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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Proteus Fund President Meg Gage Steps Down, Paul Di Donato Will Be Interim President
Release Date:
12/03/2015
Following decades of leadership and many social justice victories to her credit, Meg Gage has stepped down from her role as President of Proteus Fund and Proteus Action League as of November 30.
Tisch, NY State Health Foundations Support Creating Oases in New York City’s ‘Food Deserts’
Release Date:
12/03/2015
Farms are being built at public housing sites to grow produce for communities with limited access to healthy food.
Community-Development Conference -NeighborWorks Training Institute - Supported by JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Citi Foundation - Kicks Off
Release Date:
12/03/2015
The NeighborWorks Training Institute convenes in Washington Dec. 7-11. The conference is hosted by NeighborWorks America, a national, congressionally chartered nonprofit that creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve...
Critics of Health Insurer Mergers Urge States to Act; Commonwealth Fund Quoted
Release Date:
12/03/2015
Eric Schneider, senior vice president for policy and research at the Commonwealth Fund, notes that state regulators typically have been more active in intervening against proposed mergers of providers such as hospitals in their states.
New Disclosures on Mozilla Foundation and its Supporters (Ford, Helmsley)
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12/03/2015
The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation is a high-profile crusader for Internet freedom, and it shares the Firefox browser with the world.How does Mozilla spends its money? The answers — including a few surprises — have just arrived. Ten major foundations...
Gates and JPMorgan Back White House Outreach to 'Unbanked'
Release Date:
12/03/2015
The Obama administration announced a set of public-private programs to expand financial services to the millions of low-income people in America and around the world who lack access to credit, savings accounts, and other fiscal essentials, reports...
Sloan Foundation Awards Honor 7 NYC Teachers for their Creativity in Science, Math Instruction
Release Date:
12/02/2015
A select group of city teachers are being honored Wednesday with the annual Sloan Awards for Teaching Science and Mathematics.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New VP of Programs Kaberi Banerjee Murthy
Release Date:
12/02/2015
Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Kaberi Banerjee Murthy as the organization’s new Vice President of Programs.