NoVo Foundation’s Peter Buffett Talks about ‘Philanthropic Colonialism
Release Date:
11/02/2015
... especially from people already doing the work well. In a wide-ranging interview with WMUK's Earlene McMichael, .....
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HSBC Cuts Links With Big Muslim Aid Charity
Release Date:
01/04/2016
... over concerns that the nonprofit's funds could end up in the hands of terrorist groups, Economic Times writes, ... previously disclosed, stemmed from Islamic Relief's work in conflict zones such as...
Chronicle of Social Change Profiles Hilton Foundation and Its Massive Growth
Release Date:
01/22/2016
... Hilton Foundation and Its Massive Growth As I discussed in my post last week on funders helping foster youth age out ... a close eye on if you are wondering about their future funding for...
NYTimes Examines Hartford Foundation Work on Geriatrics
Release Date:
01/29/2016
... Foundation Work on Geriatrics Ruth Miles, 83, sat in a wheelchair in a small exam room, clutching a water bottle, looking ... “Now we need to make sure we have all the supports in place to...
Ford Foundation-Backed Incubator Generates $100M in Loans, Nearly $1M in Savings
Release Date:
02/11/2016
Ford Foundation-Backed Incubator Generates $100M in Loans, Nearly $1M in Savings A new report details how ... incubator created by the Filene Research Institute, with funding from Ford Foundation...
Ford Foundation Taken Off Watch List by Indian Government
Release Date:
03/21/2016
... funded the “anti-India” activities of Citizens for Justice and Peace and Sabrang Trust run by Teesta ...
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 ... on Thursday for high-level nuclear-security talks. The funding echoes a tradition at the biannual...
People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg
Release Date:
04/14/2016
... Foundation. Today, the foundation is among the biggest in the United States, with more than $2 billion in assets and ... distributed to nonprofits annually. Millions of that funding have gone...
JPB Foundation Measures Bike-Share Equity in the U.S.
Release Date:
04/26/2016
JPB Foundation Measures Bike-Share Equity in the U.S. When it comes to bike equity in the U.S., the focus on measuring participation rates for bike-share against population demographics misses...
Sloan Foundation Supports Science on Screen Film Series
Release Date:
04/28/2016
Funded by the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, BFS is one of only 23 independent non-profit cinemas from across the country awarded SoS grants to expand film and scientific literacy by creatively pairing...
Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective
Release Date:
05/03/2016
Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective The U.S. government has invested $1.4 billion in HIV prevention programs that promote sexual abstinence and ... Since 2004,...
Simons Foundation Expanding Its Space
Release Date:
05/09/2016
... James Simons and his wife, Marilyn, is expanding in the Flatiron District. The philanthropic organization has signed a long-term lease for all of the office space at 162 Fifth Ave., according to ... and West...
Commonwealth Study Inspires App to Connect People to Doctors Faster
Release Date:
06/01/2016
... the co-founder of Akira, felt there needed to be a change in the healthcare system. "It came out of our own ... a lot of good research on why this is so important to do in Canada. [ In a...
With Surdna and Open Society Support, Equitable Economic Development Fellowship Launches
Release Date:
06/29/2016
... and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) are convening today in Portland, Oregon to launch the first-ever Equitable ... Fellowship. Six cities were chosen to participate in the inaugural year of the ... Foundations...
Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments
Release Date:
08/24/2016
... Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments U.S. charitable foundations are ... data show that while foundations increased their spending in 2015, their financial position was...
Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity
Release Date:
09/02/2016
... the United States. “There has been a real struggle in why there are so many kids with autism,” said lead author Sara Webb, UW Medicine researcher in psychiatry and behavioral sciences. “Where does this .....
JPB, Rockefeller Support New Initiative, 'Reimagining the Civic Commons'
Release Date:
09/08/2016
... Four foundations will join forces to fund civic projects in four cities for a full $40 million. But instead of big anchor projects, ... little guys—on a bet that the investment will pay off in...
Applications Invited for Soros Justice Fellowships in Advocacy and Media
Release Date:
09/21/2016
Applications Invited for Soros Justice Fellowships in Advocacy and Media A program of the Open Society ... and Youth Activist Fellowships... Applications Invited for Soros Justice Fellowships...
Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers
Release Date:
09/26/2016
... Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers As a first-of-its-kind human-digital platform, eKutir Global, a finalist in the MIT Inclusive Innovation Competition (IIC) under...
Stonewall Community Foundation Accepting Proposals for LGBTQ Youth Services
Release Date:
10/07/2016
Stonewall Community Foundation Accepting Proposals for LGBTQ Youth Services Stonewall Community Foundation is ... that are addressing challenges to service provision for LGBTQ youth in New York...