Atlantic Philanthropies' Report Examines the Effectiveness of the Limited-life Approach
Release Date:
05/01/2017
... foundations are based on the premise that if a foundation ’s grants generate a social return, and that ...
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Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’
Release Date:
05/03/2017
... times. For more than 25 years, Nathan Cummings Foundation ’s mission has explicitly named a commitment to ... to these extraordinary times in extraordinary ways. The Foundation ’s grantees are on the front lines...
The Peterson Center on Healthcare Aims to Transform U.S. Healthcare
Release Date:
05/15/2017
... in late 2014 with an initial $200 million gift by the foundation of Peter G. Peterson—who made his fortune in ...
Rita Allen Supported Prize Goes In Part To Vanderbilt Project Intended To Combat Fake News
Release Date:
06/28/2017
... call for entries in March, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , along with the Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation , selected 20 projects from more than 800 ...
NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund a Result of Radical Listening
Release Date:
08/17/2017
... Listening NPQ has written in the past about the NoVo Foundation ’s constituent-centric approach to funding (here, ... They have asked themselves tough questions, such as , “Can philanthropy support the...
Into Battle: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Steps Up Its Advocacy Giving in a Big Way
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... Initiative, they took some heat for incorporating it as an LLC—since such entities can operate with little ... there are good reasons to look beyond the traditional foundation structure. The LLC is a much...
National Grid Supports United Way Family Fund to Help Families in Need
Release Date:
03/30/2018
... households meet these basic needs. The Family Fund remains as relevant now as ever, maybe even more so. The National Grid Foundation has been a steadfast partner of United Way and the .....
Pete Peterson and Our Chaotic National Debates
Release Date:
04/06/2018
... of his energy—and his money—on the Peter G. Peterson Foundation . Pete’s particular concern was government budgets, which is the focus of his foundation . His long-standing push for fiscal prudence has .....
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces the Election of Ana Marie Argilagos and Anand Babu to Its Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/29/2019
... across the Americas. Before joining HIP, she worked as a senior advisor at the Ford Foundation , where she focused on urban development ... sustainability in cities and regions across the world, and as...
Funder Collaboratives: Why and How Funders Work Together
Publication date:
05/2009
... together than by going it alone? Yes, grantmakers say, as long as members define their goals, set clear operational ...
Forget Spending Cuts, the U.S. Economy Really Needs a $2 Trillion Stimulus
Release Date:
03/05/2013
This piece by Century Foundation Fellow Andrew Fieldhouse argues for more targeted ...
Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time
Release Date:
05/15/2013
... Time to Succeed Coalition Co-Chair Chris Gabrieli and Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. The Time to Succeed ...
Bill Gates: 'Philanthropy Should Be Taking Bigger Risks Than Business'
Release Date:
09/25/2013
... Gates used his own venture, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , as an example of the difficulties faced by do-good ...
What Inequality Deniers Have In Common With Climate Change Skeptics
Release Date:
06/16/2014
... Climate Change Skeptics In an op-ed on Quartz, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker says recent attempts to ...
Effective Philanthropy Takes Time
Release Date:
06/26/2014
... of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation , discusses why effective philanthropy is about ... if change is barely noticeable in the first few years. As he puts it, "philanthropy is “a...
Nineteen Ford-Funded Films Nominated for 2014 Emmys
Release Date:
07/17/2014
... and film projects that have received support from the Ford Foundation 's JustFilms initiative. “The 2014 nominations .....
Target Hits $25 Million Goal For School Supply Donations
Release Date:
08/04/2014
... the school supply donations through the Kids In Need Foundation , which operates a national network of Resource ...
OSF Featured in Enterprise for Utilizing Storytelling in the Grantmaking Process
Release Date:
04/13/2015
OSF Director, Brett Davidson, cautions against dishonest narratives.
Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report
Release Date:
07/09/2015
... Society in Recent Report During my very first days as President of the Ford Foundation , I participated in a roundtable on civil society ...
Andrew W. Mellon Study Examines Demographic Composition of Museum Staff
Release Date:
08/05/2015
Andrew W . Mellon Study Examines Demographic Composition of Museum ... a recent museum demographic survey released by the Andrew W . Mellon Foundation . But non-whites accounted for just 28% of ...