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United Philanthropy #ForumCon18 Highlights

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09/07/2018

Watch videos from the Forum’s largest annual conference yet!

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Michael Bloomberg Thinks Midsize Arts Nonprofits Can Change American Cities, and He’s Spending Over $100 Million to Prove It

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10/17/2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies has expanded its American Cities initiative and is giving grants to hundreds of arts nonprofits.

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Mellon Releases New Publication Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmaking in South Africa

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10/22/2018

Three decades of grantmaking are detailed in a new publication produced by the Mellon Foundation.

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Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Launches Chicago Music Pathway Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians

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10/25/2018

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced a $3.5 million grant to seven Chicago area music organizations to establish the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI). CMPI will support promising young musicians from underrepresented backgrounds and...

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

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10/30/2018

The foundation recently committed $200 million to create signature parks on the waterfronts of Buffalo and Detroit and their surrounding regions, and to advance regional trail systems. The idea is to deliver community and economic benefits to these...

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McNulty Foundation & Aspen Institute Announce the 2018 McNulty Prize Winner, Mehrdad Baghai and High Resolves

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11/01/2018

Baghai is being honored for creating High Resolves, which delivers learning experiences to inoculate students against hatred and galvanize them to take action in their communities. Co-founded with his wife Roya, High Resolves is bringing immersive,...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Jocelyn Frye as New Board Chair

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11/07/2018

Obama administration alum and Senior Fellow at American Progress to head Foundation’s Board.

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United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation Release New Report: Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter

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11/19/2018

United Hospital Fund (UHF) conducted a year-long inquiry, supported by the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), to better understand why hospital discharge planning can fall short despite well-intentioned efforts by hospital staff, and...

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New York Health Foundation

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Bloomberg Commits $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Financial Aid

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11/19/2018

The largest-ever gift to an academic institution in America will enable Johns Hopkins to permanently commit to a need-blind admissions policy and ensure unparalleled educational opportunities for the next generation of global leaders.

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Leticia Peguero, Vice President of Programs

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11/27/2018

Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that Leticia Peguero will join the Foundation as Vice President of Programs.

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Top 5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize

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01/15/2019

Top 5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize Brooklyn Community Foundation has selected the top five social justice nonprofit organizations of 2019 to receive its annual $100,000 Spark Prize...

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$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards

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01/15/2019

A board-member matching service to identify and train candidates of color — and assess groups’ readiness to engage people of different backgrounds — will be key to change.

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Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

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02/01/2019

The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the foundation in May, succeeding Xavier de Souza Briggs, who has served as vice president for five years and...

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Heckscher Foundation Supported EdTrust–NY Launches New Data Tool “The New York FAFSA Challenge” to Highlight Success and Encourage FAFSA completion.

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02/19/2019

New data tool allows educators, parents, and the public to track progress of high schools in their region.

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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Education

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New Paper From Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Perella Weinberg Partners Finds Investors Can Pursue Impact Without Sacrificing Returns

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02/20/2019

The paper details how the Rockefeller Brothers Fund employs all three strategies in its mission-aligned investment efforts.

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Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education

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02/20/2019

Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education A nonprofit working on open-source curriculum that aligns with state standards is the latest development in the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 10-...

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United Hospital Fund Offers Providers and Payers Strategies for Developing Integrated Family Care

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03/21/2019

In a report released today, United Hospital Fund laid out strategies for clinicians and payers to improve children’s health by providing “integrated family care”—seamless, effective health care that addresses all a family’s health needs, including...

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United Hospital Fund Supports Evaluation That Shows Small Primary Care Practices Can Help Patients Access Mental Health Care

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04/04/2019

One in five New Yorkers suffer from mental health disorders, but most of these people do not have access to treatment, especially in disadvantaged communities.

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Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Finds Bonding Exercises Cut Discipline Disparity for Students of Color

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04/04/2019

Exercises that address middle school students’ worries about belonging can help black and Latino boys develop better relationships with teachers, according to new research.

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