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Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality

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10/07/2014

... to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and, to be sure, there are many ...

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LGBTQ

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Wealthy Donors are Driving the Immigration Reform Debate

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11/20/2014

... New York Times recently published a piece on the role of big money in the fight for immigration reform. Here's a look .....

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Improving Health Care Is Billionaire Peterson’s Next Mission

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11/24/2014

... -- including Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates -- and big goals. Peterson and his son Michael Peterson, the ...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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JPMorgan Chase Pledges $10 Million to Study Its Philanthropic Impact

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02/06/2015

... Chase & Company is spending $10-million to answer a big question: Is its corporate giving making a difference? ...

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Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment

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05/18/2015

... Fuel Divestment Beyond the metrics, Dorsey said, a big reason for divestment for the Wallace fund and 67 other ...

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New York Foundation and Brooklyn Community Foundation Lauded for Nimbleness

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05/27/2015

... said its executive director, Maria Mottola, it does make a big difference by being able to respond to the issues of the ...

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Bloomberg and Rockefeller Leaders Featured on Crain's List of NYC's Top 50 Most Powerful Women

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07/01/2015

... ever this year, women were appointed to lead two of the Big 4 accounting firms. In a hypercompetitive city ...

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Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City Cannot Accept Donations for World Cup Parade

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07/10/2015

... York City Cannot Accept Donations for World Cup Parade Big -hearted New Yorkers have been offering to pitch in to ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Anti-Coal Campaign Reaches Milestone

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05/04/2016

... coal-fired power, celebrated the announcement as a big victory. The campaign crossed the 100,000 megawatt mark ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Simons Foundation Gives $40M for Astronomy Facility in Chile

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05/12/2016

... what took place a fraction of a second after the Big Bang... Simons Foundation Gives $40M for Astronomy ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Campaign to Achieve Workplace Equality

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05/16/2016

... the C-suite are 15% more profitable [than others].” The big question, however is how to achieve this. At a panel on ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Westchester Community Foundation Helps Students Turn Opportunity Into College Degrees

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06/21/2016

... or financial reasons and send them to a college with a big safety net... Westchester Community Foundation Helps ...

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The Westchester Community Foundation

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Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

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06/23/2016

... work through impact investing and alliances with big businesses... Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A ...

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Ford Foundation's Jee Kim Contributes to 'The Nation' Article on Future of Philanthropy

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07/21/2016

... positions in civil society, it’s no coincidence that the big questions about philanthropy’s appropriate role are ...

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Staff at Open Society Foundations Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing?

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07/22/2016

... Those may sound like pedestrian goals, but they were a big deal for a foundation that felt more like an archipelago ...

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Guttman Foundation Leads Funder Collaborative All About Child Care in New York City

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07/25/2016

... Foundation has emerged onto this funding scene in a big way... Guttman Foundation Leads Funder Collaborative All ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Darren Walker: Using Privilege to Fight Privilege

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08/31/2016

... and you’re guaranteed to get one of two reactions: big smiles or expressions of awe, if not both. Walker’s ...

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JPB, Rockefeller Support New Initiative, 'Reimagining the Civic Commons'

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09/08/2016

... in four cities for a full $40 million. But instead of big anchor projects, this initiative is focusing on the ...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Ford-Supported Survey Finds Black, Hispanic Youth Less Likely To Get Money From Parents

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10/06/2016

... depend on family to help them with financial needs, from big -ticket items like college tuition to smaller expenses, ...

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Economic Security

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