Mass. Unveils Biggest U.S. ‘Pay for Success’ Effort
Release Date:
01/30/2014
... efforts, with investors promised a return if the programs meet data-driven goals…. Mass. Unveils Biggest U.S. ‘Pay ...
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Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting
Release Date:
08/28/2014
The Ford Foundation is among national and local funders exploring how to respond to social justice issues that have surfaced since the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and the police response to the protests that...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
09/22/2014
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has pledged to eliminate assets tied to fossil fuels.
RPA Announces Ebola Survival Fund
Release Date:
10/29/2014
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is partnering with a coalition of NGOs as part of a new grantmaking collaborative, the Ebola Survival Fund.
Ford Foundation Heads Group of Philanthropic Leaders to Save Detroit
Release Date:
11/10/2014
The funds will help rescue Detroit from bankruptcy.
NY Stem Cell Foundation and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Explore Strategies to Advance Women in Science
Release Date:
03/06/2015
The Initiative on Women in Science and Engineering Working Group presented seven strategies to advance women in science, engineering and medicine.
McCray, Glen and Citi Launch Initiative to Support Women Entrepreneurs
Release Date:
03/13/2015
... private, non-profit and philanthropic partners that will meet regularly to inform the initiative's efforts. McCray, .....
Covenant Foundation-Backed Study Examines the Health and Well-Being of Jewish Teen Girls
Release Date:
04/14/2015
The Study looked at four key areas of development: building self-esteem, empowerment, fostering peer-to-peer relationships and cultivating deeper Jewish connections.
William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying
Release Date:
05/01/2015
The study explores the impact bullying on mental health in adulthood.
UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit
Release Date:
05/27/2015
OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, together with the UJA-Federation of New York, is launching a 30-day campaign to push – over the next six weeks – for New York State legislators to pass the Education Tax...
ASPCA-Backed Program Uses Dogs to Help Teach NYC Students About Animal Welfare
Release Date:
06/01/2015
... welfare. Every week, several specially-trained dogs meet with a group of middle schoolers in a Washington Heights ...
MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report
Release Date:
09/23/2015
MetLife Foundation provided more than $27 million in financial inclusion grants in year two of its $200 million, five-year commitment.
New National Standards for Principals Flow from Wallace Work
Release Date:
12/10/2015
Eight new standards for supervisors of school principals, covering topics such as instructional leadership and meeting the needs of diverse learners, aim to guide supervisors as they help those principals improve their effectiveness in an evolving...
Ford Foundation-Backed Incubator Generates $100M in Loans, Nearly $1M in Savings
Release Date:
02/11/2016
... sought to find alternative financial products that better meet member needs but are also financially sustainable for ...
Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Publishes New Volume: 'Higher Education Effectiveness'
Release Date:
04/08/2016
"Effectiveness" and "efficiency" are dirty words to some people in academe, often promoted by government technocrats or by those who believe higher education can be reduced to measurable outcomes that show up on the bottom line.
What Big (and not-so-big) Donors Can Learn from Philanthropy, Bloomberg-style
Release Date:
05/23/2016
If you have been in the nonprofit sector long enough, you may have noticed that as the Baby Boomer generation ages, the face of philanthropy and giving is undergoing a dramatic shift.
Carnegie's Kim Lew Voices Concerns on Low-Return Environments for Foundation Endowments
Release Date:
08/24/2016
... to zero last year and advisers warned they are unlikely to meet their financial targets. New data show that while ...
Bloomberg Awards $10 Million for Women Coffee Farmers in Africa
Release Date:
09/23/2016
... women farmers to resources and global markets so they can meet the international demand for specialty coffee... ...
Supported by Verizon Foundation, Three High School Students Graduate from 'Girls Who Code' Program at NJIT
Release Date:
09/27/2016
The intensive summer program, which meets Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., combines more than 300 hours of instruction in web development and design, robotics and mobile development with mentorship and exposure, led by top female engineers...
United Way of New York City Helps Distribute More Than 100 Backpacks to Brownsville Students
Release Date:
10/04/2016
... You smile. You feel reassured. You get excited to meet your classmates, to open your books, to read new ...