response to the 3/11 disaster and the ways that U.S. funders can continue to help the people of...

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Disaster Relief

Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

On November 29th, Philanthropy New York hosted a funders briefing to discuss the rise of political attacks against social justice advocacy and the roles that foundations can play in responding...

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Philanthropy New York

Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

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07/27/2011

... June, Philanthropy New York held the inaugural sessions in our New York Adventures Series—a new opportunity for funders to visit and learn more about the lesser-known ... across our five boroughs. We're...

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Community Development

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Foundations Moving On: Ending Programmes and Funding Relationships

Whether you are part of a family foundation that runs its own programmes, a big ... NGO that re-grants resources from a back-donor, or a mix of any of the above, exits are inevitable. Funders move on, and relationships with grantees, partners, ...

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More Than Money: Making a Difference with Assistance Beyond the Grant

Publication date:

12/2008

Most of foundations’ efforts to contribute ‘beyond the ... when foundation staff provide assistance beyond the grant in one of two ways do grantees report a substantially more positive experience with their funders . Three exemplary foundations are profiled: Hartford ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Wallace Foundation

05 Mar 2014

A Donor Discussion on Climate Change and Food Resilience with Contributions from Global Indigenous Representatives

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -

10:45am to 1:30pm

Philanthropy New York

This session will address the vital role funders play to bring Indigenous Peoples’ contributions into high spheres of influence and in a partnership role. Funders will hear...

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Issue-Based

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Food Systems

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A New Guide Helps Foundations Become More Transparent

Publication date:

04/2014

... to meet demands for greater transparency have some help in the form of a new guide. “Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency” was produced by GrantCraft, an arm of the Foundation Center, which provides resources to grant ...

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Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee Feedback

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05/31/2016

Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee Feedback This very short video highlighting three funders — Barr Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Einhorn ... and act on grantee feedback... Ford Joins...

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14 Nov 2017

Hats on, Hats Off – A Creative Approach to Capacity Building

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to approach it with fresh eyes? Join New York Grantmakers in the Arts for this interactive session led by a team of arts funders who will bring creativity into how we think about and ...

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Tools & Strategies

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