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The Russell Sage Foundation Announces Visiting Scholars for 2014-2015

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09/02/2014

The Russell Sage Foundation has named 17 leading social scientists as Visiting Scholars for the 2014-2015 academic year.

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24 Sep 2014

Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach

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8:45am to 10:30am

The City of New York delivers most human services through $5 billion in annual contracts with non-profit providers. However, there are insufficient opportunities for lower-level social service case workers at these providers to acquire the education...

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, plans to refocus grant distribution to sectors the foundation is not currently funding, but has supported in the past.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Social Justice

PNY Welcomes Tiffany Langston and Aditi Davray

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09/03/2014

Philanthropy New York is pleased to announce the appointments of Aditi Davray as Director of Learning Services and Tiffany Langston as our new Multimedia Manager.

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PNY Advocates for America Gives More Act with NY Senators

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09/03/2014

Philanthropy New York has joined the Council on Foundations, the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, the National Council on Nonprofits and others in urging the philanthropic community to rally in support of the America Gives More Act (H...

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Michael Bloomberg to Return to Lead Bloomberg L.P.

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09/03/2014

Michael R. Bloomberg will return to Bloomberg L.P. at the end of the year and will run the company for the foreseeable future.

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Foundation CEOs Need Candid Feedback to Succeed in Driving Change

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09/02/2014

President of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Phil Buchanan, urges honest, constructive feedback for foundation CEOs.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site

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09/01/2014

With the backing of several leading foundations, Education Post, a new nonprofit group, will encourage respectful and fact-based dialogue on public education.

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Foundations Join Together to Create New Philanthropy Feedback Opportunities

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09/04/2014

The Fund for Shared Insight will work to seek new ways for nonprofits to receive feedback to improve their programs and services.

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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Election Checklist for 501(c)(3) Public Charities

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09/2014

Checklist to ensure election year advocacy efforts remain nonpartisan.

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How Your 501(c)(3) Can Distribute Voting Records or Legislative Scorecards

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09/2014

Guidelines on how 501(c)(3) nonprofits can distribute voting records or legislative scorecards.

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Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo

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09/05/2014

Rachel Leifer and Denis Udall discuss how philanthropy can help educators find, create, and demand better options for students.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Washington Post Focuses on Carnegie Corporation Report

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09/05/2014

The Carnegie Corporation of New York report indicates that the high Common Core standards could possibly double the current high school dropout rate, unless learning environments are drastically changed.

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The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute Evaluate Rebuild by Design

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09/04/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute examine the efficacy of the Rebuild by Design competition.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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PNY Board Member Kenneth T. Monteiro Appointed General Counsel and Vice President of Ford Foundation

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09/08/2014

Ford Foundation has named Kenneth T. Monteiro Vice President, Secretary of the Board and General Counsel.

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Three Essential Insights on International Impact Investing

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09/08/2014

Cynthia Muller of Arabella Advisors examines impact investing in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.

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Insights

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Impact Investing

Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals

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09/08/2014

Students and teachers are always being evaluated, but the principals that lead them should also be scrutinized. The Wallace Foundation has earmarked $75 million to create programs to recruit and train stronger principals.

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Barbara Picower Is Back In Business As One Of The Nation's Top Philanthropists

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09/09/2014

Barbara Picower continues her philanthropic work at The JPB Foundation which funds programs that focus on medical research, poverty solutions and environmental stability.

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