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Abigail E. Disney, Cyndi Lauper Among Those Honored at the New York Women’s Foundation’s 2019 Celebrating Women® Breakfast
Release Date:
05/14/2019
... The New York Women's Foundation (The Foundation) on May 14 to honor six extraordinary leaders whose vision, energy and ... have had a transformative effect on communities in New York City and beyond. The...
Two New Members Join The William T. Grant Foundation Board
Release Date:
11/01/2013
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce that Prudence L. Carter, Ph.D., and Scott C. ... disparities and social inequality, particularly in relation to race, ethnicity, class,...
NoVo Foundation Picked by Cuomo to Create New York City Women's Center
Release Date:
10/27/2015
NoVo Foundation Picked by Cuomo to Create New York City Women's Center Governor Andrew ... investor Warren Buffett, to redevelop a former prison in New York City into a building...
Overbrook Foundation: A Small Family Funder Trying to Cure What Ails Environmentalism
Release Date:
08/01/2017
Overbrook Foundation: A Small Family Funder Trying to Cure What Ails Environmentalism Sometimes it’s the ... commitment to impact investing. Or Wallace Global Fund ’s incubation of the fossil fuel...
University of San Diego Chosen for The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Innovation Challenge
Release Date:
09/19/2019
... Challenge announced today that it has been selected to be part of The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student ... other participants are Big Ideas at Berkeley, Innovation in Action and MIT Ideas. As part of The...
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Funders-in-Action: Grantmaking During Times of Political Change & Uncertainty
Thursday, March 16, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The past three months have witnessed dramatic shifts in federal policy, and many New Yorkers have found themselves ... election (including collaborative funds like the Liberty Fund , the Immigrant Rights ...
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Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
... View resources and the live recording here . Leaders in nonprofits, government and philanthropy are united on the idea that nonprofit organizations – all of which aim to improve communities and enrich society...
The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs
Release Date:
06/30/2011
... Interviews,” the panel included three genuine leaders in the field : Susan Berresford , the former head of the ... boards and the rise of new institutions fueled by hedge fund , private...
Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... puts a stronger focus on engaging employers as partners in these efforts. Although making employers a part of ... is not a new idea, there is mounting evidence (see chapter 9 ) that this leads...
New Commitments Totaling $10.8 Billion Announced During 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Meeting
Release Date:
09/28/2013
The new commitments included a call to action by the Nike Foundation, in partnership with the NoVo and United Nations foundations, ... new Commitments to Action, expected to...
Bloomberg Lured Donors for New York Programs
Release Date:
11/29/2013
... the Bloomberg Administration has attracted $1. 4 billion in noncity financing for NYC programs over the past ... has also been good at getting other philanthropists to fund...
Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s
Release Date:
05/17/2014
Cathy Schoe of Commonwealth Fund quoted in New York Times article on doctor's salaries. ... payments cast a spotlight on the millions of dollars paid to some specialists, there is a...
Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal
Release Date:
06/13/2014
Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal An article in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore ... solutions over the past 20 years, especially its efforts to reduce the use of coal, the country’s biggest...
Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality
Release Date:
10/07/2014
... Funders who Champion Marriage Equality It's always hard to pinpoint the role of philanthropy in bringing about big changes in society and, to be sure, there are many...
Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced
Release Date:
05/11/2015
... 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research. Established in 2013 as part of a $25 million partnership between the Pershing Square and Sohn Conference...
Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit
Release Date:
06/15/2015
... during the three-day visit, a gathering of top leaders in national and local philanthropy who collaborated to create a $816 million , 20-year commitment from foundations, private ...
Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison
Release Date:
07/29/2015
... Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison Philanthropy groups and lawmakers are giving ... Public funds for college education largely dried up in the 1990s, when Congress rendered prisoners...
Weinberg Foundation Hires New Program Director
Release Date:
12/11/2015
... Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has hired a new program director to deal with Jewish and Israel issues. Rafi Rone will ... Wednesday. The foundation distributed about $...
Robertson Foundation Gifts $25M to Success Academy Charter School Network
Release Date:
04/13/2016
Robertson Foundation Gifts $25M to Success Academy Charter School Network Success Academy, ... said on Tuesday that it had received a $25 million gift, its largest ever, from the hedge fund...