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8 Characteristics of Successful Venture Philanthropies

Publication date:

03/2014

... multiple meanings, all of which are embraced by this new report . Rather than focus narrowly on venture philanthropy as ... create financial returns to be viewed as sustainable, the report takes a broader view of grantmaking and investment, one that deploys system-wide ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Economic Security

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Rockefeller Foundation

Foundation Administrators Network

... operations professionals at Philanthropy New York member grantmaking organizations. Formerly the Business ... foundation’s administration, including operations, human resources , IT, compensation and benefits,...

Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Raquel Willis as New Director of Communications

Release Date:

06/25/2020

... goals. “Raquel is a revolutionary voice who is moving us all forward and I am proud to welcome her to the Ms. ... has used her platform to lift up women, especially Black transgender women, and others on the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ms. Foundation for Women

The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints New Managing Directors

Release Date:

02/01/2012

... programs at scale; the Sustainable Employment in a Green US Economy (SEGUE) Initiative, which is catalyzing the ... expanding it.” Dr. Kete spent eight years at the World Resources Institute (WRI) as Director...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Rockefeller Foundation

06 Feb 2013

Family Foundations Briefing

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

Teleconference

... conversation reporting on participation at the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference, in San Jose. ... Fund Designed for All interested funders. Family Foundations Briefing ...

The Legitimacy of Foundations in Perpetuity

Release Date:

10/14/2014

... “ A Better Way to Encourage Charity ” (October 5, 2014 ) contains several inaccuracies masquerading as ... division, in its current form limits the ability of foundations to easily respond to disasters by...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Philanthropy New York

Lata Reddy Elevated to Chair of The Prudential Foundation

Release Date:

06/14/2017

... business technology solutions center, opened in 2014 , and promises to create a pipeline for new talent at ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Prudential Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

02/17/2017

... into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2014 . In 2011, the Ford Foundation honored him with a ... Policing, and has successfully argued several cases in the US Supreme Court, including a historic...

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Philanthropy’s Best

Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

19 May 2015

The Value Philanthropy Consultants Bring to Foundations: The Data is Here!

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -

2:45pm to 4:30pm

... View recording here . While we have known for years that foundations use consultants to support various aspects of ... Review, aggregate the responses of more than 1,000 U.S. foundations . Join us...

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Livestream

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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Rockefeller Foundation Names Deborah Wright as New Managing Director for U.S. Jobs and Economic Opportunity

Release Date:

07/30/2018

The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Deborah Wright has been named managing director for the Foundation’s U.S. Jobs & Economic Opportunity initiative.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations Billionaire investor George Soros on Monday said ... Democratic Party official, will take over the Open Society Foundations at the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Open Society Foundations

Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices

Publication date:

09/2016

Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices For foundations , there are lots of questions to reflect on when ... are doing can be informative and important. The report shares data points and infographics on crucial topics ... the usefulness of evaluation information. Findings in the report are based on survey responses from individuals who ...

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Andy Warhol Foundation Awards $4. M. to U.S. Arts Organizations Against Backdrop of Uncertainty in Cultural Sector

Release Date:

06/24/2020

The New York–based Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts will award $4 million to 47 arts organizations across 23 states as part of its Spring 2020 grant cycle. Funds will support exhibitions, curatorial research, and other programming.

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Member News

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Arts

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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

Release Date:

02/01/2019

... Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs The Ford Foundation today announced the ... of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

09/16/2019

Cousens, a distinguished leader and champion of multilateral cooperation, will assume the role of President and CEO on January 1, 2020.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Burke Foundation Co-Funds Inaugural Class of Safer Birth Cities: Tackling the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis

Release Date:

09/26/2019

When we listen and respond to the needs of all women, our solutions become stronger.

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

Health

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The Burke Foundation

Mellon Foundation Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity

Release Date:

02/23/2017

... Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity At a time when society is swiftly ... Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity ...

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Member News

Video

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35

Release Date:

11/30/2017

JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35 If current trends in child ... 35... JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35 ...