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Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil

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07/28/2016

... meant to bolster the fight against climate change. The New York City-based fund, founded in 1940 with the profits of ... Oil Co., provided $10 million to Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. to expand renewable...

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NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders

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06/22/2017

... social good and we're excited by the prospect of lots of new money flowing into the social sector. What's a cause for .....

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As Bloomberg Hammers Away at Coal, What Might Be Next for His Climate Giving?

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10/18/2017

... headline came from the Courier-Journal in Louisville: “ New York City billionaires are battling over coal. And ... since 2011, has made a big impact in reducing coal-fired power plant emissions, which are a...

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The JPB Foundation Supports Creation of ParkServe Database

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05/01/2018

... park within a 10-minute walk and to pinpoint exactly where new parks are most needed. The website's powerful analytics .....

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Names Nicole Taylor as President and CEO

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11/14/2018

... extensive search process, Nicole Taylor has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of SVCF. SVCF ...

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Welcomes Marcus F. Walton as President and CEO

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07/16/2019

... of Marcus F. Walton, a non-profit industry veteran, as its new President and CEO. Throughout his distinguished career, ... change maker who has successfully harnessed the power of change to develop more...

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Sam Goldman Named 2014 Winner of Charles Bronfman Prize

Release Date:

06/03/2014

... designs, manufactures, and distributes solar light and power products throughout the developing world, including a ... founded in 2006, says its work has reached 33 million people in 62 countries. The Charles...

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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize

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08/03/2020

... of the 2020 Hilton Humanitarian Prize speaks to the power of standing with people who have been systemically marginalized, creating ... deal with gang violence, Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J. saw young people...

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Kristen M. Ruff

... Ruff serves as the Senior Vice President of Philanthropy New York, a trusted community of nearly 300 philanthropic ... program officers. Prior to joining Philanthropy New York in 2007, Kristen coordinated the...

Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

Release Date:

06/17/2014

... Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy A new light rail line--called the "Green Line"-- that connects ... website, Amy Kenyon, program officer for the Connecting People to Opportunity...

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Ford Foundation

Alan "Ace" Greenberg, Leading NY Philanthropist, Dies

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07/25/2014

... Greenberg, Leading NY Philanthropist, UJA-Federation of New York Supporter, Dies Alan “Ace” Greenberg, the ... who raised hundreds of millions for the UJA-Federation of New York over his decades of involvement...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks

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12/07/2015

... regularly on food banks, equivalent to about 46.5 million people . In New Jersey, the ratio is smaller but still significant — ... with Bank of America, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey,...

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Rockefeller-founded Asia Society Marks 60 Years of Building Bridges Between the U.S. & Asia

Release Date:

03/15/2016

... the Society's global network that kick off this week in New York. Asia Society was founded on June 28, 1956, by John D. Rockefeller 3rd in New York to build understanding between the peoples of Asia .....

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Stonewall Community Foundation Issues RFP for LGBTQ Safe Spaces

Release Date:

07/29/2016

... and volunteer service, support LGBTQ causes in New York City. Each year, SQS members award one or more ... programming and services that directly benefit LGBTQ New Yorkers. This fall, a one-year general...

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Bloomberg's Henning Explains Why Understanding Death Leads to Better Health

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08/23/2016

... Last week the World Health Organization announced a new partner in its effort to combat noncommunicable diseases ... percent of deaths worldwide. Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and...

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City Comptroller Scott Stringer Wants Companies to Offer Retirement Plans

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10/07/2016

... Scott Stringer Wants Companies to Offer Retirement Plans New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants to force ... that could provide more savings options for 1.5 million people . Tens of millions of...

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Nonprofits Help Shift Mayor De Blasio's Opinion On Closing Rikers, Commission Leaders Say

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... Opinion On Closing Rikers, Commission Leaders Say New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s opinion about whether ... of nonprofits serving on the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and...

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NYS Health Foundation Challenges Philanthropy to Do more to Fix our Flawed Health Care System

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01/12/2018

... advocacy effort to make the Certificate of Need process in New York State more consumer-friendly and transparent, so ... consolidation and closure decisions that directly affect people ’s lives. We have...

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NYCT Funding Pilot Program for In-school STI Testing

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10/17/2014

... At some point in their lives, most sexually active people will be infected with a sexually transmitted infection, or STI. About 20 million new cases of STIs are diagnosed annually. Despite being a ... sites...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Urges Cities to Build Greater Resilience

Release Date:

01/28/2015

... Cities to Build Greater Resilience Judith Rodin’s new book, The Resilience Dividend, begins with her surveying ... exposed to sea rise, flooding and storm surge, where people had died in the storm. I saw...

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