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Mellon Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Chicago Art Institutions

Release Date:

06/03/2014

... student access to works of art from the Art Institute' s permanent holdings and leverage the expertise of the museum' s curatorial and professional staff, with the goal of .....

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It’s Time to Face the Long-Term-Care Dilemma

Release Date:

06/09/2014

It’ s Time to Face the Long-Term-Care Dilemma Writing in the ... for Medicare. But Medicare doesn’t cover what can be the largest cost to seniors–long-term services and supports...For many boomers, the only option...

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The Commonwealth Fund

With Help From Rockefeller Brothers, Ploughshares Pushes Better Ties with Iran

Release Date:

06/18/2014

... positioned to help reduce tensions between Iran and the U. S . and its allies than the Ploughshares Fund, which has been ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Voices Of Brooklyn Communities Helping Refine Foundation's New Strategy

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07/02/2014

Voices Of Brooklyn Communities Helping Refine Foundation' s New Strategy Brooklyn Community Foundation, which ... entrepreneurs, and leaders together to discuss Brooklyn’ s future: the pressing needs of its...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500,000 to Anti-Poverty Effort

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07/17/2014

... the Peace Corps and who headed President Lyndon B. Johnson' s War on Poverty. Bank of America foundation support will .....

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Rockefeller, Surdna Grantees Named "Champions of Change"

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07/22/2014

Two individuals with organizations supported by both the Rockefeller Foundation and the Surdna Foundation were named Tuesday by the White House as "Champions of Change" for their efforts to ensure that no American working 40 hours a week should have...

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Financing the Social Sector

Release Date:

09/15/2014

... Social Sector Despite the huge success of this summer' s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and various crowd-funding .....

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American Express

Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

Release Date:

10/07/2014

... Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality It' s always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and, to be sure, there are many reasons why same-sex...

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The Ploughshares Fund Strives to Create a Nuclear-Free World

Release Date:

11/17/2014

... a Nuclear-Free World Ploughshares opposes America’ s development of a missile-defense system and contributes ... funds to scores of anti-war groups highly critical of U. S . foreign policy and military...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Bill de Blasio’s Mayor’s Fund Raises $120K for Two Murdered NYPD Officers

Release Date:

12/29/2014

Bill de Blasio’ s Mayor’ s Fund Raises $120K for Two Murdered NYPD Officers A ... his administration announced this morning that the Mayor’ s Fund to Advance New York City has raised $120,000 for...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

NYCT-Funded Unaccompanied Minor Initiative Lauded for Helping NYC Address Immigrant Issues

Release Date:

02/11/2015

... has defined her early tenure as speaker with a focus on supporting and protecting the city' s immigrants. Mark-Viverito herself came to New York City .....

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National Journal Notes Ford, Open Society Role in Net Neutrality Victory

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03/13/2015

New rules—adopted last month by the Federal Communications Commission and released Thursday—classify broadband providers in the same category as phone service providers, allowing the government to regulate them more strictly.

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North Star Fund Launches Campaign for NYPD Reform

Release Date:

03/24/2015

... in the NYPD — and will hit up many of the mayor’ s top donors for its efforts. The “Let Us Breathe” push — a nod to Eric Garner’ s chokehold death in an altercation with the NYPD last summer ...

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Inside the Russell Sage Foundation

Release Date:

04/15/2015

... Sage Foundation Russell Sage made his wealth in America' s first Gilded Age—as a financier and railroad executive. ... to scholars across the country who've looked at today' s inequality and its...

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Hess Named to 2015 Best Corporate Citizens List

Release Date:

04/22/2015

... oil and gas company on Corporate Responsibility magazine’ s prestigious list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2015. ...

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New Prudential Foundation Initiative Will Assist Job Seekers with Disabilities

Release Date:

04/27/2015

... the full participation and contributions of America’ s 56 million men, women and children with disabilities in all ...

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Weinberg Foundation Approves $400,000 in Emergency Response Funding for 10 Baltimore Nonprofits

Release Date:

05/14/2015

The foundation has invested $1.36 million in Baltimore in 2015.

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Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment

Release Date:

05/18/2015

... and 67 other charitable endowments, particularly those supporting environmental programs, was to be ethically and financially consistent. "Our investments .....