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23 Feb 2011

International Grantmakers Network Meeting: Common Challenges in the Life Cycle of an International Grant

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... For this next meeting, Liz McKeon, Director of the Ford Foundation ’s Special Initiative on Urban Poverty in ... for funders. Jan Jaffe, Senior Director at the Ford Foundation and Founder of GrantCraft, will...

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Issue-Based

The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy

Publication date:

09/2012

The program focused on philanthropy’s role in enabling all U.S. citizens to engage more deeply in the information they need to participate in democracy. Chris Hayes, News Host at MSNBC, lead a dynamic discussion focusing on how foundations can support the creation of tools and knowledge that can strengthen the ability of citizens to perform their civic duties and the role philanthropy can play in creating the capacity for a more responsive political system.

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Audio/Video Recording

Peter Buffett Takes to Twitter to Advance Critique of Philanthropy

Release Date:

09/19/2013

In this episode of the Social Good podcast, the NoVo Foundation Co-Chair discusses why he decided to write his New ...

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Member News

Topic(s)

Communications

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NoVo Foundation

Giving Circles: More Impact to Go Around

Release Date:

11/07/2013

Ana L. Oliveira, President of the New York Women's Foundation , is quoted in a New York Times examination of the .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Women's Foundation

George Soros receives 2013 Freedom Award

Release Date:

11/06/2013

The International Rescue Committee presented its 2013 Freedom Award to George Soros in recognition of his constant advocacy and support for human rights and democracy worldwide. Soros, the Founder of the Open Society Foundations, received the award...

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Open Society Foundations

Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Built a Bigger, More Elegant Seagram, Dies at 84

Release Date:

12/22/2013

... of Edgar M. Bronfman, President of The Samuel Bronfman Foundation . Edgar M. Bronfman, the billionaire businessman ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Adam R. Bronfman Family Foundation

A Nonprofit Trendsetter Becomes 4th CEO in 4 Years at Tides

Release Date:

02/09/2014

The Chronicle of Philanthropy profiled Kriss Deiglmeier, the new CEO of Tides.

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Doug Bauer Named to the Board of Directors of the National Council of Nonprofits.

Release Date:

04/15/2014

Doug Bauer , Executive Director of The Clark Foundation , has been named to the Board of Directors of the ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Clark Foundation

Investing for Real and Permanent Good

Release Date:

06/06/2014

... Real and Permanent Good,” they discuss how they got into foundation investing, and explain why the field makes sense ...

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Finance & Asset Management

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Sixteen Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators

Release Date:

07/25/2014

... Scientists Named 2014 Simons Investigators The Simons Foundation has selected 16 scientists as the Simons ...

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Education

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The Simons Foundation

Judith Rodin Profiled in NYTimes

Release Date:

12/21/2014

... NYT Judith Rodin has been president of the Rockefeller Foundation , one of the world’s leading philanthropic ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Stanford Prison Experiment Wins the Alfred P. Sloan Film Prize at Sundance

Release Date:

02/02/2015

... received a $20,000 cash award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation .... The Stanford Prison Experiment Wins the Alfred ...

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Arts

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The Atlantic Philanthropies Welcomes Bruce Trachtenberg as Executive Producer and Editor

Release Date:

05/08/2015

... Director of Communications at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and the Wallace Foundation and senior producer for Worth.com. ...

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Arts

International/Foreign Affairs

Justice Reform

Social Justice

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

TCC Group President and CEO Richard Mittenthal Featured in Profile Magazine

Release Date:

07/06/2015

Mittenthal outlines TCC strategies on helping clients deepen social impact.

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Impact Investing

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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TCC Group

NJ Residents Concerned About Doris Duke Mansion Demolition

Release Date:

10/14/2015

... that has been requested by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation . . . NJ Residents Concerned About Doris Duke ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Doris Duke Foundation

Peterson Testifies on Reforming the Federal Budget Process

Release Date:

10/23/2015

... Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation , and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

Jessie Smith Noyes Announces Open Call for Investment Advisors to Lead Next Evolution of Social Justice Investing

Release Date:

10/12/2016

... Evolution of Social Justice Investing Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation (Noyes), a pioneer in the field of sustainable, ...

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RFPs Etc

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Social Justice

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Macquarie Announces 2016 David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowships

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowships Macquarie Group Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Macquarie Group, today ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Macquarie Group Foundation

NCF Welcomes Elizabeth Mendez Berry and Isaac Luria as Directors of Voice, Creativity and Culture

Release Date:

12/16/2016

... New York, December 15, 2016 – The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced today that Elizabeth Méndez Berry and Isaac Luria will join the Foundation as Directors of Voice, Creativity and Culture. They will...

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Appointments & Transitions

14 Sep 2017

The First Year in the Life of a New Executive Director - Webinar

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* How can your board ... learning more about the community and causes served by the foundation ; and coping with family...