The MasterCard Foundation Supports $828 Million in Private Scholarships for African Youth
Release Date:
12/09/2016
The MasterCard Foundation’s scholarship program funds high school and higher education for thousands of students from Africa.
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John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning
Release Date:
12/08/2016
While clinicians said talking with patients about end-of-life decisions early was important, patients stated that healthcare providers generally failed to do so effectively, according to a new report from a trio of healthcare foundations.
Ms. Foundation President Writes in 'The Hill' About Protecting Water in Flint, Standing Rock
Release Date:
12/08/2016
This week, Congress is poised to leave Washington, D.C. until the new year and has not yet approved funding to address the water crisis in Flint, Mich. - despite their promise to do so.
Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Joins Conversation on Innovative Finance, New Investment Tools and Climate Change
Release Date:
12/08/2016
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, investment in renewable energy worldwide surpassed that of fossil fuels last year. That economic transformation leaves John Morton feeling optimistic about the worldwide response to climate change.
How Judith Rodin Created A New Model For Philanthropic Funding At The Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
12/07/2016
During her tenure, the outgoing president has created innovative ways to use philanthropic dollars to unlock corporate donations, because—while philanthropy has a lot of money—it's not enough to solve the world's problems on its own.
New York City’s Top Science And Math Teachers Honored With Prestigious Sloan Awards
Release Date:
12/07/2016
The Fund for the City of New York announced the seven recipients of the eighth annual Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics.
NY Women's Foundation Co-Hosts Training on Healthy Manhood and Preventing Violence Against Women
Release Date:
12/07/2016
A CALL TO MEN and The New York Women's Foundation hosted a two-day Training Institute in New York on December 5-6, 2016.
Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying
Release Date:
12/07/2016
All too often, the very partnerships we’ve established in our efforts to eliminate inequality end up being unequal themselves.
Commonwealth Fund Contemplates Mobile Health Apps for Patients with Chronic Illnesses
Release Date:
12/07/2016
For the roughly half of all Americans with chronic health problems, there are more than 165,000 mobile health apps designed to help them deal with a wide range of illnesses and conditions.
Commonwealth Fund Publishes Report on Making Health Care Better for the High-Need Patient
Release Date:
12/07/2016
High-need, high-cost "personas" distill key factors that affect patients' goals, motivations, & barriers to health.
Commonwealth Fund Releases Study on Making Health Data Useful to Patients Through Open APIs
Release Date:
12/07/2016
Use of open APIs for health information can help improve the quality and affordability of health care.
Milbank Memorial Fund President Writes Op-Ed on Why Republican Health Reform Ideas Are Likely To Fail
Release Date:
12/07/2016
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Jack Rudin, Son of May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Founders and Patriarch of Real Estate Family, Dies at 92
Release Date:
12/06/2016
Jack Rudin, Son of May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Founders and Patriarch of Real Estate Family, Dies at 92 Written by The Rudin Family and originally posted in The Association for a Better New York With great sadness, the Rudin...
Racial Justice Is at Heart of Brooklyn Community Foundation Shift
Release Date:
12/06/2016
Cecilia Clarke, president and CEO, said in a statement announcing the decision: “Private prisons, gun manufacturers, and predatory lenders are three industries that have had a devastating impact on communities of color and low-income communities in...
Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage
Release Date:
12/06/2016
For better or worse, the election season shined a spotlight on gender inequality and sexual assault. Now perhaps more than ever, these organizations need additional support, and we have the opportunity to harness this attention and inspire action on...
New York Community Trust Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Release Date:
12/06/2016
New York Community Trust Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards The 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Presentation and Best Practices Workshop was held Friday, December 2nd at the New York...
Introducing the Open Society Foundations’ New Communities Against Hate Initiative
Release Date:
12/05/2016
The grants Open Society Foundations will make through this call for applications are part of a broader emergency response to the uptick in incidents of hate in the United States.
Build Trust With A Purpose Statement
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Tom Knowlton of TCC Group writes that as we enter a new era in US politics, there is increased pressure on companies to build trust with customers, and both deliver and communicate their broader value to society and their employees.
Patrick Gaspard Appointed VP of the Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
12/05/2016
The Open Society Foundations announced today that Patrick H. Gaspard, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa and former senior advisor to President Obama, will join the philanthropy as vice president of programs starting January 9, 2017.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Largest Funder of Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Developing World
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York has long been a champion of anti-smoking efforts in the United States. He signed into law an act banning smoking in bars and restaurants and increased the tax on cigarettes.