Lorelle Espinosa to Join Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Director of Programs for Diversity in STEM Higher Education
Release Date:
06/11/2020
Twenty-year higher education veteran will succeed Elizabeth S. Boylan
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2020
Using an Equity Lens in COVID-19 Response and Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, June 25, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Join panelists for a discussion on framing responses to address the wide-ranging implications of the crisis, embedding an understanding of structural racism in long-term strategy, and how to put equity at the center of COVID-19 relief.
Ford, Mellon, Doris Duke, Kellogg, and MacArthur Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/11/2020
The Ford Foundation and four others plan to substantially increase their spending, a splurge financed in part by issuing debt.
Henry Luce Foundation Emergency Grants Support Underserved Communities in the US
Release Date:
06/05/2020
The Henry Luce Foundation awarded $1,825,000 in COVID-19 emergency grants in May. The majority of these funds will support projects focused on underrepresented and vulnerable populations.
Thomas Lax and Sanjit Sethi Elected to Jerome Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
06/08/2020
Thomas Lax and Sanjit Sethi Elected to Jerome Foundation Board of Directors At its annual meeting on June 7, 2020, the Jerome Foundation Members of the Corporation elected Curator of Media and Performance at the Museum of Modern...
Released by the United Hospital Fund - Lessons from the Great Recession: How Medicaid Enrollment Patterns of a Decade Ago Can Inform Policy During the Pandemic
Release Date:
06/09/2020
A HealthWatch report released today by United Hospital Fund analyzes New York State Medicaid enrollment trends during the “Great Recession” of 2007-2009, and the impact of state and federal actions taken then, in order to shed light on what to...
Langeloth Foundation Grants $10 million to Support Urgent Initiatives to Get Out the Vote, Focusing on Communities of Color
Release Date:
06/04/2020
The Langeloth Foundation is committed to ensuring that all eligible voters can voice their opinions through a democratic process that protects their health while still exercising their constitutional right to vote in an accessible manner.
Gift from The Atlantic Philanthropies Launches Cornell Tech’s Public Interest Tech
Release Date:
06/10/2020
Cornell Tech has announced a $1 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to jump-start its Public Interest Tech (PiTech) initiative
25
Jun
2020
Meet-and-Greet with Grantmakers in Health's Cara V. James
Thursday, June 25, 2020 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Dr. Cara V. James took up the reigns as President and CEO of Grantmakers in Health (GIH) in March 2020, just about the time the country began its shut-down due to COVID-19. With the cancellation of the GIH’s annual conference in June due to the...
Ford Foundation Launches Global Fellows Network to Tackle Inequality Worldwide
Release Date:
06/01/2020
Foundation commits $50 million investment to support the development of 240 global fellows over 10 years, introduces inaugural cohort of 24 emerging social change leaders.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Continues Pandemic Relief Efforts with New Grants Totaling over $27.7 Million
Release Date:
05/29/2020
Part of the Foundation’s $100 million global COVID-19 relief initiative, grants focus on U.S. community response and health care in Europe and Africa.
William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations Award Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Release Date:
06/01/2020
The grants will support collaborations between researchers and policymakers, with the central goal of reducing inequality in youth outcomes in the United States.
Meet the New Grantees of the Black-Led Movement Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/27/2020
The Black-Led Movement Fund (BLMF) at Borealis Philanthropy is excited to announce it has awarded $915,000 in grants to 16 new grantees advancing Black liberation across the country
16
Jun
2020
Refugees, Resilience and COVID-19: Opportunities for Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
This webinar will consider what role philanthropy can play in responding to the inequities and vulnerabilities in immigrant communities that COVID-19 has illuminated.
Bloomberg Announces New City Leadership Series for Global Mayors to Aid COVID-19 Economic and Social Recovery
Release Date:
05/28/2020
After 11 virtual convenings with more than 280 mayors and 360 cities, Bloomberg Philanthropies rolls out next phase of programming for city leaders.
Westchester Community Foundation Awards Grants for Workforce Development
Release Date:
05/28/2020
Westchester Community College will work with its training partner Ladders to Value WIO/1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds to recruit and train two cohorts of 20 in an 11-week book camp for healthcare occupations
A Letter from Surdna President Don Chen on Solidarity and Support to Grantees
Release Date:
05/13/2020
In a letter from Surdna President, Don Chen reaffirms the foundation's commitment to their grantees, shares an update about their COVID-19 response, and offers resolve for the years ahead.
Magui Rubalcava Announces Leadership Transition at Borealis Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/19/2020
Magui Rubalcava Announces Leadership Transition at Borealis Philanthropy I am writing today to share with you the news that I am transitioning from my leadership role as President of Borealis Philanthropy at the end of this month...
Research Studies: A Convener’s Best Friend
Release Date:
05/26/2020
How a research project transformed a region - and the foundation that sponsored it. The Rauch Foundation presents Part 2 of their 3-part Insights series.
Melissa Beck Steps Down as Executive Director of The Educational Foundation of America
Release Date:
05/20/2020
The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) announced today that Melissa Beck, its Executive Director since 2013, has stepped down.