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Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience

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10/22/2015

Today’s announcement from the Department of Labor is a welcome step that will benefit both fund beneficiaries and society at large, according to a statement from Darren Walker, chair of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB) and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ford Foundation

Capital One Foundation Sees Departure at the Top, Appoints New President

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06/09/2016

The Capital One Foundation has undergone a change in leadership, with former long-serving President Carolyn Berkowitz stepping down to pursue other opportunities.

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Glenn E. Martin, Founder of JustLeadershipUSA, Says He Met Some of America’s Best and Brightest While In Prison

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05/10/2016

... person, in a country where 70 million Americans have a criminal record on file. The JustLeadershipUSA founder raised ...

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PhilTalks

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Justice Reform

Black And Hispanic Students In New York City Most Likely To Be Arrested And Handcuffed, Data Shows

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09/27/2017

... are black or Hispanic, they received about 87 percent of criminal summonses issued inside schools, according to an ...

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Education

Bill Gates: 'Philanthropy Should Be Taking Bigger Risks Than Business'

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09/25/2013

View video of Bill Gates at the Clinton Global Initiative.

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UJA-Federation of New York’s John Ruskay addresses Yeshiva University’s commencement and awarded honorary doctorate

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05/23/2014

Ruskay Receives Honorary Degree, Offers Advice to Yeshiva University Graduates

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY

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06/11/2014

Reflecting on his years at the helm of the UJA-Federation of New York, John Ruskay, who is stepping down as CEO, says the organization's mobilization in response to crises is an example of the speed and depth that only a major federation could...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Rockefeller's Rodin Should Run for President, According to NewsWorks

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08/24/2015

... emerged from the first CNN debates with a bounce in their steps routinely tout their business acumen as a prime ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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American Express Gives Federal Hall Grant For Restoration Work; Building Declared 'National Treasure'

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12/04/2015

... grant of $300,000 to restore and repoint the deteriorating steps of the Federal Hall National Memorial, located on Wall ...

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Partially Funded by Mertz Gilmore, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Announces 'World of Dance' Series

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08/05/2016

Since its inception in 1966, this series has showcased new works by more than 175 regional, national, and international companies.

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Arts

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

United Hospital Fund Checklist Helps Patients Fight For Rights At The Hospital — And Avoid Readmission

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10/05/2016

When hospitals readmit aging patients more often than average, they can face stiff government penalties.

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Health

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Editorial: Long Island Waters Are Dirtier, But There’s Hope

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09/18/2017

... but it also shows the necessity of the many good steps taken recently by local and state officials to start ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Corporate Donations For Hurricane Maria Relief Top $24 Million

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10/03/2017

Companies are stepping up to rebuild Puerto Rico.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Immigration Judges Say Proposed Quotas from DOJ Threaten Independence

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10/13/2017

... Independence The Trump administration is taking steps to impose “numeric performance standards” on ...

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Immigration

Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question

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08/05/2009

... chooses to spend out, there are helpful individuals and resources at the ready. The Beldon Fund case story, “Giving ... with its 20th Anniversary WE ACT for Environmental Justice Award, and by Cause Effective...

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NGOsource

Publication date:

03/2013

A project of the Council on Foundations and TechSoup Global, NGOsource employs a streamlined process (known as equivalency determination or ED) to determine if a non-U.S. organization is equivalent to a U.S. public charity and creates a central repository of certified EDs that will benefit both U.S. grantmakers and the international organizations they support.

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Brooklyn Insights Launched by Brooklyn Community Foundation

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03/13/2014

The Brooklyn Community Foundation has launched Brooklyn Insights, a project designed to bring hundreds of local residents, advocates, entrepreneurs and leaders together to discuss Brooklyn's future.

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