Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

African Philanthropy Forum to Promote Transformation of the Continent 'From Within'

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04/22/2013

The Global Philanthropy Forum has announced the formation of the African Philanthropy Forum to support the expansion of strategic philanthropy on the African continent; the Tony Elumelu, MasterCard, Equity Group and Rockefeller foundations have...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Ford’s Next Leader Needs Grass-Roots Experience and Entrepreneurial Spirit, Say Nonprofits

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04/21/2013

Several nonprofit leaders and experts weigh in on which qualities and experiences the successor to current Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas should possess.

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Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk

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04/18/2013

The first in a series of Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin’s reflections on the unique strengths and enduring lessons of 100 years of strategic philanthropy.

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Governance

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Small Nonprofit Newsroom Wins Pulitzer for Reporting

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04/16/2013

InsideClimate News, a five-year-old nonprofit environmental journalism outlet supported in part by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for its investigation of a pipeline oil spill in Michigan.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Donor-Advised-Fund Tool Sends Gifts Directly to Charities

Release Date:

04/09/2013

The DAF Direct widget, a simple application that can be placed on a nonprofit’s website, was created by Fidelity Charitable in collaboration with other donor-advised funds and 10 charities that have piloted the application.

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Open Society Offers New Grants to Spur Charity Collaboration

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04/08/2013

Teams of charities in eight U.S. cities are competing for long-term grants, through the Open Society Foundations' Open Places Initiative, that will be used to help improve opportunities for low-income people and minorities.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Economic Security

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Open Society Foundations

Council on Foundations Announces 2013 Philanthropy Awards

Release Date:

04/04/2013

Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian is among the honorees, receiving CoF's Distinguished Service Award.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Achmat Dangor as head of its office for Southern Africa, which is based in Johannesburg and serves South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

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What It Means To Be A Philanthropist -- Gen Xers and Millennials Weigh In

Release Date:

04/01/2013

21/64 Managing Director Sharna Goldseker and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s Michael Moody discuss their recent report on the philanthropic vision of the next generation of donors.