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

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08/26/2014

... these talented experts to help donors create thoughtful, effective philanthropy across the United States and ...

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Five Cities Selected as Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors Challenge

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09/17/2014

Barcelona, Spain; Athens, Greece, Kirklees in Yorkshire, UK, Stockholm, Sweden; and Warsaw, Poland were honored in the 2014 Mayors Challenge.

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We're at a Tipping Point Over Climate Change

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09/23/2014

Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, explores the enormous impact of climate change and how immediate action needs to be taken.

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SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students

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10/02/2014

... SIFMA Foundation has sponsored one of the most popular and effective tools for educating future investors about the ...

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Fund for Shared Insight Announces First Round of Grants Totaling $5.26 Million

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11/21/2014

... support nonprofits working to collect feedback and be more effective today announced its first round of grants. The ...

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Foundations Work Together to Improve Broadband Service in Low-Income Communities

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12/10/2014

Ford and OSF among partners in Next Century Cities initiative.

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Technology

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We Can Make Changes to the Charitable Deduction that Benefit Nonprofits With No Loss or Even an Increase in Revenues

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03/08/2013

... should be examined regularly and reformed to make it more effective . The good news is that the charitable deduction ...

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Ford Joins Other Major Foundations in Requiring Funded Projects to Be Open Through Creative Commons License

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02/04/2015

... greater transparency and accessibility of materials. Effective February 1, grantees and consultants will be ...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Grantmaking Areas

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02/20/2015

Nathan Cummings is now accepting letters of inquiry for its new climate program.

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Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City Resiliency on Innovation Hub

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05/04/2015

Rockefeller Foundation President, Judith Rodin, stresses the importance of preparedness during times of natural disasters.

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Markle Foundation President Examines China as a Source of Jobs for the U.S. in WSJ OpEd

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06/04/2015

... and to save her life. It was a famous early instance of effective telemedicine.... Markle Foundation President ...

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NY Juvenile Justice Funders Urge State Officials to 'Raise the Age'

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06/18/2015

Philanthropic support includes Tow Foundation, Pinkerton Foundation, Andrus Family Fund, Long Island Community Foundation, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation, David Rockefeller Foundation and New York Foundation.

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NoVo Foundation Looks to Girls As Change Agents

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07/10/2015

The foundation looks to address the silence surrounding at-risk girls.

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Rebuild By Design Joins Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities Initiative

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10/01/2015

... the keys to building urban resilience is to take the most effective tools – tools that have worked in other places ...

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Verizon Foundation Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use

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11/04/2015

Are fitness apps the magic bullet to health? While fitness and other health-related smartphone apps are acquired in large numbers by Americans, many are left unused by those who download them.

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New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education

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12/07/2015

... grants make a huge difference. It’s even more effective when a foundation like the New York Community Trust ...

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"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says

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12/10/2015

A "resilience bond", a variation on a catastrophe bond, could help cities deal more effectively with climate change-related disasters, according to a report funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Citi Director and NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens

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01/14/2016

Naturalization may lead to an average increase in individual earnings of 8.9%, or $3,200, in the first year after becoming a U.S. citizen, according to new research. If all eligible immigrants were to naturalize, employment and homeownership rates...

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