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Mayor must focus on city's resiliency
Release Date:
01/03/2014
In an op-ed for Crain's New York Business, Rockefeller ... New Yorkers expect two things above all from our mayor: to keep us safe and to keep our economy strong. By embracing ... back more...
Bloomberg Spins Off Group That Spurs Volunteerism in Cities
Release Date:
01/30/2014
... into a stand-alone nonprofit that will expand its efforts to help mayors across the nation put volunteers to work on specific challenges, such as fighting obesity or beautifying neighborhoods...
New Gifts Offer Clues on Bloomberg’s Philanthropic Direction
Release Date:
02/27/2014
... and its recent grants - including a $10 million initiative to prevent child drowning deaths in Bangladesh - indicate where the former mayor's ... Recent grants by Michael Bloomberg’s foundation...
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Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York
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10:00am to 2:30pm
Join Grantmakers in Health and Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families as they present Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New ... will give funders in and around New...
Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science
Release Date:
03/15/2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Simons Foundation profiled in New York Times article on billionaires privatizing ... in chief,” he spoke of using technological innovation “ to grow...
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley
Release Date:
04/16/2014
... celebration on March 31, 2014. The institute, established in 2012 by a grant from the Simons Foundation , brings together leading researchers to explore both the theoretical underpinnings of...
Racial Equity Resource Guide
Publication date:
05/2014
... provides individuals and organizations with access to extensive learning materials, tools and data on racial ... so that communities can work together across differences. As part of WKKF’s America Healing effort, the resource ... been working to foster racial healing and racial equity in communities across the country. The practical resources ...
Major Research Groups Are Given Low Marks on Disclosing Donors
Release Date:
05/06/2014
... The conservative-leaning Hoover Institution, based in California, and the liberal Center for American Progress, ... opposites in terms of political leanings. But according to a first-of-its-...
Flood-Resistant Neighborhood Would Be 80 Years in the Making
Release Date:
05/22/2014
[Rockefeller Foundation ] Study Predicts Building in East River Could Pay for Itself and Then Some A team of architects and consultants is proposing to build a new neighborhood of residential...
Ending Child Marriage in a Generation: What Research is Needed?
Release Date:
05/13/2014
Each year, some 10 million girls are compelled to marry before they reach age 18—the age the world has agreed upon as the beginning of adulthood under the UN Convention on the ... report by Margaret E. Greene aims...
NYC Council members rip Walmart’s charity of ‘dangerous dollars’
Release Date:
06/04/2014
... the members of the City Council have fired off a letter to Walmart demanding that it stop making millions in charitable contributions to local groups here. Last ... here, including $1 million...
Why Do Banks Care About Youth Career Readiness in New York?
Release Date:
06/03/2014
Why Do Banks Care About Youth Career Readiness in New York? Five months ago, JP Morgan Chase announced its ... philanthropic undertaking ever: a $250 million initiative to bolster the skills of workers, with a big...
New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens
Release Date:
06/19/2014
New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens The newly formed New ... on Friday--a symposium that will explore the role of women in landscape design. The new humanities...
Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash
Release Date:
06/20/2014
Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen ... Valerie Rockefeller Wayne pay tribute in a message on the ...
Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing
Release Date:
06/25/2014
... on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing In an interview with Shelterforce, Surdna President Phillip ... with mission, cross-pollination between programs and the foundation 's recent launch into...
Nick Hodges Named COO and Senior Vice President For Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Release Date:
07/09/2014
... Advisors. Hodges, who had been COO of the Tides Foundation , will be responsible for oversight of the ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues
Release Date:
08/20/2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues Bloomberg Philanthropies today ... to tackle major challenges and improve urban life. The foundation will direct...
Financing the Social Sector
Release Date:
09/15/2014
... media sites, what the nonprofit sector really needs is to grow the overall funding pie from its current 2 percent of GDP to 3 percent of GDP. In order to do that, nonprofits...
Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality
Release Date:
10/07/2014
Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality It's always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and,...