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13 Jun 2013

Disaster Grantmaking and Preparedness: The Role of Family Philanthropy

Thursday, June 13, 2013 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

Webinar

... turn their attention to the question, “How can I help?” This special webinar, featuring ...

17 Jun 2010

Inaugural Conference on Scaling Social Impact

Thursday, June 17, 2010 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

New York City

... works If we know that certain programs ‘work’ – how can we ensure they spread to the people that need them most? ...

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Governor Cuomo Announces Members of Commission on Youth, Public Safety & Justice

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04/09/2014

... justice laws and raise the age at which our children can be tried and charged as adults,” Governor Cuomo said. ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Tow Foundation

Digital Storytelling for Social Impact

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06/02/2014

... to consider the role that digital technology can play in elevating the practice of storytelling to improve ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Announced

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06/10/2014

... in young investigators’ careers, when obtaining funding can be a challenge, the fellowship awards promote ...

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The Simons Foundation

Mellon Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Detroit Institute of Arts to Help with "Grand Bargain"

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06/11/2014

... front, but hold the balance until it’s clear the museum can meet the full $100-million target. The museum also is ...

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Mellon Foundation

NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million For New Orleans Arts Center

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06/12/2014

... promising painters and sculptors from across the country can commune together for weeks at a time, honing their ...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

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06/17/2014

... investments in transit and transit-oriented development can create jobs, stimulate local economies and foster more ...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation

Wallace Foundation Invests $30 Million to Strengthen Supervisors Of School Principals

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06/24/2014

... the effectiveness of their principal supervisors so they can better work with principals to raise the quality of ...

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Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner

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07/18/2014

... not an easy undertaking, and postponing one’s engagement can mean postponing effective giving." In keeping with the .....

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge

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07/22/2014

... Is In Charge The "community quarterback" model can be an effective approach to revitalizing troubled .....

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Community Development

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Citi Foundation

NYCT Backs Legal Aid Program for Young Migrants

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09/23/2014

... proud to help the City show how government and nonprofits can work together for children who are seeking a better ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The New York Community Trust

Rockefeller Foundation President Profiled in BusinessWeek

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10/03/2014

... Foundation Center. She said that since her foundation can ’t hope to solve society’s problems by spending lots ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Donations for Ebola Relief Efforts Are Slow to Take Off

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10/20/2014

... Or it is harder for people to understand what their money can do to fight a disease with such a high mortality rate and ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Lead Coalition to Get Low-Income Students Through College

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10/28/2014

... the coalition is setting a specific goal for which it can be held accountable. Today, only about one in three ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Taking the Time to Learn in Transition: How the Ford Foundation Board Revamped the Traditional CEO Search

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11/13/2014

... points about the role of foundation boards and how boards can capitalize on opportunities such as an executive search ...

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Ford Foundation

RPA, Ford, MasterCard Foundation Among Funders Partnering with Foundation Center on Global Development

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11/20/2014

... and the UN system understand the value philanthropy can bring in driving greater impact for people.... RPA, Ford, ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Ford Foundation

Foundations Work Together to Improve Broadband Service in Low-Income Communities

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12/10/2014

... like Kansas City and Austin is a realization that mayors can take broadband into their own hands -- whether that's .....

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Open Society Foundations

To Get Beyond Two Percent, We Have to Go Beyond Giving

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10/08/2013

... this fact: two percent just isn’t enough. So what can we do in response? Basically, we have to do three things: ... of everyone else in the social sector. For one thing, we can encourage more giving by being...

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Arabella Advisors

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism

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03/06/2015

... Community volunteers and AmeriCorps members can make a significant impact on student reading proficiency ...

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