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History of U.S. Philanthropy

Publication date:

08/2008

A brief history of U.S. philanthropy, along with key facts about philanthropy in New York.

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ASPCA, Part of Collective Collaborating to Provide Critical Funding for Local Agencies Assisting Animals Impacted by Hurricane Florence

Release Date:

09/25/2018

ASPCA, Part of Collective Collaborating to Provide Critical Funding for Local Agencies Assisting Animals Impacted by ... participating in the Collaborative include A Kinder World Foundation , the ASPCA ( ...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund: A 19th Century Fortune Tackles 21st Century Problems

Release Date:

05/17/2017

... the stage for productive debate on college campuses and in foundation boardrooms as well as, to a lesser extent, on Wall ...

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The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

Release Date:

05/13/2015

The Fund has already collected $50,000 in initial support.

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Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

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NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Launched To Support New York City Nonprofit Organizations

Release Date:

03/20/2020

... Carnegie Corporation of New York, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation , Ford Foundation , Joan Ganz Cooney & Holly ... on their prior experience in local disaster recovery and funding ,...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Doris Duke Foundation

The Estée Lauder Companies

Ford Foundation

Freedom Together Foundation

Mellon Foundation

The New York Community Trust

Charles H. Revson Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

UJA-Federation of New York

Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Foundation

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers

Release Date:

12/15/2020

... middle skill occupations earn 25 percent less than their native -born peers. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has had a ... integration programs in the U.S. and Canada, and self- funding its own philanthropic arm, World...

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Workforce Development

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Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA

Release Date:

12/15/2015

Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA In just ... Improving Medicaid for Low-Income Americans. . . Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA ...

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UJA-Federation of New York Provides New Round of Emergency Funding For COVID Relief in New York and Israel

Release Date:

12/15/2020

UJA-Federation of New York Provides New Round of Emergency Funding For COVID Relief in New York and Israel NEW YORK CITY ... funding is targeted at strengthening essential community resources in...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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UJA-Federation of New York

David Rockefeller Fund announces Lourdes J. Rodriguez, Dr.PH as Chief Executive Officer

Release Date:

09/21/2022

... to announce Lourdes J. Rodriguez , DrPH as the family foundation 's next Chief Executive Officer. "I am excited ... the underpinnings of formal philanthropy - exploring how issues of power and equity...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The David Rockefeller Fund

A Weak Foundation

Release Date:

03/09/2011

... as a program officer at a major national private foundation . I entered with little or no knowledge about my ... I was, in short, part of a field that intended to be a “ foundation ” for change and betterment. I...

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes

Release Date:

05/15/2017

United Hospital Fund and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation analyzed the issue of patients who refuse home health care services when they are discharged from inpatient care. Such refusals can lead to higher rates of readmission to...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

Release Date:

12/12/2017

Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking While ... BCF's board retains ultimate authority over grants, the foundation practices participatory grantmaking — the ... For example...

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‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment

Release Date:

03/03/2023

A racial wealth gap and discrimination that sets a higher bar for would-be developers seeking loans have contributed to the lack of representation.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Housing and Homelessness

Social Justice

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Siegel Family Endowment

20 Sep 2017

New Definitions of Peace & Security Funding: How Your Grantmaking Fits - Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... to discuss the findings of the 2017 Peace and Security Funding Index . The Index is a first-of-its-kind research ... identifies who “peace and security” funders are, what issues they fund (e.g., peacebuilding...

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Economic Security

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The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute Evaluate Rebuild by Design

Release Date:

09/04/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute Evaluate Rebuild by Design ... work as a region to become more resilient with adequate resources and knowledge.... The Rockefeller Foundation...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Noyes Foundation President Featured in Philanthropy News Digest

Release Date:

06/30/2015

Noyes Foundation President Featured in Philanthropy News Digest Philanthropy News Digest:The Noyes Foundation recently launched a campaign around the timely ... from the fund at any time, or not at all.... Noyes...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Study of Alzheimer's and Brain Health Detection Using Eye Exams

Release Date:

03/12/2019

Soon, an eye examination may be all that is needed to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers at Duke’s Health. Duke Eye Center recently recruited and studied the retinas of over 200 individuals to see if there were any...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab

Release Date:

12/08/2015

MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab MetLife Foundation and Duke University today announced that, with support from MetLife Foundation , Duke University is launching...

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Appointments & Transitions

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MetLife

Eric C. Schneider to Join The Commonwealth Fund as Senior Vice President for Policy and Research

Release Date:

11/26/2014

... and Research on February 2, 2015. He will be based at the foundation 's New York City headquarters. Schneider will ... for Healthcare Research and Quality. A fellow of the American College of Physicians,...

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