Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough
Release Date:
03/24/2016
... communications and weapons-handling procedures when making the arrests. . . Carnegie: Nuclear Material ...
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Despite Legacy Connections, Rockefeller Family Fund Sets Trend by Changing its Fossil Fuel Investments
Release Date:
04/04/2016
The Rockefeller Family Fund has long campaigned for green energy and against carbon emissions, so its fossil fuel investments certainly did not make sense ethically, but financially. Other organizations and investors are also questioning fossil fuel...
Carnegie President Says Humanitarians Can Have Impact on Refugee Crisis
Release Date:
04/26/2016
A six-country survey commissioned by the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity finds widespread misperceptions of the scale of the global refugee crisis.
Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Summit Convenes Leaders To Discuss Economic Priorities for Next President
Release Date:
05/11/2016
Leading experts and policymakers from across the political spectrum gather today to discuss the fiscal and economic priorities for the next president, at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's 2016 Fiscal Summit: Leadership for a Secure Future.
Bessemer Trust Among Experts Tapped by NYTimes for Piece on Social Change Major Gifts
Release Date:
05/16/2016
Philanthropists may proclaim their desire for social change, but few, it turns out, follow through.
At the Rockefellers’ Kykuit, Painterly Gardens and a Rosy Legacy
Release Date:
05/23/2016
While Kykuit’s expansive Italian-inspired gardens with French and English influences are gorgeous year-round, the blossoming roses make June one of the best times to visit.
The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot
Release Date:
06/03/2016
The project can be national or international and it has to come from an organization rather than an individual.
Ford Foundation's Chris Cardona on Inequity in Grantee Inclusion
Release Date:
07/29/2016
... on Inequity in Grantee Inclusion I wish I could say it was easy. Grantee inclusion seems, on the face of it, like ... my own practice and in the work of many of my colleagues: making sure that who gets paid to...
NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth
Release Date:
09/12/2016
... their students. "The Hive Digital Media Learning Fund is making it possible for more than a hundred new ... Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust is making the following 13 grants: With a...
Ms. Foundation Releases New Report on Forging a More Robust and Equitable Childcare System in America
Release Date:
09/15/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women’s latest report, Raising Our Nation, highlights the true cost of the impact that a lack of access child care has on working mothers, especially low-income women of color.
Mellon Backs Creation of Newly Created Role at GWU Musuem and Textile Museum
Release Date:
09/28/2016
... of libraries, universities and archives dedicated to making accessible materials that document the ...
Ford Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings
Release Date:
09/29/2016
... others who opposed segregation. Now the Alabama city that was the first capital of the Confederacy is set to become ...
Mastercard's Singh on How Companies Can Help Cities Close the Data Gap
Release Date:
10/21/2016
Data-rich businesses are positioned to help their communities. Shamina Singh, President of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, says it's an opportunity for data philanthropy.
NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’s Walker as Pepsi Board Member
Release Date:
10/31/2016
It seemed discordant to some critics when, this month, Ford's Darren Walker joined the board of PepsiCo, which makes the bulk of its money by selling sugary drinks and fatty snacks.
Russell Sage Publishes Study on the Problems of Parents Funding College Education
Release Date:
12/14/2016
More parents today are financially supporting — and paying more — for their children’s college education, but that development also might be exacerbating economic inequality, according to a new study by a University of Kansas professor.
Atlantic Philanthropies Final Grant Supports Cornell Tradition
Release Date:
01/10/2017
... The award marks the completion of Atlantic's grant- making , totaling $8 billion over 35 years, nearly $1 billion .....
Seven Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' Innovation Teams Program
Release Date:
01/17/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced grants to seven cities to help them boost their capacity to tackle major challenges through innovation and improve quality of life for their residents.
Catholic Charities Announces $800,000 Grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Release Date:
01/31/2017
Catholic Charities Announces $800,000 Grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.
Novo Foundation's Jesenia Santana Discusses the Dismissal of Domestic Violence and Its Effects in the Criminal Court System
Release Date:
03/09/2017
... resulting from domestic violence can result in difficulty making decisions, difficulties in concentration, ...
Supported by Surdna and NY Community Trust, Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC
Release Date:
03/10/2017
... the quality of life for ordinary New Yorkers. The study was funded by the NYC Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York ...