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Doris Duke’s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance

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11/30/2015

Doris Duke’ s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance WASHINGTON, ... at Berkeley, a Master of Laws in environmental and natural resources at the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark ... of...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces New Trustee, as well as Leadership Changes in Hawaii Office

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07/27/2018

... conclude 44 years of service with the Foundation. Awaya’ s tenure included leadership and direction of the Hawaii ... at the $6-billion, 33,000-person New York City Human Resources Administration. Berlin...

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Billionaires Wield Greater Power Through Charitable and Political Donations

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05/18/2014

... traditional charitable causes and tackling policy-oriented issues like climate change, gun control, immigration, and public pensions. And they are stirring controversy as they ...

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Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship

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05/23/2014

... on Thursday in recognition of his philanthropy and public service and said he would use the $1-million award to ... for young people with big ideas for tackling global issues , the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and...

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Rubin Foundation Announces Participants in 2016 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Social Practice

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07/14/2016

... of socially engaged art (including, but not limited to, public and community engagement and advocacy around issues of environment and climate change, immigration, race, ...

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De Blasio Names Members Of Commission That Will Review Statues, Plaques Across NYC

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09/11/2017

... Monuments and Markers. The group will offer opinions on issues surrounding public art, monuments and markers on city-owned property. The ...

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years to Improving Local Schools

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09/15/2017

... education department to task for dragging their feet on public records requests and drummed up attention for the ...

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City Launches Coordinated Effort to Serve LGBTQ Youth

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09/20/2017

... services, suicide prevention and added supports in the public schools. First Lady Chirlane McCray launched the ... to violence, bullying, homelessness and mental health issues , she said. . . City Launches...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Deepens Commitment to Moving the World Beyond Coal with Plan to Turbocharge Clean Energy Finance in Global South

Release Date:

11/07/2022

... R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions – alongside His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, ... to enable the transition away from fossil fuels. Today’ s announcement will support a two-...

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New FORE Grants Support Community-Based Organizations Combatting the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis

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03/29/2023

... the opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose crisis in the U. S . The funds will support community-driven initiatives to ... build capacity, bolster staffing, address technology issues , and establish strategic...

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

Strategic Plan for 2017-2021

... skills-based intensive training for grantmakers Investing resources in a diverse next-generation of philanthropic ... Cultivating and catalyzing institutional leadership around public policy, advocacy and...

United Nations Foundation Board of Directors Names Kathy Calvin Next President and CEO

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12/03/2012

... February 1, 2013. At a meeting of the Foundation’ s Board, Founder and Chairman Ted Turner announced a number ... decades.” The Foundation connects people, ideas and resources with the United Nations to help...

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19 Jul 2012

Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing

Thursday, July 19, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:45am

... Cuomo to open up New York to fracking. Governor Cuomo’ s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued draft ... to grassroots organizing, the DEC received almost 70,000 public comments on their draft...

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What Drives Education Officials

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06/07/2012

... was the first time the three had appeared together at a public event. Unlike those other famous tenors, there were ... , Dr. King said that to make schools effective, it’ s important to work backwards from the...

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26 Mar 2015

Using Social Media to Engage Your Stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts

Thursday, March 26, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as using resources wisely and acting responsibly. Social media is a ... CSR messages to well-parsed groups of stakeholders. CSR‘ s core purpose is to give back and...

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Declare Overhead Dead

Release Date:

03/18/2014

... will continue to underfund organizations, there’ s some hope that private donors are beginning to understand ... arguably had too little in operating expenses. Just look at one of the 990s. Will using the...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

20 Mar 2014

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 20, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Explore Why the financial statements and tax filings for public charities aren't the same GAAP versus TAX, and how ... statements and tax filings Part of Philanthropy New York' s Financial/Tax...

The New York Women's Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a Focus on Economic Justice, Ending Mass Incarceration and Defending Transgender Rights

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03/30/2023

The New York Women' s Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a ... with our grantee partners, we cannot allow the persistent issues of economic injustice, threats to our democracy, and .....

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The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change

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02/05/2020

The Will and The Way: Philanthropy' s Grantmaking Defaults Must Change By John MacIntosh, ... pay more or loosen their restrictions. These are important issues , but a few related matters merit discussion as...

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Insights from “Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC’s Nonprofit Crisis”

Release Date:

10/24/2024

... The Session The extensive strain placed on New York City’ s non-profit community – a safety net of over 13,000 ... complicating their already challenging struggle to secure resources for their essential work...