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Sparks For Change: Open Society Fellows Have Tested New Ideas For Baltimore For 20 Years

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08/09/2017

... from two decades in prison, he spent months searching for work before finding a job as a short-order cook at a motel. ... earn food service management certifications, establish work history and acquire skills...

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From the Ground Up

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09/08/2017

From the Ground Up Top-down development doesn't work . What's needed is a "pull model" created by locals, ... more, people rarely get to choose the projects and programs that land in their...

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Greg Ratliff named VP at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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04/04/2019

... $20 million and initiated multi-year grant and investment programs in the areas of affordable housing preservation and ... Northeastern University, while also completing graduate work in Urban Studies at MIT...

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Arcus Foundation Names Adrian Coman Director of International Human Rights

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02/01/2013

... As part of its new social justice strategy, Arcus will work closely with organizations in or close to countries ... level, Adrian is the ideal person to spearhead Arcus’ work in the global human rights arena...

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23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... we’ll take a look at how evaluation can guide the work of funders that are interested in having the most impact ... move closer to achieving their desired impact and make the work of your foundation—and your...

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Warhol Foundation Offers $1.6 Million in Emergency Relief Grants to Artists Affected by the Coronavirus Crisis

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04/01/2020

... artists, collectives and independent organisers whose work often falls outside the reach of typical funding ... many artists lose valuable commissions, shows and other work opportunities, the funds will be...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ricardo Castro as General Counsel

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02/01/2013

... in his field and will bring a wealth of experience to our work in the United States and around the world,” said Luis ... dignity and achievement are deeply embedded in my life’s work . I look forward to...

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16 Feb 2012

Funders Supporting Veterans

Thursday, February 16, 2012 -

7:30am to 10:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... to join this conversation and learn more about how you can work in partnership with your peers and strengthen your ... Which institutions currently receive grant dollars to work with veterans Which issue areas...

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Vic De Luca Will Retire as President of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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03/16/2015

... November. “I am so thankful for the opportunity to work at Noyes,” said Vic. “When I arrived, after 16 years ... philanthropy and been a key supporter of social change work across the United States.” “It has...

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Evelyn Blanck Selected as New Board President of The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation

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07/07/2021

... overseen a broad range of early childhood mental health programs through Federal, State, City and Philanthropically ... Chair of the NYC Early Childhood Mental Health Strategic Work Group. She serves on the...

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A Big Move to Build Our Community

... “serve as a connector of people, institutions, ideas and resources , as well as a catalyst for advocacy and action for ...

With Support from Bank of America, a City Takes on Inequality

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12/20/2017

... Left-leaning funders can back all the studies and pilot programs they want, but what if public officials and the ... of Opportunity Project , Charlotte ranked dead last out of 50 American cities for upward...

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Governor Cuomo Announces Members of Commission on Youth, Public Safety & Justice

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04/09/2014

... people become productive and successful adults. “It’s time to improve New York’s outdated juvenile justice laws ... the Commission on Youth, Public Safety & Justice, who will work to make the system fairer...

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Rauschenberg Foundation Weighing Options Following Ruling Awarding Trustees $24.6 Million

Release Date:

08/04/2014

... his home and land in Florida, other assets and much art work , after his death in 2008. In 2012, when ... were valued at $2.2 billion, up from $605 million at the time of his death... Rauschenberg Foundation...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Adds New Team Members in New York and San Francisco

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08/26/2014

... President & Chief Operating Officer. "It is an exciting time for RPA, with consistent growth in our global .....

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A Great Wall of Funding? American Philanthropy and the Rise of China

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11/11/2014

... and philanthropists would be investing heavily in work that aims to ensure the best outcomes as China rises. ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Children Learn How to Save Lives at ZAC Camp

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04/17/2015

... up Thursday with participants receiving medals for their work . Kids ages 5 through 9 honed their swimming technique ... in the water. To hammer these lessons home, kids spent time in the classroom as well as...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies-Backed Report: U.S. Electric Sector Expected To Hit Lowest CO2 Emissions In 20 Years

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11/05/2015

... 1,983 million metric tons this year, marking the first time the sector's carbon emissions have fallen below 2 ... Coal campaign to "circumvent a gridlocked Congress and work directly in states and...

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Peterson Foundation Cited in 'Public Worry Over Budget Easing'

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02/10/2016

... said the deficit was set to widen in 2016 for the first time since 2009 and the 10-year deficit would be higher as economic growth slowed due to Baby Boomers leaving the work force. In other words, as the...

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How Mobile Games Can Help You Identify Your Next Great Employee (Rockefeller Foundation)

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03/28/2016

... Foundation) Those of a certain age probably heard it time and again while growing up: “Video games will rot your ... growth of technology has changed the economy: the way we work , find jobs, and, more...

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