Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change
Release Date:
12/09/2015
The Nathan Cummings Foundation lauded as embracing a broader, more pragmatic portfolio of approaches to climate change.
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MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab
Release Date:
12/08/2015
With support from MetLife Foundation, Duke University is launching the CommonCents Lab, an initiative that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits.
De Blasio Enlists New York City's Wealthy for His War on Income Inequality (Morgan Stanley)
Release Date:
12/08/2015
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who became a scourge of the wealthy with a vow to raise their taxes, has enlisted members of the financial elite, including Morgan Stanley, to advance his agenda.
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Selects Genaro Lopez-Rendon as Next President
Release Date:
12/08/2015
Genaro Lopez-Rendon, a 40-year-old community organizer and father from San Antonio, has been selected as president of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation.
Bank of America Awards $1 Million to Nonprofits Tackling Poverty in Detroit
Release Date:
12/08/2015
Bank of America Charitable Foundation distributed nearly $1 million in community giving to 24 nonprofits focused on ensuring individuals and families in metropolitan Detroit have access to basic needs and services.
Arcus, NoVo Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Philanthropy Initiative to Improve the Lives of Transgender People
Release Date:
12/08/2015
The Arcus Foundation and the NoVo Foundation announced a five-year philanthropic initiative, totaling $20 million, focused on improving the lives of transgender people worldwide.
Make Room for Makerspaces
Release Date:
12/08/2015
Leigh Ross, Program Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in NYCT says these community-oriented workspaces are proliferating, and funders are taking notice.
03
Feb
2016
It’s PUBLIC Transit: Funders Look at New Initiatives to Connect NYC’s People & Places
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
We face a unique moment in the life of public transit in New York. After three decades of steadily improving service, quality indicators have started to decline. You see it every day: train cars break down more often, delays have gone up,...
Westchester Community Foundation Names Jennifer Hu Corriggio as Philanthropy Chief
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Westchester Community Foundation has named Jennifer Hu Corriggio of Scarsdale its director of philanthropy and donor relations.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Bob Doherty, New Jersey president for Bank of America, said that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation is contributing $2 for every $1 given to eligible food banks this year, up to a total match of $1.5 million.
How Stable Are the ACA Marketplaces? Commonwealth Fund President Explains
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Recent announcements by healthcare insurers of leaving healthcare marketplaces have brought focus the fundamental question of whether the ACA marketplaces are enrolling sufficient numbers of people to ensure a well-balanced risk pool of healthy...
New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Well-targeted grants make a huge difference. It’s even more effective when a foundation like the New York Community Trust pools the gifts of generous neighbors, then joins other funders and government agencies to bring about change.
A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy
Publication date:
12/2015
This touches upon key issues to help analyze grantmaking strategies. How does your definition of “winning” fit in a broader democracy reform agenda? How do we authentically connect with communities of color to develop a new framework of equity, diversity, and inclusion? How do we build effective collaborative relationships towards victory, without losing sight of long-term capacity and infrastructure needs?
American Express Gives Federal Hall Grant For Restoration Work; Building Declared 'National Treasure'
Release Date:
12/04/2015
American Express has made a grant of $300,000 to restore and repoint the deteriorating steps of the Federal Hall National Memorial, located on Wall Street.
Ellen Rautenberg Elected Chair of the NY State Health Foundation Board
Release Date:
12/04/2015
Ellen Rautenberg, the retired President and CEO of Public Health Solutions, has been elected to a two-year term as the Chair of the New York State Health Foundation’s Board of Directors.
Arabella Launches Special Consulting Practice on Food Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/04/2015
Philanthropic consultants Arabella Advisors is launching a new practice area, titled "Good Food."
Arcus Foundation Establishes Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
Release Date:
12/04/2015
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College named four Southwest Michigan social justice activists to its inaugural ACSJL Regional Fellowship Program.
Deutsche Bank Gives USD 1 Million to Address Homelessness in New York City
Release Date:
12/04/2015
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation has selected four NYC organizations that support four distinct homeless populations – veterans, domestic violence survivors, LGBTQ youth, and formerly incarcerated individuals and their families – as grantees for...
Rockefeller’s Sarah Geisenheimer to Step in for Chen at Fund for Public Schools
Release Date:
12/03/2015
Sarah Geisenheimer, of the Rockefeller Foundation, will replace Iris Chen, executive director of the NYC Department of Education’s private fundraising arm, who resigned earlier this week.
A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy
Publication date:
12/2015
Based on candid interviews with funding partners and thought leaders, Piper’s report "A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy” touches upon key issues to help analyze their grantmaking strategies.