News and Articles

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TPI's 'What's a Donor to do Now?' published in Alliance magazine
TPI's Ellen Remmer and Stephen Johnson discuss how donors can learn about effective philanthropy and charitable giving in this article for Alliance magazine.

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Passing the Foundation from Parental to Sibling Control
TPI's Amy Ellsworth is co-leading a discussion hosted by the Association of Small Foundations on the transition from parental to sibling leadership in family foundations.

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18th Annual Boston Neighborhood Fellows Awards
The 18th Annual Recognition of the Boston Neighborhood Fellows was held on Wednesday, April 16th at the City Year Headquarters for Idealism in Boston.

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Developing, Embedding and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities
In March of 2008, Hallie Tamez, Senior Program Officer at TPI, and Debra Smith of the Collaborative Inquiry & Development Group at the University of Southern Maine will be presenting their research for the Alcatel-Lucent Peer Collaboration Initiative at the American Educational Research Associaton (AERA) in New York City.

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Alcatel-Lucent's NJ school funding efforts featured in American School Board Journal
In the upcoming Spring 2008 issue of the American School Board Journal, TPI Senior Program Officer Hallie Tamez and co-author Debra Smith from University of Southern Maine discuss the lessons learned through the corporate funding efforts of the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation on the multiyear teacher development effort in three New Jersey public school districts.

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Catechism for a Great Foundation - Peter Karoff Speaks at the Gates Foundation
Peter Karoff gave a presentation for staff of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation entitled "Catechism for a Great Foundation," drawing on themes from his book, The World We Want: New Dimensions in Philanthropy and Social Change.

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Ellen Remmer featured in "Charity Strengthens Family" (Honolulu Star Bulletin)
Following Ellen Remmer's training with the Hawaii Community Foundation, the Honolulu Star Bulletin published an article featuring her expertise on the benefits of family philanthropy.

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TPI hosts "The Power of Advocacy" Breakfast Discussion
On January 31, TPI hosted an intimate breakfast discussion on "The Power of Advocacy" and Chapter 4 (The Listening Post: Reflection and Radical Change) from The World We Want by Peter Karoff.

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Article on Smart Giving (Strictly Business) Features Vice President Joanne Duhl
In an article from Strictly Business, a Central Vermont monthly newspaper, Joanne Duhl discusses TPI's services.

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"Growing a Family Philanthropy Tree" (Fidelity+ Magazine) Draws on Ellen Remmer's Expertise
Ellen Remmer was interviewed by Fidelity+ Magazine and is quoted in the November issue article on cultivating philanthropic passion in the next generation.