Century Foundation Senior Fellow Says Political Behavior Is Predicted by Past Political Behavior
Release Date:
11/30/2016
Currently, older people are a reliable conservative voting bloc, but that does not mean they will be into the future.
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Supported by Carnegie, ALA Announces Winners of 2016 'I Love My Librarian Award'
Release Date:
11/30/2016
The winning librarians were recognized for their exceptional contributions to transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning.
Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/30/2016
Who’s going big to change the world? Here are the ten most promising big bets.
Rockefeller Family Fund Calls ExxonMobil’s Conduct ‘Morally Reprehensible’
Release Date:
11/29/2016
David Kaiser, a fifth-generation member of the Rockefeller family, and Lee Wasserman, director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, wrote an article in the New York Review of Books calling out ExxonMobil for “morally reprehensible conduct.”
Mellon Foundation President Talks About Diversity and Democracy
Release Date:
11/29/2016
This country would not be its complete self if we didn't create a space for all who have actually come to play a role in defining its character, in shaping its history, and suggesting its future," explains Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis.
Mellon Foundation and NEH Recognize College Professor for Book on Israel
Release Date:
11/29/2016
Gary S. Schiff’s first book, “Tradition and Politics: The Religious Parties of Israel,” has been selected under a $773,761 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a “great humanities book.”
Six Recommendations for Shifting Philanthropy Forward
Release Date:
11/28/2016
Sampriti Ganguli, CEO of Arabella Advisors, writes about ways philanthropy can adapt to a new administration.
The Latest Nutrition Grantmaking From Newman's Own
Release Date:
11/28/2016
Among its activities, the foundation is deeply into the food and nutrition issues that have become so hot in recent years among funders. It's given $11.5 million to nutrition-based programs in underserved communities since 2014, making it a...
New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women
Release Date:
11/28/2016
The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Statue Fund and the New York Life Insurance company join forces to break the bronze ceiling in New York City's Central Park.
Dodge Foundation’s Daggett in NYTimes: Auction of Airwaves Could Transform Media
Release Date:
11/28/2016
With the demand for wireless broadband growing, the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off a big chunk of the public airwaves.
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NYC Commission on Gender Equity: What Are Its Economic Opportunity, Health and Safety Priorities?
Thursday, February 16, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York’s Funders for Gender Equity are pleased to welcome Azadeh Khalili , the Founding Executive Director of the Commission on Gender Equity . Most recently, she served as the New York City’s Executive Director of...
Edna McConnell Clark and Other Powerful Funders Stand Behind At-Risk Students
Release Date:
11/23/2016
Communities in Schools is a federated network of about 165 separate 501(c)(3) in 25 states and the District of Columbia.
Rockefeller Foundation Gives $150K to Leading Disaster Relief Organization
Release Date:
11/23/2016
All Hands Volunteers, the leading disaster relief organization powered by volunteers, has been awarded a grant of $150,000 by the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation to establish a Global Rapid Response Fund.
After the Election, Building the Beloved Community
Release Date:
11/23/2016
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, writes, "As I go through my own efforts to assess and understand the last year in our national life, I find myself asking uncomfortable questions about my own institution and the social sector as a...
Simons Foundation Launches Flatiron Institute to Explore Galaxy Formation, Genomics, Neuroscience and Other Fields
Release Date:
11/23/2016
Each year thousands of genomes are sequenced, millions of neuronal activity traces are recorded, and light from hundreds of millions of galaxies is captured by our newest telescopes, all creating datasets of staggering size.
Sheena Wright of the United Way of NYC Talks About Removing Silos and Saving Lives
Release Date:
11/22/2016
Sheena Wright is the first woman to lead the United Way of NYC, one of the oldest and largest United Ways in the country.
Invest in Your Brand Endowment for Exponential Returns
Release Date:
11/22/2016
Neill Coleman of Rockefeller and Stonewall Community Foundation says your organization's name, reputation, networks, connections and convening power can magnify the impact of your grant-making.
The New York Women’s Foundation and the YWCA of the City of New York Partner for Girls IGNITE! Grantmaking Fellowship
Release Date:
11/22/2016
Unique grantmaking initiative allows young women to become funders.
Salk Institute Awarded $25 Million Grant From Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
11/22/2016
The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust extends the historic $42 million Helmsley gift made to the Salk Institute in 2013.
Rockefeller Continues to Fight Exxon Mobil on Climate Change
Release Date:
11/22/2016
Exxon Mobile, which has been accused of scheming to pay surrogates to deny the threat of climate change, is trying to turn the tables by calling its opponents the real conspirators.