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Investing in our Mission: A Five-Year Case Study of Fossil Fuel Divestment at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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05/11/2020

... “Oil is obviously a definitional part of my family’ s past,” said Rockefeller. “But it has no place in our ...

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Everyone Deserves a Fair Slice

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06/30/2020

... naturally leave us flabbergasted about the investor’ s paternalistic arrogance, his foolish disregard for the company’ s proven acumen and expertise and, above all, the ... mutuality but can also become a...

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18 Aug 2020

#PoliceFreeSchools Funders Briefing with the Schott Foundation

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... these and other allied partners in the Schott Foundation’ s National Opportunity to Learn Network are seizing the ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U.S. Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis

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07/28/2020

... Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U. S . Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis NEW ... today issued a call to action to transform the U. S . food system to meet immediate...

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23 Oct 2020

Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community

Friday, October 23, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... overview of the history of philanthropy, a foundation' s leadership and governance, a high-level overview of .....

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030

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09/15/2020

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’ s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U. S . Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030 NEW ... and the Sierra Club today announced that the...

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Let's Get Explicit About Power

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09/24/2020

Let' s Get Explicit About Power By: Kim Walker, Director of ... experiencing homelessness downtown. • There’ s not enough affordable housing in the city center. • ... others, or more deeply interrogating your...

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Sixteen Major Donors and Foundations, Including the Ford Foundation, Commit Unprecendented $156 Million to Support Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations

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09/24/2020

... and regional initiative to recognize “America’ s Cultural Treasures.” Together, the funders will grant ... ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated America’ s arts and culture landscape. The funding...

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Philanthropy in Focus

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10/07/2020

... days before the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the U. S . entered a state of emergency – we knew that these issues ...

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Ford Foundation Announces $180 Million in New Funding for U.S. Racial Justice Efforts

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10/09/2020

Ford Foundation Announces $180 Million in New Funding for U. S . Racial Justice Efforts NATIONWIDE (October 10, 2020) — ... today announced it has doubled its funding support for U. S .-based racial justice and...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer

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10/13/2020

... Clark, who will retire at the end of 2020. As Wallace’ s chief Human Resources Officer, McDuffie will lead efforts ... develop staff, and sustain and strengthen the foundation’ s commitment to equity. “We are...

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Marissa Tirona Named Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees' New President

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11/02/2020

... 23, 2020. Tirona will succeed Daranee Petsod, GCIR’ s founding president, who announced last year that she will ... and experience to take GCIR to new heights,” said GCIR’ s board of directors in a message to...

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Sozosei Foundation Announces Inaugural Summit in December

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11/19/2020

... by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The Foundation’ s initial priority is to spark creativity, innovation, and ... Foundation: Pete Earley, Author, Crazy: A Father’ s Search Through America’ s...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels

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12/18/2020

... from future fossil fuel investments. The Foundation’ s Board of Trustees recently approved this new policy, prompting the Foundation’ s investment team to start taking steps that are expected to ... fuels to...

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The Long Island Sound Funders Collaborative has granted $377,250 in 2020 to nine nonprofits through its Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund at the Long Island Community Foundation

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12/29/2020

... effort to pool investments and expand the Collaborative’ s grantmaking. They support projects that address pressing ... The Eder Family Foundation, Inc., Fairfield County’ s Community Foundation, The Fred I...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Supports Community Health Outreach and Vaccination Support

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02/25/2021

... The new grant opportunity aligns with the Foundation’ s commitment to racial justice and is informed by ... which are the result of the American healthcare system’ s historical abuse and neglect of Black,...

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Don’t Be A Stranger: Tips for Philanthropy on Distancing vs. Building Solidarity

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04/27/2021

As in person visits continue to be put on pause, I worry that prolonged distancing might push philanthropy towards more individualism and isolationism, precisely at the moment when collectivity and solidarity are so desperately needed.

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Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

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04/26/2021

Citi’ s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates ... in the United States. Announced in September 2020, Citi’ s Action for Racial Equity is a comprehensive approach to ... not go away until we...

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Why New Yorkers should be proud of the 2020 Census Results

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05/06/2021

... the count for this census have much to be proud of. Here’ s why: We could have lost two seats. Based on birth, death, ... efforts of a few senior level state officials, the state’ s attempts to provide funding...

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