Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Spark Prize to Honor Nonprofit Changemakers
Release Date:
04/20/2016
Up to $600,000 will be awarded to organizations representing excellence and impact of Brooklyn’s nonprofit sector.
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Rauch Foundation Seeks Publisher for Long Island Index
Release Date:
04/19/2016
The Rauch Foundation announced Monday that it is seeking proposals from organizations to permanently take over publication of the Long Island Index, which for 13 years has provided in-depth analysis on a wide range of topics affecting the Island and...
Ms. Foundation President to Be First Guest on Melissa Harris-Perry’s New Show
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Two months after a public dispute and departure from MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry is joining Elle.com as an editor at large. Her first guest on the series is Teresa Younger, the head of the Ms. Foundation for Women.
U.S. Education Secretary Addresses Century Foundation Forum
Release Date:
04/19/2016
The intersection of decades of education, housing, and transportation policy has left the nation's schools at a crossroads, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said Tuesday.
Feedback Partners with Rockefeller Foundation, 40 Organizations to Combat Food Waste in NYC, DC
Release Date:
04/19/2016
London-based environmental nonprofit Feedback has announced a US campaign with The Rockefeller Foundation as well as a coalition of more than 40 organizations and chefs to combat food waste.
Bangladeshi Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Akbar Hossain is one of 30 recipients of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, which pays up to $90,000 for the graduate educations of immigrants or children of immigrants.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 33 Winners of Its Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Each of the 2016 winners of the so-called "brainy awards" will receive up to $200,000 to fund one or two years of scholarly research in areas including education, law, technology, business and public policy.
Ford, Knight and Others Give $20M for United States Artists Campaign
Release Date:
04/19/2016
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will contribute $1 million to a new $20 million operations endowment campaign in support of United States Artists (USA), a non-profit organization that awards annual $50,000 fellowships to artists around...
Do Funders Have the Right to See a Nonprofit’s Management Letter?
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Candice Meth, CPA, Partner in the Not-for-Profit Services Group of EisnerAmper LLP, says a financial statement audit is not designed to provide assurance.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Loren Harris as Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
04/19/2016
The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced that Loren S. Harris, a philanthropic leader with more than 20 years experience challenging structural barriers to equality and creating economic opportunity and social inclusion, will join the Foundation as...
Peterson Center on Healthcare Supports New Initiative to Forecast Trends in U.S. Healthcare Spending
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Grant awarded to University of Washington to analyze drivers of healthcare spending and identify future trends to guide efforts to improve health outcomes and bend the cost curve.
Inside the Proposed Changes to the Landmarked Ford Foundation
Release Date:
04/19/2016
A look inside the revered postmodern office tower with Ford Foundation president Darren Walker. The city has given Ford until 2019 to bring the building up to code for fire safety and handicapped accessibility.
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Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm
At the 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact, funders, advisors and leaders from across the social sector gather to share knowledge, learn about innovative co-funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale top initiatives and build the...
Lee Wasserman Fights Climate Change with Rockefeller Funds
Release Date:
04/18/2016
The Rockefeller Family Fund divests from fossil fuels while dishing out grants to combat global warming.
NYSHealth Funding Opportunity Now Open: Empowering Health Care Consumers in New York State
Release Date:
04/18/2016
NYSHealth Funding Opportunity Now Open: Empowering Health Care Consumers in New York State The New York State Health Foundation is pleased to launch a Request for Proposals (RFP) for our newest priority area: Empowering Health...
Founder and CEO of Viso Strategies Corporation Paula Luff Says CSR Improves Operations
Release Date:
04/18/2016
"For me, corporate responsibility is how companies operate," she says. "It’s about how they identify and manage their social and environmental risks and footprint."
United Hospital Fund Report Examines New York's Accountable Care Organizations in Year 2
Release Date:
04/18/2016
On quality, New York’s accountable care organizations achieved an aggregate score of 86.31 out of 100, higher than the national average of 83.08.
Arabella Advisors Director to Speak at 2nd Annual Food Tank Summit
Release Date:
04/18/2016
Food Tank, in partnership with American University, is hosting the 2nd Annual Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 20–21, 2016.
New York Women's Foundation Celebrates Leaders in Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/18/2016
Tory Burch, Elizabeth Sackler and NYC’s Young Women’s Initiative will be honored at The New York Women’s Foundation’s 2016 celebrating women breakfast.
Hartford Foundation Study Gets Attention on ‘National Healthcare Decisions Day’
Release Date:
04/18/2016
A survey, released Thursday by philanthropies John A. Hartford Foundation, California Health Care Foundation and Cambia Foundation, showed 46 percent of physicians frequently or sometimes feel unsure of what to say when broaching the subject with...