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Chris Ransom Joins Arcus’ Great Apes and Gibbons Program as Program Officer

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03/06/2019

... CAMBRIDGE, U.K. (March 8, 2019) – The Arcus Foundation, a global foundation promoting respect for diversity among ... peoples and in nature, announced today the appointment of Chris Ransom as Program Officer...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Diane Samuels as Vice President for Talent and Human Resources

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06/13/2019

... for Talent and Human Resources. Samuels was previously a director in the department and brings over 20 years of experience in the philanthropic, for-profit, and ... succeeds Samantha Gilbert who served as the...

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01 Jun 2018

Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance

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9:00am to 11:00am

... board." You've likely heard this sentiment uttered by a foundation program officer in the past. Maybe you've said ... the situation right. Leading With Intent, BoardSource' s national...

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Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund

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03/22/2010

Like many funders, the F.B. Heron Foundation experienced a decline in its charitable assets during the past two years. ... At the same time, the Foundation recognized that many of its grantees had opportunities to...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Greek Organizations

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02/05/2013

The organizations are working to ease the effects of the ongoing socioeconomic crisis in Greece. In particular, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’ s Board of Directors continues to support efforts...

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Newman's Own channels money to broadcasters

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01/31/2013

Newman' s Own Foundation has announced grants totaling $ 2 .4 million to 13 public broadcasting stations and ... late actor Paul Newman, said some outlets will use the two- year grants to...

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Russia's Real Friends in the West

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01/27/2013

... for Russia and Eurasia at the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For the last nine years, President Vladimir ... to leading Russia experts from around the world. Putin' s interest in these discussions...

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More Children in Greece Are Going Hungry

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04/17/2013

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation' s support of a school lunch program to help combat child hunger in Greece ... needy youngsters asking playmates for leftovers; and an 11- year...

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Polling Group in Russia Says It May Close

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05/20/2013

The country’ s only independent polling agency has been accused under a new law of overtly political activity, due in part to a series of ...

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Why Don’t Corporations Give to Charity?

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08/08/2013

... decline in corporate contributions to charities in the U. S ., as a percentage of pretax profits, over the past 30 years. A few weeks ago, I ...

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28 Mar 2013

Looking at the 990 Part I (March 28) and Part II (April 4)

Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 8:45am to Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 8:45am

Philanthropy New York

The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance, and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. What information can be ... errors made on the 990.   Part...

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Lilien Leaves Charities Bureau to Join Zuckerman Spaeder

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10/15/2013

... General Andrew Cuomo, has moved on to joined the firm of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP. Lilien will be leading the firm' s new Nonprofit Organizations Practice based in it NYC office. Lilien, who brings years...

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Nonprofits Join Forces to Give Black Men a Brighter Future

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12/08/2013

Shawn Dove, Manager of the Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement, is among the leaders interviewed in a Chronicle of Philanthropy article about philanthropic ... “We’...

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JPMorgan Plans to Unveil a Program for Job Skills

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12/11/2013

JPMorgan Chase' s new $250 million initiative aims to close the "skills gap ... York Times. When Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago received a call earlier this year asking...

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United Way Hires Top Marketer for Brand Makeover

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04/29/2014

... hires top marketer for brand makeover, reports Chronicle of Philanthropy. United Way Worldwide, the country’ s biggest nonprofit organization, has hired a veteran telecommunications and...

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Applications to the 2014 Nonprofit Excellence Awards are up 25%

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05/19/2014

... Up by 25 Percent Overall – Three Times the Number of Long Island Organizations Apply; Applications from ... Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC) today announced a 25 percent jump in...

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JPMorgan to Commit $100-Million to Boost Detroit’s Recovery

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05/21/2014

... in grants and loans over five years to aid Detroit’ s revitalization effort as the city recovers from the country’ s largest municipal bankruptcy, The New York Times and the ... businesses, and projects viewed...

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UJA-Federation of New York’s John Ruskay addresses Yeshiva University’s commencement and awarded honorary doctorate

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05/23/2014

... graduates to “identify your calling,” UJA-Federation of New York Executive Vice President and CEO John S . Ruskay addressed Yeshiva University’ s commencement on ... is my calling? What is it...

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

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07/08/2014

... Foundation Springboard for the Arts has received a three- year , $750,000 grant from the Surdna foundation to support ... St. Paul and Fergus, Minn., will use the funds for a range of...

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