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Charles H. Hamilton to Retire from Bessemer Trust
Release Date:
05/01/2013
Charles H. Hamilton, the Principal and Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services at Bessemer Trust, will retire at the end of May 2013.
Jeff Trandahl Joins Arcus Foundation Board
Release Date:
03/01/2013
The Arcus Foundation has announced that Jeff Trandahl has joined its Board. Trandahl is the Executive Director and CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), where he leads efforts to protect and restore native species and habitats in...
Patricia L. Francy and Susan Butler Plum Join Guttman Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/01/2013
The Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation is pleased to welcome Patricia L. Francy and Susan Butler Plum to the Board of Directors.
Karen Davis Named to Lead Lipitz Center at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Release Date:
12/03/2012
After serving two decades as President of The Commonwealth Fund, Karen Davis, Ph.D., is returning to the Johns Hopkins University, where she previously chaired the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
08
Feb
2012
Strengthening Primary Care: Aligning Healthcare with Our Needs
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC
... how philanthropy can help. Explore Opportunities for co- funding Ways to be involved in direct advocacy Challenges in ...
13
Jun
2012
2012 Conference on Scaling Impact
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 8:00am to Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 6:30pm
Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Park Place, NYC
... and advisors to share knowledge, learn about innovative co- funding opportunities and develop a marketplace to help scale ...
28
Mar
2013
Online Tools for Your Grantees (and You, Too!)
Thursday, March 28, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
... for suggestions of other donors to approach. Who else is funding your issues? What other funders care about the ... Powerful databases filled with information on who is funding what, where? New directions in...
20
May
2013
The Storm Surge and Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Communities: An Educational Site Visit Bus Tour for Funders In-State and Around the Region
Monday, May 20, 2013 -
9:15am to 4:00pm
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, 3 Penn Plaza, Newark, NJ
Join the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers for a Site Visit Tour through parts of Newark, Bergen and Hudson Counties as we learn from experts about the effects of Sandy's storm surge on Northern New Jersey and the damaging impact to community...
13
Dec
2010
What Are the Department of Education's Priorities for 2011 and Beyond? A Special Preview for Education Grantmakers
Monday, December 13, 2010 -
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Webinar
... lie ahead amid the shifting political, economic, and funding landscape. With 2011 around the corner, the ...
18
Jun
2014
Social Impact Exchange: 2014 Annual Conference on Scaling Impact
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (All day) to Thursday, June 19, 2014 (All day)
... and leaders gather to share knowledge, learn about co- funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale ...
New York Botanical Garden Gets $28M Windfall Donation
Release Date:
06/05/2014
A $5.6 million donation from The Leon Levy Foundation helped the New York Botanical Garden surpass its goal and raise $28 million.
Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families
Release Date:
07/14/2014
Eight cities received grants of up to $260,000 each from the National League of Cities (NLC) under a program funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies that seeks to enroll more children and families in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance...
Mark Abrahams Joins FJC as Chief Financial and Investment Officer
Release Date:
08/19/2014
Mark Abrahams has been appointed Chief Financial and Investment Officer of FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds.
Weinberg Foundation Names New Position
Release Date:
12/18/2014
... a new strategic plan for the foundation’s education funding . Goldstein has also directed the development of the ... childhood initiative, the Weinberg Foundation approved new funding commitments of $4,665,000...
NEO Philanthropy Promotes Melinda Fine to Vice President
Release Date:
01/14/2015
Melinda Fine was formerly the Director of Education and Director of the Communities for Public Education Reform Fund.
Citi Foundation Expands Summer Jobs Connect to New Cities
Release Date:
03/05/2015
Initiative will provide over 2,000 low-income youth with job skills and financial training.
Molly Schultz Hafid Promoted to Assistant Director of the UU Veatch Program
Release Date:
04/21/2015
Molly Schultz Hafid has been a part Veatch program for eight years.
Morgan Stanley Helps Address Housing, Health and Employment Needs in Washington D.C.
Release Date:
07/30/2015
... experience to assemble a complex mix of public and private funding , including nearly $34 million from the Healthy ...
JPMorgan and Citi-Backed Program is Bridge Between Youth Unemployment, Growing Skills Gap
Release Date:
08/21/2015
... experience. STL Youth Jobs receives private and public funding . The program has financial support from J.P. Morgan, ...