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Carnegie Corporation of New York Welcomes Three New Trustees

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06/22/2020

... guidance to the Corporation, especially in the areas of human rights and international peace and security, including ... fairness, and privacy, Ms. Minow is also an expert in human rights and advocacy for...

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A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

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09/23/2022

Why do foundations exist? For a love of humanity and the public good? To fill a void created by government or market failure? Controlled wealth redistribution?

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NYSHF Energizes Entire Communities with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative

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02/02/2015

... Neighborhoods Fund Initiative The New York State Health Foundation awards grants from the Healthy ... residents to lifestyle change programs. New York State Health Foundation Vice President Jacqueline Martinez...

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Commonwealth Fund Launches A New Tool for Comparing ‘Medicare for All’ Plans

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03/15/2019

... for All’ Plans The Commonwealth Fund, a non-partisan health care foundation, introduced an interactive tool this week that allows users to compare congressional health care reform bills, including various...

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David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation

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07/01/2021

Astrophysicist David Spergel began his tenure today as president of the Simons Foundation

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How Rapid Assessments Can Help the Shift from Response to Recovery

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05/13/2021

... working to understand how to most effectively deploy our resources beyond crisis response. Emerging market countries ... partners, in 13 countries, that work with young people. Through our grantee partners, we...

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21 Jan 2016

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 8:00am to Friday, February 5, 2016 - 5:00pm

... and implementing ethical and effective grantmaking. Through highly interactive sessions, you will engage with ... Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor, Equity Initiatives & Human Capital Development, The...

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05 May 2017

Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals

Friday, May 5, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... The purpose can range from recognizing or enabling human achievement (such as through award programs or scholarships and fellowships) to ...

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Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping commitments to support LGBTQ+ communities

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06/02/2022

... culture that is inclusive and supportive of trans people through grantmaking and decision-making. Ford’s commitments ...

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08 Jul 2026

From AI Curiosity to Practice: Applying AI in Philanthropy Workflows and Grantmaking

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... move from awareness to practical application of AI. Through live demos, guided practice, and structured ... How to design workflows that integrate AI without losing human judgment Key considerations around...

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Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy

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01/2013

This research collaboration is the first major effort, through a national online survey and in-depth interviews, to ...

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Mellon Foundation Supports First App Launched by Museum of the City of New York

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03/06/2017

... the City of New York launches its first-ever app, A Walk Through Gilded New York , a digital companion to the ... York. With actress Grace Grummer as a tour guide, A Walk Through Gilded New York allows users...

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Chapter 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

... and review key legal and ethical issues in grantmaking through scenarios and guiding principles. Chapter 2: ...

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Five Cities Selected as Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors Challenge

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09/17/2014

Barcelona, Spain; Athens, Greece, Kirklees in Yorkshire, UK, Stockholm, Sweden; and Warsaw, Poland were honored in the 2014 Mayors Challenge.

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Rockefeller Foundation Partners with HUD for National Disaster Resilience Competition

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09/18/2014

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will award $1 billion to help communities that have been devastated by natural disasters.

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Helmsley Charitable Trust-Backed Research Makes Breakthrough in Regenerative Medicine

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05/07/2015

... cells to develop the first reliable method for integrating human stem cells into nonviable mouse embryos in a laboratory dish in such a way that the human cells began to differentiate into early-stage ...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Festival That Will Show Sneak Preview of PBS "Hamilton" Documentary

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09/06/2016

... Sneak Preview of PBS "Hamilton" Documentary In one week, Human /Ties, a four-day festival celebrating the 50th .....

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2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi’s Discoveries Could Change How We Treat Disease

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10/05/2016

... cells. Autophagy, however, has implications for several human diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, ... process are being tested in early-stage clinical trials in human beings, which could...

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Mellon Foundation and NEH Recognize College Professor for Book on Israel

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11/29/2016

Gary S. Schiff’s first book, “Tradition and Politics: The Religious Parties of Israel,” has been selected under a $773,761 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a “great humanities book.”

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