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Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech

Release Date:

02/17/2016

... Knight, Open Society, and Mozilla foundations — is focused on increasing the number of people worldwide who ... million in grants awarded individually by the foundations over the course of their respective...

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Technology

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Open Society Foundations

Teagle Foundation Gives $2M for College/Community Partnerships

Release Date:

03/14/2016

... for College/Community Partnerships The Teagle Foundation’ s Board of Directors has approved over $2 million in grants across 11 projects under its ... program. Funds were also awarded under the Foundation’...

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Education

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Karen Persichilli Keogh to Lead Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase

Release Date:

04/06/2016

... where she will direct overall strategy for the bank’ s global philanthropic investments. Karen will continue the ... public affairs firm based in New York City. JPMorgan Chase is a global leader in...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

The Daphne Foundation Appoints Yvonne Moore to Its Board of Trustees

Release Date:

04/28/2016

... in the government, nonprofit and philanthropic sectors over the last 20 years. Before joining the philanthropic ... 10 years working in child protection and advocacy and is co-author of the report “Bridges to...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Daphne Foundation

Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas

Release Date:

05/06/2016

... Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’ s Economic Agendas The push for an increase in the minimum wage and paid family leave has gained momentum over the past few years in cities and states...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

What Makes for an Effective Program Officer?

Release Date:

12/08/2016

... Member Services, Philanthropy New York My office is plastered with flip chart papers all over the wall with words like “Curiosity,” “Dedication ... (ESS): Tools and Techniques for Effective Practice is...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Cities' Ability to Tap Into Big Data

Release Date:

04/26/2017

... inspectors armed with smartphones and Facebook Inc.' s (FB) Instagram photo-sharing app were able to inventory the ... and which ones to cite for code violations. The city is wrapping up a second survey of...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Helmsley Charitable Trust Addresses Technology Gap in Rural Healthcare

Release Date:

04/28/2017

... from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’ s Rural Healthcare Program. Helmsley has awarded Providence ... Access Hospitals in the Rural Healthcare Program’ s seven-state funding region. Capital...

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Health

NY Community Trust to Assist More New Yorkers on the Path to Citizenship

Release Date:

05/22/2017

... eligible immigrants in New York State with becoming U. S . citizens. The initiative provides comprehensive support ... low-income citizenship-eligible immigrants. NaturalizeNY is administered by the New York...

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Immigration

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy

Release Date:

06/30/2017

Ford Foundation' s Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy American culture ... conception of themselves—ourselves—as a culture, over the decades and centuries: that we live in a ... and hard work will be...

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Social Justice

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NY State Health Foundation: Kids Could Start a Ceasefire in Health Care Wars

Release Date:

08/14/2017

... a Ceasefire in Health Care Wars Following last month’ s contentious congressional debate over repealing the Affordable Care Act, the next major battle ... children? This next health care fork in the road...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York Health Foundation

Michael R. Bloomberg To Convene Heads Of State And CEOs At Inaugural Global Business Forum

Release Date:

08/22/2017

... Assembly. The Forum was inspired by the Bloomberg U. S .-Africa Business Forum, which in 2014 and 2016 brought ... to create and implement tangible solutions to the world' s most pressing challenges. The...

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Member News

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Burke Foundation’s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications

Release Date:

08/23/2017

Burke Foundation’ s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications For those working ... early childhood development sector, the Burke Foundation is seeking applications for its Catalyst Program. In ... team also provides...

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RFPs Etc

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Dark Side of Philanthropy: A Look at Tax-Exempt Donations to White Supremacists

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... fortunes of white nationalism and discussed the movement’ s future. Several of those speakers belong to the shadowy ... Foundation and VDare Foundation, addressed attendees. Over recent years, these groups...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... continental US, and displacing thousands of families. It’ s too soon to tell exactly how much damage the storm has caused, but we know it’ s far-reaching and not over . As the country’...

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Arts

How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings From The Wallace Foundation

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... to Scale: The Elusive Goal.” The Wallace Foundation’ s latest report, “Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs: Pathways, Partnerships and Fidelity,” is the latest entry in what the Wallace Foundation itself...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $26 Million in Grants

Release Date:

10/05/2017

... rent-burdened households and individuals; Seattle Children' s Hospital, which will receive $900,000 to conduct additional ... of a web-based screening application; and Liberty' s Kitchen, which was...

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Member News

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Housing and Homelessness

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Hilton Humanitarian Prize Calls Attention To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid

Release Date:

10/12/2017

... To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid The world' s problems can feel overwhelming, especially lately—with 65 ... million people facing starvation in multiple famines, and over a dozen wars ongoing...

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Member News

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Grantee Brings Star Tortoise Back From Extinction

Release Date:

10/12/2017

... ), a medium-sized tortoise found only in Myanmar’ s central dry zone, has been brought back from the brink of ... journal Herpetological Review. The tortoises now number over 14,000 individuals, up from an...