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Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... a former U.S. ambassador to South Africa will become the new acting president of his global foundation following the ... Hungarian refugee from the Holocaust, founded the global philanthropy network to promote...

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Open Society Foundations

Opinion: What’s Holding Philanthropists Back?

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... how it shows up — and how it doesn’t — in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, I wonder what’s ... introductions and connective relationships. Collaboration. New and straightforward structures for increasing...

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Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors A new study sponsored by the nation’s second largest ... had charitable accounts at Fidelity in 2016. When this philanthropy juggernaut takes a moment to...

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A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah

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01/12/2018

... with more than $4.2 billion in assets, the role of philanthropy in times of austerity, and the new initiatives that Rockefeller is undertaking both ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

Release Date:

05/24/2017

... Foundation is pleased to announce the election of four new members to its Board of Directors, effective April 29, 2017. The new members are Brooklyn philanthropist Diane Steinberg, ... National Grid Executive...

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

... on these three populations, and we urgently seek those Philanthropy New York members who fund youth, who fund aging, who fund ...

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10 Feb 2015

The Conference Board's Business - Community Impact Symposium

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 8:00am to Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 5:00pm

... company to create social good, a corporate citizenship and philanthropy program is a business imperative. Join your ... that Help Feed the World Social Entrepreneurs: The New Frontier The Research – What is it...

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United States

Propel Democracy Launches Funding To Support Progressive Organizers’ Digital Pivot for 2020 Election

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04/23/2020

... PAC Movement Voter Project Sister District Way to Win New Media Ventures The Movement Cooperative MoveOn Civic ...

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Propel Capital

Greer Leaving Post as President and CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation

Release Date:

06/10/2014

... the Foundation has been doing and to help lead in some new directions. Most significantly, Simon oversaw a strategic ... around much of the substance of the Foundation’s new direction, we were increasingly...

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Salesforce.org Continues Its Commitment to Public Schools

Release Date:

04/09/2018

... Public Schools About a year ago, Salesforce opened a new hub in Indianapolis, which is slated to be the ... company’s largest base outside San Francisco. With the new location, Salesforce is continuing CEO...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and Alloy Development Collaborate on Better Brooklyn Fund

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10/22/2019

... Development Collaborate on Better Brooklyn Fund When a new condo development opens in Brooklyn’s Dumbo ... request when they move in: an invitation to donate to a new philanthropic fund to support social...

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11 Dec 2012

Wagner's Dream Screening and Q&A with Award-winning Filmmaker Susan Froemke and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 -

4:30pm to 9:00pm

National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, NYC

... and media funders for a special reception, tour of the new National Opera Center and screening of Wagner's Dream , .....

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American Express Puts Nonprofit Leadership Programs Online

Release Date:

10/29/2015

... the American Express Foundation is starting an ambitious new digital effort to train aspiring charity executives. ...

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"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says

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12/10/2015

A "resilience bond", a variation on a catastrophe bond, could help cities deal more effectively with climate change-related disasters, according to a report funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Simons Foundation Awards $24.7 Million for Autism Research

Release Date:

03/21/2017

... to researchers at the center, the investment could lead to new treatments for people with autism spectrum disorders. To ...

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Lisa Green Hall Joins Nathan Cummings Foundation's Investment Committee

Release Date:

04/24/2017

... Anthos Asset Management in 2013, where she launched a new portfolio dedicated to impact investing with capital from ...

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Collaboration with Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Highlights the Art of Wallpaper

Release Date:

07/11/2017

... Highlights the Art of Wallpaper Flavor Paper (flavorpaper. com ) also produces artist-designed wallpapers and, ... inspiration. Some papers, such as Flowers, Elvi and the new Ali, have a distinctly Warhol feel...

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Rockefeller Foundation’s Focus on Food Waste Includes Food Summit and Pop-up at Blue Hill Restaurant Featuring Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative

Release Date:

08/09/2017

... Chef Dan Barber’s WastED Initiative Food Tank (foodtank. com ), in partnership with The Fink Family Foundation and Blue ... delicious out of the ignored or un-coveted and inspiring new applications in our food...