This Is How NYC Plans To Solve Its Homeless Problem
Release Date:
10/03/2017
New York City may have found a way to combat homelessness.
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How America Gives Special Report: Breaking the Charity Habit
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Each year, the charity world waits eagerly for the announcement of how much individual Americans gave to charity. And each year, that annual total doggedly climbs higher, faltering only occasionally. Four of the past five years, it has broken its...
David Geffen Criticizes ‘Shameful’ Lack of Support for Concert Hall
Release Date:
10/05/2017
The media mogul David Geffen, one of the cultural world’s leading philanthropists, attacked wealthy New Yorkers on Wednesday for what he called a “shameful” record of failing to donate to the city’s concert halls and allowing these institutions to...
Citi Community Development Is Partner in NYC’s First Citywide Community Land Trust
Release Date:
10/25/2017
A citywide collaborative of nonprofit affordable housing organizations today announced the formation of the Interboro Community Land Trust (CLT), NYC’s first citywide CLT.
Simons Investigators Awarded 2018 Breakthrough Prize, New Horizons Prize
Release Date:
12/15/2017
Three Simons Investigators were honored at the sixth annual Breakthrough Prizes, which recognize top achievements in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics.
Citigroup Sets Restrictions on Gun Sales by Business Partners
Release Date:
03/23/2018
Citigroup is setting restrictions on the sale of firearms by its business customers, making it the first Wall Street bank to take a stance in the divisive nationwide gun control debate.
Helmsley Trust Awards $5.4 Million to Help Standardize Clinical Data
Release Date:
09/04/2018
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust in New York City has announced a $5.4 million grant to the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) in support of the Texas-based consortium's efforts to standardize clinical data and...
Michael R. Bloomberg Partners with Commissioner Arias Cañete to Support European Transition from Coal Power
Release Date:
09/18/2018
Together Bloomberg Philanthropies and the European Commission will convene leaders from the financial and business sectors to further develop financially actionable strategies for a low-carbon transition and aim to highlight the economic...
Arcus Grantee, Dr. Kristina Olson, Receives Prestigious Honor
Release Date:
10/23/2018
Dr. Kristina Olson of the Trans Youth Project, an Arcus grantee who was recently announced as a 2018 MacArthur Fellow. Dr. Olson is one of 25 leaders to receive the fellowship for her work to advance scientific understanding of gender and to shed...
Research to Prevent Blindness-Supported Researchers Will Be Integral Part of Latest Effort Within NEI’s Audacious Goals Initiative
Release Date:
11/06/2018
Ten researchers who have been supported by RPB will be co-principal investigators on five innovative projects just announced by the National Eye Institute (NEI) as part of its Audacious Goals Initiative (AGI) for Regenerative Medicine.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Grants $1 Million for Anchorage Public Art Project
Release Date:
11/09/2018
City to partner with Anchorage Museum to Create “SEED Lab,” winning project of Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge.
Farhad Asghar Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York as Program Officer for Pathways to Postsecondary Success
Release Date:
11/29/2018
Carnegie Corporation of New York is pleased to announce that Farhad Asghar will join Carnegie Corporation of New York on December 17, 2018 as Program Officer, Pathways to Postsecondary Success, overseeing part of our education portfolio. Farhad’s...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Donates $50 million to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Release Date:
11/30/2018
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s charity has announced a $50 million donation to help fight the nation’s opioid epidemic.
Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs
Release Date:
11/30/2018
Salesforce and Salesforce.org are committed to investing in young people from the classroom to the boardroom.
Arcus Opens Call for Social Justice Grant Applications
Release Date:
12/04/2018
Arcus today publishes a Request for Concepts, the initial step in a streamlined process for organizations to apply for Arcus funding to support LGBTQ social justice work. The deadline for responses to this open call is January 22, 2019. Subsequent...
Estée Lauder Names Bari Seiden-Young Svp, Global Corporate Communications, Citizenship and Sustainability
Release Date:
04/15/2019
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has announced the promotion of Bari Seiden-Young to the role of senior vice president, global corporate communications, citizenship and sustainability.
United Hospital Fund Names Two New Vice Presidents, New Controller, Other Staff Changes
Release Date:
04/06/2021
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sheila Abrams to Retire
The New York Community Trust Awards $9.9 Million in Grants to 53 Nonprofits
Release Date:
04/14/2021
Grants aim to counter vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, increase voter engagement, bridge the digital divide, and more.
Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, Named President and CEO of United Hospital Fund
Release Date:
05/03/2017
The board of directors of United Hospital Fund announced today the selection of Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, as its president and CEO, effective August 14, 2017 .
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
01/10/2018
New York City officials are citing climate change as their motivation to join a growing number of investors ridding themselves of financial interest in fossil fuels.