Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Robert Garris Heads to Schwarzman Scholars
Release Date:
08/27/2014
Robert Garris, former managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation, is the new Global Director of Admissions at Schwarzman Scholars.
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Release Date:
08/26/2014
John E. Craig, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Commonwealth Fund, examines the relationship between intramural spending and grant distribution.
The Case for Giving Cash to Poor Kids
Release Date:
08/25/2014
The Century Foundation's Clio Chang writes that the implementation of child allowances could go a long way toward reducing child poverty rates in the United States.
Bloomberg Philanthropies' Global "To Do" List Has Familiar Look
Release Date:
08/23/2014
As mayor, Michael Bloomberg fought against smoking and sugary drinks in NYC and now--as a philanthropist--he's taking those fights, along with other efforts to save and improve lives, to cities and countries around the world.
7/21/2014 - Demystifying Funder Transparency: Sharing Assessments - Webcast Recording and PowerPoint
Publication date:
08/2014
View a recording of the livestream and related materials presented during the program, " Demystifying Funder Transparency: Sharing Assessments ."
The Next Big Idea for the Next Decade: The Resilience Dividend
Release Date:
08/21/2014
As the world continues to change at a rapid pace, it is important to focus on building resiliency, writes Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, in a post that originally appeared on Medium.com.
New Class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackles Economic and Social Inequality
Release Date:
08/12/2014
Three innovators combating issues of economic and social inequality with outside-the-box thinking were named Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows.
How Evaluations Make Programs Stronger
Release Date:
08/21/2014
Michael Smith, Director of the Social Innovation Fund, discusses how "tiered-evidence" evaluations can help funders increase the impact of their investments.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces More Than $8 Million in Grants to Strengthen the Clinical Research Pipeline
Release Date:
08/19/2014
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced the recipients of more than $8 million in grants through the Clinical Scientist Development Award and the Clinical Research Mentorship programs.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues
Release Date:
08/20/2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a new $45 million investment to boost the capacity of city halls to use innovation to tackle major challenges and improve urban life.
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Dec
2014
Kumu Hina - Documentary Film Series
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 -
4:30pm to 9:00pm
"Kuma Hina" tells the inspiring story of Hina Wong-Kalu, a transgender native Hawaiian teacher and cultural icon who brings to life Hawaiʻiʻs traditional embrace of mahu - those who embody both male and female spirit.
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Nov
2014
Food Chains - Documentary Film Series
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 -
4:30pm to 8:45pm
There is more interest in food these days than ever, yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it. Farmworkers, the foundation of our fresh food industry, are routinely abused and robbed of wages. "Food Chains" reveals the human cost...
Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers
Release Date:
08/19/2014
Some 1.8 billion people work without the protection of regulations or other social nets like health care. The Rockefeller Foundation's Michael Myers offers thoughts on developing effective and durable approaches to serve the growing numbers of...
Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees
Release Date:
08/14/2014
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has appealed a decision by a Florida court to award $24.6 million to three trustees who had administered the artist’s estate.
Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down
Release Date:
08/13/2014
At the same time the Atlantic Philanthropies is working on giving away all its money, it's taking in a great deal of knowledge that could be helpful to other foundations "considering or already implementing a limited-life strategy."
Longtime Carnegie Associate Awarded Top Mathematics Medal
Release Date:
08/14/2014
Phillip A. Griffiths, Professor of Mathematics and former Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and a longtime associate of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, has received the Chern Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious...
Atlantic Philanthropies Awards €14.7 Million For Dementia Care
Release Date:
08/14/2014
The Atlantic Philanthropies is making grants totaling €14.7 million (approximately $20 million) to improve the care and well-being of people suffering with dementia in the Republic of Ireland.
McConnell Says Wife Won't Resign From Bloomberg Over Coal Policy Stance
Release Date:
08/14/2014
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said his wife, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, has no plans to leave the Bloomberg Philanthropies board, despite the foundation's support for efforts to reduce coal use in the U.S.
This is What Ford Foundation Does with its Resources
Release Date:
08/13/2014
Ford Foundation gets lots of questions about what it is and how it uses its money. And now it has a set of short, entertaining videos that makes it clear.
New York Life Foundation Awards $1 Million to American Museum of Natural History
Release Date:
08/13/2014
The American Museum of Natural History has received a four-year, $1 million grant from the New York Life Foundation to support science education and personal development programs for promising middle and high school students from traditionally under...