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Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

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12/13/2017

... and intentions into actions and accomplishments. Some key concepts from behavioral economics that are especially ... their book, Nudge , Thaler and Cass Sunstein summarize one key to effective behavioral...

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Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Announces New President

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07/01/2013

... has served as President of a Klingenstein family foundation with interests in mental health and, since 2005, as President of another family foundation dedicated to the advancement of oral health in ...

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Education Tech Nonprofit Launches with Gates, Carnegie Support

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02/06/2013

... Corporation of New York and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have provided startup funding for the new ... of education technology.” The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation...

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Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk

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04/18/2013

The first in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the ... philanthropy. When we look back over the Rockefeller Foundation 's history and pinpoint the moments when .....

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29 Nov 2011

Beyond Health: A Win-Win Scenario

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -

7:00am to 10:00am

... conversation co-sponsored by the New York State Health Foundation , the New York Community Trust, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation , The Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation ,...

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15 Dec 2011

Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy

Thursday, December 15, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... Carol Jenkins, Chair of The African Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF USA), will moderate a vibrant conversation ... of Initiatives for Women and Girls at the NoVo Foundation and Simon Greer is the...

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New Commitments Totaling $10.8 Billion Announced During 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Meeting

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09/28/2013

The new commitments included a call to action by the Nike Foundation , in partnership with the NoVo and United Nations ...

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

... billionaire Bill Ackman, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation , and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. ...

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Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York

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01/03/2014

... billionaire Bill Ackman, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation , and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. ...

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Bill de Blasio Says He’ll Build Upon Bloomberg’s Young Men’s Initiative

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02/06/2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he will build on Michael Bloomberg's and the Open Society Foundations' Young Men's Initiative supporting black and Latino men, reported The New York Observer.

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Service Through Philanthropy Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari

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04/15/2014

... the field of philanthropy. She has been recognized by Ford Foundation and W. K. Kellogg Foundation for her research in philanthropy. Dr. Boyce Ansari ...

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María Teresa Ronderos, Award-Winning Reporter, to Lead Open Society’s Work on Independent Journalism

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05/15/2014

The Open Society Foundations today named María Teresa Ronderos as the director of its Program on Independent Journalism.

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Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires

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06/04/2014

... the social sector. Judith Rodin, president of Rockefeller Foundation , is taking risks with philanthropic capital, risks ...

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Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal

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06/13/2014

... in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for championing climate change solutions over the ... program, with grants hovering in the mid-five figures. The foundation also is funding an...

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Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

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07/07/2014

... Seek 'Encore Jobs' A trend first spotted in a MetLife Foundation survey in 2011 seems to be on the rise as millions ... opting for social sector jobs. The survey by MetLife Foundation and Encore.org...

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Rockefeller, Surdna Grantees Named "Champions of Change"

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07/22/2014

... with organizations supported by both the Rockefeller Foundation and the Surdna Foundation were named Tuesday by the White House as ...

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American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade

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07/26/2014

... according to a study underwritten by the Russell Sage Foundation . The study, conducted as part of the foundation 's Great Recession Initiative, found that between .....

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site

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09/01/2014

... with initial grants totaling $12 million from the Broad Foundation , Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Walton Family Foundation and an anonymous donor. It will focus on three ...

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Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps

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11/03/2014

Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps The Arcus Foundation ’s latest effort in support of gay and lesbian ... course for the movement and keep its momentum, the Arcus Foundation launched its My2024...

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Improving Health Care Is Billionaire Peterson’s Next Mission

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11/24/2014

... The billionaire’s New York-based Peter G. Peterson Foundation will announce a $200 million offshoot next month, ... and his son Michael Peterson, the president of the foundation , are seeking to further slow...

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