Is There Really a Conflict between the Public Good and Professionalism in the Foundation Sector?
Release Date:
08/26/2014
... and administrative expenses as part of spending to meet the required annual payout by foundations (1). Such ...
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Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?
Release Date:
09/12/2013
... The question should be about impact, not whether you meet arbitrary numbers picked a year earlier. LH : I agree ...
After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers
Release Date:
07/10/2013
by Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Two days before the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that occurred on the streets of my own neighborhood,...
Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information
Release Date:
01/06/2015
New York State Health Foundation Program Officer Brian Byrd details a two-year study to help improve the quality of Wikipedia's health information.
5 Questions for…Melissa Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Tides
Release Date:
03/11/2013
... terms of new programs, one of the things that will help us meet our long-range strategy is engaging more people in the ...
When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/15/2012
By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings Foundation (This post originally appeared on the Nathan Cummings Foundation website.) What does Jeremy Lin have to do with the future of philanthropy? When LINsanity comes to...
Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success
Release Date:
12/14/2010
... tougher funding decisions; and awards shaped to better meet grantee needs and ensure their success. Who would have ...
Don’t Forget the Small Guys
Release Date:
07/09/2010
... is no replacement for the experience you get when you meet enthusiastic, passionate, or driven individuals ...
Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund
Release Date:
04/29/2010
By John Weiler Senior Program Officer, F.B. Heron Foundation Like many of its colleague funders, the F.B. Heron Foundation experienced a sharp decline in its charitable assets in 2008 and early 2009. At the same time, Heron...
A Right to Know: School Environmental Health Hazards
Release Date:
07/20/2015
NYSHealth's Dana Laventure and Brian Byrd examine health standards in New York City public schools.
Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx
Release Date:
10/07/2015
... leaders advocated for the creation of a college to meet the needs of the South Bronx. When new programs are ...
Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change
Release Date:
07/06/2017
Zia Khan, Vice President, Initiatives and Strategy at The Rockefeller Foundation, argues that to achieve systems change, we must pay attention not just to formal procedures, but also to culture.
The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Its Resilience NYC Grants
Release Date:
11/20/2017
... programmatic goals, and streamline its work to effectively meet the changing needs of its Muslim, South Asian, and Arab ...
Overcoming Setbacks
Release Date:
09/11/2018
... on our values. Whereas our tactics may have to evolve to meet the changing nature of these threats, the defense of our ...
UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges
Release Date:
07/10/2019
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Commerce Department cannot include a question on citizenship in the 2020 Census, for now. It is possible that the Administration will be able to offer adequate justifications for its inclusion,...
How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis
Release Date:
03/30/2020
... recognize that our pace must slow to enable our staff to meet the needs of their own and their family’s mental and ...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge
Release Date:
09/24/2020
In response to COVID-19, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund and Tarsadia Foundation have doubled their financial commitment to the Opportunity Challenge, a grantmaking initiative to support the success of immigrant and refugee workers in the U.S.
New York Life Foundation awards $1.5 million in grants to out-of-school time programs to help middle school students transition to 9th grade.
Release Date:
06/03/2021
... for children attending classes virtually, and helping meet the social and emotional needs of children experiencing ...
Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/26/2021
... are reflected and make technical improvements that can meet the needs of more marginalized stakeholders. We will ...
Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity
Release Date:
03/09/2022
The Pinkerton Foundation is on a journey to advance racial equity in the communities we care about through work done by the organizations we support. We know we are not alone.