F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money
Release Date:
06/30/2017
Most of their capital doesn’t wind up in grants, but in investments. Is the latter the key to maximum impact?
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Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation
Release Date:
06/30/2017
Jennifer March, Executive Director, Citizens’ Committee for Children and Naomi Post, Executive Director, Children’s Defense Fund-NY, write how "enacting Raise the Age into law is a lesson in persistent, effective advocacy and this herculean effort...
Danielle Deane-Ryan Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director, Inclusive Clean Economy
Release Date:
06/29/2017
The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced today that Danielle Deane-Ryan will join the Foundation as director of the Inclusive Clean Economy focus area.
Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy
Release Date:
06/29/2017
With $25.8 million grant, Microsoft Philanthropies joins forces with Markle to enable American workers to connect with businesses facing a shortage of skilled labor in an era marked by technology disruption.
Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking
Release Date:
06/29/2017
It’s time to end Potemkin philanthropy that builds the façade of successful organizations that, in fact, teeter on the brink of collapse. We believe there is a better way—one that supports strong programs and strong organizations.
Andrew W. Mellon Supports Fellowship Program Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing
Release Date:
06/29/2017
The American academic and cultural heritage communities are not keeping up with societal needs for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The University Press Diversity Fellowship Program, an initiative designed to diversify the acquisitions departments...
Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Release Date:
06/29/2017
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Adam Frederick Falk to be the next president of the Foundation, effective January 2018. Falk is currently the President of Williams College.
Peterson Center on Healthcare Names Jay Want, MD as New Executive Director
Release Date:
06/28/2017
The Peterson Center on Healthcare has named healthcare leader Jay Want, MD as its new Executive Director. Dr. Want will lead the Center’s expanding portfolio of initiatives and grants to identify high-performance models of healthcare, validate their...
Twelve Emerging LGBT Leaders Selected for Arcus Leadership Fellowship
Release Date:
06/28/2017
The Arcus Foundation announced the selection of 12 executive directors to participate in the Arcus Leadership Fellowship. Among this year’s fellows are a longtime grassroots activist organizing around issues of social, economic, and environmental...
Rita Allen Supported Prize Goes In Part To Vanderbilt Project Intended To Combat Fake News
Release Date:
06/28/2017
Combating fake news and bolstering the public’s trust in journalism is the aim of a Vanderbilt research project that was selected to receive a share of a $1 million prize through the Knight Prototype Fund.
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