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12 Nov 2025

Defending DEI: Philanthropy's Pivotal Role in a Defining Moment

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... services and quality employment—all institutions that are now at risk of being hollowed out. The civil rights and ... are supportive of DEI by providing them with the tools and resources...

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Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Chair Peter O. Lawson-Johnston Passes Gavel to Longtime Board Member Peter Lawson-Johnston II

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06/21/2023

... of the Foundation, which was initially focused on “man’ s relation to man.” During his long and successful ... of violence through the scholarship and programs we are privileged to support. Building on Peter...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

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12/18/2020

... from future fossil fuel investments. The Foundation’ s Board of Trustees recently approved this new policy, ... Foundation’ s investment team to start taking steps that are expected to more...

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Citi Lets Viewers Vote With a Click for a Sports Group

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02/09/2014

The New York Times examined Citigroup' s new philanthropic effort (part of its Olympics sponsorship) ... at 61, and telecommunications, at 60, according to a 2013 Reputation Institute study featured in...

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With Help From Rockefeller Brothers, Ploughshares Pushes Better Ties with Iran

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06/18/2014

... Better Ties with Iran Few peace and security groups are better positioned to help reduce tensions between Iran and the U. S . and its allies than the Ploughshares Fund, which has been ... in previous years,...

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Mellon's New Leader Reshaping Foundation's Public Face

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06/29/2014

Mellon' s New Leader Reshaping Foundation' s Public Face Under the ... leadership of Earl Lewis, who was named president in March 2013 , the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is reviewing how...

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Education

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American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade

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07/26/2014

... The study, conducted as part of the foundation' s Great Recession Initiative, found that between 2003 and 2013 , inflation-adjusted net worth for the typical household .....

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... who became president of the Ford Foundation in October 2013 , says he will restart grants to peace and ... Mr. Walker envisions a shift in the foundation’ s support of racial equality in the United States...

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Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration's Brain Initiative

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10/01/2014

Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration' s Brain Initiative The Obama administration plans to ... of the Brain Initiative, which the president started in 2013 . Tom Kalil, deputy director for technology...

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Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced

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05/11/2015

... Young Investigators in Cancer Research. Established in 2013 as part of a $25 million partnership between the ... and the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. This year' s prize-winners will each receive...

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Jonas Scholar Finds First Zika Case in the U.S.

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06/02/2016

Jonas Scholar Finds First Zika Case in the U. S . When Dyan Summers’ patient suggested he might have a disease called “Zika Fever” in 2013 , she was dubious. In her 15 years as a certified nurse ... larva migrans—a...

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Mellon's Bengochea: Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty Growth

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09/23/2016

Mellon' s Bengochea: Latino Student Enrollment Outpacing Faculty ... Excelencia in Education analysis of federal data. In 2013 , Latinos made up 17 percent of all students in higher ... to the Excelencia...

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Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year

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11/02/2016

... of kindergarten in 2010 through the end of second grade in 2013 . The results, published in the journal Obesity, provide ...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Humanities through Open Access, Open Source and Not-for-Profit

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12/21/2016

... Language Assocation (MLA) Commons launched in early 2013 as a platform for communication among MLA members, ... and, with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, are happy to have launched a pilot of...

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20 Percent of Serious Food Safety Violations Go Ignored, New Report Finds

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10/03/2017

... to correct violations voluntarily. In one incident in 2013 , FDA inspectors found listeria in a facility where rain ...

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Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field

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11/09/2017

... doctorates in mathematics, science and engineering. In 2013 , Penn State was one of three flagship universities ... Mentoring initiative, which builds on Penn State’ s Bunton-Waller assistantship program. Since...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

... and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking While the BCF' s board retains ultimate authority over grants, the ... the Brooklyn Community Foundation as president and CEO in 2013 , Cecilia Clarke launched...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Council on Foundations Distinguished Service Award

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11/08/2018

... the Distinguished Service Award is known as philanthropy' s highest honor, according to the Council on Foundations ... Vartan Gregorian of the Carnegie Corporation of New York ( 2013 )... Rockefeller...

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Why Aren’t There More Nonprofit Leaders of Color?

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04/28/2016

... also tackled this issue and there were very good resources available everywhere. At roughly the same time, we ... Daring to Lead and the Leadership Learning Community ‘ s Leadership & Race: How to Develop...

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