MasterCard Foundation Commits 100 million to Projects Within Its Young Africa Works Strategy
Release Date:
04/16/2018
... young people entering the continent’s workforce each year than in the rest of the world combined. Can that ...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies-Supported Criminal Justice Mentorship Program Scales across Country
Release Date:
05/02/2018
... With 600,000 men and women returning home from prison each year , there is an abundant supply of credible messengers who, ...
OSF Leaving Hungary Under Government Pressure
Release Date:
05/15/2018
Under intense political pressure and the threat of legal sanctions, George Soros’s Open Society Foundations said on Tuesday that it had become impossible to work in Hungary, whose prime minister has blamed Mr. Soros for the country’s problems, and...
In Partnership With Ford and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice Fund Awards Nearly $10 Million in Second Round of Grants
Release Date:
07/02/2018
... launched by philanthropist and collector Agnes Gund last year , announced today that it is awarding almost $10 million ...
Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Research for Eye Implant
Release Date:
07/09/2018
Researchers at Caltech have developed an implantable pressure sensor that can reside in the human eye for years at a time while wirelessly sending data about the eye’s health to the patient or medical professionals. The implant could make it easier...
Simons Foundation Announces Simons Collaboration on Localization of Waves
Release Date:
08/06/2018
The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Simons Collaboration on Localization of Waves, directed by Svitlana Mayboroda of University of Minnesota.
United Philanthropy #ForumCon18 Highlights
Release Date:
09/07/2018
... from 145 organizations—a 26% increase from last year ’s record-high Forum conference. Attendees spent ...
Inside Philanthropy Looks at The Helmsley Charitable Trust Work to Improve Stroke Outcomes in Rural America
Release Date:
09/11/2018
... in the upper Midwest. A recent example is the three- year , $6.5 million grant out of its Rural Healthcare Program ...
Rockefeller Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announce Finalists in $10M Economic Opportunity Challenge
Release Date:
09/17/2018
... and 63 semi-finalists from across the country. Later this year , up to ten of the finalists will be named grantees, ...
Newman's Own Foundation Provides Over $1.7 Million to Support Nutrition Initiatives
Release Date:
10/02/2018
The funding will support many programs, including efforts to help create and enhance nutrition in schools and communities, provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved communities, and offer education programs about healthy and...
Journalism Needs to Reinvent Itself: A Q&A with OSF’s Maria Teresa Ronderos
Release Date:
09/19/2018
Ian Graham speaks with Open Society Foundations' Maria Teresa Ronderos to learn more about how ever-evolving threats to media freedom and independence worldwide have impacted the way she approaches funding media at OSF.
Mississippi Architects Take on Citywide Hunger Problem With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies
Release Date:
05/06/2019
By more than one measure, Jackson, Mississippi, is one of the nation’s unhealthiest cities.
Schott Foundation Names Edgar Villanueva as Senior Vice President
Release Date:
01/16/2020
The Schott Foundation started 2020 by announcing that Edgar Villanueva will become the foundation’s Senior Vice President of Programs and Advocacy.
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Passing the Baton: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, December 12, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
In 2020 the National Center for Family Philanthropy will welcome Nick Tedesco as President and CEO and see the transition of founder and longtime President Ginny Esposito to the role of Senior Fellow.
Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice: JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative - Report Released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Release Date:
05/26/2020
This report explores the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Deep-End Initiative, which is helping juvenile justice jurisdictions safely and significantly reduce youth confinement — especially for young people of color.
Pfizer Foundation Awards Grant to the Maryland Department of Health to Address Decreases in Childhood Vaccinations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Release Date:
07/21/2020
The grant will be used for communications, outreach and vaccination clinics in areas showing the most significant declines.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."
Release Date:
07/22/2020
Two years in the making, this practical publication features case studies and detailed guidance for individuals, families, foundations, and corporations.
Impact Investing Handbook from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Publication date:
08/2020
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors published the “Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners” –180 pages of helping asset owners turn interest into action. Two years in the making, this practical publication features case studies and detailed guidance for individuals, families, foundations, and corporations. Written by Steven Godeke of Godeke Consulting and Patrick Briaud of RPA, it features input from over fifty experts and practitioners. The Handbook comes at a pivotal moment. In the midst of urgent social, economic and environmental challenges including COVID-19, a...
JPMorgan Chase Launches Annual AdvancingCities Challenge
Release Date:
06/02/2021
... among private, public, and nonprofit leaders. This year , JPMorgan Chase is evolving its AdvancingCities ...
María Teresa Kumar Joins the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Board of Trustees
Release Date:
02/09/2023
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has elected voting rights activist María Teresa Kumar to its board of trustees.