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For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... in their geographic area. Common funding areas include women and girls, the arts, health, the environment, social ... of public foundations include the Ms. Foundation for Women and the North Star Fund . Number of Private/Public ...

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American Express

Brooklyn Org

Casey Family Programs

Ford Foundation

University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

Release Date:

07/13/2023

... funding supports UM’s vision to invest in scholarship opportunities that elevate the voices of Tribal communities ... (Kaamipoisaamiiksi) and has been part of the Blackfoot Women ’s Headdress Society since 1996...

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Mellon Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Expands Second Chance Hiring Efforts in Columbus

Release Date:

04/26/2021

... The firm is collaborating with Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), Goodwill Columbus, Columbus Urban League ... Society of Columbus to provide these job seekers with key resources , such as legal...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

05 Mar 2013

CEO Interview Series with Clara Miller, The F. B. Heron Foundation

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 -

3:15pm to 7:00pm

... trustees envision as the most urgent challenges and opportunities facing our sector and the world How the ... focused approach helps them have greater an a more dynamic impact on the urgent and large problem...

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Issue-Based

05 Jun 2013

Conversation with Ford Foundation’s Luis Ubinas

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -

4:00pm to 6:00pm

... close relationship? Or, is it the essence of significant impact ? Can foundations truly collaborative with each other ...

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Tools & Strategies

08 Mar 2011

Foundations on the Hill

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 -

7:30am to 12:30pm

Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th St, NW, D.C.

... their federal lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and share the impact philanthropy has on society. This two-day legislative ...

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Issue-Based

Bloomberg and WHO Present Report on Global Road Safety

Release Date:

10/20/2015

... the attention it deserves – and it is one of our great opportunities to make a difference. Traffic crashes are the ... the third in the series, serves as a tool to assess the impact of changes three years in...

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Erik Estrada Joins Andrus Family Fund

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... to inform and take the lead in addressing the issues that impact them the most,” Estrada said. Erik Estrada Joins ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Children, Youth and Families

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Andrus Family Fund

Peterson Foundation Calls Tax Extenders Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible

Release Date:

12/17/2015

... over twenty years, this bill would have an enormous impact on our long-term fiscal future. It also would ...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations

Release Date:

03/28/2017

... staff and grantees to achieve the highest level of impact . “Nadia has shown tremendous strength in improving ... and create collaborative ventures in fields where they see opportunities for breakthroughs,...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Tow Foundation

Young Invincibles’ Jen Mishory & Skadden Fellow Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... strategic planning efforts with the goal of maximizing the impact of the organization’s policy research. “Jen ...

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Education

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The Tow Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India

Release Date:

11/15/2017

... India, The Rockefeller Foundation will create new economic opportunities for poor, rural communities. Globally, 1.2 ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation

Release Date:

11/20/2017

... syndicating capital when possible, and cultivating opportunities to deploy the full range of Heron’s ... over the last two decades, including the Board of Capital Impact Partners, the steering committee for...

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F.B. Heron Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Top 35 Innovative Urban Ideas as Finalists in 2018 Mayors Challenge

Release Date:

02/21/2018

... their ideas, and develop a plan for implementation and impact measurement. Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Top 35 ...

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Member News

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Newman's Own Foundation Launches New Website to Share the Common Good

Release Date:

09/12/2018

... that are improving lives and making a positive impact on our world." CommonGood.com is designed to make it .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Newman's Own Foundation

New Report Funded By The New York State Health Foundation Offers Solutions to Help NY’s Unpaid Family Caregivers

Release Date:

09/17/2018

... of NYSHealth . “The physical, financial, and emotional impact of caregiving can take a big toll... New Report Funded ...

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Health

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New York Health Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ballmer Group Announce Joint Project to Increase Economic Mobility in Local Communities

Release Date:

11/15/2018

... to identify barriers to economic mobility, understand the impact of potential interventions, and share what works. ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants $4.3 Million to Develop Tools for the Clinical Testing of Anti-fibrotic Treatments for Crohn’s Disease Patients

Release Date:

04/15/2019

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded $4.3 million to Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc. to launch the Stenosis Therapy and Anti-Fibrotic Research (STAR) consortium for the development of...

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Health

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Tata Power and The Rockefeller Foundation Announce Breakthrough Enterprise to Empower Million of Indians with Renewable Microgrid Electricity

Release Date:

11/04/2019

Tata Power announces setting up of TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd. in collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation to become the world’s largest microgrid developer and operator.