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Archivists Bergis Jules and Edward Summers created DocNow to preserve social media posts, enabling activists to document the world’s most important social and political movements.

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Newman's Own Appoints Joe Tripodi to Newman's Own Board of Directors

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04/16/2019

... MasterCard. Throughout his career, he was responsible for developing and launching numerous products, services, and ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 32 Winners of Andrew Carnegie Fellowships

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04/23/2019

The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program marked its fifth year with the announcement of the 2019 class of fellows, comprised of 32 scholars.

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11 Sep 2019

New York Grantmakers in the Arts - Fall Meeting

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Arts and culture funders, come together to discuss what we see as the pressing issues in the field so as to inform our subsequent discussions for the next 12 months.

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Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer

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09/16/2019

Cousens, a distinguished leader and champion of multilateral cooperation, will assume the role of President and CEO on January 1, 2020.

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The Andrus Family Fund Announces New Director, Manuela Arciniegas

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09/26/2019

The Andrus Family Fund (AFF) announced today that Manuela Arciniegas has been appointed director, after serving as interim director since January 2019.

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Newman's Own Foundation Announces 2019-2020 Fellows

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10/17/2019

Newman's Own Foundation announced the 2019-2020 class of Newman's Own Foundation Fellows. There are currently 14 Fellows in the program, now in its fifth year.

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Ford Foundation, Citi and OPIC Launch Scaling Enterprise, a $100MM Financing Partnership to Support Social Enterprises

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10/23/2019

Citi Inclusive Finance, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Ford Foundation today introduced Scaling Enterprise, a $100 million loan guarantee facility.

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12 Feb 2020

Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Are your board reports and grant summaries hitting the mark, or do you find yourself overusing metaphors and mired in philanthropic jargon? When was the last time you wrote the words "capacity building," "stakeholders," "intersectional," and/or "...

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Apollo Theater Launches Initiative Dedicated to the Creation of a Diverse 21st Century Performing Arts Canon with Support from the Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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02/27/2020

The Apollo Theater announced today its first multi-work commissioning initiative dedicated to the creation of a diverse, 21st century American performing arts canon, Apollo New Works.

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21 Apr 2020

Responding to COVID-19: Youth and Education Funders Bi-Monthly Webinar

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

The NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group will host a bi-monthly webinar to share philanthropic responses and organizing efforts around COVID-19.

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American Express Chairman and CEO Steve Squeri Share COVID-19 Funding Memo

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03/18/2020

The American Express Foundation is making $2 million in grants to organizations around the world that are helping combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."

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07/22/2020

... social impact goals. The Handbook covers: The Why – Developing a theory of change by merging impact goals with ...

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24 Sep 2020

New York Grantmakers in the Arts - Fall Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Arts and culture funders, come together for open, generative conversations so we can reimagine together how we can better invest in and support a strong, vibrant and equitable arts and culture sector in NYC.