Wallace Selects Seven Universities to Participate in $47M Initiative
Release Date:
10/13/2016
Universities to redesign programs in collaboration with their states and local school districts.
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Brooklyn Community Foundation Picks 20 Nonprofits for 2016 Spark Prize
Release Date:
10/12/2016
Twenty nonprofit organizations have been selected as finalists for Brooklyn Community Foundation’s inaugural Spark Prize, the first and only honor of its kind celebrating changemakers in the borough’s thriving nonprofit sector.
Model Partnerships for Impact: The Cricket Island Foundation and Communities United
Release Date:
10/12/2016
The focus on learning, rather than achieving pre-determined metrics, catalyzed both organizations to have deeper impact in communities.
As China Rises and Tensions Grow in Asia, Carnegie is Paying Attention
Release Date:
10/12/2016
China's economic might has famously soared in recent decades. Now, its military power and geopolitical ambitions are finally catching up.
Design High Schools for the 21st Century
Release Date:
10/12/2016
Laverne Evans Srinivasan and Saskia Levy Thompson of Carnegie Corporation of New York say it is increasingly apparent that the factory-style high school of the 20th century is not meeting the needs of young people.
Eighth Graders Win $25K In Citi Foundation Entrepreneur Contest
Release Date:
10/12/2016
Baltimore eight graders Anna Doherty and Hope Sacco won the 2016 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge this week, presented by the Citi Foundation.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Announces Five Projects for 2016 Green Neighborhoods Program
Release Date:
10/12/2016
The U.S. Green Building Council and Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced the five projects selected for the 2016 Affordable Green Neighborhoods grant program.
Jessie Smith Noyes Announces Open Call for Investment Advisors to Lead Next Evolution of Social Justice Investing
Release Date:
10/12/2016
LOIs are due by November 1st. Noyes will review the LOI and then select up to five firms to receive a more detailed request for proposal.
William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study on Common Core
Release Date:
10/12/2016
The Spencer Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation have awarded a team of researchers from the University of Michigan, Brown University and Stanford University nearly $5 million for the first phase of a five-year analysis of the Common Core...
NYC Cultural Agenda Fund Places Marker on Racial Justice Initiative Ahead of City’s Cultural Plan Release
Release Date:
10/12/2016
As New York City prepares its first comprehensive cultural plan, the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust is making more than half a million dollars in grants to support efforts to increase cultural and racial equity in...
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Nov
2016
International Grantmakers Network: Brown Bag Lunch
Monday, November 14, 2016 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 1500 Broadway, 7th Floor, NYC
The International Grantmakers Network invites all funders with interest in international grantmaking to an informal brown-bag lunch (bring your own lunch!) for networking and conversation.
Co-Authored by Arabella Advisors, Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing
Release Date:
10/11/2016
How could a small foundation be impactful when hundreds of billions of dollars are needed to achieve large-scale environmental problems mission globally?
With Support From Ford, Media Foundation for West Africa Holds Meeting on Peaceful Elections
Release Date:
10/11/2016
Institutions represented at the event, held in Tamale with funding support from Ford Foundation, included the Ghana Police Service, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), traditional leaders, political parties and various student youth...
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Dec
2016
Trends in Family Philanthropy: A Conversation with NCFP Fellows Katherine Lorenz and Doug Bitonti-Stewart - Webinar
Thursday, December 8, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
As 2016 comes to a close, we invite you to participate in a special conversation with two of the field’s emerging leaders, NCFP Fellows Katherine Lorenz & Doug Bitonti-Stewart. Doug and Katherine will reflect on a variety of issues they have...
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Nov
2016
Expand Your Comfort Zone: Taking Risks in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, November 17, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Philanthropy is often described as society’s “risk capital.” Private generosity can support causes and ideas that business and government agencies cannot or will not. However, the idea of risk in philanthropy quickly muddies as we direct our...
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Oct
2016
Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors - Webinar
Thursday, October 20, 2016 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Most philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and goals – including partnering with community foundations. How should a community foundation understand its role within that “team” of...
Stonewall Community Foundation Accepting Proposals for LGBTQ Youth Services
Release Date:
10/07/2016
One-year grants for up to $4,000 will be awarded in November. Completed proposals are due by no later than noon on Thursday, October 20th, 2016.
Atlantic's Chuck Feeney Tops Forbes List of 'Most Generous' Givers
Release Date:
10/07/2016
A new ranking by Forbes puts Warren Buffett at the top the list of the fifty U.S. philanthropists who gave the most in 2015, while Chuck Feeney, co-founder of the Duty Free Shoppers Group and founder of Atlantic Philanthropies, ranks as the most...
Markle Foundation Study Finds Women in Sweet Spot of U.S. Economy
Release Date:
10/07/2016
Women still earn less than men, but they've narrowed the gap because they tend to work in jobs that require more social and analytical skills, a new study from the Pew Research Center and the Markle Foundation finds.
2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Finalists Announced
Release Date:
10/07/2016
Three of these finalists will be selected as winners of the 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards and will be honored at a special Best Practices Workshop and Awards Presentation on December 2 at the New York Hall of Medicine.