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Family Foundations Today Want to Make an Impact

Barrons 16 Oct 2019

family foundations is moving these charitable organizations into more intentional, issue-focused giving and has led to greater diversity in governing boards, according to the Trends 2020 study from the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP) released on Wednesday morning....

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Growing Goodness

South China Morning Post 15 Oct 2019

Fung, who trained as a lawyer, studied the latest developments in the philanthropy space, and noticed a need for growth in the social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy sector in Hong Kong. In the past, a social enterprise would typically be a side ......

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On Philanthropy: The “secret sauce” of thriving 100-year families

Denver Post 13 Oct 2019

The study said that successful centennial families “often work with an outside advisor in wealth and philanthropy to implement best practices and maximize impact through informed decisions ... For the families in our study who worked together and combined financial giving with giving ......

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49 Years Ago Today; PBS is launched

Democratic Underground 05 Oct 2019

A 20162017 study by Nielsen Media Research found 80% of all US television households view the network's programs over the course of a year ... In 1994, The Chronicle of Philanthropy released the results of the largest study on the popularity and credibility of charitable and non-profit organizations....

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Google's Sergey Brin has been married to the founder of a legal tech startup since 2018

The Times of India 03 Oct 2019

Google cofounder Sergey Brin has been married to his girlfriend Nicole Shanahan since 2018, the Chronicle of Philanthropy recently reported ... research, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported ... Studies have shown the difficulties and risks of getting pregnant after age 35....

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Melinda Gates Commits $1 Billion to Advance Gender Equality in U.S.

Barrons 02 Oct 2019

She also co-chairs the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest philanthropy, with her husband Bill Gates ... “Melinda is focusing on broadening that from philanthropy to the government sector and the private sector.” ... Trust Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy conducted by Lilly Family School of Philanthropy....

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#MumbaiMirrored: Dreaming a modern city

The Times of India 02 Oct 2019

By Atul Kumar ... Celebrating the Deco men ... Bombay’s Deco embraces both typologies and the city’s geographical expanse, creating an emotional quotient for Bombayites, since it is a city built largely by its residents and many of its public buildings were gifts of philanthropy ... Several generations have studied at Don Bosco High School in Matung ... ....

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McAlester Regional Health Center plans expansions

McAlester News-Capital 28 Sep 2019

Some of the hospital’s plans include. ... Vision Philanthropy Group has completed a feasibility study to determine philanthropic availability in the community, the surrounding area and across Oklahoma in connection with an effort to raise funds for a three-story tower, with results expected to be presented in November to the MRHC Board of Trustees ... ....

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Fatal accidents dip by 22% in four years: police

The Hindu 26 Sep 2019

Mr. Pandey made the observation at a press conference to announce the findings of the Mumbai Road Safety Annual Report 2018. The study, undertaken every year in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies ... Refusing to call them ‘accidents’, Dr ... Dr. Whitehead was one of the consultants that worked on the study for Bloomberg ... Dr ... Mr ... .......

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Milestones

News & Record 25 Sep 2019

As a member of this advisory group, Jennings will advise and report to the ALA Executive Board, investigate and analyze the state of philanthropic work in the association, work towards more effectively coordinating philanthropy within ALA, study the impact of new development goals and how the organization can evolve more efficiently over time....

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Open Philanthropy Project’s Cari Tuna on Funding Global Health

Barrons 23 Sep 2019

Basic science is an area where philanthropy has a superstrong track record ... One way that philanthropy can have outsize impact is by focusing on global catastrophic risks ... One of the lessons we learned from studying the history of philanthropy is that basic research can open up whole new areas of science, but it takes a long time to pay off....

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‘Rampant Consumerism Is Not Attractive.’ Patagonia Is Climbing to the Top — and Reimagining Capitalism ...

Time Magazine 23 Sep 2019

One in two people are belief-driven buyers, according to an Edelman study ... But after watching one too many mass layoff made her question the downsides of capitalism, Marcario walked away from her career, spent time with family, and traveled through India studying Buddhism....

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Escorts play role in rose queen's coronation ceremony

Tyler Morning Telegraph 22 Sep 2019

He is in the Interfraternity Council, Lead Team and is philanthropy chair of his fraternity ... He is active in Sigma Nu, intramural sports, the Charity Bowl philanthropy and a weekly Bible study ... He is active in Texas Rho and its philanthropies, including Cooking for Kids, Jeremiah Project and Habitat for Humanity....