Commonwealth Fund Finds Mixed Views of PCPs Towards New Payment Models
Release Date:
08/14/2015
The Commonwealth Fund's new brief finds PCPs mixed on ACOs and PCMHs--but largely positive on healthcare IT.
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Release Date:
08/14/2015
Bard College has been awarded a $2 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the launch of an innovative Master of Music Degree Program.
Wallace Foundation Releases Reports on Successful Audience-Building Efforts
Release Date:
08/14/2015
The case studies are the eighth and ninth in the 10-part Wallace Studies in Building Arts Audiences series.
Twenty-Seven Foundation Executives Call for President Obama to 'Ban the Box'
Release Date:
08/14/2015
Darren Walker, President and CEO of the Ford Foundation was among the signers of the initiative that would remove the previous crime conviction box from job applications.
North Star's Hogan Calls for de Blasio to Give Acitivists a Bigger Role in Policymaking
Release Date:
08/14/2015
North Star Fund Executive Director Hugh Hogan questions de Blasio's claims of grassroots governance.
21
Sep
2015
What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board?
Monday, September 21, 2015 -
5:15pm to 7:00pm
Are you interested in joining a board but want to understand more about what it means to serve on a board? How can you bridge your personal values and professional skills for the benefit of an organization through board service?
OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'
Release Date:
08/13/2015
The accountability gap is defined as the disconnect between what citizens expect and what governments do.
Bank of America Provides Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World
Release Date:
08/13/2015
The foundation has donated $500,000 to the GivePower Foundation which provides solar powered lighting to schools.
17
Sep
2015
Exploring Communications Strategies for Small-Staffed Foundations
Thursday, September 17, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
What does a strategic and efficient plan for 21st century digital communications look like for your foundation? Don't have a dedicated communications staffer? You’re not alone!
Carnegie-Backed Teacher Training Program Shows Early Signs of Success
Release Date:
08/12/2015
The fellowship program created by Leading Educators is showing promising results on student achievement, according to a preliminary evaluation.
Century Foundation Explores the 'Double Burden' of Poverty
Release Date:
08/12/2015
The report examines racial disparity in concentrated poverty.
04
Nov
2015
Dear Board...Are You Reading This?
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Foundation and nonprofit boards have an important responsibility: They advise and ultimately decide on the major polices, goals and governance of the organization.
Aetna Foundation Encourages Using Data to Help Tackle Healthcare Disparities
Release Date:
08/11/2015
If population-level healthcare disparities were eliminated, up to 80,000 early deaths in the United States would be prevented each year.
Bank of America and JPMorgan Work to Find Social Enterprise Solutions to Break Down Employment Barriers
Release Date:
08/11/2015
Independent research shows that every $1 social enterprises spend returns $2.23 in benefits to society.
EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration
Release Date:
08/11/2015
“We felt it was important to support the creation of this case study to advance the conversation about collaboration in philanthropy, demonstrate just how much work it really is and encourage funders who believe that finding common ground on...
OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Even after being placed on a "patriotic stop list," Open Society Foundations will still support grantees located in Russia.
To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures
Release Date:
08/10/2015
For many, tooth lost is a symptom of poverty. Statistics from the Commonwealth Fund report that nearly one in five working age adults in some Southern and Appalachian states have lost at least one tooth.
What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Goldman Sachs lent $7.2 million to New York City and Bloomberg Philanthropies guaranteed $6 million.
Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking
Release Date:
08/10/2015
By applying behavioral economics theory to philanthropy, we can better manage grantmaker tendencies toward loss and risk aversion, and the effects of other decision-making patterns.
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight and Research to Prevent Blindness Launch Low Vision Research Initiative
Release Date:
08/07/2015
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is launching a new research initiative to address urgent needs in understanding and treating low vision. The $1.2 million, two-pronged initiative involves funding partnerships with Lions Clubs International...