Talking Optimism and Opportunity With New Ford Foundation Head
Release Date:
08/08/2013
... a position originally held by Edsel Ford, who founded the philanthropy in 1936... Talking Optimism and Opportunity With ...
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5 Questions for…Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United Way of New York City
Release Date:
08/27/2013
... the lessons learned at UWNYC after Sandy and the role of philanthropy in disaster preparedness. 5 Questions ...
Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery
Publication date:
02/2014
... Sandy recovery efforts from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy , along with updates and opportunities for ...
Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away
Release Date:
06/18/2014
... Feeney with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy . “It’s a real honor to talk about a fellow ...
Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner
Release Date:
07/18/2014
... Philanthropies. In an op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy , Oechsli, writes, that "age should not be the ... for when to begin giving money away. He adds that " philanthropy , no matter when one...
RPA, Ford, MasterCard Foundation Among Funders Partnering with Foundation Center on Global Development
Release Date:
11/20/2014
... a committee of leading foundations guided by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) have launched a new initiative to ... project, known as the Post-2015 Partnership Platform for Philanthropy , will enable...
Ford and RPA Work to Foster Sustainable Development in Ghana
Release Date:
07/09/2015
... Goals (SDGs) in Ghana. Participants from business, philanthropy , social investment, the UN system, ... is organized by the Post-2015 Partnership Platform for Philanthropy — a project of the United Nations...
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Richard Correia Named as Surdna Foundation’s Assistant Controller
Release Date:
10/14/2013
The Surdna Foundation has announced the appointment of Richard Correia, an experienced operations and fund accountant, and C.P.A. candidate, as Assistant Controller.
Mark Abrahams Joins FJC as Chief Financial and Investment Officer
Release Date:
08/19/2014
... for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has been appointed Chief Financial and Investment Officer of FJC - A ...
Mario Luis Small Joins Russell Sage Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
11/27/2017
The Russell Sage Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of sociologist Mario Luis Small to its board of trustees. Small is currently Grafstein Family Professor at Harvard University. He is a contributor to the RSF volume The Colors of...
The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer
Release Date:
03/13/2019
... and human resource aspects of the agency. He was later appointed the nation’s second Chief Information Officer by ...
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
07/18/2019
Alberto Retana, Rukia Lumumba and Lorella Praeli join the Hazen Foundation’s board of trustees, bringing new experience and energy as the Foundation goes all in for racial and education justice.
The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution
Release Date:
09/26/2014
... This piece was originally published on the WINGS Philanthropy in Focus blog . What a day it was! Sunday’s ...
Start a Giving Circle This Summer
Release Date:
06/15/2011
... Summer is finally here! After the brutal winter many of us experienced, it is time to look forward to those long, ... for fun. However, summer is not the time to forget about philanthropy . As we spend time...
Richard D. Parsons Elected Next Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board; David Rockefeller Jr. To Step Down At End of Five Year Term
Release Date:
10/29/2015
... has been an enormous honor to serve as Board Chair of the philanthropy established by my great-grandfather in 1913. It ... Dick’s years of public service are an inspiration to us all and critical to our...
Listening for Bits of Truth in DC
Release Date:
03/22/2018
... especially the omnibus budget bill. Leaders at United Philanthropy Forum, National Council on Nonprofits, Council on Foundations, Philanthropy Roundtable, Independent Sector and countless ...
Angel Melendez
Angel Melendez joined Philanthropy New York in November of 2015. As the Guest ... under the direction of the Officer Manager to ensure that Philanthropy New York’s members, guests, and employees ...
Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship
Release Date:
05/23/2014
... Prize in Jerusalem on Thursday in recognition of his philanthropy and public service and said he would use the ... the new fellowship under the auspices of the Genesis Philanthropy Group, a coalition of...
Who's Been the Biggest Superstar in the Fight for Health Reform?
Release Date:
05/28/2014
[Atlantic Philanthropies] A few foundations stand out as heroes in the saga of health reform. Remember when Atlantic Philanthropies bravely committed $27 million to help win passage of the Affordable Care Act? Or when the Robert Wood Johnson...