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Tag Archives: Council on Foundations
The Privilege of Eating Well
This post is the first of a series on Food and Philanthropy. Scroll down to find out what’s next. Why do we live in a world where it’s cheaper to buy Froot Loops than it is real fruit? This is … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Giving, Food, Slow Food
Tagged Access to Food, Cat Gund, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Council on Foundations, Diabetes, Eating, Family Foundations, Farm-to-Table, Food, Food Inc., Froot Loops, Health, Josh Viertel, Kathleen de Chadenedes, Orfalea Foundations, Philanthropy, s’Cool Food Initiative, Slow Food, Slow Food USA, Sustainability, What's on Your Plate?
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Learning to Read or Reading to Learn? Why Early Education Matters, and What Funders are Doing About It
Today we know more than ever about how young children develop and how important it is to support their learning from an early age. Brain research says that the first five years of life are critical and set the stage … Continue reading
Posted in Charitable Giving, Early Childhood Education, Family Philanthropy
Tagged Council on Foundations, Early Childhood Education, Education, Family Philanthropy, Family Philanthropy Conference, Funders, Grantmaking, Literacy, National Center for Family Philanthropy, Reading, School Readiness, Susan Price
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Putting Food in the Mouths of Others: Family Philanthropists Feed the Homeless
I have to admit: There’s something about it being 5 degrees outside that makes me feel, well, less than charitable. But this wasn’t the case for the 11 family philanthropists who dedicated one of their nights in New York to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Philanthropy, Homelessness, Service
Tagged Coalition for the Homeless, Council on Foundations, Family Foundations, Family Philanthropy, Food Bankds, Food Banks, Grand Central Food Program, Homelessness, Hunger, Jeremy Burton, Jewish Funds for Justice, Philanthropy, Service, Soup Kitchen, Volunteerism
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