Russell Pennoyer Joins William T. Grant as Board Chair
Release Date:
06/17/2015
Pennoyer succeeds Henry Gooss, who has served in the role since 2009.
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Foundations Vow to Invest in Clean-Energy Technology
Release Date:
06/17/2015
More than 90 foundations are committing at least 5% of their total endowment assets to new energy over the next five years, including RBF and Overbrook.
New Training Program Takes on Teacher Improvement
Release Date:
06/17/2015
The program is supported by The Simons Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
City Year Receives $2.5 Million Grant from the New York Life Foundation
Release Date:
06/16/2015
The funding will impact as many as 150,000 middle school students.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names Second Class of Doris Duke Impact Award Recipients
Release Date:
06/16/2015
Twenty Performing Artists Receive $80,000, totaling in $1.6 million to 20 new grantees.
Bloomberg Philanthropies to Donate $100 Million to Cornell Tech Campus
Release Date:
06/16/2015
The institution is based on Roosevelt Island.
09
Sep
2015
Celebrating the Films of Frederick Wiseman: A Special Retrospective
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 -
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Widely regarded as one of our greatest living documentary filmmakers, Frederick Wiseman has spent his nearly 50-year career making films that capture the drama and nuance of American institutions.
Fusion OpEd Makes Case for New York Times Buying Bloomberg
Release Date:
06/15/2015
Bloomberg would not be able to bequeath the for-profit Bloomberg LP to his foundation.
NYCT Awards Grants Totaling $9.1 Million
Release Date:
06/15/2015
The foundation has announced grants to 79 organizations.
Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit
Release Date:
06/15/2015
It's the foundation's first Detroit board meeting in 67 years.
09
Jul
2015
Fellowship Programs: Honoring Your Family’s Legacy Alongside Communities for a Lasting Impact - Webinar
Thursday, July 9, 2015 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
This webinar is limited to private and family foundation staff and trustees only. Are you interested in finding a new way to honor the legacy of a loved one? Would you like to further collaboration efforts with community leaders beyond your family’s...
Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City
Release Date:
06/12/2015
Salem Tsegaye from the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund examines the importance of cultural funding.
John A. Hartford Foundation Partners with YMCA to Prevent Diabetes
Release Date:
06/12/2015
The foundation has provided a grant to help expand the Y's Diabetes Prevention Program.
Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality
Release Date:
06/12/2015
The Ford Foundation also aims to double the total amount it grants out for general operating support.
10
Nov
2015
Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -
8:30am to 12:00pm
With 2.3 million people currently behind bars in the United States - and an annual cost of $85 billion to run our prisons- politicians on both sides of the aisle are talking about what needs to happen to reform the criminal justice system.
Leon Levy Foundation Names Robert F. Goldrich President
Release Date:
06/11/2015
Goldrich was previously senior policy advisor for the Bloomberg Administration.
Citi Releases 2014 Global Citizenship Report
Release Date:
06/11/2015
The study highlights efforts to enable economic progress in communities around the world.
Gerstner Family Foundation Commits $10 Million to Cancer Research
Release Date:
06/11/2015
The grant will provide support to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Terry Fulmer Takes the Helm as President of the John A. Hartford Foundation
Release Date:
06/11/2015
Nursing leader brings experience as researcher, innovator and advocate to her new philanthropic role.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Fights Climate Change By Backing New Resource Center
Release Date:
06/10/2015
The Land Trust Alliance has announced the Conservation in a Changing Climate resource and website.