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Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

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07/09/2010

On June 10th, Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion ... long-time grantees in these activities. Conversely, I’m on the board of the Hill-Snowdon Foundation , which ... organizing. We typically fund...

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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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Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis to Step Down at End of 2012

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01/02/2012

... system, plans to step down as the Fund’s president on December 31, 2012. “Karen Davis is one of the outstanding thinkers and leaders on healthcare reform,” said James R. Tallon, Jr., Chair of ... to an...

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2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prizes Awarded to 10 Initiatives With Standout Potential, Shared Community Focus

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11/16/2021

... with the potential to make a significant, lasting impact on America’s most pressing challenges. The 2021 awardees ... by a second-round review by thirty subject matter experts . “Our open application process,...

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Occupy The Box

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03/21/2012

... given at the Better Business Bureau Charity Symposium on February 28, 2012.) When I heard the title of today’s ... of supporting start-up nonprofits, with an emphasis on those that value self-determination and...

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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

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01/14/2010

... We encourage our members to visit our special webpage on the disaster in the days ahead for more information. Tell us what ...

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UJA Federation Charities Scramble to Address FEGS Closure

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03/16/2015

... entities and elected officials failed to see the disaster coming. Groups associated under the UJA ...

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Verizon Foundation to Match Employee Contributions to Nepal Relief Efforts

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04/28/2015

... victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday, claiming more than 3,000 lives, injuring more ... via loved ones in the region—by the devastating natural disaster . In a bid to encourage...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City Resiliency on Innovation Hub

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05/04/2015

Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City Resiliency on Innovation Hub Chances are, you’re always flirting with disaster . Whether you live in the drought-ridden West, the ... Rockefeller's Rodin Discusses City...

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Resilience: Nature’s Lessons for Surviving Its Worst Moods

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06/02/2015

... challenge. One group that is putting it to practice on a broad scale is the Rockefeller Foundation with its 100 ... might compromise their existence in the face of a natural disaster like the Nepal earthquake...

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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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The New York Community Trust

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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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International/Foreign Affairs

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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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