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17 Apr 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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... who will be called upon in times of crisis, think about investing in a more secure and sustainable future, keeping in ... world. Please join us for a discussion about impact investing to prevent and manage...

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018

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01/20/2017

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1 .3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018 ... Power Ltd. and Actis LLP that plans to install more than 1 .3 gigawatts of renewable...

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International/Foreign Affairs

JP Morgan Chase Launches 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’s Economy

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01/19/2016

Young people need pathways to high-quality training and skills to compete for jobs and JP Morgan Chase is starting an initiative to help youth be successful.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Despite Legacy Connections, Rockefeller Family Fund Sets Trend by Changing its Fossil Fuel Investments

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04/04/2016

The Rockefeller Family Fund has long campaigned for green energy and against carbon emissions, so its fossil fuel investments certainly did not make sense ethically, but financially. Other organizations and investors are also questioning fossil fuel...

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The New York Community Trust Grants $4.8 Million to Invest in a Fairer, More Equitable New York

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04/08/2019

Combating youth violence, addressing climate change, and improving access to mass transit. These are just three of the 46 projects New York’s community foundation is supporting to improve life for New Yorkers.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More

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09/16/2016

Mayoral control remains a controversial issue in education, but some see it as a major boon for reform efforts in cities.

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JPMorgan Chase Invests In Dallas Students to Prepare for Well-Paying, High-Demand Careers

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05/23/2018

JPMorgan Chase announced a $3 million New Skills for Youth investment to expand access to opportunity in the Dallas region and provide students with necessary education and skills to secure well-paying, high-demand careers in growing local...

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Education

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New Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance Launches in the U.S., Latin America, and Canada with $60 Million Investment

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03/09/2022

Program will Help 100 International Cities Set a New Standard of Excellence for Using Data to Make Policy Decisions, Evaluate the Impact of Public Services, and Improve Residents’ Lives

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Public Policy

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Open Society Foundations Founder George Soros Writes in WSJ About $500 Million Investment in Migrants

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09/20/2016

I will invest in startups, established companies, social-impact initiatives and businesses founded by migrants and refugees.

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Immigration

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Co-Authored by Arabella Advisors, Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing

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10/11/2016

... Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing When my wife, Betsy, and I formed the Betsy and ... Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing ...

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USDA Invests $12.6 Million to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals

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09/06/2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $12.6 million to support the training of 55 doctoral candidates and 52 postdoctoral scholars. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture...

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JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $1.75 Billion Over Five Years

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01/31/2018

... Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $ 1 .75 Billion Over Five Years As corporate philanthropy ... increase its philanthropic investments by 40 percent, to $ 1 .75 billion over five years. That...

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Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks

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10/30/2018

... a philanthropy do for just two distinct regions, giving $ 1 .2 billion in 20 years? (Well, it’s more money than that, ...

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Investing in Young Scientific Talent: How (and Why) Rita Allen Foundation Does It

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06/14/2017

Investing in Young Scientific Talent: How (and Why) Rita ... drug treatments for schizophrenia and Parkinson’s. . . Investing in Young Scientific Talent: How (and Why) Rita ...

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Science

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20 May 2025

Investing in the Future We Want: Leading Transformation in Uncertain Times - A Panel Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:45pm

... How do we move from immediate crisis response to investing in long-term economic transformation? What lessons ... Funders Network How do you sign up? In - Person Program: 1 PM to 2:45 PM Registration is...

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Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant

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07/16/2015

In 2009, the pollution from the 200 coal plants now slated for retirement caused 6,000 heart attacks, 60,000 asthma attacks and 3,600 deaths each year.

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Gap CEO: Giving Young People Their First Jobs is A Double Bottom Line Investment For Companies

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03/28/2016

Art Peck, Gap Inc. CEO & John B. King, U.S. Secretary of Education, write about the benefit of hiring young folks and the value of work experience.

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Workforce Development

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Increases Investment in Funding Prison Education and Re-entry Programs

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06/13/2019

Grants deepen Mellon’s years-long commitment to expanding educational opportunities for the incarcerated.

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Education

Justice Reform

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Morgan Stanley, Kresge Foundation, LISC Launch $100 Million Investment Fund For Health Care, Affordable Housing

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01/14/2013

Called the Healthy Futures Fund, the project is in part a response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the 20 million new health care consumers that the legislation is likely to create.

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