Impact Shares Gets $1M from Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
10/26/2018
The Rockefeller Foundation has given a $1 million grant to Dallas-based Impact Shares, which says it is the first 501(c)(3) nonprofit exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color
Release Date:
10/26/2018
Many Heliconius butterflies have wing patterns and colors that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators, and new research by scientists from the University of Chicago, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, shows that in one...
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Supports Habitat for Humanity Worcester County Build
Release Date:
10/26/2018
Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County has received a grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation for its upcoming single-family home build in Bishopville, this fall.
Century Foundation Releases Report on Pursuing Adequate Funding of Community Colleges
Release Date:
10/25/2018
As institutions that serve all students regardless of background and preparation and are located close to where students live and work, community colleges are pivotal in efforts to reduce economic inequality and restore the American Dream—but can...
Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Launches Chicago Music Pathway Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians
Release Date:
10/25/2018
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced a $3.5 million grant to seven Chicago area music organizations to establish the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI). CMPI will support promising young musicians from underrepresented backgrounds and...
David Rockefeller Gift Raises Rockefeller Brothers Fund Endowment to $1.2 Billion
Release Date:
10/25/2018
A generous gift from the estate of David Rockefeller has raised the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) endowment from approximately $960 million to over $1.2 billion.
Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces a Series of New Artists Talks in Collaboration With Voices in Contemporary Art
Release Date:
10/24/2018
The dialogues, known as the CALL / VoCA Talks, are part of the Joan Mitchell Foundation’s Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) initiative, which provides resources and training for artists in the areas of studio organization, archiving, and inventory...
Simons and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations Fund Study That Reveals How the Brain Overcomes Its Own Limitations
Release Date:
10/24/2018
MIT neuroscientists have now discovered how the brain tries to compensate for its poor performance in tasks that require this kind of complicated transformation.
New York Foundation Releases New Video About Current Grantee, The Ladies of Hope Ministries
Release Date:
10/24/2018
New York Health Foundation sits down with Topeka K Sam, founder and executive director of The Ladies of Hope Ministries in their latest installment of "In Their Own Words".
An Update on Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's Limited Life
Release Date:
10/23/2018
Blue Meridian Partners is announcing plans to become an independent, (501(c)(3) enterprise. With this step, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation is entering the next and final stage of our limited-life strategy. But EMCF’s work is not yet complete.
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