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Historian O’Connor Comments on New Ford Foundation Strategy

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08/04/2015

... Foundation’s top priority going forward will be reducing social and economic inequality, which he sees as ... embedded…in markets, political institutions, social attitudes, and cultural norms…not something…...

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Ford Statement on Importance of Arts Amidst Pressing Poverty

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08/18/2015

... Ford Foundation views the arts as critical to advancing social justice: “The arts quite simply enable us to be fully human. As a foundation committed to social justice, the creative spirit that gives us art...

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Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform

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11/19/2015

... the announcement was met with widespread praise from social justice and child welfare advocates. The Southern ... the Connecticut Democratic Party all shared the news on social media feeds, many trumpeting it...

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Ford Foundation Names Kathy Reich as Director for Effort to Strengthen Institutions and Networks

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04/29/2016

... to help strengthen institutions and networks critical to social movements. Reich currently serves as director of ... and networks that serve as pillars of broader social movements... Ford Foundation Names...

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NY Times Common Sense Columnist Says Ford Foundation Is an Unlikely Convert to ‘Impact’ Investing

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04/17/2017

... “earn not only attractive financial returns but concrete social returns as well,” as it said in a news release. ... education, as with college and universities, or broader social programs, as at many private...

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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

... the idea that the wealthy are harnessing their fortunes to social good and we're excited by the prospect of lots of new money flowing into the social sector. What's a cause for concern, though, is...

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Collective Impact Without Borders

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08/29/2017

... structured, cross-sector approach to solving complex social problems—in 2011, we have deepened our ... and aim to address a wide variety of challenges (including social mobility in Israel, fisheries...

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BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry

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09/06/2017

... to ending childhood hunger, and BBH NY have launched a social media campaign that uses emojis to combat the issue of ... to buy food to help feed a hungry child. Launching on social media, the campaign...

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A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?

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10/06/2017

... vision that the arts can be a powerful vehicle for social change. The Rauschenberg Foundation, meanwhile, has ... concerned with the broader connections between art and social activism. … A Spectrum of Change...

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Rockefeller Foundation Grant Helps Create Racial-Justice ETF Backed by the NAACP

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11/28/2017

... "build a platform to better align capital with meaningful social priorities that have greater impact and at lower .....

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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How Salesforce is Innovating Corporate Philanthropy and Workplace Giving

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03/09/2018

... game plan. Dubbed Philanthropy Cloud, it’s a “ social giving platform” that riffs off the company’s ... programs seem so lackluster. In the age of crowdfunding, social media, and, yes, Netflix, personalization...

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Rini Banerjee Welcomed as New President of The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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12/10/2018

... track record, extensive experience, and deep commitment to social justice that we were looking for in our next ... Banerjee brings more than twenty years of experience in social justice philanthropy. As the...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Full Implementation of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs in New York State and City

Philanthropy New York's official position urging New York State and New York City to immediately act in compliance with OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs.

Michelle Knapik to Depart Surdna Foundation; Named Tremaine Foundation’s President

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04/02/2014

The Surdna Foundation announced that Michelle Knapik, director of the foundation’s Sustainable Environments program, has accepted a position as the next President of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation in New Haven, Conn. effective May 12, 2014.

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Team Working on Suicide Prevention Wins Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge

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06/12/2014

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a team of Morgan Stanley professionals won the sixth annual Morgan Strategy Challenge -- an effort that pairs nonprofit organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of the financial firm's...

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