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Atlantic Philanthropies Awards $3.25 Million to Expand Children's Access to Health Coverage

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02/01/2013

... the National League of Cities will help increase children' s access to health insurance. The National League of Cities (NLC) announces the start of a new , three-year initiative to help municipal leaders...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Secret to More Effective Philanthropy: Funding the Unknown

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03/28/2013

... May 2013 Ashoka Future Forum in Washington, D.C. What’ s often forgotten in discussions of social investments, and ... who support them. When you trace the development of big new ideas, you often find that...

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Rita Allen Foundation

Polling Group in Russia Says It May Close

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05/20/2013

The country’ s only independent polling agency has been accused under a new law of overtly political activity, due in part to a ... who broke off their relationship with Vladimir V. Putin’ s...

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Target, General Mills, McKnight foundations top list of Minnesota grantmakers

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10/30/2013

... The Target Foundation and Corporation topped Minnesota’ s grant making list for 2012, donating $147 million ... $26 million for charities and nonprofits in Minnesota, a new study found. Second place went to...

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Peggy Saika Named a 2014 North Star Award Honoree

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04/15/2014

... organizing and activism, and has led to the creation of new models of social justice philanthropy... Peggy Saika ...

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Social Justice

Brooklyn Community Foundation Moving to Crown Heights this Summer

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04/09/2014

... to Crown Heights this summer. This August, Brooklyn’ s community foundation will have a memorable new address in the heart of the borough: 1000 Dean Street. ... DUMBO to Crown Heights, Brooklyn Community...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Brooklyn Org

Dodge Foundation Awards $4.4 Million In Grants For Arts, Education, Environment, Media

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07/16/2014

... environment and media nonprofit organizations throughout New Jersey. “We are pleased to support nonprofit ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 10-Fold Increase in Grant Distributions

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07/25/2014

... or pledged an additional $1.8 million through its new Donor Advised Fund Program.... Brooklyn Community ...

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Arts

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Brooklyn Org

Andy Warhol Foundation to Exhibit Unseen Work, Increase Focus on Grantmaking

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01/04/2015

... not just at auction. About 40 exhibitions of that artist’ s work — much of it previously unseen by the public — ... of a record-breaking program of donations, and entering a new , mature phase, focused solely...

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Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award

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03/13/2015

... the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. “It’ s unbelievable,” said Anderson, 43, of New Boston, who is the recipient of the 2014 National History ...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Explores Open Access to Published Research

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04/01/2015

... and the California Digital Library will lead a major new project, with an $800,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon ...

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Mellon Foundation

Three Key Roles Funders Can Play in a CEO Transition

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04/2015

... whether planned or unplanned, impact the organization' s staff, its board, and potentially how the organization will ... achieve its goals in the future. With so much at stake, it' s important that funders work with their nonprofits to ensure ... transition—and help sustain the organization until a new leader is found. Through our experience with executive .....

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

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05/08/2015

... Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’ s Keeper Alliance Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), one of the world’ s leading nonprofit philanthropic consulting services, has been selected to...

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Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown

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07/15/2015

... to organizations in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi' s government scrutinizes foreign donors viewed as meddling in domestic affairs, Reuters reports. New Delhi has placed the $12.5-billion...

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Elmezzi Foundation Increases Funding for Free Queens Programs

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07/29/2015

... Island City and Astoria is now allowing the foundation’ s Adult Learning Center to offer new sessions of adult literacy, high school equivalency, and ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Backs Program to Assist Blind and Visually Impaired College Students

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08/17/2015

... Ally, a national nonprofit organization, has announced its new College Success Program, designed specifically for ...

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Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality

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10/30/2015

Ford’ s President Highlights Government’ s Role in Reducing Inequality On Wednesday Darren Walker, ... readers on Facebook to answer questions about what its new focus on reducing inequality...

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