06
Feb
2013
Family Foundations Briefing
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Teleconference
GFNY members will start the conversation reporting on participation at the Council on Foundations ...
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Goldman Sachs, Buying Redemption
Release Date:
10/26/2013
The New York Times' DealBook section examined the philanthropic giving of Goldman Sachs and its foundation, while PND reported on Goldman's new $250 million Social Impact Fund.
Goldman Sachs Brings 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative to Detroit
Release Date:
12/01/2013
PND reported that Goldman Sachs has launched its 10,000 Small Businesses initiative in Detroit.
$1 Million Gift Donated To The American College To Establish The Sy Sternberg And Fred Sievert Doctoral Fellowship
Release Date:
02/25/2014
The American College of Financial Services will establish a doctoral fellowship named for New York Life's Sy Sternberg and Fred Sievert, reports KCTV-5.
Teagle Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Grants
Release Date:
03/16/2014
Teagle Foundation awards more than $1.5 million in grants to higher-ed institutions, reports Philanthropy News Digest.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Taking Arts Programs to the Next Level with The Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
03/20/2014
The Wallace Foundation made a $5.35 Million, 2.5-year commitment to help Boys & Girls Clubs of America launch a Youth Arts Initiative.
If Pfizer Leaves NYC, Will It Start a Trend?
Release Date:
05/01/2014
If Pfizer leaves NYC, will it start a trend? WNYC reports.
The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/12/2014
... he claimed, and had been the target of “selective reporting ” regarding his partisan sympathies (smeared, for ...
TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third Pulitzer
Release Date:
04/30/2014
... Gellman, who led the Post’s coverage, based much of his reporting on documents leaked by Edward Snowden, a former NSA ...
The Value of Rigorous Evaluation
Release Date:
06/02/2014
[Edna McConnell Clark Foundation] Unless we invest more resources in our capacity to measure the performance and evaluate the impact of programs, how can funders and nonprofits be confident that they are making a real difference in people’s lives?
Group of 11 Leading Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Release Date:
06/05/2014
[The Atlantic Philanthropies, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Foundations] Eleven of the nation’s leading philanthropies have announced a bold plan of action to maximize the potential of the...
NY Times Profiles James Simons, Simons Foundation
Release Date:
07/07/2014
In a New York Times profile, philanthropist James Simons is described as a "seeker, doer, giver, ponderer," who runs a "tidy universe of science endeavors, financing not only math teachers but hundreds of the world's best investigators."
City's Green Cart Initiative Judged An "Extraordinary Success"
Release Date:
07/13/2014
Evaluators are calling an "extraordinary success" an initiative launched in NYC in 2008, with support from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, to make more fresh fruits and vegetables available in low-income neighborhoods.
Paid Leave Seen As Way To Stop Decline in Women in Workforce
Release Date:
07/28/2014
Paid Leave Seen As Way To Stop Decline Of Women in Workforce As economists search for an explanation for why the percentage of women in the United States who are working or want to work has been...
Catholic Publication Calls Funders ‘Clever’ for Funding Faith-Based Groups Supporting LGBT Rights
Release Date:
09/17/2014
Ford, Arcus, Open Society and others were highlighted by Catholic San Francisco for distributing millions of dollars to faith-based groups that support LGBT rights.
Century Foundation Announces Janice Nittoli "Forward Thinking" Award
Release Date:
11/03/2014
The "Forward Thinking" Award is specifically for individuals under 30.
How She Leads: Paula Luff, Hess Corporation
Release Date:
11/06/2014
Hess VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, Paula Luff, is profiled in Green Biz.
Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
Release Date:
11/21/2014
United States ranks last among 11 nations surveyed.
How Public Policy Can Support Collective Impact
Publication date:
12/2014
... of public policies that use funding streams, regulations, reporting and auditing practices, and interdepartmental ...
A New Way to Sustain the Campaign: Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations Launch BMAFunders.org
Release Date:
03/28/2013
By Shawn Dove Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Open Society Foundations This June will mark the five-year anniversary of the creation of the Open Society Foundations Campaign...