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The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Ricardo Castro as Vice President and General Counsel. He will also serve as an officer of the foundation. Castro joins the foundation following an extensive national search, and succeeds Nancy...

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28 Feb 2012

Thinking Out of the Box: Meeting Challenges with Creative Leadership

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 -

7:00am to 12:00pm

... York Foundation . Jason Lilien , Bureau Chief, New York State Attorney General's Charities Bureau . Tim McClimon .....

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12 Jun 2012

The House I Live In - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 -

5:30pm to 8:30pm

Please join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of 2012 Sundance winner for Best Documentary, The House I Live In , and a brief discussion to follow. As America remains embroiled in overseas conflict, a less visible war is...

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Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe

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06/13/2014

... picked up and the kids are educated,” Bloomberg said. “ State and federal governments are too far removed from the ...

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Bipartisan Report Warns of Extreme Threat to Economy From Global Warming

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06/24/2014

A new report, "Risky Business," funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, warns that more than a million homes and businesses along the nation’s coasts could flood repeatedly before ultimately being destroyed.

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Kathleen Regan To Join Commonwealth Fund As Executive Vice President and COO

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07/09/2014

... to the Global Health Initiative of the U.S. Department of State , focusing on the Saving Mothers Giving Life initiative, ...

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Critic Calls Grants Aligned With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy"

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07/07/2014

Writing in Forbes, Howard Husock, vice president for policy research at the Manhattan Institute, says that a $10 million commitment from UBS to help underserved students attain a college education is an example of corporate leaders using...

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Ford Foundation's Tellado Named CEO of Consumer Reports

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07/15/2014

Marta Lourdes Tellado, vice president for global communications at the Ford Foundation, has been named president and chief executive officer of Consumer Reports.

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Rauch Foundation Strives to Restore Long Island's Water

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10/08/2014

... will to address the problem has been missing at the state level. It's become customary in American politics to .....

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NoVo Executive Director Finds Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Other Violent Crimes in NYTimes Editorial

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02/04/2015

Pamela Shifman co-authored an opinion piece detailing the critical need to end violence at home.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds "Innovation Team" in Syracuse

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03/12/2015

... create innovation teams. The city in central New York State will receive a three-year grant of $1.35 million to ... create innovation teams. The city in central New York State will receive a three-year grant...