How Evaluations Make Programs Stronger
Release Date:
08/21/2014
Michael Smith, Director of the Social Innovation Fund, discusses how "tiered-evidence" evaluations can help funders increase the impact of their investments.
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The Next Big Idea for the Next Decade: The Resilience Dividend
Release Date:
08/21/2014
As the world continues to change at a rapid pace, it is important to focus on building resiliency, writes Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, in a post that originally appeared on Medium.com.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues
Release Date:
08/20/2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a new $45 million investment to boost the capacity of city halls to use innovation to tackle major challenges and improve urban life.
Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers
Release Date:
08/19/2014
Some 1.8 billion people work without the protection of regulations or other social nets like health care. The Rockefeller Foundation's Michael Myers offers thoughts on developing effective and durable approaches to serve the growing numbers of...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces More Than $8 Million in Grants to Strengthen the Clinical Research Pipeline
Release Date:
08/19/2014
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced the recipients of more than $8 million in grants through the Clinical Scientist Development Award and the Clinical Research Mentorship programs.
Mark Abrahams Joins FJC as Chief Financial and Investment Officer
Release Date:
08/19/2014
Mark Abrahams has been appointed Chief Financial and Investment Officer of FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds.
The Ford Foundation Joins the Reporting Commitment
Release Date:
08/19/2014
The Ford Foundation recently joined the Reporting Commitment, an initiative to increase the accuracy, currency, and openness of grants data
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and other PNY members highlighted in Corporate Giving Infographic
Release Date:
08/19/2014
A new infographic from Double the Donation identifies the top 10 corporate givers for 2013, and among them are PNY members Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Target.
McConnell Says Wife Won't Resign From Bloomberg Over Coal Policy Stance
Release Date:
08/14/2014
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said his wife, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, has no plans to leave the Bloomberg Philanthropies board, despite the foundation's support for efforts to reduce coal use in the U.S.
Burman, Viera Named to Board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Release Date:
08/14/2014
Rohit Burman, executive director, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at the M.A.C. AIDS Fund, and Bia Vieira, vice president of Philanthropic Services at The Philadelphia Foundation, have joined the board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues.
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