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What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?

Publication date:

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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Report

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Governance

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04 Dec 2013

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Understanding and Evaluating Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs)

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 -

7:45am to 10:30am

Philanthropy New York

The Foundation Administrators Network (FAN) brings together HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ...

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Issue-Based

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HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

12 Jun 2018

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Building Relationships and Successful Networking

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... for foundation administration, including human resources and operations. Registration 8:45 - 9:00 AM ...

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Professional Development

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Reception

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HR & Operations Staff

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04 Dec 2024

Lunch Hour with Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Happy Fall! As we approach holidays, let' s meet and connect with our fellow network peers on a number...

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Network Building

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Webinar/Teleconference

Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... are launching the Planetary Health Alliance, a new effort to dramatically improve our understanding of the ... of many types of environmental change effecting Earth’ s life support systems—in...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Health

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Urban Land Institute to Partner with 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally

Release Date:

06/15/2017

... The Platform Partners are a vital component of 100RC’ s efforts, providing cities with tools they need to prepare ... boost economic prosperity, and foster a high quality of life . As part of this program, ULI...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Community Development

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Appointments & Transitions

Animal Groups Unite to Improve Post-Disaster Philanthropy

Release Date:

04/17/2015

... In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, which slammed the New Jersey and New York City area in October 2012, the ASPCA received more than ... Depending on the circumstances and geographic...

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Insights

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

Release Date:

03/09/2017

... Lanka. A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional expertise and more than 20 years of ... director, Nair will guide the foundation’ s operations in New Delhi,...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Bloomberg Launches Corporate and Philanthropic Effort to Support Successful Climate Progress at COP26

Release Date:

09/01/2021

... Successful Climate Progress at COP26 London, UK and New York , NY –Today, Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’ s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Participants of 'Untraditional' Artist Residency Program

Release Date:

04/17/2013

... Foundation (DDCF) announced today that 10 teams of U. S . performing arts organizations and artists will receive a ... most residency programs, which focus on the creation of new work and creative time for...

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Arts

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Wait—What is Venture Philanthropy, Again?

Release Date:

02/27/2014

... budgets continue to be squeezed, foundations and individual philanthropists are increasingly blazing new trails in funding models designed to yield social impact ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Virtual Labor Organizing

Release Date:

06/10/2015

... of the best financial decisions a worker can make to boost individual and family wealth—worth up to $1.5 million in ... joining can be clunky, contentious, and confusing. In a new report out today Virtual...

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Technology

Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

NBC News Profiles Asian Women Giving Circle at Ms. Foundation

Release Date:

01/29/2016

... for her cause. Korean-American immigrants, Lee found, were new to the idea of American-style philanthropy, and domestic ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Modern Water Infrastructure Is Critical For NJ's Economic Growth

Release Date:

11/07/2016

... Says Modern Water Infrastructure Is Critical For NJ' s Economic Growth The state’ s economic competitiveness depends on modern, safe, reliable ... for a problem so large and complex, and fortunately, a...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Community Development

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Rockefeller Foundation Starts News Site to Spur Resilience Work

Release Date:

02/15/2017

... Starts News Site to Spur Resilience Work Rockefeller' s new platform, Zilient, wants to expose leaders to solutions ... building resilience , defined as "the capacity of individual...

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Disaster Relief

Community Development

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Skoll, Hilton, Ford, Rockefeller Among Backers of The Guardian’s Nonprofit Arm that Will Support Its Journalism

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... Hilton, Ford, Rockefeller Among Backers of The Guardian’ s Nonprofit Arm that Will Support Its Journalism The ... a Pulitzer Prize that helped spur the British newspaper’ s international expansion, is fully...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Century Foundation Announces Janice Nittoli "Forward Thinking" Award

Release Date:

11/03/2014

... year, TCF will provide a stipend of $7,500 to support an individual under thirty years of age in the research and ... of a policy paper on a topic that is central to TCF’ s agenda. Ms. Nittoli served as The...

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Sage Foundation Research Indicates Americans May Not Be Ready for Tax Increase on Wealthy

Release Date:

05/11/2016

... while maintaining spending for popular programs. That’ s prompted some presidential candidates to argue it’ s time ... Bernie Sanders is leading the charge and would create a new top income...

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