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Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison

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07/29/2015

... Behind New Push for College Education in Prison Philanthropy groups and lawmakers are giving college ... and the Ford Foundation have contributed millions of dollars to programs that give prisoners the chance...

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United Hospital Fund Explores the Struggles of Family Caregiving

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07/31/2015

United Hospital Fund Explores the Struggles of Family Caregiving Family caregivers generally provide ... much unpaid help because their loved ones need many types of assistance that are hard to get from one...

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21 Sep 2015

What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board?

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5:15pm to 7:00pm

... . * This event is a special offering of the Young Leaders Breakfast Club and open to all interested Philanthropy New York members. Are you interested in joining ... personal values and professional skills for...

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MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

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09/23/2015

... Report MetLife, Inc. announced the release of the company’s latest corporate responsibility report, ... makes on society while achieving its core business goals of managing risk and meeting its long-term...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Others Make $1.1M Grants to CEP and GEO

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10/16/2015

... they have more impact. They both are founding presidents of their groups, the Center for Effective Philanthropy and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. And they started their jobs within a few months...

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Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, to Participate in Facebook QA

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10/26/2015

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, to Participate in Facebook QA Want ... answer questions in a Facebook Q&A hosted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy . Anyone can ask questions in...

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NBC News Profiles Asian Women Giving Circle at Ms. Foundation

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01/29/2016

... director for a Korean-American non-profit serving victims of domestic violence, she discovered how hard it was to raise ... immigrants, Lee found, were new to the idea of American-style philanthropy...

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Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness

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02/22/2016

... to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness The majority of the alcohol industry’s actions around the world to reduce drinking and driving either lack evidence of...

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21 Jun 2016

Diverse Boards: Moving Beyond Rhetoric

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9:00am to 11:00am

... nonprofits and philanthropies embrace the values and goals of inclusiveness, but have had mixed success in diversifying ... had challenges maintaining and increasing the engagement of these new directors. This...

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Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin

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06/23/2016

... With Judith Rodin The Rockefeller Foundation may be one of the most venerable names in philanthropy , but during her 11 years as its president Judith ...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Launched First Program to Accelerate Reforms in Education For Health Professionals

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06/30/2016

... Reforms in Education For Health Professionals Most of the unending debate about healthcare focuses on coverage ... and improve quality. But there's another important aspect of healthcare that rarely makes...

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Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas

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07/11/2016

... New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas The future of Texas is inextricably linked to the immigrants and ... explores these changing demographics, and the role philanthropy...

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Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter

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08/08/2016

... a detailed and ambitious policy agenda, with a long list of “demands” that are attempts to match systemic problems ... their voice to the growing chorus of supporters, in the strongest possible terms. But the...

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Ford and #ReasonsforHope Foundations Want You To Know They Make A Difference—Not Just Write Checks

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08/10/2016

... Checks "HOPE." That’s the one-word message at the center of a new awareness campaign backed by 39 charitable groups in ... to give voice to a collective concern that we all have in philanthropy about...

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Darren Walker: Using Privilege to Fight Privilege

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08/31/2016

... Walker anywhere in New York City or in the world of philanthropy , and you’re guaranteed to get one of two reactions: big smiles or expressions of awe, if not ...

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City Council to Examine Young Men's Initiative Funded by Bloomberg and Open Society Foundations

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09/21/2016

... The program was initially funded by a combination of one-time $30 million contributions from Bloomberg ... the time). On Wednesday, about five years after the launch of the Young Men’s Initiative, the City...

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Tiffany & Co. Supports Ocean Conservation

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09/26/2016

... Co. Supports Ocean Conservation Tiffany & Co. and its head of philanthropy , Anisa Kamadoli Costa, are two names that show ... at the most recent Our Ocean Conference, in which billions of...

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U.S. Trust Study Finds that Wealthy Individuals Give and Volunteer at Higher Rates

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10/28/2016

... Volunteer at Higher Rates The The 2016 U.S. Trust Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy finds that Ninety-one percent of high-net-worth households donated to charity last year and ...

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Q&A: Judith Rodin Makes An Impact On Investing And Giving

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11/02/2016

... And Giving How important is Judith Rodin? Ask one of the 20,000 New York public school students who got to see the Broadway hit "Hamilton" because of her and they might say she is life-changing. As...

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