Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform
Release Date:
11/19/2015
The Tow Foundation touted as a primary force for Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut and New York.
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Duke & Mellon Foundations Sponsor Provocative Dance Work on the Legacy of Confederate Symbolism
Release Date:
11/19/2015
"Ruptured Silence" is a new media and dance performance that examines contemporary perspectives about the confederate flag, a bygone symbol, and its usage as an intimidation tool.
Revson and Niarchos Foundations Open Nominations for Library Awards
Release Date:
11/19/2015
Nominations open for third Annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards, honoring city’s exceptional Public Libraries. Library-loving New Yorkers can nominate their local branch to win $20,000 Prize.
United Hospital Fund: Goals For State Regulation Of Risk Sharing Between Health Care Providers And Insurers
Release Date:
11/19/2015
The United Hospital Fund published a report that focuses on the increasingly common “risk-transfer” agreements between health insurance plans and health care providers, along with the policy and regulatory challenges such arrangements present.
Johnson & Johnson Announces $1.75 Million Donation to Save the Children to Support Syrian Humanitarian Refugee Crisis
Release Date:
11/18/2015
Johnson & Johnson today announced an expanded partnership with Save the Children to support children impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis and strengthen long-term resiliency in their communities.
Get to Know the New Leader of the Nation’s Largest Philanthropic Network
Release Date:
11/18/2015
The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers announced that it has tapped David Biemesderfer as CEO to advance its new strategic direction.
Century Foundation Pledges Support to Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color
Release Date:
11/18/2015
The Century Foundation has joined two dozen organizations in pledging resources to the goal of advancing equity through research on women and girls of color.
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Supports NeuroBioBank for Autism Research
Release Date:
11/18/2015
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has signed an agreement to establish a collaborative, nationwide effort for the collection, storage, and distribution of postmortem human brain tissue for the benefit of autism research.
Columbia University School of Nursing to Become New Home of the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare
Release Date:
11/17/2015
Columbia awarded 10-year, $11.1 million grant to house Jonas Center; from its new base in the School of Nursing, Center will build on its legacy as a national philanthropic leader and champion for nurses.
Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia
Release Date:
11/17/2015
The Atlantic Philanthropies, which will conclude its grant-making commitments next year, announced on Monday the capstone of its work on aging populations: a $177 million grant to create a new institute to study dementia.
Atlantic Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, MetLife, Bank of America Partner to Provide $30M Social Impact Loan Fund
Release Date:
11/17/2015
The new fund will support better integrated care for at-risk people such as frail seniors, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and individuals with behavioral health needs.
Rockefeller Foundation, J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Noted As Supporters of Impact Investing
Release Date:
11/17/2015
There is a growing realization that, along with government aid and charitable philanthropy, financial institutions can help solve some of the world’s social problems.
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Dec
2015
Planning for Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.: What Funders Need to Know - Webinar
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Over the past 40 years, the United States has resettled more than three million refugees.
There's Something Rotten in the State of Development Funding
Release Date:
11/16/2015
Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Saadia Madsbjerg says the future of successful development lies with financing and not with giving.
10
Dec
2015
JustFilms and Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund Celebration
Thursday, December 10, 2015 -
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Interactive projects are shaking up the documentary film landscape.
Pfizer, Global Partners Announce Donation of 500 Millionth Dose of Azithromycin, Marking Progress to Help Alleviate the Suffering from Trachoma
Release Date:
11/16/2015
The International Trachoma Initiative, Pfizer Inc. and International Coalition for Trachoma Control partners announce the donation of the 500 millionth dose of Zithromax® (azithromycin), an antibiotic used to treat the infections eye disease,...
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2016
New Pathways for Building Immigrant Women’s Leadership
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Women are more than half of the immigrant population in the United States. They start businesses at higher rates than American-born women, and research shows they are often the ones that propel their families toward obtaining American citizenship...
Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology
Release Date:
11/13/2015
The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization for ongoing notable service and this year's recipient is Research to Prevent Blindness.
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015
Publication date:
11/2015
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015 is the second report from the Foundation Center's Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
Tech Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study
Release Date:
11/13/2015
When it comes to paid family leave, the United States has a dismal record. But one industry is leading the way on family leave policies: the technology sector.