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GCIR Seeks Foundation Signatories for Statement on Immigration

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02/03/2017

... More than 30 local, state, regional, and national foundations from across the country have signed onto a ... are expected to join in the coming days. While these foundations have distinct grantmaking and...

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Village Capital And Metlife Foundation Announce Partnership

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03/17/2017

Village Capital, in partnership with MetLife Foundation, is launching a multi-year program to build the ecosystem for financial inclusion startups in Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, and the UAE, and support top financial technology startups in each region.

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NoVo Foundation to Unveil Plan to Help Girls of Color

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04/13/2017

The New York City-based NoVo Foundation, created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett, the youngest son of Warren Buffett, says it will let the girls and their advocates on the local level determine what their needs are, rather than be told what...

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Simons Foundation Building Research Database of People With Autism

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08/29/2017

The Simons Foundation has created a project called “SPARK” or the Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge.

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A Foundation Risks All of Its Endowment on Creating Jobs

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05/19/2013

As part of its effort to rethink its approach to fighting poverty, the F.B. Heron Foundation will fully invest its $274 million endowment in the next five years to advance its mission.

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Hartford Foundation Awards Nearly $2.3 Million in Grants

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03/20/2014

The John A. Hartford Foundation awards $2.275 million in grants to the areas of palliative care and aging-related philanthropy, reports Philanthropy News Digest.

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Mastercard Foundation Announces New University Partnerships in Africa

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12/08/2014

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a 10-year, $500 million initiative.

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Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya

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02/17/2015

Rockefeller made the investment as part if its Digital Jobs Africa program.

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Weinberg Foundation Launches Workforce Leadership Academy in Baltimore

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06/08/2015

... area. Supported by the Annie E. Casey and Abell foundations , the Weinberg Sector Skills Academy will comprise ...

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Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit

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06/15/2015

... to create a $816 million, 20-year commitment from foundations , private companies and state taxpayers to shore ...

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Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'

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12/02/2015

Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat' Russian authorities have ... Russia's top prosecutor said Monday that the Open Society Foundations and the Open Society Institute Assistance...

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Ford Foundation's $190M Revamp Receives Landmarks Approval

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04/21/2016

When the Foundation learned that it had to bring itself up to code, it decided not just to focus on technical improvements but also carry out some structural changes to make the building feel "less hierarchical," as the president of the foundation,...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Gabrielle Sulzberger to Board of Trustees

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07/08/2016

With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Sulzberger brings a valuable perspective to the foundation’s board at a time of visionary change.

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Inside Pinkerton, a Low Profile Anti-Poverty Foundation

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12/21/2016

What's in a name? Well, the Pinkerton Foundation in New York City draws its name from what was once the nation's oldest and largest security company.

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The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers

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11/03/2017

As part of a campaign to bring science and math outside the classroom, The Simons Foundation and Overdeck Family Foundation join forces to award five teachers $5,000 each for innovative projects.

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Chapter 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Take a dive into what is a 501(c)3. Identify to whom philanthropy is accountable, understand foundation board responsibilities, and review key legal and ethical issues in grantmaking through scenarios and guiding principles.

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Jerome and Camargo Foundations Appoint New President

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06/05/2015

Jerome and Camargo Foundations Appoint New President Jerome Foundation ( ... that Ben Cameron has been appointed President of both foundations , and will be working primarily in the US offices ... will begin his...

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World Bank Looks to Leverage Partnerships With Foundations

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06/02/2013

... include a recent effort with the Ford and Open Society foundations — to help reduce global poverty and boost ... representatives of some of the world’s top philanthropic foundations and World Bank Group...

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Duke Foundation’s Islamic Center Gets New Leadership

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11/20/2015

Konrad Ng will lead the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Shangri La, a center for the study of Islamic arts and cultures,

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Century Foundation Promotes ‘Realistic Steps’ on Gun Violence

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06/15/2016

The country was horrified this weekend to learn of the massacre in Orlando affecting the LGBT and Latino communities, now known as the worst mass shooting in American history.

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