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New CEP Study Looks at How U.S. Foundations Are Responding to Shift in Presidential Administration

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New CEP Study Looks at How U.S. Foundations Are Responding to Shift in Presidential Administration

Many questions have been asked about what is changing for foundations and their work in the context of a new U.S. presidential administration. A new CEP study tries to answer these questions involving the CEOs of the largest US grantmaking foundations

The best countries to be a social entrepreneur 2016

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The best countries to be a social entrepreneur 2016

The ranking of the most "social entrepreneurs-friendly" countries produced by the Thomson Reuters Foundation

The annual ranking of the top 50 American Philanthropists

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The annual ranking of the top 50 American Philanthropists

The overall giving of the top 50 philanthropists in 2016 decreased. Total donations amounted to $5.6 billion, in comparison to 7$ in 2015 and $10.2 in 2014. Phil Knight, Nike co-founder, leads the ranking

Bridging the gap between philanthropy and investments: impact investing for foundations

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Bridging the gap between philanthropy and investments: impact investing for foundations

The Ford Foundation will be allocating $1 billion in mission-related investments to create synergies between its endowment allocations and grantmaking

Google.org Pledges $50 Million for Education Technology

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Google.org Pledges $50 Million for Education Technology

Google.org has announced a $50 million commitment over two years in support of tech-based learning solutions designed to address global education challenges.

Leap Update: Impetus to Change

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Leap Update: Impetus to Change

Yes, it takes a village to raise a child. Sometimes it also takes an SOB. If David Hunter were a rapper rather than a performance whisperer, his stage name might have been Notorious SOB....

Leap Update: The right kind of tears

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Leap Update: The right kind of tears

Recently, we met with Jennifer Hoos Rothberg, the dynamic executive director of the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, to discuss how funders can pay careful heed—not just lip service—to what their grantees need for improving performance...

Leap Update: Playing well with others

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Leap Update: Playing well with others

We know the inauguration and the dizzying eddies of chaos around it are top of mind. But the truth is, the two of us still don’t have much wisdom to add about what’s to come for our sector’s causes and budgets...

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