Open Society Foundations Name Head of Culture and Art
Release Date:
10/01/2019
Rashida Bumbray to lead new program dedicated to advancing diverse artistic practices and strengthening locally-led cultural spaces around the world.
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Surdna Foundation Appoints Sophy Yem as Program Officer, Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/01/2019
Yem will be responsible for shaping and managing Surdna’s grantmaking, engagement, and relationships with philanthropy-serving organizations, donor collaboratives, and other funders, especially family foundations.
Seth Pinsky Named New Chief Executive of the 92nd Street Y
Release Date:
09/29/2019
The new leader, Seth Pinsky, advised the Bloomberg administration on economic development and currently works in real estate.
The Andrus Family Fund Announces New Director, Manuela Arciniegas
Release Date:
09/26/2019
The Andrus Family Fund (AFF) announced today that Manuela Arciniegas has been appointed director, after serving as interim director since January 2019.
Native Wisdom: A Review Of Edgar Villanueva’s Decolonizing Wealth
Release Date:
09/24/2019
In his book, The Wretched of the Earth, published in 1961, Frantz Fanon noted what he considered to be the necessary conditions for the overthrow of colonialism: “To tell the truth, the proof of success lies in a whole social structure being changed...
Announcing the Salesforce.org Social Impact Report 2019
Release Date:
09/23/2019
We are excited to release the Salesforce.org Social Impact Report 2019. This report celebrates the strides that our technology trailblazers, our grantees, and our citizen philanthropists are making to advance social impact.
Open Society Foundations Announce 2019 Soros Equality Fellows
Release Date:
09/20/2019
The Open Society Foundations is pleased to announce the 2019 class of Soros Equality Fellows, a diverse group of artists, advocates, lawyers, and organizers whose work inspires advances in racial justice and equality in the United States.
Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months
Release Date:
09/19/2019
Earlier this month, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, a $30 million philanthropic initiative of World Education Services (WES), awarded over $1.2 million in funding to five inaugural grantee partners.
National Center for Family Philanthropy Names New President and CEO, Nicholas Tedesco
Release Date:
09/17/2019
Nicholas “Nick” A. Tedesco will become the next President and CEO of the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), the NCFP Board of Directors announced today.
Former U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens to Lead United Nations Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer
Release Date:
09/16/2019
Cousens, a distinguished leader and champion of multilateral cooperation, will assume the role of President and CEO on January 1, 2020.
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