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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Jeffersonian Dinners: Using Food and Conversation to Draw In Donors

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09/21/2017

The intimate gatherings bring together eight to 12 people for an evening of conversation. Meaty questions that guests receive ahead of time guide the whole-table conversations. There are no fundraising requests at the dinners.

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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

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09/25/2017

Attacks on women and gender identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. To respond effectively, the philanthropic sector, too, must make gender justice, in addition to economic and racial justice, a core principle.

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Gender Justice

Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front

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09/29/2017

We hear a lot about the lack of diversity in philanthropy’s upper leadership, and also about the lack of support to organizations headed by women and people of color. Well, here’s one funder that’s actually walking the walk. Building on its initial...

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Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students

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10/06/2017

Traveling south about an hour from downtown Pittsburgh along Pennsylvania Route 43, visitors roll into Coal Center, home to Intermediate Unit 1, a regional education service agency. Intermediate Unit 1 also serves as home to a Fab Lab — a highly...

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The Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, and the Ford Foundation Working With Rebuild by Design In Puerto Rico

Release Date:

11/30/2017

... and develop recommendations after several months of deep engagement with local communities, NGOs, philanthropies, the ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Disaster Relief

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Open Society Foundations

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Partners with Lumina Foundation to Address Racism on College Campuses

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12/11/2017

The Lumina Foundation has announced grants totaling $2.5 million in support of community-building efforts designed to promote understanding, tolerance, and healing on college and university campuses. The foundation also will partner with Rockefeller...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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As Youth Giving Since 2001 Totals $19M, Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Reiterates the Importance of a Youth-Led Strategy

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12/11/2017

Philanthropists under the age of 30 have given a total of more than $19 million since 2001 through youth grantmaking programs, a study from YouthGiving.org, an initiative of Foundation Center, finds.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Rockefeller Releases Findings from Intergenerational Conference

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12/20/2017

In the summer of 2017, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center brought together a group of residents around the theme of “Youth as Agents of Transformative Change.” Participants hailed from eight different countries, representing academia, the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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How Salesforce is Innovating Corporate Philanthropy and Workplace Giving

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03/09/2018

... Netflix, personalization is paramount. So is a sense of engagement that goes beyond a routine paycheck deduction... ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Pfizer Foundation Fights Hunger and Supports the UN Global Goals at SXSW

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03/27/2018

For four days last week, Pfizer and Rise Against Hunger engaged hundreds of volunteers at the SXSW Trade Show to package meals for vulnerable individuals and families around the world. By the time the last box had been stacked, more than 11,016...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge

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03/27/2018

A $75 million donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies and $45 million more from Frank McCourt, Jr. to arts nonprofit The Shed puts to the test whether mega-donors see New York City or Los Angeles as the national art capital of the future.

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Arts

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New York Foundation Releases New Video in the Ongoing Series "In Their Own Words"

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03/29/2018

... . To better understand what makes for effective community engagement , New York Foundation went right to the source. ...

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Schott Foundation Releases New Report, “Keeping Students First: Building Community Labor Partnerships for Strong Schools.”

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04/10/2018

This report is designed to support community and labor groups that are ready and willing to engage in meaningful relationship building and collaboration.

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”

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04/23/2018

Today the Boston University Initiative on Cities, with support from Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, launched Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise, a new report which details the activities, visibility, value,...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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11 Jul 2018

Service for Impact - Exploring Successful Skills-Based Volunteering Models

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... business needs Successful SBV programs that maximize engagement and social impact, while driving business value ... stakeholders Speakers Dan Kamins , Director of Employee Engagement and Volunteerism, MetLife...

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12 Jul 2018

Making Space at The Table: Welcoming New Voices to Your Family Giving - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, July 12, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

There are so many ways to welcome new voices into your family giving. Whether you are looking to involve the next generation of family members, developing a process to invite non-family board members onto your board, or finding other practical ways...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

The Covenant Foundation Announces the 2018 Recipients of The Covenant Award

Release Date:

06/06/2018

Naomi Ackerman, Founder and Executive Director of The Advot Project, Los Angeles, CA; Deborah Newbrun, Senior Jewish Educator and Director Emeritus at Camp Tawonga, San Francisco, CA; and Dr. Susie Tanchel, Head of School at JCDS, Boston’s Jewish...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Daggett Announces Retirement from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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06/07/2018

After eight years leading one of New Jersey’s largest and most well-known philanthropic organizations, Chris Daggett is retiring as president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation on September 1.

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Michael Bloomberg Announces 2nd Annual Global Business Forum and One Planet Summit

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07/11/2018

Michael Bloomberg today announced the second Bloomberg Global Business Forum will be held in New York City on September 26 th at the Plaza Hotel during the 73 rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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