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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces $20 Million Natural Climate Solutions Initiative

Release Date:

09/11/2018

... of the global climate below two degrees Celsius for the safety of humankind and the natural world,” said Sacha ... “We cannot achieve this target without changing how we conserve and use land. We see this as a...

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Looking at IRS 990 Forms

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03/2012

Looking at the 990 discussed how the IRS Form 990 can be used by funders as a tool to ...

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15 Mar 2022

In the Time of COVID - Building Relationships with Grantees Virtually

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

It has been two years since the pandemic hit and our world changed. Our grantees have pivoted from in-person to remote to hybrid and everything in between. How are philanthropic organizations...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports Expansion of Arts and Education Programs and Social Impact Initiatives at Silkroad

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03/25/2021

... the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and for their trust in our vision,” said Giddens. “This grant is hugely ... Silkroad’s artistic and education programs and growing our social impact work. Thanks to the...

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What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?

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08/2015

... they intend to give away all of their philanthropic resources within a specific, limited timeframe and then close ... their grantmaking. But most hope that by exhausting their resources in relatively short order, they will be able to ...

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Fidelity Charitable Reports Record Results in First Three Quarters in 2013

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10/26/2013

... grants totaling nearly $1.3 billion — a 20 percent increase in volume and 33 percent increase in dollars over the same period last year. Almost a ... contributions totaled nearly $1.3 billion, a 5 percent...

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Native American Youth Can't Wait

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08/22/2016

... communities. And that invariably causes me to think about how much more needs to be done to ensure that all youth — ... communities remains disproportionately low, consistently accounting for less than 0.5...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Elliot Berger joins Arabella Advisors

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05/01/2013

... and strategic grantmaking make him uniquely suited to help our clients maximize the impact of their resources ,” said Bruce Boyd, Principal and Managing ... high-net-worth families to address the legacy of...

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Elizabeth Good Christopherson of the Rita Allen Foundation and Adam Falk of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Join the Alliance Board of Directors

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04/06/2018

... the board for the first five years of the Alliance. He and our other founding members saw the increasing need for ... Good Christopherson, Adam Falk, and Deanna Gomby join our board,” continued Kastner. “Their...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Research on Planetary Evolution

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03/16/2017

... the U.S., the Netherlands and Italy. It is 11 times the mass of Jupiter and is extremely young by celestial standards ... - not more than 13 million years old, compared with our solar system's 4.6 billion...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Additional $36 Million for Racial Justice

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10/14/2020

... communities and beyond. “We are at a pivotal moment in our nation’s long journey toward racial justice,” said ... America, the Surdna Board believes that it is essential to increase our...

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Doris Duke Launches Land Trust Climate Initiative

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01/24/2017

... change funder. At least that ought to be the case. Because how do you conserve a wetland that’s drying up? How do you protect a dwindling species when it’s fled from ...

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Let’s Address the Real Reason Great Fundraisers Are in Short Supply

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01/27/2023

... study of the fundraising profession makes it clear how urgent the staffing problems in the nonprofit world have ... and retirement funds. All of these are important human- resources practices and should be...

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Opinion: Who Gets to Define Campus Rape?

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09/18/2017

... to define rape: survivors who have experienced sexual violence or those who are accused of perpetrating it? That is ... decision this month to replace Obama-era guidelines on how universities handle sexual...

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Mid-Year Moment for Reflection

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07/05/2017

... look back at last year, because we are usually releasing our Annual Report – and we think about the next, having ... we did in the last year, we highlight some key numbers – how many members we serve in...

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16 Mar 2017

Brown Bag: Financial and Regulatory Challenges Facing Nonprofits Working Internationally

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... The discussion will center on these challenges, how they impact the closing space for civil society, and the ... and nonprofits to address these issues. Based on our discussions, this is a topic of concern to...

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As Schools Adopt Social-Emotional Programs, A New Guide Funded by the Wallace Foundation Offers Help

Release Date:

05/17/2017

... but the concept is straightforward: help students learn how to manage their emotions, be kind to others and make ...

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What’s Good, and What’s Missing, in Congress’ Third COVID-19 Emergency Response Package - Report from The Century Foundation

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03/26/2020

... have, and what Congress should next, in five areas of our expertise: unemployment insurance, health care, college ... July 31, 2020, a four month period. This is a major increase that will get most workers to...

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