The Nation Details Eric Holder’s Appearance at Ford Foundation
Release Date:
12/14/2015
The country’s first black attorney general candidly discussed the state of civil rights in America.
Social Justice
Arcus Foundation Establishes Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
Release Date:
12/04/2015
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College named four Southwest Michigan social justice activists to its inaugural ACSJL Regional Fellowship Program.
Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'
Release Date:
12/02/2015
Russian authorities have barred the pro-democracy charity network founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros from the country, saying its work undermined state security, Reuters and CNBC report.
Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality
Release Date:
10/30/2015
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, joined Chronicle of Philanthropy readers on Facebook to answer questions about what its new focus on reducing inequality means for the foundation and grantees.
W.T. Grant Foundation Launches Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy
Release Date:
10/29/2015
Evidence at the Crossroads is a new blog series, edited by the William T. Grant Foundation, that focuses on the federal government’s efforts to build and use research evidence to improve social programs.
NoVo Foundation Picked by Cuomo to Create New York City Women's Center
Release Date:
10/27/2015
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration picked the NoVo Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, to redevelop a former prison in New York City into a building for groups that advocate women’s equality.
NoVo Foundation Examines Unequal Funding for Women and Girls of Color
Release Date:
10/23/2015
NoVo Foundation’s Executive Director Pamela Shifman says that at NoVo, there is a recognition that there is a huge need to focus on support for girls of color.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship Shows Successes
Release Date:
10/16/2015
$100,000 fellowship has seeded groundbreaking innovation in private/non-profit partnerships, municipal financing, faith-based organizing and a new class of Fellows was announced.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards Grants to Nonprofits to Partner with Schools for 4-Year Pilot Initiative
Release Date:
10/15/2015
Brooklyn Community Foundation announces grants to four expert restorative justice providers to launch full-time, in-school programs in four Brooklyn public schools.
Michelle Alexander Joins Ford Foundation as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
10/07/2015
Michelle Alexander is a civil rights lawyer and legal scholar.
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