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The Opportunity Agenda

Good Charity, Bad Charity

Release Date:

08/10/2013

... Peter Singer on how to choose between different areas of philanthropy cites information from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. You are thinking of donating to a ... cause should you give? If you seek help...

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Peggy Saika Named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree

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04/15/2014

... Executive Director of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy has been named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree ... Executive Director of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy . She was the...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

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01/09/2015

Christa Blatchford has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Joan Mitchell Foundation.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Dr. Francine Berman to Board of Trustees

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01/22/2015

Dr. Francine Berman is a Professor in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

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09/24/2012

By Eric Kessler , Founder, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors In an earlier post, I urged the philanthropic community to put aside its misgivings and get involved in political giving. On September...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

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02/20/2015

Xerox Chairwoman and CEO, Ursula Burns, is the newest member of the Ford Foundation Board of Trustees.

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Former Ambassador as New Trustee

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11/12/2015

The Weinberg Foundation announced that Ambassador Fay Hartog-Levin (Ret.) will succeed Judge Ellen M. Heller as the next Trustee of the Weinberg Foundation.

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of Rani Snyder as Program Director

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01/19/2016

Rani Snyder, MPA, will join The John A. Hartford Foundation as its new Program Director in March, bringing experience in philanthropy, aging, geriatrics, health care financing, and education.

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Barry I. Schloss Named New Weinberg Foundation Board Chair

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03/01/2016

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced that Barry I. Schloss has been named the new Chair of the Board. He will also continue in his role as Treasurer/CFO.

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NY Juvenile Justice Initiative Chair Penny Willgerodt Passes Baton to Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy

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08/04/2016

As a believer in leadership rotation and power sharing, NY Juvenile Justice Initiative (NYJJI) Chair Penny Willgerodt has stepped down to make way for new co-chairs Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy.

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New York Juvenile Justice Initiative

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William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration

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03/13/2017

Ms. Aybar will oversee the external managers of the Foundation’s endowment. She will also have responsibility for the Foundation’s budget, accounting, audit, human resources, and information technology systems, as well as management of the...

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Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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06/29/2017

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Adam Frederick Falk to be the next president of the Foundation, effective January 2018. Falk is currently the President of Williams College.

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William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

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07/12/2017

The William T. Grant Foundation today announced the appointments of Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to serve as members of its Board of Trustees. Both have been longtime advocates and voices for vulnerable children and youth.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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02/05/2018

Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Zul Jamal and Carley Roney to its Board of Directors, effective Friday, January...

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Community Development

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Christine Heenan Joins The Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President for Policy, Partnerships and Communications

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03/19/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Christine Heenan, founder and president of Clarendon Group and former vice president of public affairs and communications for Harvard University, will join the Foundation as vice president for policy,...

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Don't Overthink It

Release Date:

04/30/2019

Admittedly, as grantmakers, we like to fund projects where we can anticipate long-range payoffs, systemic change, and solving problems at the root rather than placing bandages. And detailed analysis and research have their place in evaluating grant...

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Disabilities

Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

Workforce Development

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Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities

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03/05/2013

Abigail Westbrook, Special Assistant to the Founder and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, shares the details of Atlantic’s recent support for the North Star Fund and the Alliance For A Just Rebuilding’s ongoing relief and recovery efforts in the...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Disaster Relief

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Working Well With Grantees: A Guide for Foundation Program Staff

Publication date:

06/2013

Center for Effective Philanthropy shares practical advice for building better ...

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