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A Pioneer of The Philanthropic Enterprise, Newman’s Own Leads the Way For Others

Release Date:

05/23/2017

... a growing number of companies with a fairly nontraditional business plan: Rather than simply make a profit, these places ... society. The list of companies employing this type of business arrangement now...

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Newman's Own Foundation

These Companies Support Climate Action, So Why Are They Funding Opposition To It?

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... the deal known as the Paris accord would be bad for business , top executives from Bank of America and Coca-Cola ... by about 160 countries. So why exactly would these 27 business powerhouses also support a GOP...

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What’s Strategy Got to Do With It?

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08/27/2013

... role and value of strategic philanthropy for the Stanford Social Innovation Review. In a speech to the staff of the ... of dollars, we have in fact failed to solve even one social problem once and for all, by...

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Governance

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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TCC Group

Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs

Release Date:

07/07/2014

... plans to work instead of retiring and with many opting for social sector jobs. The survey by MetLife Foundation and ... 31 million would like to. Some who now hold jobs in the social services or education...

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Aging

Workforce Development

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MetLife

Howard Gilman, Laurie M. Tisch, Doris Duke and Mellon Fund Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Latest Project

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... voice to those who have been silenced or marginalized by social , cultural or religious circumstances. The Chorus has ... create music that explores race and identity, inequity and social disparity—music that...

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Arts

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Howard Gilman Foundation

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Doris Duke Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy

Release Date:

11/30/2016

... is the norm. Less common are donations targeted at “ social change”–alleviating poverty, increasing employment ... Philanthropy consulting firm Bridgespan Group researched social -change gifts of $25 million or...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Foundations

Pershing Square Foundation

Russell Sage Foundation Celebrates 110th Anniversary

Release Date:

04/20/2017

... the foundation in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States” with a ... major projects in low-income housing, urban planning, social work, and labor reform, including the...

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IBM Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Solve Poverty, Hunger, and Illiteracy

Release Date:

06/08/2017

... the tech giant announced the launch of Science for Social Good, a new program that partners IBM researchers with ... announced 12 projects planned for 2017. Each Science for Social Good project aligns with one...

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Technology

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IBM Corporation

The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness " Social entrepreneurship has proven to provide impactful ... addressed a range of topics, including a focus on how social entrepreneurs would help...

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Opinion: Living The Mitchell-Lama Dream

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09/21/2017

... New York City, uniting people from all walks of life in a social experiment that prospered. Today, these developments ... community meetings, on the streets across Brooklyn, and on social media; and we see it...

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Housing and Homelessness

Macquarie Group Announces Winners of the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award

Release Date:

08/27/2019

... initiate or build on a bold idea that addresses an area of social need. The winners are: Last Mile Health (United ... Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Australia) Social Finance (United States) The Ocean...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

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Macquarie Group Foundation

Open Society Foundations Fellow Makes Greece a More Welcoming Place for Refugees

Release Date:

01/23/2017

... refugee emergency. Tsartsanis didn’t have to think long about what he should do. He ran and got some food, water, and clothes for the migrants. Long before international organizations and donors turned ...

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Video

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Immigration

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Open Society Foundations

PhilTV This Week: Feb. 3, 2017

Release Date:

02/07/2017

... of New York Convenes Panel on Growing Poverty on Long Island MAC AIDS Fund Supports Efforts to Spread the Word ...

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PhilTV This Week

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

Release Date:

09/23/2022

... our two countries is different. It’s driven by different social , political, and historical factors and immense ...

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Insights

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds

Publication date:

07/2005

... a position, or enrich the policy debate, the guide offers resources and strategies for planning your work, reaching ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Foundations Moving On: Ending Programmes and Funding Relationships

... a small venture philanthropist, an NGO that re-grants resources from a back-donor, or a mix of any of the above, ...

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Report

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropy as Field Builder

Release Date:

04/25/2013

... the private and public sectors can crowd in with their own resources and carry the work to scale. A second point of ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

A New Guide Helps Foundations Become More Transparent

Publication date:

04/2014

... an arm of the Foundation Center, which provides resources to grant makers. The guide offers concrete steps on ...

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Article

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Evaluation

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

PNY Makes Public Video from Session on Digital Badges

Release Date:

06/12/2014

View the livestream recording and PowerPoint Presentations from the program Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges.