In Diller Island’s Demise, a Cautionary Tale of Donor Influence
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... argue that the fundamental failing of what became known as Diller Island was that, as a plan for a public space, it was just far too reliant on ...
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Opinion: A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... In the 1970s, for instance, Alaska started a Permanent Fund to share oil wealth. But the pace of experimentation has ... and India have shown signs of considering the policy as well. Philanthropy has also...
Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... Arrivals, protects immigrants who came into the U.S. as minors and often know no other place to call home. The ... years ago we reported on the creation of TheDream.US, a fund that provides scholarships for...
Towards a Fine-Free Future: JPB Foundation Tackles a Barrier to Public Library Engagement
Release Date:
10/27/2017
... the Simons Foundation envision U.S. public libraries as open community spaces fostering inclusivity and ...
Route Fifty Recognizes Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities at Second Annual Navigator Awards
Release Date:
11/17/2017
What Works Cities, a Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded program begun in April 2015, was named a 2017 Navigator Award recipient for demonstrable results in performance management, transparency, access to data and the adoption of best practices and data...
Jim Simons, the Numbers King
Release Date:
12/13/2017
Jim and Marilyn Simons became major charitable donors in the nineteen-nineties, when they launched their foundation. The Simons seeks to heighten the foundation’s impact on the sciences.
Ralph Wilson Foundation Launches STEM Initiative in New York, Michigan
Release Date:
03/20/2018
... by integrating best practices. To that end, it will award as many as twenty grants of up to $250,000 each over three years. In ...
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Announces 31 Winners of Fellowships for Important Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Release Date:
04/25/2018
... the fellows based on the quality of their proposals. As part of the criteria, the jurors looked for high-caliber ...
Moody's Foundation - Reshape Tomorrow™ RFP
Release Date:
04/20/2018
Moody's is seeking proposals from best-in-class nonprofits that support individuals to grow their small businesses.
Moody's Foundation - Reshape Tomorrow™ RFP
Release Date:
04/20/2018
Moody's is seeking proposals from best-in-class nonprofits that support individuals to grow their small businesses.
William Randolph Hearst Foundations Provides Hefty Grant to SOPAC to Partner with School District
Release Date:
04/26/2018
The South Orange Performing Arts Center received a $75,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundations to advance its arts education program.
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Continues Commitment to Great Barrier Reef Conservation Efforts
Release Date:
07/17/2018
... biodiversity on Earth. However, various threats—such as climate change, poor water quality and impacts from human ...
Weinberg Foundation Announces $1.2 Million in Emergency Grants in Response to Pittsburgh Synagogue Mass Shooting
Release Date:
11/01/2018
... today announced $1.2 million in emergency grant funding as an immediate response to the shootings that claimed 11 ... hate crime, the Foundation is compelled to do what it can, as quickly as...
Research to Prevent Blindness-Supported Researchers Will Be Integral Part of Latest Effort Within NEI’s Audacious Goals Initiative
Release Date:
11/06/2018
... just announced by the National Eye Institute (NEI) as part of its Audacious Goals Initiative (AGI) for ... seeks to catalyze new, regenerative treatments – such as cell- and gene-based therapies -- for such...
MetLife Foundation and MicroSave Launch "i3" Program in Vietnam
Release Date:
11/16/2018
MicroSave and the MetLife Foundation launched the “i3” program at an event in Hanoi on November 14, aimed at improving the financial health of low- to moderate-income communities around the country.
Simons Foundation Science Sandbox Announce Inaugural Science Nonfiction Film Grants
Release Date:
11/16/2018
... filmmakers received grants and other critical support as part of a new program to elevate the voices of independent ...
Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs
Release Date:
11/30/2018
... expanding the company's regional headquarters in Chicago. As part of the expansion, Salesforce plans to add 1,000 new .....
SIFMA Foundation Announces Winner of Fall 2018 InvestWrite Competition
Release Date:
02/21/2019
... Van Fleet may still be in high school, but she knows as much about stocks, bonds and mutual funds as her friends do about emojis and apps – and now she’s ... important academic and life skills. The competition...
Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Award 16 Jewish Camps With Grants to Increase Accessibility
Release Date:
04/01/2019
... the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder, as well as people with intellectual, developmental, physical and ... They will receive money for both capital improvements, as well...
Open Society Foundations Commits $5 Million for Accountable Governance
Release Date:
06/02/2019
... civic space; support civil society and government reforms as well as investments in monitoring, evaluation, and research; and ...