Simons Grantees Win Top Mathematics Honors
Release Date:
08/13/2014
Two 2014 Fields Medals and the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize have been awarded to Simons Foundation grantees Manjul Bhargava, Maryam Mirzakhani and Subhash Khot, respectively.
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Sep
2014
Generational Transitions: The Never-Ending Story - Webinar
Thursday, September 11, 2014 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
If you are connected to a multi-generational family foundation, you likely have discovered that transitions are not a one-time event; rather, they are an ongoing and evolving fact of life.
NY Community Trust Supports Wide Range of Education Technology Efforts
Release Date:
08/12/2014
The NY Community Trust's support for technology learning in NYC ranges from tech integration at the middle school level to workforce development and technology skills training for college graduates and job seekers.
UJA-Federation Awarded $4 Million Matching Grant for Teen Education
Release Date:
08/07/2014
UJA-Federation of New York will receive up to $4,403,119 as a 1:1 matching grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation for a new summer education initiative for NY area Jewish teens.
ASPCA Awards Nearly $7.4 Million In First Half of 2014
Release Date:
08/08/2014
The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) awarded nearly $7.4 million to animal welfare organizations nationwide in the first half of 2014.
Macquarie Group Invites Nominations For Social Innovation Fellowships
Release Date:
08/08/2014
The Macquarie Group Foundation is inviting nominations for its David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowship, which enables heads of NYC-based nonprofits to visit and research best practice social innovation around the world.
Are You a ‘Fatigued Fighter’? D5 Coalition Identifies Five Philanthropic Professional Types
Release Date:
08/08/2014
Davis Winslow, Strategic Philanthropy Intern, Foundation Center, reviews effective communications strategies for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropy.
Systemic Racism Hurting Girls and Women Of Color, Not Just Males
Release Date:
08/07/2014
If foundations want to fully address the problems of systemic racism in the U.S, they need to step up their support for girls and women of color, write Pamela Shifman, executive director of the NoVo Foundation, and Nakisha M. Lewis, an advisor on...
12
Sep
2014
The Power of Arts and Culture as a Crossover Grantmaking Approach
Friday, September 12, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
When many funders think about arts and culture grantmaking, they put it in a separate box. While promoting the arts and revitalizing culture are important ends in themselves, what would happen if we invested more in arts and cultural approaches to...
Mellon Grant To New Museum Supports Contemporary Art Scholarship
Release Date:
08/05/2014
The New Museum has received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand scholarship on emerging art and ideas.
09
Oct
2014
Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar
Thursday, October 9, 2014 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Family foundations and family offices are increasingly turning to mission (or impact) investing strategies as a key tool for aligning investments and operations with their mission and objectives. How can you engage your board in a thoughtful...
Atlantic on Spending Down: "We’re Actually Gearing Up”
Release Date:
08/06/2014
Tony Proscio writes that when The Atlantic Philanthropies makes its final round of grants, "they'll be bigger, in both size and the scope of their ambition, than in any comparable period before."
Study Cites Rockefeller Foundation Contribution to PRI Evolution
Release Date:
08/04/2014
An evaluation of its Program-Related Investment Fund finds that “the Rockefeller Foundation has contributed to the rapid evolution of the PRI field for the last two decades.”
Rauschenberg Foundation Weighing Options Following Ruling Awarding Trustees $24.6 Million
Release Date:
08/04/2014
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is evaluating its legal options, following a Florida judge's decision to award $24.6 million to three trustees who had administered the late artist’s estate, Christopher Rauschenberg, president, said on Monday.
Prescription For Making Healthcare Enrollment More Customer-Friendly
Release Date:
08/01/2014
Before open enrollment for Obamacare begins this fall, NY State should take steps to make the process for signing up more customer-friendly, writes James R. Knickman President & CEO, New York State Health Foundation, in the Huffington Post.
The Rockefeller Foundation and USAID Launch $100 Million Partnership
Release Date:
08/04/2014
The Rockefeller Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development have announced a $100 million partnership to build resilience to chronic stresses and increasing climate shocks in communities across Africa and Asia.
Target Hits $25 Million Goal For School Supply Donations
Release Date:
08/04/2014
Target Corp. announced that it hit its campaign goal to donate $25 million in school supplies to children in need based on purchases made in its stores nationwide from July 13 through Aug. 2.
Ten NYC Nonprofits Selected As 2014 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Semifinalists
Release Date:
08/04/2014
A group of 10 diverse nonprofit organizations from the NYC area have been selected as semifinalists for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards, a project of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee and its partners, The New York...
Donors Education Collaborative Awards $995,000 For Education Reform
Release Date:
08/04/2014
The Donors’ Education Collaborative, a fund at the New York Community Trust established to improve New York City public schools, announced $995,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations pushing for reforms to reduce inequality and increase...
No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories
Release Date:
08/04/2014
Paul Connolly, Director of Advisory Services for Bessemer Trust, writes about how donors can give "smartly" or "more strategically" and produce both stories and numbers showing how they're making a difference through their grantmaking.