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Susan G. Komen Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer

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07/01/2013

Susan G. Komen’s Board of Directors has named Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S., as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Health

Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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06/03/2013

The Ford Foundation has also announced the appointment of Cara Mertes as Director of its JustFilms program. JustFilms has supported more than 80 documentary films in its first three years.

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Arts

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Surdna Foundation Names George Soule As Director Of Communications

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06/03/2013

The Surdna Foundation has announced George Soule as its first-ever Director of Communications. Bringing more than 20 years of communications and foundation experience, Soule joined the Foundation on June 11 to lead the organization's internal and...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Communications

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ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board

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07/02/2012

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that Tim F. Wray, an investor and philanthropist, has been elected Chair of the ASPCA’s Board of Directors, succeeding attorney Mary Jo White in that position. Ms. White,...

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Animal Welfare

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Ford Foundation Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in New Delhi

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06/04/2012

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in its New Delhi office, serving India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Ramdas will assume the leadership from Steven Solnick, Representative since 2008, who was recently...

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Inaugural Creative Director For Its Captiva Artists Residency

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05/01/2012

... Florida. In this role, Kalajainen will be responsible for transforming Robert Rauschenberg’s 26-acre estate on ...

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

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Arts

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Council on Foundations Names Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO

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04/02/2012

Vikki Spruill will become President and CEO of the Council on Foundations effective July 1, 2012. Spruill is currently the President and CEO of Ocean Conservancy.

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03 Oct 2013

The Trials of Muhammad Ali - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series

Thursday, October 3, 2013 -

5:30pm to 9:30pm

Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary The Trials of Muhammad Ali and a brief panel discussion. The Trials of Muhammad Ali Trailer The Trials of Muhammad Ali explores Ali’s lifelong journey of spiritual...

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The Sister Fund Welcomes Two New Team Members

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04/18/2014

... IMPACT Leadership 21, a movement and platform committed to transforming women's global leadership, and LifeWay Network, .....

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

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15 Jul 2014

Art, Technology and Intellectual Property: How Funders Can Help Artists and Arts Institutions Navigate this Changing Landscape

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The digital age has transformed the way we produce and consume culture. For artists and arts institutions, new and changing technologies have given them the means to reach new and wider audiences, but also they bring new challenges as art,...

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Silicon Alley: The Road to Tomorrow’s Workforce

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11/12/2013

... learn how to program and hardwire stuffed animals, transforming them into animate clapping machines. The ...

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Information Technology

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Children, Youth and Families

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Dr. Francine Berman to Board of Trustees

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01/22/2015

Dr. Francine Berman is a Professor in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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12 Mar 2015

Difret - Film Screening

Thursday, March 12, 2015 -

5:00pm to 9:00pm

In "Difret," a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl is abducted by a group of men in an attempt to force her into marriage, one of the country's oldest traditions.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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08 Oct 2015

Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education

Thursday, October 8, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

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New York City

A Call to Men and NY Women’s Foundation Host Training Institute to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls

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10/21/2015

The national Training Institute provided advanced workshops on engaging men and boys in domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, and educating them on healthy, respectful manhood.

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Citi Foundation Announces $20 Million Community Progress Makers Fund to Accelerate Impact through Core Operating Support Grants

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11/10/2015

The Citi Foundation launched a $20 million grant initiative to support nonprofit organizations in the U.S and help community organizations lead urban transformation efforts that catalyze economic opportunities for low-income households and...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Community Development

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization for ongoing notable service and this year's recipient is Research to Prevent Blindness.

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Health

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New York Community Trust Honors 2015 Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/01/2015

The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC), The New York Community Trust, and Philanthropy New York announced the three winners for the 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards on November 18.

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of Rani Snyder as Program Director

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01/19/2016

Rani Snyder, MPA, will join The John A. Hartford Foundation as its new Program Director in March, bringing experience in philanthropy, aging, geriatrics, health care financing, and education.

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