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13 Apr 2023

Preparing for and Managing a Productive Board Chair Transition - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 13, 2023 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Whether you’re in the midst of a transition now, are preparing for an eventual shift, or haven’t yet considered this process, join this webinar to learn more about board chair succession planning.

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Family Foundation

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11 Feb 2025

Laying the Foundation Part One: Defining Family and Its Role - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... personal relationships and maintaining a commitment to learning . What will you learn? Valuable insights for ...

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08 Apr 2025

Laying the Foundation Part Three: Aligning Your Vehicles with Your Values - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

What philanthropic vehicles are available to family philanthropies? Which are best suited to support your mission and goals, and what is the value of employing multiple vehicles? In this session we will discuss the benefits (and limitations),...

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Joe Miller Joins The Century Foundation as Director of Digital Communications

Release Date:

02/01/2013

Joe Miller is the new Director of Digital Communications for The Century Foundation.

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Searching for the Next Breakthrough in Health Care

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05/05/2014

The Commonwealth Fund launches the Breakthrough Health Care Opportunities program to discover and vet transformative ideas in health care.

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The Commonwealth Fund

CDC: Measles cases in USA hit 20-year high

Release Date:

05/30/2014

... the actual count is 166 as of Thursday, according to the state Health Department. The nationwide total is the highest ...

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Individual Market Insurance Premiums Grew 10 Percent Yearly Prior to Affordable Care Act

Release Date:

06/05/2014

Health insurance premiums for people buying coverage on their own grew an average of 10 percent or more a year during the three years before the Affordable Care Act was enacted (2008-2010), according to a new Commonwealth Fund report.

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The Commonwealth Fund

It’s Time to Face the Long-Term-Care Dilemma

Release Date:

06/09/2014

Dr. David Blumenthal, president and CEO of the Commonwealth Fund, says that the United States needs "creative new solutions to protect the avalanche of boomers against a huge threat to the quality of their ever longer lives."

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Century Foundation Intern Discussion Series Kicks Off With Look At Regulating Marijuana Sales

Release Date:

06/11/2014

The Century Foundation kicks off its annual policy forum for summer interns in NYC with a discussion about the challenges regulating the market for marijuana, a product that is legal in some states but still federally prohibited.

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Richard Rockefeller Killed in Plane Crash

Release Date:

06/13/2014

Dr. Richard Rockefeller, an advisory trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and a past president of the Rockefeller Family Fund, was killed Friday morning when the small plane he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Helmsley Trust Grant Gives Educators A Voice In Common Core Discussions

Release Date:

07/21/2014

A recent grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to America Achieves Inc. is meant to give educators on the front lines more of a voice on how states roll out the Common Core standards.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

Release Date:

10/07/2014

Arcus Foundation and Ford Foundation have been featured as two of the top eight funders who made marriage equality happen.

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RPA Announces Ebola Survival Fund

Release Date:

10/29/2014

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is partnering with a coalition of NGOs as part of a new grantmaking collaborative, the Ebola Survival Fund.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Data is Needed to Address Worldwide Women's Issues

Release Date:

12/16/2014

... to Address Worldwide Women's Issues Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former New York City Mayor .....

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

NYCT-Funded Unaccompanied Minor Initiative Lauded for Helping NYC Address Immigrant Issues

Release Date:

02/11/2015

... residents of New York. Set to give her first State of the City speech on Wednesday at the Johnson ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The New York Community Trust

Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

Release Date:

04/15/2015

OSF has released a report outlining the civilian harm that occurred as a result of U.S. counterterrorism measures.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Hess Named to 2015 Best Corporate Citizens List

Release Date:

04/22/2015

Hess was honored as the top oil and gas company on the list.

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William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying

Release Date:

05/01/2015

The study explores the impact bullying on mental health in adulthood.

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Century Foundation Releases Report on NYC Universal Pre-K

Release Date:

05/13/2015

The new report offers diversity as a means for improvement.

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The Century Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation, OSF and New York Foundation Accept National Impact Awards

Release Date:

05/20/2015

The foundations were honored at the Center for Effective Philanthropy conference in San Francisco.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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