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In Memoriam: Edgar M. Bronfman

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01/15/2014

... liquor magnate Samuel Bronfman, who expanded his family' s business internationally and, as President of the World Jewish Congress and the Samuel Bronfman Foundation , promoted global advocacy as well as...

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The State of Philanthropy: How to Maximize Impact

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03/26/2014

Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin on the state of ... When I took the job as the president of the Rockefeller Foundation in 2005, philanthropy was facing a kind of ... John D. Rockefeller, opened...

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New Arcus Report on Extractive Industries and Ape Conservation Reveals Potential of Collaboration Among Industry, Conservation and Government Sectors

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04/18/2014

New Arcus Foundation report on Extractive Industries and Ape ... and Government Sectors New York, NY – The Arcus Foundation , a global foundation promoting respect for ... case study examining...

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TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third Pulitzer

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04/30/2014

The Century Foundation Senior Fellow Barton Gellman wins third Pulitzer ... Washington Post coverage of the National Security Agency' s massive surveillance program. Century Foundation...

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Mellon Grant To New Museum Supports Contemporary Art Scholarship

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08/05/2014

... a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand scholarship on emerging art and ... art, and also help support the relaunch of the Museum’ s seminal Critical Anthology Series, which...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down

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08/13/2014

... Philanthropies is working on giving away all its money, it' s taking in a great deal of knowledge that could be helpful ... for their final work days and ensuring an organization' s legacy. About...

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Ford and RPA Work to Foster Sustainable Development in Ghana

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07/09/2015

... and share their ideas concerning the future of Ghana' s development. The leaders will discuss a broad array of ... — a project of the United Nations Development Programme, Foundation Center, and a group...

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Ford Foundation

01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... 2016-17 PNY Core Curriculum : February 10 – Put Your Foundation on the Impact Investing Map April 14 – Active ... versus Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well? May 18 – Can Failure...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Final Grant Supports Cornell Tradition

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01/10/2017

... Cornell Tradition The Atlantic Philanthropies, the foundation established by entrepreneur Charles F. Feeney '56, ... and scholarship opportunities to some of the university' s most civically minded...

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Russell Sage Teams Up With Robin Hood to Host First Poverty Solutions Conference

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01/18/2017

... Conference On Monday, February 6, Robin Hood , New York' s largest poverty-fighting organization, and the Russell Sage Foundation , the nation' s premier foundation...

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'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia

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04/12/2017

'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke' s Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia When Doris Duke ... Bridges grants program, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) is committed to finding...

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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens

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04/14/2017

... Ecology Request for Applications Opens The Simons Foundation is now accepting applications for postdoctoral ... on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology. The foundation is particularly interested in...

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Bloomberg, Gates, Others Pledge $1.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio

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06/13/2017

... including $450 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation . The commitment from the foundation includes $300 million for a two-to-one match of Rotary International' s pledge to...

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Group Moves Toward Metrics to Ensure Impact Investments Really Have Impact

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08/14/2017

... stays true to its roots as its popularity grows. The U. S . Impact Investing Alliance recently announced the creation ... Council on Impact Investing is composed of 20 foundation leaders, among them co-...

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The New Power of the Purse: Younger Women and the Future of Philanthropy

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08/25/2017

... philanthrosphere long enough and you'll realize that it' s something of a matriarchy. Sure, most of the biggest ... half of all foundations are run by women, and it' s actually the wives of...

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Newman's Own Pops The Champagne - Salad Dressing - That Is

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08/30/2017

Newman' s Own Pops The Champagne - Salad Dressing - That Is Long ... the world. In recognition the anniversary, Newman’ s Own Foundation announced that it would award grants of $35,000 to...

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High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns

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09/14/2017

... Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns When the corporate foundation at German engineering giant Siemens went looking ... there in places like Africa and Latin America, and it’ s really tough to do that,"...

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Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co. Is A Vogue "2018 Game Changer"

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03/15/2018

... is also the chairman and president of The Tiffany & Co. Foundation . As the woman driving and directing Tiffany & Co.’ s global sustainability agenda, Anisa Kamadoli Costa works ... footprints and...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Releases Publication on Operating for Limited Life

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12/11/2018

... close its doors by 2020 reflected founder Chuck Feeney’ s Giving While Living approach to philanthropy and his desire for the foundation ’ s funds to achieve maximum impact within that .....

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Taking Care of Business (in the Business of Taking Care)

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12/09/2015

... by Chris Cardona, Program Officer for Philanthropy, Ford Foundation When you work in a foundation , what kind of ... business is a foundation ? And how should you run it? There' s...