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Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation

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03/01/2012

... building initiatives. In her new capacity, Singh will take on additional responsibilities in the foundation’s ...

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14 Nov 2013

The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Throughout this year, NCFP is taking an in-depth look at transitions that occur in giving families and family foundations. This month's webinar will look at the unique issues involved in spending down a foundation’s assets. The webinar will feature...

28 Apr 2014

Meet Chancellor Carmen Fariña

Monday, April 28, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Chancellor Fariña, a long-time educator in New York City’s public schools, has served under many chancellors. When appointed chancellor herself in late December 2013, she said her focus would be collaboration, communication and restoring “joy” in...

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Greer Leaving Post as President and CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation

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06/10/2014

... Vice Presidents Maurine Knighton and Bill Dempsey will take over day to day responsibilities and interim leadership ...

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Independent Sector Names Sarah Kastelic 2014 American Express NGen Leadership Winner

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06/10/2014

... the charitable sector —in the life-changing work they take on daily," said Timothy J. McClimon, president of the .....

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"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs

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07/28/2014

... Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs America needs to take steps to prevent "eye-popping" prices of new drugs from .....

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Atlantic Seeks To Sustain Gains From Past Work As Grantmaking Nears Conclusion

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07/30/2014

As Atlantic Philanthropies moves closer to completing all its grantmaking by 2016, it also is taking steps "to effectively realise and sustain gains in the core issues and fields that we and our grantees have seeded and cultivated over time," says...

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What Makes for an Effective Program Officer?

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12/08/2016

Essential Skills and Strategies (ESS): Tools and Techniques for Effective Practice is an intensive peer learning program we offer each January to program officers and directors newer to the philanthropic sector

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Ford, Rockefeller Offer Templates for Guiding CEO Transitions at Big Foundations

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03/07/2017

In a relatively short period of time, there have been some high-level changes at important philanthropy organizations, leading to questions of both why this is occurring, and what’s involved today with managing a CEO or president transition at a...

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy

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06/30/2017

... That our widely imitated and yet idiosyncratic take on democracy has been built, and continues to rest, on a ...

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Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation

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11/20/2017

Dana K. Bezerra will assume the role of President at Heron as of December 31, 2017, the Heron Foundation announced today.

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JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $1.75 Billion Over Five Years

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01/31/2018

... philanthropy in recent years. Now, the bank is looking to take things up a notch... JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its ...

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Online Data Journalism Hub Funded by OSF Is Set To Launch

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03/12/2018

The Global Editors Network (GEN), headquartered in Paris, aims to address this disparity by launching the Data Journalism Den, a hub devoted to all things data journalism.

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Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

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03/26/2018

... colleges, many of who had Pell Grants and did not take loans... Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s ...

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Rauch Foundation & Newsday Media Group Announce New Research Entity at Newsday

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04/13/2018

The Rauch Foundation and Newsday announced the launch of nextLI, a digital community and toolbox that will succeed the Long Island Index.

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Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation Earn CyberGrants Ovation Awards

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06/27/2018

... for other corporations and foundations. Additionally, they take the lead in leveraging technology to insure their giving ...

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Ford Foundation Joins Funders To Launch The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund

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08/13/2018

The Ford and W.K. Kellogg foundations recently teamed up with Borealis Philanthropy to launch the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund. The fund just released its first round of grants, totaling $14 million, which will go to advancing racial equity...

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