Application Period for New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Opens Today
Release Date:
04/06/2016
Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2016.
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Karen Persichilli Keogh to Lead Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase
Release Date:
04/06/2016
Karen will continue the firm’s commitment to expanding economic inclusion around the globe through innovative programs, research, and by leveraging the firm’s vast resources and talented employees.
Peace and Security Funding Index Tracks More Than $280M in Grantmaking
Release Date:
04/05/2016
A new research project by the Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG), in conjunction with Foundation Center, finds that peace and security funders are making important contributions to global peace and stability.
Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy
Release Date:
04/01/2016
Marianna Islam has joined the Schott Foundation as the Director of Programs and Advocacy. Marianna will work with program staff to develop and implement the foundation’s resource delivery strategy, including the provision of grantmaking,...
Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund
Release Date:
03/31/2016
Living Cities launched the Blended Catalyst Fund, a $31 million impact investing debt fund that will test innovative approaches to solving urban problems. The Blended Catalyst Fund combines philanthropic and commercial debt under the premise that...
Microsoft Joins Bloomberg, JPMorgan & Others in Supporting Smithsonian's Museum of African American History
Release Date:
03/25/2016
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens this fall after five years of construction, is gaining backing from a wide array of donors.
Rockefeller Family Fund Divests from Fossil Fuels and Exxon
Release Date:
03/24/2016
In a letter posted on its website, the Rockefeller Family Fund announced that it would divest from fossil fuels “as quickly as possible,” eliminating its holdings in ExxonMobil Corp., which it called “morally reprehensible.”
Several NY Donor Families Among Millionaires Asking for Tax Raise on the Wealthy
Release Date:
03/23/2016
More than 40 millionaires - many associated with large NYC philanthropies - asked New York state to raise taxes on the wealthy, under what they called a “1% plan for tax fairness."
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Share Research on 'The Theory of the Foundation'
Release Date:
03/23/2016
Melissa Berman, president and CEO at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, discusses the initial work on her organization's ongoing, three-year research program dedicated to the identity, decision-making, and impact of foundations.
Westchester Community Foundation Disbursed Millions in 2016
Release Date:
03/22/2016
The Westchester Community Foundation, one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, started 2016 with a new website, updated strategies, and a refreshed mission: “Bringing philanthropic legacies to life. Transforming our communities.”
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