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For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities

Release Date:

08/04/2016

... Institution A recent conversation at Philanthropy New York , “ Can Failure Be a Success? Dissecting the Rikers ... roles for foundations outlined by Social Finance U. S . in 2014—building...

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Insights

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Impact Investing

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Brookings Institution

Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy

Release Date:

05/22/2015

... 1, 2015. In this role, Edgar will guide the Foundation’ s resource delivery strategy, including the provision of ... Edgar also brings executive director experience to his new role, having served in that...

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Community Development

Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing

Release Date:

01/18/2018

... to organizations that strengthen the field by providing resources and otherwise helping institutions that want to take the plunge. It’ s the latest move for a foundation that has become a champion for the idea...

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Surdna Foundation

William Bell, President of Casey Family Programs, Spoke at the Senate Health Committee Hearing on the Opioid Crisis

Release Date:

02/12/2018

... Senate Health Committee Hearing on the Opioid Crisis A U. S . budget deal adopted by Congress on Friday includes what ... to fight the opioid epidemic.” The change opens up a new stream of money from a Social...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer

Release Date:

03/05/2018

... their goals. The program, Global Pro Bono, is part of a new company initiative designed to tackle social causes by ... the power of its most powerful resource—its people. It' s an offshoot of a successful...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Johnson & Johnson

HBO Acquires TV and Streaming Rights to Casey Family Programs and Hilton Foundation Funded Documentary Feature Foster

Release Date:

08/23/2018

... rights to Participant Media and Emerson Collective’ s documentary feature Foster , from Oscar-winning ... coordinated effort to create more visibility, support, and resources for children and families in the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Casey Family Programs

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations Award Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

06/01/2020

... Foundation and the Spencer Foundation today announced two new Rapid Response Research grants, which will support ... two grants awarded today will support the Boston Mayor’ s office to work with Professor...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Keeping Covered: The Affordable Care Act’s First Reenrollment Period for Marketplace Plans

Release Date:

10/24/2014

Keeping Covered: The Affordable Care Act’ s First Reenrollment Period for Marketplace Plans On ... in 2015.... Keeping Covered: The Affordable Care Act’ s First Reenrollment Period for Marketplace Plans ...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Arabella Advisors Founder Comments on Innovations to Reduce Food Waste

Release Date:

07/21/2016

... of using ugly produce. “That is a place where there’ s some really sharp entrepreneurs that are starting at small ...

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Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors

The 10 Companies with the Best CSR Reputations in 2017

Release Date:

09/15/2017

A recent analysis of 170,000 company ratings from respondents in 15 countries sheds light on which are perceived by consumers as the most socially responsible.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment

Release Date:

03/03/2023

... annually, one is Latino; none is Black, according to a new report. Economists, social-impact strategists, and social ... and Asian Americans, in the future, one of the report’ s authors said. The dearth of...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Siegel Family Endowment

Money and Power in Post-Election America: Why This Conference?

... and cultural conflict. Concomitantly, the Supreme Court’ s Citizens United decision has colored philanthropy’ s ... availability and quality of health care. But it’ s not at all...

05 Jun 2014

Service for Impact

Thursday, June 5, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true ... will focus upon best practices in aligning your company’ s grantmaking and volunteer...

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Corporate Funders

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Volunteerism

The Century Foundation Announces President Janice Nittoli’s Resignation

Release Date:

04/17/2014

... in the process), settling the organization into its new offices, and upgrading its web presence, corporate ... said Bradley Abelow , Chair of The Century Foundation’ s board of trustees. “We thank Janice for...

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The Century Foundation

Huge Gap Found Among States In Long-Term Services Quality and Access

Release Date:

06/20/2014

... depends in large part on where you live, according to a new report by AARP, The Commonwealth Fund, and the SCAN ... Vermont, and Wisconsin—provide the best care by nearly all of AARP’ s...

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Member News

Funding Area

Aging

Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Corinne H. Rieder To Retire As Executive Director of the John A. Hartford Foundation

Release Date:

07/02/2014

... accomplished together, and it is time now for me to pursue new directions in my professional and personal life." ... to serve as its executive director -- expanded Hartford' s efforts to build...

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Restoring and Extending Tax Incentives

Release Date:

11/17/2014

... reportedly are calling for a one-year extension of all of the expired provisions to give themselves more leverage for changes when the new Congress convenes in January. Restoring and ...

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National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Fannie E. Rippel Foundation-Funded Study Shows Younger Women Delay Seeking Help for Heart Attacks

Release Date:

02/25/2015

... rates of young women as compared to similarly aged men. New research led by the Yale School of Public Health, and ... findings included the following: The women’ s initial symptoms varied widely in both nature...

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Fannie E. Rippel Foundation

Ella Baff will Join the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer

Release Date:

07/15/2015

... Ella Baff, the executive and artistic director of Jacob’ s Pillow Dance Festival, will be leaving the organization to ... “Her range of experience in theater, dance and music of all genres will help us...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Morgan Stanley Helps Address Housing, Health and Employment Needs in Washington D.C.

Release Date:

07/30/2015

... Health and Employment Needs in Washington D.C. A new development breaking ground today in the nation' s capital is a model for integrating housing, health care, ... combine affordable housing, job...