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JP Morgan Chase Launches 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’s Economy

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01/19/2016

... success. That’s why we’re announcing a new $75 million investment to expand high-quality career-focused education ...

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Despite Legacy Connections, Rockefeller Family Fund Sets Trend by Changing its Fossil Fuel Investments

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04/04/2016

The Rockefeller Family Fund has long campaigned for green energy and against carbon emissions, so its fossil fuel investments certainly did not make sense ethically, but financially. Other organizations and investors are also questioning fossil fuel...

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NY Times Common Sense Columnist Says Ford Foundation Is an Unlikely Convert to ‘Impact’ Investing

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04/17/2017

Last week, the foundation announced that it would commit $1 billion to investments that “earn not only attractive financial returns but concrete social returns as well,” as it said in a news release.

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The New York Community Trust Grants $4.8 Million to Invest in a Fairer, More Equitable New York

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04/08/2019

... change and equity in our schools requires long-term investment and a willingness to attack the problem from all ...

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How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More

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09/16/2016

How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More ... the schools in 2002... How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform,...

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JPMorgan Chase Invests In Dallas Students to Prepare for Well-Paying, High-Demand Careers

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05/23/2018

... Chase announced a $3 million New Skills for Youth investment to expand access to opportunity in the Dallas ... industries. Partnering with Dallas County Promise, this investment will substantially increase the...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Launches Campaign for Greater Investments in Santa Clara County’s Youngest Residents

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01/03/2020

The “Choose Children” campaign will engage candidates running for the county’s District 3 Supervisor seat on the needs of babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families.

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08 Jun 2022

New York Medicaid’s Proposed “Investments to Address the Health Disparities Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic”

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1:00pm to 2:30pm

... measures. Additional elements of the proposal include investment in supportive housing, workforce, those involved ... application. Learn how this potential significant Medicaid investment could affect grantees...

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Co-Authored by Arabella Advisors, Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing

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10/11/2016

How could a small foundation be impactful when hundreds of billions of dollars are needed to achieve large-scale environmental problems mission globally?

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USDA Invests $12.6 Million to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals

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09/06/2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $12.6 million to support the training of 55 doctoral candidates and 52 postdoctoral scholars. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture...

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JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $1.75 Billion Over Five Years

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01/31/2018

In a recent announcement, the company said it intends to increase its philanthropic investments by 40 percent, to $1.75 billion over five years. That averages out to an additional $100 million per year.

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

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10/30/2018

... Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation ... in 20 years? (Well, it’s more money than that, given investment returns, and we’re actually down to...

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Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping commitments to support LGBTQ+ communities

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06/02/2022

Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping ... of LGBTQ+ rights. Ford is also doubling its annual investment in trans communities, committing to at least $10 ... commitment from the...

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20 Oct 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 2 of 2)

Thursday, October 20, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Join us as we dive deeper into 501(c)(4) advocacy and provide additional context about how to amplify the power of nonprofit advocates by investing in social welfare organizations and diverse coalitions of 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) organizations.

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Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive

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02/28/2017

The first national study of language learning in 30 years was requested from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences by a bipartisan group of members of U.S. Senate & House of Representatives.

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Investing in Young Scientific Talent: How (and Why) Rita Allen Foundation Does It

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06/14/2017

When it comes to scientific innovation, individuals, not organizations, are paramount, according to the Princeton, New Jersey-based Rita Allen Foundation.

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20 May 2025

Investing in the Future We Want: Leading Transformation in Uncertain Times - A Panel Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:45pm

This program is hosted by our partner, Asset Funders Network , who has extended an invitation to PNY members. Great Depression, the Great Recession, and, more recently, the COVID-19 Pandemic are among the many pivotal times where economic...

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29 Sep 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 1 of 2)

Thursday, September 29, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

This session will unpack the reasons your foundation should consider funding 501(c)(4) advocacy work and offer a deeper understanding of federal tax and election law.

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Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant

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07/16/2015

Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of ... a 100 percent clean energy future....” Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of .....

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