SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students
Release Date:
10/02/2014
... manage a hypothetical portfolio of $100,000. Each school year , more than 600,000 students across the country ...
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Six International Parks Selected as Finalists in 2015 Urban Land Institute Urban Open Space Award Competition
Release Date:
06/08/2015
... the economy of their surrounding communities. This year ’s finalists are Marina Bay in Singapore; Millennium ... professional services—will select one winner later this year .... Six International Parks Selected...
NoVo Foundation Looks to Girls As Change Agents
Release Date:
07/10/2015
... when their credentials qualify them for full-time, year -round work. For example, Census data reveals that white ...
Carnegie President Praises Efforts to Amplify World Humanitarian Initiatives
Release Date:
08/19/2015
... number of refugee camps like the Zaatari is growing every year around the globe. A recent report from the U.N. High ... the number of Colombian refugees decreased over the past year , but the country continues...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Grantees Of $30 Million Arts Innovation And Management Program
Release Date:
09/16/2015
... Arts Innovation And Management Program Through this two- year initiative, Bloomberg Philanthropies provides ...
Crain’s Top 15 List of Foundations Is a Showcase of PNY Members
Release Date:
10/21/2015
... on Crain's list have grown 14.3% compared with last year , once again showing how the fortunes of philanthropists ... philanthropic activities through JPB. Compared with last year , JPB’s assets have...
In Chronicle OpEd, JM Kaplan’s Leaders Discuss Innovation Prize
Release Date:
11/12/2015
As a family foundation, the J.M. Kaplan Fund has supported early-stage innovation for 70 years. This year, they offered prizes for social innovation. The results were amazing.
Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)
Release Date:
01/11/2016
... Ted Kennedy succumbed to this disease in just over a year . But scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered ...
Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation
Release Date:
03/16/2016
Strong principals are critical components of successful schools, and Wallace Foundation will be investing millions of dollars in research into what makes a principal effective.
The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot
Release Date:
06/03/2016
... who will make a decision by the end of December of this year ... The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur ...
Warren Buffet Pledges$2.9 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Others
Release Date:
07/15/2016
... He's now made a huge donation 11 years in a row. This year , Buffett is giving 19.6 million Class B shares to five .....
Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare System Failing High-Need Patients
Release Date:
12/09/2016
... that they had experienced delays in care in the past year — compared with 21 percent of non-high-need ...
Stonewall Community Foundation Is Key Funder of Trans and Queer Storytelling
Release Date:
12/09/2016
... we forget: According to GLAAD, 2016 has been the deadliest year on record for trans people, especially for trans women ...
'Marjorie Prime' Wins Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at Sundance for Focus on Science and Technology
Release Date:
03/29/2017
... is a sci-fi drama that stars Smith as Marjorie, an 86- year -old widow who spends time with a holographic likeness of ... the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at this year ’s Sundance Film Festival...
Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’
Release Date:
05/03/2017
The Foundation’s board and staff met to consider the question: how can we stand alongside our grantees and philanthropic partners and respond to current societal challenges with leadership, urgency, and impact? Its board made the unanimous decision...
Bloomberg Writes on His Philanthropy's Public Health Projects
Release Date:
06/01/2017
... in an open letter that Michael Bloomberg publishes every year to explain the direction of Bloomberg Philanthropies, ...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing
Release Date:
06/07/2017
Financial giants, in addition to supporting urban youth and employment, are also steady funders in an area even closer to home: community development and housing.
F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... percent of their net assets to charitable causes every year . That often leaves 95 percent of their holdings: a ... foundation grants to money people gave at church. That year , foundations reported more than $...
Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the Open Society Foundations' Biggest Battle Yet
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... Africa. OSF’s budget will be around $930 million this year —which is substantially more than Ford’s total ...
Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
In rare cases, children fall into a much deeper level of sedation than intended during dental procedures. If they aren’t rescued quickly, they may stop breathing or even die.