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Governor Cuomo Announces Members of Commission on Youth, Public Safety & Justice

Release Date:

04/09/2014

... justice laws and raise the age at which our children can be tried and charged as adults,” Governor Cuomo said. ... year olds as adults. It’s not right and it’s not fair. I am pleased to welcome these...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Tow Foundation

Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

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06/02/2014

... to consider the role that digital technology can play in elevating the practice of storytelling to improve ...

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Communications

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The Rockefeller Foundation

2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Announced

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06/10/2014

... in young investigators’ careers, when obtaining funding can be a challenge, the fellowship awards promote ...

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Health

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The Simons Foundation

Mellon Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Detroit Institute of Arts to Help with "Grand Bargain"

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06/11/2014

... front, but hold the balance until it’s clear the museum can meet the full $100-million target. The museum also is ...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million For New Orleans Arts Center

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06/12/2014

... promising painters and sculptors from across the country can commune together for weeks at a time, honing their ...

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Arts

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

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06/17/2014

... investments in transit and transit-oriented development can create jobs, stimulate local economies and foster more ...

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Member News

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Community Development

Economic Security

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Ford Foundation

Wallace Foundation Invests $30 Million to Strengthen Supervisors Of School Principals

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06/24/2014

... the effectiveness of their principal supervisors so they can better work with principals to raise the quality of ...

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Education

Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner

Release Date:

07/18/2014

... not an easy undertaking, and postponing one’s engagement can mean postponing effective giving." In keeping with the .....

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Rockefeller Foundation President Profiled in BusinessWeek

Release Date:

10/03/2014

... Foundation Center. She said that since her foundation can ’t hope to solve society’s problems by spending lots ... that innovation is core to our DNA,” Rodin said. “ I think we’re leading the latest trends...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans

Release Date:

10/20/2014

... application at the end of 2012. Using the free app, donors can direct grants from their smartphones on the spot, such as ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

New After School Programs and Professional Development Bring Digital Literacy with Grants Totaling $414,000

Release Date:

10/31/2014

... so that, together, kids, teachers, scientists, and artists can design new and exciting ways to learn, create, and ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

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The New York Community Trust

RPA, Ford, MasterCard Foundation Among Funders Partnering with Foundation Center on Global Development

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11/20/2014

... and the UN system understand the value philanthropy can bring in driving greater impact for people.... RPA, Ford, ...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Ford Foundation

Why Bring People Together In Person?

Release Date:

08/13/2013

... irrelevant. There are certainly many problems that can be most effectively handled through digital communication, but there are other goals that can only be met through the kinds of interpersonal ... A “...

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Insights

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All Funders

Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

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07/26/2012

... Senior Fellow, Encore.org One of the best things that can happen when you participate in an interesting panel is ... but learn. That’s what happened to me recently when I joined with a group of colleagues,...

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All Funders

RPA, Ford and MasterCard Support Bogata Convening on World Philanthropy

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03/12/2015

... data and identify opportunities around how philanthropy can engage in the evolving global development landscape. " I 'm greatly encouraged by the Partnership, which will elevate .....

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Member News

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Ford Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Aetna Foundation Initiative Promotes Healthy Eating in Inner-City Neighborhoods

Release Date:

04/07/2015

... and what supports and sustains better choices that can stave off overeating and reduce inactivity,” according ...

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Member News

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Community Development

Food Systems

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Aetna Foundation

14 May 2015

Earning Stories for Good – Big Rewards for Your CSR Programs

Thursday, May 14, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to help build trust with your key audiences. However, it can be an incredible challenge to find the most effective ... Perfecting your pitch to reporters. Presenters Susan Can , Senior Director, Corporate...

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24 Feb 2016

The Art of Moving Research to Impact

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... of evidence-based decision-making, foundations have and can continue to play an important role in funding research to ... to determine the intended impact of research funding. What can be done to make sure...