Mellon Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Chicago Art Institutions
Release Date:
06/03/2014
... Mellon Foundation Chicago Objects Study Initiative, a four- year , inter-institutional pilot program designed to provide ...
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Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal
Release Date:
06/13/2014
An article in Inside Philanthropy singles out the Mertz Gilmore Foundation for championing climate change solutions, especially efforts to reduce the use of coal, the country’s biggest source of global warming pollution.
American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade
Release Date:
07/26/2014
The inflation-adjusted net worth for the typical American household has declined by more than a third over the past 10 years, according to a study underwritten by the Russell Sage Foundation.
Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach
Release Date:
09/02/2014
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, plans to refocus grant distribution to sectors the foundation is not currently funding, but has supported in the past.
NYCT, NoVo on Short List of Foundations who Activiely Fund Domestic Violence Prevention Programs
Release Date:
09/29/2014
The philanthropic community has been slow to support domestic violence prevention measures.
Arcus and Ford Named as Top Funders who Champion Marriage Equality
Release Date:
10/07/2014
Arcus Foundation and Ford Foundation have been featured as two of the top eight funders who made marriage equality happen.
Whatever Happened to Obama’s ‘Promise Neighborhoods’ in NYC?
Release Date:
11/12/2014
Local organizations, such as the Elmezzi Foundation, received smaller planning grants, but were not selected for the larger implementation awards.
Why Are the Rockefellers Moving From 30 Rock?
Release Date:
11/24/2014
... decided to leave the building entirely. By this time next year , they will have vacated the 56th-floor aerie they have ...
JPMorgan Chase Pledges $10 Million to Study Its Philanthropic Impact
Release Date:
02/06/2015
JPMorgan Chase will analyze the efficacy of its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya
Release Date:
02/17/2015
... under its Digital Jobs Africa initiative, a seven- year , $100 million effort to improve a million lives by ...
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Supports Initiative to Eliminate Veteran Homelessness in the United States
Release Date:
02/19/2015
The foundation is partnering with the Zero: 2016 initiative to end homeless in 71 U.S. communities.
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Discusses the Difficulties of Evaluation
Release Date:
03/17/2015
Kelly Fitzsimmons, Chief Program and Strategy Officer, offers tips on how to get the most out of the evaluation process.
Simons-Funded Study Finds Connection Between Genes That Contribute to Autism
Release Date:
03/11/2015
CHD8, a gene that is strongly linked to autism, acts as a master regulator in the developing human brain and controls the expression of many other genes.
Sloan Foundation Awards $3 Million for Minority PhDs in STEM Fields
Release Date:
03/27/2015
... graduate students in STEM fields. Under the three- year initiative, each institution will create a University ...
Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen
Release Date:
04/15/2015
OSF has released a report outlining the civilian harm that occurred as a result of U.S. counterterrorism measures.
AXA Announces the 2015 AXA Achievers
Release Date:
04/21/2015
... the environment and disease prevention. Every year , AXA awards 52 high school seniors - one from each ...
Ford Foundation Provides $500 Thousand for Relief Efforts in Nepal
Release Date:
04/30/2015
Immediate grants will go to Save the Children, The Asia Foundation and the TEWA Foundation.
Markle Foundation President Calls for Revamp of U.S. Higher Education System
Release Date:
06/03/2015
In a recent editorial, Zoe Baird, expounded on the need to improve education to help better prepare students for the workforce.
Weinberg Foundation Launches Workforce Leadership Academy in Baltimore
Release Date:
06/08/2015
... Aspen Institute, has announced the inaugural cohort of a year -long learning and leadership program in the Baltimore ...
Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality
Release Date:
06/12/2015
The Ford Foundation also aims to double the total amount it grants out for general operating support.