Goldman Sachs: Women Are the Smartest Investment We Can Make
Release Date:
06/16/2014
"Womenomics" became the impetus behind one of Goldman Sachs’ most powerful investments, "10,000 Women."
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Brooklyn Public Library Receives $400,000 From The New York Life Foundation
Release Date:
06/16/2014
Brooklyn Public Library has received a two year, $400,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation to expand its Brooklyn Connections program.
Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe
Release Date:
06/13/2014
Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge initiative, which encourages municipal officials to come up with fresh ideas that can improve the lives of urban denizens everywhere.
Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal
Release Date:
06/13/2014
An article in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for championing climate change solutions, especially efforts to reduce the use of coal, the country’s biggest source of global warming pollution.
Richard Rockefeller Killed in Plane Crash
Release Date:
06/13/2014
Dr. Richard Rockefeller, an advisory trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and a past president of the Rockefeller Family Fund, was killed Friday morning when the small plane he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff.
Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 1)
Release Date:
06/13/2014
A badge can offer a more complete, accurate depiction of an educational experience than a grade or a test score.
Wellspring Advisors Program Director Andrew Park Heads to The Williams Institute
Release Date:
06/13/2014
The Williams Institute announced Andrew Park is its new International Program Director. Previously, Andrew served as Program Director at Wellspring Advisors, LLC, where he managed domestic and international grant-making programs in the fields of...
NY's Joan Mitchell Foundation Invests $20 Million For New Orleans Arts Center
Release Date:
06/12/2014
By the time it completes work, the foundation will have invested roughly $20 million for an artists' retreat, where promising painters and sculptors from across the country can commune together In New Orleans to hone their skills.
New York Women's Foundation Appoints Patricia Eng Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
06/12/2014
The New York Women’s Foundation accounced that Patricia M. Eng joined The Foundation as Vice President of Programs on June 2, 2014.
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Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Managing Urgency in a 24/7 Work Environment
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -
3:15pm to 5:00pm
The Foundation Administrators Network (FAN) brings together HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources, to test complex ideas with peers about administrative issues related to managing a foundation, and to strengthen...
Arcus Foundation Funds Exhibits, Walking Tour On Christopher Street’s Role In Gay Movement
Release Date:
06/12/2014
Nearly 50 years after the gay rights movement found its rallying cry in NYC's Stonewall riots, shops along Christopher Street plan to honor the local history with a walking tour, supported in part by the Arcus Foundation.
Team Working on Suicide Prevention Wins Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge
Release Date:
06/12/2014
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a team of Morgan Stanley professionals won the sixth annual Morgan Strategy Challenge -- an effort that pairs nonprofit organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of the financial firm's...
PNY Makes Public Video from Session on Digital Badges
Release Date:
06/12/2014
View the livestream recording and PowerPoint Presentations from the program Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges.
'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access
Release Date:
06/03/2014
A new commercial from American Express, presented like an investigative nonfiction film, exposes the high costs of living outside the traditional financial system.
Mellon Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Detroit Institute of Arts to Help with "Grand Bargain"
Release Date:
06/11/2014
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is pledging $10 million to the Detroit Institute of Arts to support a "Grand Bargain" designed to prevent the sale of art to cover the city's financial woes.
NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Release Date:
06/11/2014
[Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund] New York City's Green Cart initiative has increased access to healthy food in otherwise underserved high-density and low-income neighborhoods, influenced customers' consumption of fruits and vegetables, and...
Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY
Release Date:
06/11/2014
Reflecting on his years at the helm of the UJA-Federation of New York, John Ruskay, who is stepping down as CEO, says the organization's mobilization in response to crises is an example of the speed and depth that only a major federation could...
Four Reasons to Champion Leadership Development
Release Date:
06/11/2014
A recent evaluation of an American Express program to help develop leadership skills in the nonprofit sector showed the program has had a profound impact on graduates, and that participants have sustained important leadership behaviors.
More Details Emerging About Greer's Ouster from Nathan Cummings Foundation
Release Date:
06/10/2014
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that Simon Greer, who was hired to give the Nathan Cummings Foundation a more prominent profile, "was apparently fired just as he began to put in place a radical overhaul."
2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Announced
Release Date:
06/10/2014
Twelve young investigators in neuroscience research have been named recipients of the 2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences .