Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Leticia Peguero, Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
11/27/2018
Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that Leticia Peguero will join the Foundation as Vice President of Programs.
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With Support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Plans Underway to Preserve Blue Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Release Date:
11/26/2018
The land, which runs along the Blue Mountain's Kittatinny Ridge, is being acquired from Pennsylvania American Water and will eventually be turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for public use.
New Study Funded in Part by Simons Foundation Study Hopes to Predict Autism Behaviors
Release Date:
11/26/2018
Siegel, who is also a MBH vice president, is directing a three-year study on whether biosensors can alert of impending “challenging behaviors” in children and adolescents with autism.
Achieving Equity: What Can Data Tell Us
Release Date:
11/21/2018
PEAK Grantmaking recently released a report on how funders are collecting and using demographic data. In our conversations with members, we learned that only about half of grantmakers are collecting this data. Of that half, almost all of them are...
With Support from the Wallace Foundation Ailey's 60th Anniversary New York City Center Season Opens Wednesday 11/28
Release Date:
11/21/2018
As a centerpiece to its yearlong Ailey Ascending 60th Anniversary celebration and a kickoff to its five-week holiday season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will host a star-studded gala benefit on Wednesday, November 28th.
Carnegie Corporation of New York of New York Helps Support Fellowship Program Providing Post-Harvey Legal Aid
Release Date:
11/20/2018
A new $4 million program is funding 20 Houston-based legal fellows to provide aid after Harvey.
12
Dec
2018
ComNetworkNY Brown Bag Lunch: Storytelling and Other Lessons From ComNet18
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
This session will distill highlights from the ComNet18 conference and share practical advice and tools related to authentic, disciplined, data-driven storytelling for foundations and nonprofits.
Bloomberg Commits $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Financial Aid
Release Date:
11/19/2018
The largest-ever gift to an academic institution in America will enable Johns Hopkins to permanently commit to a need-blind admissions policy and ensure unparalleled educational opportunities for the next generation of global leaders.
Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy
Release Date:
11/19/2018
Kaberi, who most recently served as vice president of programs at the Brooklyn Community Foundation in New York, brings to Meyer more than 20 years of philanthropic experience in youth, immigration, social justice, education, arts, civic affairs,...
United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation Release New Report: Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter
Release Date:
11/19/2018
United Hospital Fund (UHF) conducted a year-long inquiry, supported by the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), to better understand why hospital discharge planning can fall short despite well-intentioned efforts by hospital staff, and...
17
Apr
2019
"Giving Done Right" with Phil Buchanan
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In partnership with Center for Effective Philanthropy and Ford Foundation, we invite you to join this special event celebrating the release of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count by Phil Buchanan, president of CEP...
Simons Foundation Science Sandbox Announce Inaugural Science Nonfiction Film Grants
Release Date:
11/16/2018
Five emerging filmmakers received grants and other critical support as part of a new program to elevate the voices of independent artists working at the intersection of science and nonfiction storytelling.
MetLife Foundation and MicroSave Launch "i3" Program in Vietnam
Release Date:
11/16/2018
MicroSave and the MetLife Foundation launched the “i3” program at an event in Hanoi on November 14, aimed at improving the financial health of low- to moderate-income communities around the country.
05
Dec
2018
Harnessing Apps to Develop Career Pathways - A Brown Bag Discussion
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -
11:30am to 2:00pm
JK Rowling has said, "The internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers " According to Common Sense Media , teens are spending nearly nine hours a day on average using media. Given this state of affairs, how can we use technology to embolden...
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ballmer Group Announce Joint Project to Increase Economic Mobility in Local Communities
Release Date:
11/15/2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ballmer Group announced today a new $12 million project that will help communities analyze economic mobility in American cities and develop interventions that can increase...
ASPCA Assists in Helping Hundreds of Animals Displaced by Devastating Wildfires
Release Date:
11/15/2018
Since Sunday, the ASPCA -- at the request of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control -- has deployed its disaster response team to the Southland, said Dick Green, senior director of ASPCA Disaster Response.
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Release Date:
11/14/2018
Right around now is the moment when activities start to ramp up and the frantic pace of the season begins to move in double time.
Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American Women’s History Initiative
Release Date:
11/14/2018
The initiative strives to be the nation’s most comprehensive undertaking to document, research, collect, display and share the rich, complete and compelling story of women in America. It will greatly increase the Smithsonian’s research and...
BNY Mellon Supports Australia’s First Commercial Thermal Waste-To-Energy Plant
Release Date:
11/14/2018
The facility arrangement will fund construction of Australia’s first thermal Waste-to-Energy (W2E) power generation facility in Kwinana, Western Australia. The transaction closed on October 18, 2018.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Names Nicole Taylor as President and CEO
Release Date:
11/14/2018
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Board of Directors proudly announces that after an extensive search process, Nicole Taylor has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of SVCF.