Obama Foundation to Host Global Summit in Chicago
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... in Chicago Former President Barack Obama announced in a new video Wednesday that he will gather together civic ...
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Harvard Endowment Reports ‘Disappointing’ 8.1 Percent Return
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... its $37.1 billion endowment earned an 8.1 percent return for its most recent fiscal year. The endowment’s new chief executive, N. P. Narvekar, said that the fund was ... trails the mean one-year return of 12.7...
A Start-Up Slump Is a Drag on the Economy. Big Business May Be to Blame.
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... found in a start-up slump — a decline in the creation of new businesses — and a growing understanding of what’s ...
Sustainable Innovation: 5 Questions Every Company Should Ask Itself
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... important than the eventual answers.” When it comes to new products and services, this design-based approach is reflected in the search for the intersection of desirability (do people want it?), ... the...
General Motors Is Going All Electric
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... all-electric, zero-emissions future. That starts with two new , fully electric models next year—then at least 18 more ...
Albany Charities Find It Hard to Tap Influx of Wealth
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... Pitcher, executive director of the St. Paul’s Center for homeless mothers and their children, says you can see ... shift in increasing ticket prices and sponsorship costs for charity events. "They’re...
NYers Face Harsher ATM Fees Than Nearly Anyone in Nation, Study Finds
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... ATM fees across the nation hit a record high for the 11th straight year, according to the latest study ... from the ATM owner and the one from the consumer's bank for using another outlet's ATM. Over...
A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah
Release Date:
01/12/2018
... the role of philanthropy in times of austerity, and the new initiatives that Rockefeller is undertaking both ...
Funded by The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Scientists Develop Sun Shield to Prevent Coral Bleaching
Release Date:
03/27/2018
... to corals. The project was also designed to explore new ways to reduce the impact of coral bleaching on the Great ...
Leon Levy Foundation Supports Bird Migration Forecasts
Release Date:
04/27/2018
Leon Levy Foundation Supports Bird Migration Forecasts For the first time, new maps are using radar to forecast nighttime clouds of ... a large pulse of migrants will pass through is useful for...
Markle Foundation Selects Indiana as Next Skillful State
Release Date:
10/12/2018
Markle Foundation Selects Indiana as Next Skillful State A new organization aims to help Hoosier employers recognize the value of skills training when hiring employees for their facilities, rather than just simply...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color
Release Date:
10/26/2018
... other species to protect themselves from predators, and new research by scientists from the University of Chicago ... gene called aristaless1 (al1) that acted as a switch for yellow and white coloration......
21
Apr
2016
Documenting Impact featuring “Girl Rising” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)
Thursday, April 21, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Join us for an online OVEE screening featuring clips and conversation ... from Girl Rising , one of the five powerful films selected for the 2015 Media Impact Festival . (An OVEE screening ... efforts to send 62...
05
Mar
2015
Looking at the 990 Part I (March 5) and Part II (March 12)
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 7:45am to Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:30am
... Please note: Participants will automatically be registered for both sessions in this two-part series. The IRS Form ... made on the 990 Presenter Candice Meth, CPA, Partner, Not- for -Profit Services Group,...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $70 Million Climate Challenge
Release Date:
06/05/2018
... valued at more than $2.5 million, including funding for a climate advisor who facilitates the development and ... support; implementation coaching; rapid-response grants to accelerate the impact of mitigation...
Unbound Philanthropy and OSF Among U.S. Foundations Taking Action to Address Refugee Crisis, Report Finds
Release Date:
06/20/2018
... Weingart Foundation — the report offers suggestions for how philanthropy can leverage its resources and calls on ...
21
Apr
2021
State of Play: Local, National, and Intersectional Responses to Addressing Anti-Asian Violence and Building Durable AAPI Immigrant Power - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
... Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Designed for All interested funders. Please note that calls are open ...
10
Jun
2021
Supporting Critical Election Infrastructure for the Long Term - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Thursday, June 10, 2021 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has extended an ... Jake Atcheson Matilsky , Founding Director, Center for Secure and Modern Elections Tiana...
Using an Ecosystem Approach to Define Nonprofit Strategy
Release Date:
10/05/2016
... to planning, we have found this to be especially relevant for nonprofits pursuing strategic planning with hopes of ... needing to repair the organization; they are not planning for planning’s sake – “our last...
14
Nov
2014
The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details
Friday, November 14, 2014 -
7:45am to 10:30am
... capacity to achieve your convening’s purpose. Join us for this program where we’ll explore the nuts and bolts of ... – how to get the right people in the room?). Join us for a workshop and bring your questions...