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Mellon Grant Aims to Raise $75 Million for National Gallery

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03/18/2016

... 75th anniversary, the grant includes an initial $ 15 million that must be matched by $45 million from other ... If the match is met, the foundation will kick in another $ 15 million, bringing the total take to...

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Arts

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Rockefeller Assists Global Resilience Partnership With New Ideas In Flood Risk Management

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05/24/2016

... hazard. The situation is not getting any better. Of the 15 most costly insured natural and man-made catastrophes ... since 1974, 12 have occurred since 2000 — and 10 of the 15 have involved flooding. To...

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Environment and Climate Change

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New York City Issues Ambitious Climate Action Plan

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10/06/2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio has released a comprehensive plan outlining how New York City will attempt to comply with the goal of curbing global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Law & Order Politicians Don’t Care About Your Programmatic Silos

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02/06/2017

... too many of our politicians are obsessed with keeping America “safe from crime.” In partnership with the ... even in the current political environment, have a huge impact . "S hould someone serve time...

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Justice Reform

New Member Spotlight: The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies

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05/08/2009

We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s newest members, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP), in the first edition of our Member Spotlight. We asked Jeffrey R. Solomon , ACBP’s President, about...

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DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story

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04/20/2016

... nonprofits and encourage Congress to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues. Creating new materials ... legislation that included several elements of the “ America Gives More Act ” which we...

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Hilton Foundation Awards $25.5M in Grants in Q2 '17, Approves New Foster Youth Strategy

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07/19/2017

... Qualified Health Centers. The Partnership for Drug Free America was awarded $750,000 to equip parents with resources to address youth substance use. The University of ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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12 Aug 2025

Anti-Authoritarian Funder Learning Series Part I: In Defense of Civil Society - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... to see us through to a renewed and inclusive vision of America . In this series for grantmakers of all geographies ... democratic backsliding; and hone in on how philanthropic resources can support local-level...

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Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

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08/22/2013

... human rights advocate, will head up its work in Latin America . Abramovay will join the Foundations as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean in September. In 2012, Open Society ... to...

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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Marianna Schaffer, Vice President of Programs and Jennene Tierney, Vice President of People, Culture, Equity

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01/11/2021

... and initiatives to expand the Foundation’s reach and impact . The New York City resident and mother of two was most ... to center racial justice and equity and direct resources and trust in new ways. I am...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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16 Feb 2022

Haitians and Afghans in Crisis: Lessons for Rapid Resettlement

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... political, economic, and health crises in Haiti and South America sent nationals of both countries searching for safety ...

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Judy Belk Appointed President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation

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03/12/2014

... leader” in promoting effective strategic philanthropy, impact investing, and diversity, equity and inclusion ... partners across the state in leveraging the Foundation’s resources and voice in bringing about...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

... poor, have shown a willingness to contribute their own resources to pragmatic programs that meet their families' ... is to develop innovative approaches that tap into these resources from corporations,...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

Workforce Development

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Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations

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10/22/2009

... foundations there is a lot of misguided energy and wasted resources on “visibility” that still misses the mark. At ... has established a foundation or giving program, these are resources that are going to the...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Elects New Board Chair and Five Members to Its Board of Directors

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01/15/2016

... Marnie S. Pillsbury, Senior Policy Advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council Theo Spencer, and former Executive ... as Steve’s guidance, to increase RPA’s presence and impact around the world.” The...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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The Need for Civil Legal Aid

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06/07/2016

... seeking civil legal aid are turned away due to lack of resources , meaning a majority of civil cases has one or both ... assistance on this issue by making available free legal resources , case management for...

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Economic Security

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The Elmezzi Foundation

On Cuomo’s Vital Brooklyn: Start With Existing Community Assets

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03/16/2017

... for years. Vital Brooklyn will bring more attention and resources to Brownsville, one of the six neighborhoods across ... Brooklyn, we are excited to see more attention and more resources devoted to these...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Danielle Deane-Ryan Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director, Inclusive Clean Economy

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06/29/2017

... and partnered with private sector leaders to highlight the impact of EERE’s investments. "At this critical moment in .....

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