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Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To Step Down At End of Five Year Term

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10/29/2015

... role is truly the arc of destiny coming full circle. I could not be more pleased by the outcome.” “David ... on the board of Estée Lauder and the board of Teach for America . Parsons’ election represent another...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History

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08/09/2016

... and forms are numerous, but for me—a Black woman in America —philanthropy is ancient, personal, ... and sacrificial history of philanthropy. That we bring to this work not only intellect, but home-grown, and ...

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Moore Philanthropy

Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Public Policy Fellows, Shamira Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts

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06/26/2019

... the private, public and social impact sectors across North America , East and West Africa. She has managed, developed and ...

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Public Policy

New Menino Survey of Mayors, Supported By Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Top Issues for Mayors

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01/23/2018

... details the most pressing needs and policy priorities of America ’s mayors. 115 mayors from 39 states were ... and highlights the importance we place on the physical, fiscal , and social infrastructure of our...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Citi Foundation

Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

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03/20/2018

... dedicated the rest of his life to what he called "key fiscal challenges threatening America 's future," donating $1 billion to create the Peter G. .....

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Making Change Not Grants: Combining the 3 Roles of the Arcus Foundation for Impact

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06/02/2015

... of research, pursuing policy change, leveraging new resources —in order to advance the change we seek to make in ... Work is ongoing to also link the data on apes to the World Resources Institute Global Forest...

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Animal Welfare

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Arcus Foundation

Towards an Equitable NYC Cultural Policy in 2017: What We Can Learn from Seattle and Nashville

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01/09/2017

... in opportunities (such as access to information, financial resources , or programming) for cultural organizations, ... participants.” Last November, we hosted a gathering to bring together arts advocates,...

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The New York Community Trust

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Sozosei Foundation Awards Grants to Local Texas Communities Impacted by Winter Storm

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03/10/2021

... by Winter Storm Three organizations received grants to bring critical resources to local Texas communities devastated by the recent ... of Patient Advocacy and Stakeholder Management at Otsuka America...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

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09/15/2022

... assess what’s working and not working in efforts to make America more equitable, what assets exist in Black ... inequities have had to use our organizations’ critical resources to search for and access needed...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

11 Jun 2015

Ten Ways Philanthropic Families Work With Community Foundations - Webinar

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

... more than 800 community foundations spread across North America . From partnering for impact to serving as a training ...

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Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

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02/08/2017

... searching for the best way to apply the Foundation's resources to accomplish the greatest good. She worked ... Organizations, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America , the National Family Planning and...

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Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement

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04/18/2018

... There are literally millions of people who live in America who aren’t allowed to vote because of involvement ... pathologize or stigmatize people who don’t have the resources to engage in the way we want, or...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Philanthropy New York

29 Jan 2025

Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm

... opportunities, including practical tools, strategies and resources to complement the work of partners on the ground ... behavoir via shareholder activisitm and Jobs to Move America , which has used shareholder...

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What BP Won’t Be Paying For—and How You Can Help

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07/01/2010

... environment better than anyone else, even BP, possibly could . In order to ensure that information is accurate, best ... are in BP’s self-interest. The money that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)...

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Racial Equity Working Group

... Equity Working Group , a facilitated peer group, will bring together philanthropic professionals who are building ... commitment to ensuring that a structure exists to curate resources and support equity work...

Clear and Present Danger - Reframing Risk: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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09/13/2024

Working together, Philanthropy New York members must reframe the dialogue on risk in philanthropy.

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces Nearly $9 Million in New COVID-19 Relief Grants

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04/21/2020

... by Covid-19 are still able to access these critical Jewish resources ,” said Eric S. Goldstein, CEO, UJA-Federation of ... impact the issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for Jews...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Is There Really a Conflict between the Public Good and Professionalism in the Foundation Sector?

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08/26/2014

... and the Commonwealth Fund) pursued a “value-added” style of grantmaking (Craig 2004). They employed professional ... most donors were willing or (for very small foundations) could afford to attempt. As a...

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Health

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Place for Growing Cross-Sector Collaboration

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09/08/2016

... teamed up with the Forum of Regional Associations to bring members together to work on pressing issues that impact ... example of the value of how a relatively small amount of resources can have a big impact...

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