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Hosted in Los Angeles by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and jointly supported by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund's Sustainable Development and Pivotal Place: Southern China programs, the Governors' Global Climate Summit brought together over 800 attendees.

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Center for Climate Strategies, a project of RBF-funded Enterprising Environmental Solutions, has released a new report on the economic benefits of climate action, drawing on years of experience in several American states.

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Democratic Practice

Everyday Democracy and Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantees AmericaSpeaks, Inc. and Demos, A Network for Ideas & Action, Ltd., have released a report, "An Agenda for Strengthening Our Nation's Democracy."

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RBF

The Form 990 PF form provides information on the RBF’s assets, liabilities, revenues, charitable distributions, operating and administrative expenses, excise tax computations, and compensation of officers, trustees or directors.

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Stephanie Strom, of The New York Times, examines how "some philanthropists are no longer content to work quietly" and the steps foundations, such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, are taking to play a greater role in influencing public policy.

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The Center of Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Graduate Center of The City University of New York has released a case study, "Mapping Foundation Engagement: Music Philanthropy in New York City."

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Democratic Practice

Whether you live in Los Angeles, California, or Boise, Idaho, you can learn more about your candidates, campaign contributions, and other voter information through new web resources launched by RBF grantees National Institute on Money in State Politics and MAPLight.org.

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Sustainable Development

Michael Northrop, director of the Sustainable Development program at the RBF, illustrates how the deepening economic crisis presents a prime opportunity for American cities to rebuild the economy based on low carbon, clean energy.

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Sustainable Development

How can the Clean Air Act—one of the most successful pieces of U.S. environmental legislation to date—be used by the next president to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and address climate action?

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Peacebuilding

Changing Course: A New Direction for U.S. Relations with the Muslim World, a report by Search for Common Ground and the Consensus Building Institute, was released today.

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