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Jessi Stafford Joins The Century Foundation as Blogger & Social Media Specialist

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10/15/2013

... from the University of Missouri. In the past, she has worked in several start-up environments, focusing on social media, writing and audience growth. She has also been published in both print publications and...

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Goldman Sachs Brings 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative to Detroit

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12/01/2013

PND reported that Goldman Sachs has launched its 10,000 Small Businesses initiative in Detroit. Goldman Sachs has announced the launch of its 10,000 Small Businesses ...

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Vali Nasr Becomes Opinion Contributor for The New York Times

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10/17/2013

The New York Times has announced the addition of Vali Nasr , a Rockefeller ... Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He has served on the RBF board since 2007. Read the Poynter ...

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Diane Sierpina Promoted to Program Director of Justice Programs at the Tow Foundation

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02/12/2014

Diane Sierpina has been promoted from Senior Program Officer to Program ... which average more than $2 million a year. Sierpina has been an advocate of evidence-based, youth-centered ...

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Unbound Philanthropy Welcomes Elyse Lightman Samuels

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04/18/2014

... Learning, and Special Projects Officer. Elyse has worked in communications, qualitative data analysis, and ... at EngenderHealth and American Jewish World Service. She has also spent extensive time working in...

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If Pfizer Leaves NYC, Will It Start a Trend?

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05/01/2014

... corporations that currently call New York home. Pfizer has deep roots in New York, reaching back to before the Civil ... worth $46 million. But in the last few years, Pfizer has paid back part of that subsidy...

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Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away

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06/18/2014

... his entire fortune almost completely unnoticed. “Chuck has set an example,” Buffett said Tuesday while presenting ... rights, science and healthcare around the world. No one has ever given away the entirety of...

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Carnegie Corporation Offers July 4th Salute To Immigrants Who Make America Strong

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07/02/2014

... Who Make America Strong This Fourth of July, as it has for every year since 2006, the Carnegie Corporation of ... nation to the contributions that each and every citizen has brought to the banquet table,...

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NY Times Profiles James Simons, Simons Foundation

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07/07/2014

... an economist credited with philanthropic savvy, Dr. Simons has pumped more than $1 billion into esoteric projects as ... The Times also reports that Simons said his giving has been accelerating and that he was...

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Burman, Viera Named to Board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues

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08/14/2014

... joined the board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues. Rohit has spent more than decade in philanthropy, previously ... Center for Nonprofit Management. Since 2008, Bia has developed and implemented strategies for The...

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Catholic Publication Calls Funders ‘Clever’ for Funding Faith-Based Groups Supporting LGBT Rights

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09/17/2014

... that support LGBT causes, while the Arcus Foundation has distributed $1.5 million since 2010 and Open Society Foundations has granted nearly $1.4 million since 2009.... Catholic ...

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Valerie S. Peltier Elected Chairman of The New York Community Trust

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12/04/2014

... of The New York Community Trust Valerie S. Peltier has been elected chairman of The New York Community Trust's ... Director of Tishman Speyer, a global real estate firm. She has served on the board of The...

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Rita Allen Foundation Backs Innovative Biomedical Research

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01/27/2015

... Research The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars program has been around since 1976, but I bet you’ve never heard of ... engagement foundation, first and foremost, but it also has a thriving program looking for...

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Alfred P. Sloan and Simons Tapped to Offset Federal Budget Cuts in Science Funding

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03/17/2015

... basic scientific pursuits over the next five years, and has just hired its first president. The effort is getting its ... foundations called the Science Philanthropy Alliance has picked Marc Kastner, one of...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs the National Dance Project

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04/13/2015

... in communities throughout the U.S. Since then, the program has distributed more than $27 million in grants and remains ... most significant sources for dance funding in the U.S. NDP has reached over 3.6...

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Nadia Alia Appointed Manager, Grants and Communications at The Tow Foundation

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04/20/2015

... and Communications at The Tow Foundation Nadia Alia has been promoted to a newly created position of Manager, ... strategies. Since joining the Foundation, Nadia has committed to streamlining the Foundation’s...

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NYCT and JPB-Backed Immigrant Legal Aid Program Will Expand Beyond NYC

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05/14/2015

... Will Expand Beyond NYC New York City’s melting pot has been boiling over in the larger metropolitan area. ... services as does the city. But outside the city, there has been a shortage of lawyers to serve...

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Morgan Stanley Foundation Announces $1 Million in Grants to Local Food Banks Across the United States

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05/28/2015

... Over the past three years, this specific grant program has awarded more than $4 million from the Firm to help ... with Feeding America, Morgan Stanley Foundation has awarded more than $14 million to the...

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State Authority Wants $1.5 Billion for Renewable Energy Boost

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06/04/2015

... now heads to the state Public Service Commission, which has the ability to require a surcharge on New York utility ... it. “It’s the largest commitment New York state has made to renewable energy,” said...

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