17 Foundations Join Forces to Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks
Release Date:
01/30/2014
... and they are urging other foundations to follow their lead . The foundations are scheduled to announce the campaign, ...
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Service Through Philanthropy Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari
Release Date:
04/15/2014
MSBPhilanthropy Advisors's Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari talks service through philanthropy on BlogTalk Radio.
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley
Release Date:
04/16/2014
The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing, established in 2012 by a grant from the Simons Foundation, brings together leading researchers to explore both the theoretical underpinnings of computer science and its potential to shed light on a...
Simons Foundation Gives University of Hawaii $40M—Largest Gift of its Kind Ever
Release Date:
06/16/2014
The Simons Foundation has given the University of Hawaii at Manoa $40 million—the largest gift of its kind the university has ever received—for marine life research.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site
Release Date:
09/01/2014
With the backing of several leading foundations, Education Post, a new nonprofit group, will encourage respectful and fact-based dialogue on public education.
Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Stem Cell Research
Release Date:
12/18/2014
... Funds Stem Cell Research Corneal injuries and damage lead to cloudiness that makes it hard to see, senior ...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore
Release Date:
05/28/2015
... in helping individuals and families in Baltimore lead stronger financial lives. Securing and maintaining ...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Backs Workforce and Educational Development Opportunities
Release Date:
06/30/2015
... individuals in our community to the resources they need to lead financially stable lives....” Bank of America ...
The Mellon Foundation Backs Bard's Innovative Masters Program in Orchestral Performace Studies
Release Date:
08/14/2015
Bard College has been awarded a $2 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the launch of an innovative Master of Music Degree Program.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Others Make $1.1M Grants to CEP and GEO
Release Date:
10/16/2015
... to CEP and GEO Phil Buchanan and Kathleen Enright both lead organizations with similar goals — to help foundations ...
Philanthropy Must Move Fast on Climate Change, Robertson and MacArthur Leaders Say in Chronicle
Release Date:
12/02/2015
... drive steep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions and lead the way to a low-carbon economy — will be critical as ...
Rockefeller’s Sarah Geisenheimer to Step in for Chen at Fund for Public Schools
Release Date:
12/03/2015
Sarah Geisenheimer, of the Rockefeller Foundation, will replace Iris Chen, executive director of the NYC Department of Education’s private fundraising arm, who resigned earlier this week.
Meet The Woman Driving Sustainability And Corporate Responsibility At Tiffany & Co.
Release Date:
01/26/2016
At Tiffany & Co., Anisa Kamadoli Costa does two jobs --- leading sustainability efforts for Tiffany & Co. and running a major coporate foundation.
Wallace Updates Popular Cost Calculator for Out-of-School-Time Programs
Release Date:
02/17/2016
... Now it’s been updated with 2015 numbers—by the lead researcher on that study—to reflect changes in both ...
Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum
Release Date:
07/19/2016
... autism—finding all the genetic variables that may lead to a diagnosis—is vital to improve care for Kellen and ...
Staff at Open Society Foundations Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing?
Release Date:
07/22/2016
... few years. When George Soros hired Chris Stone in 2012 to lead OSF, he asked him to bring more order and cohesion to a ...
Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity
Release Date:
09/02/2016
... in why there are so many kids with autism,” said lead author Sara Webb, UW Medicine researcher in psychiatry ...
Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study
Release Date:
09/15/2016
... detectable in tears. The study also tells us that Zika can lead to cell death in the eyes. This is consistent with ...
Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss
Release Date:
09/29/2016
... range of disorders can damage those rods and cones and lead to vision loss. But now, researchers at Washington ...
JPMorgan Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit
Release Date:
01/03/2017
The conversation features JPMorgan Chase’s $100 million investment in Detroit’s recovery and why business must play a leading role in creating inclusive economic growth.