Erik Estrada Joins Andrus Family Fund
Release Date:
12/14/2015
The Andrus Family Fund welcomed Erik Estrada to its team this past week.
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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough
Release Date:
12/17/2015
During this season of giving, as there are many Americans volunteering and giving, the Ford Foundation president writes of his worry that through these acts of kindness, we absolve ourselves of asking deeper questions about injustice and inequality.
The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative
Release Date:
01/05/2016
When $45 billion dollars is pledged to charity, it’s bound to start a lot of conversations. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan's announcement has received a lot of attention and has started discussion about the next...
Russell Sage Foundation-Supported Study Details How The System Fails Grandmothers Raising Kids
Release Date:
01/06/2016
Increasing numbers of grandmothers across the nation are raising their grandchildren, many of them in poverty and grappling with a public assistance system not designed to meet their needs.
Century Foundation Quoted in Article on School Desegregation Lawsuit
Release Date:
01/27/2016
Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation and a longtime researcher of school integration noted there was a difference between imposed and voluntary segregation.
Rauschenberg Foundation Partners With Art in America to Launch Pilot Writing Fellowship
Release Date:
02/17/2016
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, in partnership with Art in America, has launched a pilot writing fellowship to support arts and culture writing in regions of the country that are often underrepresented in the media. The goal of the program is to...
Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas
Release Date:
05/06/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women is investing in women’s economic security by conducting an analysis of the benefits of Women’s Economic Agendas, while also investing in grassroots led strategies to uplift women in the American South.
New York Life Donates $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Louisiana
Release Date:
08/25/2016
New York Life announced today that it will donate $100,000 to aid flood relief efforts in Louisiana with a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross, a $25,000 donation to Baton Rouge Area Foundation Flood Relief Fund and $25,000 to the Greater...
Marlow Kee Named Chief Financial Officer at Simons Foundation
Release Date:
10/14/2016
... by their incredibly dedicated staff and board. They live and breathe the mission every day, which to me is the ...
Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"
Release Date:
01/06/2017
President of the Ford Foundation Darren reflects, "for as much progress as we have made, America has yet to fully live up to its promise and founding aspiration to be a nation of liberty, dignity, and justice for all. Yet this noble vision remains...
Charles Nuñez, Community Advocate at Youth Represent, Was Only 17 but Charged as an Adult
Release Date:
05/10/2016
In 2007 he was a normal teenager who wanted to be a handsome ladies man and keep some money in his pocket while living with his parents and brothers.
Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money
Release Date:
02/13/2017
For much of his career, Buffett has recorded and written music for commercials, film, television, and theater. But for about 10 years now, Buffett has also served with his wife Jennifer as co-president of the NoVo Foundation, working to advance the...
DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director
Release Date:
02/22/2017
In this role, DeQuendre will work to advance the foundation’s mission and raise its profile, working with a team of communications strategists to develop comprehensive messaging and media outreach plans.
The Systematic Starvation of Those Who Do Good
Release Date:
02/28/2017
Despite the importance of human services and other nonprofits to employees and those they serve, many nonprofit workers do not earn a living wage. We can do better.
United Hospital Fund Establishes Learning Collaborative with Altman Foundation and NY Community Trust
Release Date:
03/08/2017
... and supports. “Nearly half of New York City’s kids live at or near poverty, and they are the children at ...
Aetna Joins Corporate Effort to Save Hartford Financial and Psychological Slump
Release Date:
03/15/2017
Connecticut may be the wealthiest state in the nation, but you wouldn't know that by visiting its capital, Hartford. Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers—announced that they would come to the city’s aid with a $50 million collective commitment.
Vivian Tseng Promoted to Senior Vice President, Program of The William T. Grant Foundation
Release Date:
03/29/2017
Vivian Tseng has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Program, of the William T. Grant Foundation. In this role, she will work closely with the President and Board to shape the Foundation’s strategic directions.
Heineken Just Put Out the Antidote to That Pepsi Kendal Jenner Ad
Release Date:
04/27/2017
Two strangers with polar opposite views meet in this Heineken ad, which gets political in a way that Pepsi would do well to consider next time.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Addressing 'Silent Killer' - Drowning Deaths
Release Date:
05/15/2017
While deaths by drowning have fallen steadily since the 1970s in the United States, especially for children, the same trend is not visible in poorer countries around the world. Many of these deaths are preventable with common sense strategies of...
‘Bro’ Adams Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
07/11/2017
William D. “Bro” Adams, former president of Colby College and past chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is joining the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow.