How Surdna Foundation Is Using its Grantmaking to Champion Impact Investing
Release Date:
01/18/2018
... some foundation leaders like Hewlett’s Larry Kramer are less compelled, finding it more impactful to maximize ...
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Resilience & Resolve: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Report
Release Date:
01/07/2021
... of their operations, and continue their critical work. We are pleased to share with you “Resilience & Resolve,” a ...
What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Goldman Sachs lent $7.2 million to New York City and Bloomberg Philanthropies guaranteed $6 million.
Podcast: The Surdna Foundation Pivots to Mark 100 Years of Impact
Release Date:
03/24/2017
In 1917, businessman John Andrus decided to give away half his self-made fortune, built in part on developing the peptonoid elixir that was the precursor to Pepto-Bismol.
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
Our collaborative program on January 10th examined the Reimagining Service and Cities of Service initiatives and how supporting volunteer capacity can strengthen grantees and increase the impact of grantmaking, even in an era of reduced funding. We’...
Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Though Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg lost money from a recent Rikers Island recidivism reduction program, they still plan to explore social impact bonds in the future.
US Trust Study Finds Small Foundations Honing Strategies for Greater Impact
Release Date:
02/03/2017
Funded by U.S. Trust, the survey also found that small foundations and individual donors have been formalizing their governance structures and process over the past decade.
Commonwealth Fund Report Predicts a Detrimental Impact of an ACA Repeal on Jobs
Release Date:
08/04/2017
A report by the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University and the Commonwealth Fund predicts bad news if Congress repeals the ACA. Research shows that the loss of 'ACA tax credits and Medicaid expansion would lead to a...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Research of Human Impact on Indoor Climate
Release Date:
06/04/2019
... cent of our time in buildings, and because our dwellings are today so well insulated and airtight,” says Gabriel ...
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Apr
2015
Measuring Impact: Joys, Monsters and Opportunities in Peacebuilding Monitoring and Evaluation - Webinar
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
The peacebuilding field continues to wrestle with questions of impact -how do we know that peacebuilding programs work? How do we measure the cumulative effect of programs in a given conflict area?
Rita Allen Foundation Study Addresses Impact of Political Advertising
Release Date:
03/20/2015
Study shows that political ads dwarfed stories about political issues by 45:1.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Details its Mission-Aligned and Impact Investment Strategy
Release Date:
09/16/2016
... can serve as resources for other institutions who are looking to do the same. The section also includes the ...
Commonwealth Fund Reports Detail Impacts of Clinton and Trump Health Reform Proposals
Release Date:
09/23/2016
The Commonwealth Fund recently commissioned analysts with the RAND Corporation to crunch the numbers and find out how some of the candidates’ proposals would affect health care in the U.S.
04
Jun
2019
Social Impact Exchange: 2019 Shaping the Future Together: Philanthropy as Change Capital
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 8:30am to Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 2:45pm
... link above and indicate in the drop down menu that you are invited by Philanthropy New York. Any questions should ...
Paula Luff Named New Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group
Release Date:
03/07/2017
Board member Paula Luff has a new job as Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group.
09
Dec
2025
Social Impact Strategies: Intersectionality of Systems - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... and create systemic shifts by centering those most impacted by injustices Who should attend? The National Center ...
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Releases Report on Grantmaking to Create Impact
Release Date:
09/17/2015
The study focuses on the work being done by Good Shepherd Services.
F.B. Heron's Clara Miller on Changing Operating Models to Expand Effectiveness and Impact
Release Date:
06/10/2016
In this second of a two-part series, Clara Miller, president of the F.B. Heron Foundation, discusses the ways in which a change in the operating model of philanthropic foundations can expand their purviews, effectiveness and impact.
Trump Administration Rejects Study Showing Positive Impact of Refugees
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... program inside and outside the administration say refugees are a major benefit to the United States, paying more in ...
The United Hospital Fund Releases Report on Positive Impact of Home Health Care
Release Date:
04/30/2018
... of patients who refuse home health care services when they are discharged from inpatient care. Such refusals can lead to ...