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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation names new CEO

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
... president and chief executive officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the nation’s largest charitable ... we have grown so accustomed.”   ABOUT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION For more than 40 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked to improve health and health ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls will honor Matrie Johnson – a longtime and devoted advocate for women and ... number of candidates in the award’s history. Matrie Johnson.jpg Matrie Johnson has spent most of her professional life engaging, ...
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31Jan2024

Rapid Response Funder Call: Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v Grants Pass Case

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:00pm
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... Court recently announced that they would hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass , which will decide whether cities ... Homelessness Attendees who primarily want an overview of Johnson v. Grants Pass are welcome to attend for the first 30 .....

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
... Princeton, N.J. —The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will provide $50 million in ... will have failed its people.” ABOUT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION For more than 45 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked to improve health and health ...

Philly dominates Knight Cities Challenge … again

Monday, June 12, 2017
... in urban-revitalization grants that the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation  offers annually  to 26 cities. ... fresh, authentic Southeast Asian street food.” Ariell Johnson of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse will use a $50,000 ... John Lewis. “We’ve already hit some milestones,” Johnson said. “But this will allow us to do more.” The ...
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Parks & Rec and RecPhilly announce the 10 local entrepreneurs selected as finalists for Making Space program

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
... of Philadelphia Commerce Department, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , announced the ten local business ... in a community setting. With support from The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, each finalist will receive $1,500 ... and marketing while learning how to use machinery. Ariell Johnson owns Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, a comic book store ...

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
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02/2020

For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about identifying high quality, diversely-owned asset managers when investing its endowment. In response to frequent questions from a variety of stakeholders into the performance of the charitable sector regarding this issue — the questions arising from the general lack of data — Knight Foundation asked Global Economics Group to assess the representation of diverse asset managers among foundations.

Philadelphia: Building a Stronger City Through Public Spaces

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... Morgan , program director for Philadelphia at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, reflects on the role of public ...

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