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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... recently to a nonprofit executive director describe to a group of grant makers and nonprofit peers the innovative ... yet this wise, experienced, and, yes, innovative group of nonprofit leaders had concluded...

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Arcus Foundation

PNY 40th Annual Meeting Recap

... practices, including the shifting and sharing of power, working with government and embedding racial equity in all ... We look forward to another outstanding 40 years of working together. Annual Meeting of the...

A New Compass

Over the last 40 years, Philanthropy New York has evolved and grown with our members. We are excited to begin this next decade with a new statement of organizational values that reflect the work we do and the community we create. These values are...

Jay Geneske Named New Media Director at Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

03/01/2013

Jay Geneske became the Rockefeller Foundation's first New Media Director in December 2012.

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Nabila Chowdhury Joins New York State Health Foundation as Program Assistant

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12/03/2012

As Program Assistant, Nabila Chowdhury provides programmatic and administrative support to the New York State Health Foundation’s (NYSHealth’s) Diabetes Prevention and Management, Primary Care, Mental Health and Substance Abuse priority areas.

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Elliott S. Fisher Joins Fannie E. Rippel Foundation Board

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03/01/2012

Elliott S. Fisher, M.D., M.P.H., one of the nation’s most renowned experts on healthcare, has joined the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

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ASPCA Awards $8.9 Million to Animal Welfare Organizations in First Half of 2013

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07/29/2013

Altogether, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals made 847 grants to 636 organizations in 49 states during the first six months of this year. (ASPCA Vice President of Grants Management Michael Barrett is also quoted in this...

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Recipients of 2013 SEED Grants

Release Date:

10/08/2013

... Ohio; Kansas City, Missouri; and Phoenix, Arizona. Working in partnership with local cultural leaders, the ...

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Arts

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A New Agenda for a Post–Health Reform Landscape

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09/12/2013

Learn about The Commonwealth Fund's new grantmaking and research agenda.

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Simons Foundation Launches Simons Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem

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03/03/2014

The Simons Foundation has launched the Simons Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem, with the goal of revolutionizing our ability to calculate and understand the properties of molecules and solids important in chemistry, physics and everyday...

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Arcus Foundation Launches Online Resource Exploring Human Relationships with Other Animals

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04/22/2014

The Arcus Foundation, a global foundation promoting respect for diversity among peoples and in nature, announced today the launch of www.PoliticsOfSpecies.com , an online resource that takes a look at the way humans regard and interact with other...

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Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World: A Response

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05/23/2014

[Ford Foundation] - President Darren Walker: Strategic philanthropy too often minimizes or ignores complexity because it is difficult to understand and predict.

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When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In

Release Date:

06/24/2014

The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, people from all walks of life want to be part of the effort.

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19 States May Be Violating Laws Requiring Them To Assist Consumers With Health Care Choices

Release Date:

06/25/2014

A Commonwealth Fund analysis finds that 19 states may be in violation of laws requiring them to assist consumers understand their insurance options under the Affordable Health Care Act.

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Awards $100,000 for Community Arts Projects

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06/25/2014

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has awarded $100,000 to ArtPlace America to help two New Jersey arts organizations enhance their contributions to their local communities.

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NY Times Profiles James Simons, Simons Foundation

Release Date:

07/07/2014

... the world's best investigators." As the article notes, working "with his wife, Marilyn, the president of the Simons .....

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Chen, Kidvai Named First Paul Rapoport Law Fellows

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07/17/2014

Eugene Chen and R.M. Kidva, who have been named the first two Paul Rapoport Law Fellows, will be focusing on issues of asylum and housing discrimination against LGBTQ people of color.

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ASPCA Grants $1.5 Million To Boost Spay/Neuter Training

Release Date:

07/28/2014

The ASPCA is providing $1.5 million to co-fund a new PetSmart Charities® Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Training Center, located in Asheville, N.C.

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Rauschenberg Foundation Weighing Options Following Ruling Awarding Trustees $24.6 Million

Release Date:

08/04/2014

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is evaluating its legal options, following a Florida judge's decision to award $24.6 million to three trustees who had administered the late artist’s estate, Christopher Rauschenberg, president, said on Monday.