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Government and private foundations increasingly are using prize money to allow even Average Joes to help find outside-the-box solutions to complex problems, according to a report funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Rockefeller...

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24 Sep 2014

IFIP World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (All day) to Friday, September 26, 2014 (All day)

Join us for IFIP's World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy. Scheduled right after the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), the Summit will continue the momentum of the UN event in fostering cultivation of funding...

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Environment and Climate Change

Critic Calls Grants Aligned With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy"

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07/07/2014

Writing in Forbes, Howard Husock, vice president for policy research at the Manhattan Institute, says that a $10 million commitment from UBS to help underserved students attain a college education is an example of corporate leaders using...

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"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs

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07/28/2014

America needs to take steps to prevent "eye-popping" prices of new drugs from driving health care costs so high that other societal needs suffer, write David Blumenthal, M.D., president, and David Squires, senior researcher to the president, The...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Former Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation VP to Lead LISC NYC

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09/18/2014

Sam Marks is the new executive director of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation's New York City program.

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Rockefeller's Rodin Honored for Urban Development Work

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10/16/2014

... to be one of America's most creative entrepreneurs in land use during the first half of the 1900s. This year marks .....

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Lisa Frantzen Joins TCC Group as Senior Consultant

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12/02/2014

... groups, answer core strategic and evaluation questions, use data to inform program design changes and build ...

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The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Unemployment

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12/09/2014

The report highlights key employment insights and is the second in the Working Paper Series.

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Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

06 May 2015

Executive Assistants Network - Tech Trends

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Technology is always evolving, whether it’s a new program or updated software— new becomes old fairly quickly. Come and learn from your peers and other professionals about the latest tips and tools available to you in your administrative support...

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Executive Support Staff

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04 Jun 2015

Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile

Thursday, June 4, 2015 -

3:45pm to 5:00pm

What do you do when you only have a photo and a few lines of text to get noticed?

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Do Corporate Grantmakers Care More About the Poor Than Other Foundations?

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06/30/2015

Corporate foundations like JPMorgan Chase have increased giving to underserved communities by as much as 40 percent in the last decade.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant

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07/16/2015

... a major Iowa utility, has committed to phase out coal use at six of its plants in the state, marking the 200th coal ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work

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11/06/2015

Impact investing—using private funds to achieve social benefits along with financial returns—has been growing over the past five years, and the Pay for Success approach shows promise.

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New York Community Trust Gives $5.1 million to 42 Nonprofits in the City, Nation

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12/11/2015

The New York Community Trust funded a total of $5.1 million worth of projects to make life better for all New Yorkers. This includes programs to develop a bionic eye using flat-screen technology; improve the State’s career and technical education...