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Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants Area Supporting Veterans and their Families

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02/24/2016

Weinberg is setting up a new grants area that will focus on workforce development, health, and barrier elimination for veterans and their families.

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Barry I. Schloss Named New Weinberg Foundation Board Chair

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03/01/2016

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced that Barry I. Schloss has been named the new Chair of the Board. He will also continue in his role as Treasurer/CFO.

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Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers

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06/17/2016

In partnership with the Arcus Foundation, Schott has supported the work of Massachusetts grantee BAGLY, the Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth, to elevate the voice of trans students in Boston Public Schools over the past...

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NY Juvenile Justice Initiative Chair Penny Willgerodt Passes Baton to Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy

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08/04/2016

As a believer in leadership rotation and power sharing, NY Juvenile Justice Initiative (NYJJI) Chair Penny Willgerodt has stepped down to make way for new co-chairs Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy.

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New York Juvenile Justice Initiative

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow to Retire at End of 2017

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12/16/2016

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow and Board Chair Sandra O. Moose announced yesterday, December 13, that Mr. Joskow will retire at the end of 2017 after ten years of service.

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William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration

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03/13/2017

Ms. Aybar will oversee the external managers of the Foundation’s endowment. She will also have responsibility for the Foundation’s budget, accounting, audit, human resources, and information technology systems, as well as management of the...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Names Artealia Gilliard as its First Director of Communications

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03/23/2017

In this role, Gilliard will be a key member of the leadership team supporting the Foundation and the work of NCF grantees and Fellows to advance innovative and visionary solutions to the two most challenging problems of our time – the climate crisis...

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Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program

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05/04/2017

A Kentucky native, Will brings almost 15 years of experience in advocacy, organizing, fundraising and grantmaking designed to increase justice for low-income communities of color across the country and internationally.

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Social Justice

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes

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05/15/2017

United Hospital Fund and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation analyzed the issue of patients who refuse home health care services when they are discharged from inpatient care. Such refusals can lead to higher rates of readmission to...

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Carnegie Names Nine Philanthropists as Recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

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06/26/2017

... the man, please visit our website at MedalofPhilanthropy. org , and follow us on Twitter @CarnegieMedal #CMOP Carnegie ...

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Twelve Emerging LGBT Leaders Selected for Arcus Leadership Fellowship

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06/28/2017

The Arcus Foundation announced the selection of 12 executive directors to participate in the Arcus Leadership Fellowship. Among this year’s fellows are a longtime grassroots activist organizing around issues of social, economic, and environmental...

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William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

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07/12/2017

The William T. Grant Foundation today announced the appointments of Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to serve as members of its Board of Trustees. Both have been longtime advocates and voices for vulnerable children and youth.

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Four Philanthropy Leaders Join Forum's Board of Directors

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07/26/2017

Four philanthropy leaders from across the country have joined the Board of Directors of United Philanthropy Forum, the largest network serving philanthropy in America. The new Directors were elected by the Forum’s membership at its 2017 Annual...

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American Cities Lead the Way Amongst 25 Climate Change Projects Competing to be C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017 Winners

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09/18/2017

Eleven US cities, including Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., are among the 25 finalists for the C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017. These projects represent the most ambitious and...

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ASPCA Weighs In On The Surprising Argument for Extending Food Stamps to Pets

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01/23/2018

Advocates say a food-stamp program that includes pet food would address a little-discussed gap in the social safety net: Currently, there is no federal program that helps low-income people care for their pets.

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Animal Welfare

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Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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02/05/2018

Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Zul Jamal and Carley Roney to its Board of Directors, effective Friday, January...

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Poses Family Foundation and Citi Behind New Public-Private Partnership to Pull People With Disabilities Out of Poverty

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02/08/2018

The new partnership centered on people with disabilities includes CCD, the de Blasio administration and the National Disability Institute. The Mayor’s Office of People with Disabilities, the Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial...

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The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

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03/06/2018

The resource, “ Summer Learning Recruitment Guide, ” is available online and in print and is based on the experiences of five large urban districts and their community partners that recruited thousands of children for voluntary summer learning...

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