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Rockefeller Divestment in Fossil Fuels Leads Landmark Climate Accord Approved at U.N.

Release Date:

04/25/2016

... on Climate Change, delivered a global agreement to limit future global warming to under 2° C above ... night, the Paris Agreement, a landmark global treaty to limit climate change which was negotiated at the...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Housing News Coverage Supported by Revson and New York Community Trust Wins Honors

Release Date:

05/11/2016

The New York Press Club recognizes City Limits housing coverage over the past year, supported by the New York Community Trust, the Charles H. Revson Foundation and the Fund for Investigative Journalism.

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Housing and Homelessness

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The New York Community Trust

Charles H. Revson Foundation

09 Feb 2017

Becoming a Successful Board Chair: Tips and Advice from Your Peers - Webinar

Thursday, February 9, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Board chairs play an important and indispensable role in family foundations.

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Professional Development

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Forecasting the Upcoming City Council Gender Imbalance

Release Date:

09/11/2017

There are currently only 13 women in the 51-seat New York City Council, a troubling 25 percent. The number is down from 18 women in the Council a few years ago. With the city’s quadrennial elections upon us, a new Council class will be inaugurated...

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Gender Justice

08 Feb 2018

Choosing and Using Multiple Vehicles for Family Giving - Webinar

Thursday, February 8, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Increasingly, philanthropic families are using multiple tools and strategies to achieve their goals.

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

14 Jun 2018

Collaborating for Change: Practices and Pitfalls from Across the Field - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, June 14, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Collaboration is the key to building a healthy and strong family, organization, and community.

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Family Foundation

President's Message: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces More Than $5.4 Million in Grants

Release Date:

04/13/2022

... of New Jersey to defend and advance New Jerseyan’s rights to equal treatment, fairness, privacy, freedom of ... the larger community, 4. Referring people to community resources , 5. Socially Serving the...

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Arts

Education

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

The Rockefeller Drug Laws: New Opportunities for Investment with a National Impact

Release Date:

04/02/2010

... which are guided by science, compassion, health, and human rights . The Project’s focus areas include Alabama, ... the U.S. prison system. A graduate of The Evergreen State College , Mr. Sayegh currently lives...

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Irene Diamond Fund to Close With Final Grants Totaling $40 Million

Release Date:

12/31/2012

... arts and culture, AIDS research, public health, human rights and civil society, and education. Diamond, who died in ...

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George Soros receives 2013 Freedom Award

Release Date:

11/06/2013

... recognition of his constant advocacy and support for human rights and democracy worldwide. Soros, the Founder of the ...

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Open Society Foundations

Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Built a Bigger, More Elegant Seagram, Dies at 84

Release Date:

12/22/2013

... as president of the World Jewish Congress championed the rights of Jews everywhere, died on Saturday at his home in ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Adam R. Bronfman Family Foundation

CRS Now! examines No Ceilings, PNY Annual Meeting

Release Date:

05/19/2014

... annual meeting, the conference focused on issues of human rights , economic progress, gender identity, full ...

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PNY News

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Gender Justice

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American Express

Arcus Foundation Awards Summer 2014 Social Justice Grants

Release Date:

06/30/2014

... such as race, immigration, safe schools and reproductive rights . The grants were part of the foundation's Social .....

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Arcus Foundation

Ford Foundation Selects Nicolette Naylor to Lead its Southern Africa Office

Release Date:

10/28/2014

... with the foundation since 2007. A highly regarded human rights lawyer, Ms. Naylor previously worked within the public ... the International Center for the Legal Protection of Human Rights in London. Her...

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

A Short Guide to Impact Investing

Publication date:

02/2015

The Case Foundation has offered a primer on how business can drive social change.

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Report

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Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Case Foundation

Proteus Fund and Proteus Action League Elect Three New Board Members

Release Date:

07/08/2015

... for advancing the ACLU’s civil liberties and civil rights policy goals in the State Capitol. The office ... justice, education, freedom of expression, immigrants’ rights , LGBT rights , privacy...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

Human Services

LGBTQ

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

Artists Wanted to Design New LGBT Memorial in the West Village

Release Date:

10/21/2016

... also pay tribute to New Yorkers who have fought for equal rights , Cuomo said... Artists Wanted to Design New LGBT ...

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Arts

LGBTQ

Sarah Eagle Heart of Native American Philanthropies Clarifies Debate Around Labels for Indigenous Communities

Release Date:

02/02/2017

There is a lot of confusion for people who would be allies around the language to use to address indigenous communities. Are you first nations? Are you Native American? American Indian? What's the right label?