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Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities: Analysis Method Using Data-Driven Mapping

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03/29/2016

... effective ways to stay resilient in a natural or manmade disaster . Sandia created an Urban Resilience Analysis ...

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Judith Rodin Steps Down as Head of Rockefeller Foundation

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06/16/2016

... to help cities identify their weaknesses “before the disaster happens?” Mr. Karp agreed: “We think this can be ...

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New York Community Trust Gives $100K Grant to Encourage Resilient Building Practices in NYC and Beyond

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07/07/2016

The grant will help communities be better prepared against rising seas, flooding, and other natural disasters.

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With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, This New Orleans Neighborhood Is Fighting Flooding By Welcoming It

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03/09/2017

... U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Natural Disaster Resilience Competition to further the implementation ... "What Katrina exposed for us is that we cannot just rely on manmade,...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Highlights Coal Communities in Latest Film

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05/01/2017

... Highlights Coal Communities in Latest Film The new film on the coal industry that Bloomberg Philanthropies is ... its federal funding, which would have a crippling effect on its work—and on...

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Rockefeller-Backed FarmerLink Helps Philippine Planters Milk the Coconut Boom

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05/10/2017

FarmerLink, a pilot project set up by a consortium to make small-scale coconut farmers in the Philippines more resilient to shocks like natural disasters and pests, and increase their productivity, takes advantage of mobile technology.

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As Harvey Hammers Texas, Oddo Says Lessons Of Sandy Are Ignored

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08/29/2017

... out of Texas, it's more heartbreaking to know that the disaster recovery mechanism in this country is still broken," .....

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Millions of Dollars From Corporations and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas

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08/29/2017

... of the intended recipient nonprofit, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, for several hours on Tuesday. Donors were still able to make transactions ...

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In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

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09/28/2017

... Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines North Carolina has become a flashpoint for ... corresponds to their gender identity. HB 2 was a costly disaster for the state and...

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In Hurricanes’ Wake, Nonprofits Worry About Fundraising Impact

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10/10/2017

... the Night, a political saga set in Russia that had been on the calendar for months. As damage was being cleared at the theater, the play opened on schedule at a University of Houston venue. The team ... lines...

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ASPCA Assists Nearly 600 Animals Displaced by Hurricane Michael

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10/30/2018

... State Animal Response Coalition (SARC), the ASPCA has been on the ground in Bay County, Florida, supporting local ... Field Investigations and Response. “The ASPCA is focused on assisting local groups as they...

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Mellon Foundation Supported New York Historical Society Fellows Announced

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10/21/2015

... Dr. Walker will review the John Brown Papers, focusing on the letters of Brown family women, and will mine New-York ... extensive print collection to support research on how local and imperial events...

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For Profound Change in America, Think Local

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01/29/2014

... that fit in the “new” economy. Shifting demographics offer promise and challenges as our neighborhoods transition. ... the U.S. nonprofit sector, especially that portion focused on promoting equitable...

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Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative

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12/21/2012

... are likely to continue having—pronounced impact on their respective fields. The selected grantees then ... their funds to projects they were already working on when they learned about their grant. Others plan...

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Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

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07/29/2009

More than 30 grantmakers gathered on July 9th for a discussion of family foundation lifespan ... the program. The program began with a report by Loren Renz on key findings from the Foundation Center’s new study...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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04/15/2020

... and streamlining processes to allow nonprofits to focus on the front-line support they are providing our communities. ... you do your job well. You’ll find a host of information on our COVID-19 Resource Page...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Continues Pandemic Relief Efforts with New Grants Totaling over $27.7 Million

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05/29/2020

... million global COVID-19 relief initiative, grants focus on U.S. community response and health care in Europe and ... Twenty-five grants totaling more than $27.7 million focus on responding to urgent community...

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Three PNY Members Join GCIR Board

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01/30/2017

Luna Yasui of the Ford Foundation, Shawn Morehead of The New York Community Trust and Evan Bacalao of Open Society Foundations have joined the board of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees.

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