Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) Announces Applications for 2017 Class
Release Date:
10/27/2016
... can enhance funder grantmaking decisions in ways that are responsive to the needs and assets of low-income ...
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Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports New Gene-Editing Technology That Partially Restores Vision in Blind Animals
Release Date:
11/17/2016
Salk Institute researchers have discovered a holy grail of gene editing-the ability to, for the first time, insert DNA at a target location into the non-dividing cells that make up the majority of adult organs and tissues.
Andrew Golden Joins Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
03/23/2017
Andrew K. Golden, President of the Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO), has been elected to the Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors.
73% of Donors Worldwide Are Women, and Most Like to Give Online, Study Says
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Seventy-three percent of charitable donors in the word are women age 37 or older, and nearly 60 percent of them prefer to give online. Ninety-three percent of them live in primarily wealthy, developed countries.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, The JPB Foundation and Others Fund Brain Circuitry Research
Release Date:
05/03/2018
Observational learning, offers a major evolutionary advantage, says Kay Tye, an MIT associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences and a member of MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory.
27
Jun
2024
COO Roundtable - June 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
COO Roundtable The COO Roundtable is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network, composed of senior-level executive officers who are responsible for the financial and administrative oversight and day to day management of...
14
May
2024
Food Waste Reduction: Philanthropy for People and the Planet - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... how local and national organizations are establishing innovative partnerships to address food waste, and why and where funders should get involved. What will you learn? Background and overview of the size of...
Carnegie Among Funders of STEM Learning Ecosystems, 17 Regional Partnerships Focused on STEM Education Pathways Added
Release Date:
05/25/2017
... Community of Practice shares ideas and best practices for innovative learning that will benefit students’ individual ... STEM Ecosystems evolve, students will be able to connect what is learned in and out of...
17
Apr
2019
"Giving Done Right" with Phil Buchanan
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... and Ford Foundation, we invite you to join this special event celebrating the release of Giving Done Right: ... philanthropy Examples that challenge prevailing notions of what smart philanthropy is How...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Five New Proposals Funded through the Monuments Project
Release Date:
02/09/2021
... through its monuments initiative. Launched in October 2020 , the Monuments Project is the Foundation’s ... in the Mississippi Delta, and a year-long strategic planning process to coordinate the preservation of...
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President
Release Date:
02/17/2017
... change and I am eager to bring my experience to my home state of Connecticut." Fortunato will be the fourth president .....
FAQ: Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort with a Racial Equity Lens
Release Date:
01/26/2022
... to racial equity through trust-based philanthropy. What ? What is unique about this Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort, ... in both operational and grantmaking roles.” What that looks...
United Hospital Fund Releases Report Finding Wide Variation in Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing for NYS Medicaid Patients
Release Date:
06/22/2018
... antibiotic prescribing patterns among New York State ’s Medicaid population, released today by United ... New York’s Medicaid Population , funded by the New York State Department of Health, reviewed antibiotic...
The Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity Established at Princeton University Through Major Gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Release Date:
04/19/2021
... York City. “As Princeton continues to raise the bar for what college access and success should mean, we look forward ...
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Supports Programs For Military Families of the Fallen
Release Date:
03/05/2021
... and the poor – provides flexible support for new and innovative approaches that enhance health and wellness across New York State . For more information, visit ...
22
Apr
2021
Leaning into Racial Justice with the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, April 22, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... racial justice, how they are approaching this work, and what comes next for the sector in this rapidly changing ... racial justice How foundations are approaching this work What comes next for the...
You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
11/06/2019
... began considering an exhibition exploring the census, the 2020 decennial count had not yet become an explosive, ... a way to understand New York and its inhabitants. As the 2020 count approached, “The need to...
Some Measure of Leadership
Release Date:
04/23/2009
... with bridge loans. ( Read the full press release .) What are we to make of all of this? The Mayor’s ... us an opportunity to start a candid conversation about what foundations, nonprofits, and the City (and...
The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members
Release Date:
06/08/2023
... Detroit. She has also served as adjunct faculty with Wayne State ’s and Oakland University’s Schools of Nursing and ...
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
... given to children 0-18 years of age was in April 2020 with a decrease of 46% when compared with April 2019. In June 2020 , that percent decrease was reduced to 14% when compared ... with pediatricians and...