Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Dr. Francine Berman to Board of Trustees Release Date: 01/22/2015Dr. Francine Berman is a Professor in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area EducationPublic PolicyScienceSocial JusticeTechnologyRelated Organizations Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces Retirement of William B. Petersen, CIO Release Date: 01/20/2015William B. Petersen has been employed at Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1998.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area EducationPublic PolicySocial JusticeTechnologyRelated Organizations Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna Release Date: 12/22/2014Surdna Foundation has appointed Helen Chin Director of Sustainable Environments Program.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area ArtsEducationPublic PolicySocial JusticeWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations Surdna Foundation
Sharnita C. Johnson Has Been Named Arts Program Director at Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Release Date: 12/12/2014Sharnita C. Johnson will join the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in January 2015.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area Communications/MediaEducationEnvironment and Climate ChangePublic PolicyRelated Organizations Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance Release Date: 10/21/2014Rakesh Rajani will join Ford Foundation from Twaweza, an organization based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area Community DevelopmentPublic PolicySocial JusticeRelated Organizations Ford Foundation
Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition Release Date: 10/14/2014Because of OSF founder George Soros' successful push to legalize marijuana, other foundations are ramping up support for anti drug policies and research.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area HealthPublic PolicyRelated Organizations Open Society FoundationsThe Achelis and Bodman Foundations
OSF Founder Soros Instrumental in Advancing Drug Reform Policies in the United States Release Date: 10/03/2014Open Society Foundations has donated $200 million to drug policy initiatives since 1994.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Public PolicyRelated Organizations Open Society Foundations
Our Common Purpose: The Struggle for True Democracy and Equal Rights Release Date: 10/03/2014Jeff Clements, Co-founder of Free Speech For People, offers takeaways from the PNY program, "Inequality, Democracy and Corporate Power."Find More ByNews type InsightsFunding Area Public PolicySocial Justice
Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Confidence Index Finds that National Debt is Top Priority for Voters Release Date: 09/30/2014According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's September Confidence Index, addressing the national debt is voters' primary concern.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Public PolicyRelated Organizations Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Carnegie Corporation Awards $5 Million to Universities for Innovative Programs Linking Academia and Policy Release Date: 09/23/2014Carnegie Corporation New York will distribute $5 million to five universities over the next two years to merge policy studies with higher education.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationPublic PolicyRelated Organizations Carnegie Corporation of New York