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Bessemer Trust's Paul Connolly Wants Better Advice for Wealthy Donors

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01/04/2017

... 2016 election just weeks behind us, it is still uncertain what the Trump administration’s influence on philanthropy will be. But the odds are good that the number of huge gifts to nonprofits in ...

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Sarah Eagle Heart of Native American Philanthropies Clarifies Debate Around Labels for Indigenous Communities

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02/02/2017

... the language to use to address indigenous communities. Are you first nations? Are you Native American? American Indian? What 's the right label? Sarah Eagle Heart of Native American .....

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After the Q&A

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Native Americans in Philanthropy

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Avila Kilmurray, Global Fund for Community Foundations, Talks About Philanthropy Outside North America

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06/08/2015

... America In many ways, it's been a bit of a hidden story, what 's going on in the global south, and indeed in Eastern .....

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PhilTalks

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Finance & Asset Management

Whitney Biennial Artists Take A Hard Look At America, And Find Ways To Connect

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03/23/2017

... creativity and sometimes a reflection of our culture. What moods and themes did curators find when putting together ...

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Caught Our Attention

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Arts

PNY Core: Impact Investing Series

... can have a social impact using all of their financial resources . Participants hear from insights of philanthropic ...

Key Facts on Mission Investing

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10/2011

... Investing finds that one in seven surveyed foundations are directing their assets to market-rate mission-related ... —which hold 20 percent of all U.S. foundation assets— are extending the public benefit of their resources . The report also offers perspective from Stephen ...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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03/15/2010

... on ways that the public, private, and government sectors are working together to improve the food system. This program ... and funders can play in improving and supporting them. We are pleased to have one of...

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Insights

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Food Systems

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Donor Collaborations: Size Matters Less Than You Think

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05/24/2013

... shared multiyear vision around which donors pool talent, resources , and decision making,” but I fear that it leaves ... of the underlying nonprofits for whom these collaborations are equally high stakes.....

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Springboard for the Arts Receives $750,000 From Surdna Foundation

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07/08/2014

... vibrant communities by connecting artists with the resources they need to make a living and a life.... ...

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Arts

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Target Hits $25 Million Goal For School Supply Donations

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08/04/2014

Target Corp. announced that it hit its campaign goal to donate $25 million in school supplies to children in need based on purchases made in its stores nationwide from July 13 through Aug. 2.

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together

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02/2015

... accompanied by a curated collection of capacity-building resources from around the field. Supporting Grantee Capacity: ...

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New Website Promotes Partnership and Investment for Girls of Color

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07/01/2015

The project is backed by Novo Foundation and the Ms. Foundation for Women.

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Gender Justice

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Focuses on Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Community Development

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08/26/2015

... a critical role in connecting low-income people to such resources as affordable housing, financial coaching, ...

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Housing and Homelessness

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Workforce Development

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Using All of a Foundation’s Assets for Mission (F. B. Heron Foundation)

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01/07/2016

... the future to be effective, they need to use all of their resources toward their mission, says Clara Miller, president ...

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Rockefeller, Bloomberg Drive New Approaches to Urban Development

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05/03/2016

... governance approaches using new technologies and tools are being driven by private sector actors like ... with national and municipal government entities. More resources , time, and a consolidation of efforts...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Wallace Foundation Continues Investigation on Role of Principals In Improving Schools

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06/06/2016

... on Role of Principals In Improving Schools Principals are expected to be leaders of instruction and improvement, ... the principal preparation programs at most universities are not ready for it, a fact that...

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Education

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With Support from Stavros Niarchos Foundation, 'Van Gogh at School' Launches Online Teaching Materials

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08/16/2016

... directly on a digiboard, or use elements of the available resources to create their own lessons. Van Gogh at School ...

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