In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan
Release Date:
01/25/2016
... trustee of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, a private New York-based foundation noted for its commitment to pioneering projects in urban affairs ...
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Ford, Atlantic Philanthropies Bring U.C.L.A. Center on Police-Community Ties to John Jay College
Release Date:
03/22/2016
... its director. Phillip Atiba Goff established the Center for Policing Equity at the University of California, Los ... and use of force. A $1.5 million gift from the Ford Foundation and another $1 million from...
Rockefeller Family Fund Divests from Fossil Fuels and Exxon
Release Date:
03/24/2016
... the Rockefeller Family Fund announced on Wednesday that it would divest from fossil fuels “as quickly as ... “morally reprehensible.” This is significant in that John D. Rockefeller Sr. made his money running...
Carnegie and MacArthur Give $25 Million for Nuclear-Security Work
Release Date:
03/30/2016
Carnegie and MacArthur Give $25 Million for Nuclear-Security Work The two foundations have ... who will begin streaming into Washington on Thursday for high-level nuclear-security talks. The funding echoes .....
Ford, Visa Fund Incubator Program for Financially Fragile Populations
Release Date:
03/31/2016
Ford, Visa Fund Incubator Program for Financially Fragile Populations More than $1.6 million in additional grants from the Ford Foundation and Visa will ensure that the Filene Research Institute’...
Ford, Rockefeller and Others Supporting NFF Knowledge-Dissemination Effort on Impact Investing
Release Date:
04/14/2016
... the launch of an online learning hub, a book slated for publication in early 2017, and a knowledge campaign that will include convenings and workshops to support ... effort is guided by an advisory committee...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 33 Winners of Its Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows
Release Date:
04/19/2016
... technology, business and public policy. The philanthropic foundation selected the winners based on the originality and ... impact of their proposals, and with the expectation that their research and writing...
Mellon Grant Aims to Leverage Linked Data for Enhanced Information Access
Release Date:
04/28/2016
Mellon Grant Aims to Leverage Linked Data for Enhanced Information Access The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Stanford a $1.5 million grant to support library initiatives that develop and...
Rockefeller Funding of Resilience Officer in Chicago Makes News
Release Date:
05/03/2016
... and filling the new job bankrolled by the Rockefeller Foundation , Mayor Rahm Emanuel struggled to explain just what it is that former Deputy Water Management Commissioner Aaron Koch ... be doing in the newly...
Casey Family Programs President and CEO to Ring Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange on June 3
Release Date:
06/03/2016
... New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday, June 3, an honor that helps raise awareness of the more than 400,000 children ... in hope and opportunities that safely reduce the need for foster...
Bank of America Announces $300k to Boost Workforce Skills Among Local Youth, Veterans and People With Disabilities
Release Date:
06/20/2016
... and Drug Dependence Inc., Nassau Community College Foundation , The Viscardi Center Inc. and United Veterans ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Health Program Director Writes About the Route to Better Data
Release Date:
08/15/2016
... during his 12 years as mayor of New York City. At the foundation , we apply the same philosophy on data use to global public health. The Data for Health initiative, led by the public health team at .....
Commonwealth Fund Exec Comments on Obamacare Marketplace Pressures
Release Date:
08/22/2016
... this fall’s enrollment period crucial to the program that has helped millions of people gain health coverage. Sara Collins, vice president for healthcare coverage and access at The Commonwealth Fund, a...
Doris Duke Supports NY Dance and Performance Bessie Award Nominees
Release Date:
09/20/2016
... Opera House. The Bessies are also thrilled to announce that all of the 2016 nominees will receive a cash award of ... possible by a generous gift from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF). The grant...
Carnegie Corporation Seeks Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks
Release Date:
09/23/2016
... partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation , invites proposals for analytical work on reducing the risks posed by nuclear ... at generating innovative, solutions-oriented approaches...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa
Release Date:
10/19/2016
Post-conflict countries can, and often do, remain in disarray long after the bullets stop flying. NGOs working in these regions attempting to get resources to where they’re needed are often met with a severe lack of data.
Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/30/2016
... and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy For the superrich and the biggest U.S. charitable ... researched social-change gifts of $25 million or more that were announced last year. Ten...
Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Writes Time Magazine Editorial on Eliminating Waste to Feed The Hungry
Release Date:
12/05/2016
... name is Global Food Waste. This is why the Rockefeller Foundation has invested hundreds of millions of dollars and ...
Words Matter: Changing from Funders of Women and Girls to Funders for Gender Equity
Release Date:
01/04/2017
... Changing from Funders of Women and Girls to Funders for Gender Equity by Jennifer Agmi, Director of Programs at the New York Women's Foundation The history of philanthropy is one where women and ... on...
NYSHealth Invests in Veterans' Health
Release Date:
02/01/2017
... population of veterans in the United States. We know that half of veterans returning to New York from Iraq and ... In a new video, NYSHealth staff and grantees discuss the Foundation 's revitalized efforts...