Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill Named President of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Release Date:
01/11/2021
... explores what connects people to the places where they live . In support of the philanthropic sector, he helped ...
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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's Imagine a New Way transformation launches with new grants
Release Date:
04/09/2021
Trustees approve $2.8M toward an equitable and just New Jersey
New York Foundation Celebrates New Executive Director, Rickke Mananzala
Release Date:
05/27/2021
Rickke has been a champion of gender, racial, and economic justice for more than two decades.
Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa
Release Date:
10/07/2021
... where everyone has the power to shape their own lives and live with dignity,” says Aniagolu-Okoye. “The Ford ...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects Ten Communities as 2020-2021 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winners
Release Date:
10/26/2021
Celebrated for innovative efforts to create thriving, equitable communities.
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Grant to Access Reproductive Care-Southeast on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Release Date:
01/24/2022
Nation’s oldest women’s foundation responds to urgent need to support abortion access with larger than average rapid response grant and continued investment in women and girls of color in Southern communities
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Partners with Echoing Green to Invest in Social Innovators of Color Addressing Racial Equity and Immigrant Justice
Release Date:
02/16/2022
... other communities, who add significant value where they live and work, but often go unrecognized.” “I am ...
United Way of New York City Announces Grace C. Bonilla, Esq. as the New President and CEO
Release Date:
05/23/2022
... New Yorkers to help families eliminate tough choices and live better while making ends meet. To learn more, visit ...
The Rockefeller Foundation and WFP Launch Initiative To Strengthen School Meals for Millions of Children
Release Date:
01/18/2023
The two-and-a-half-year initiative focuses on including fortified foods in school meals as well as advocating for more nutritious food throughout the programmes.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP Name Recipients of Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards
Release Date:
01/10/2023
... disabilities, those from LGBTQ communities, and those who live in isolated rural communities. The 16 winning projects ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $420 Million to Reduce Tobacco Use Globally
Release Date:
02/02/2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ total commitment to reducing tobacco use is $1.58 billion since 2005. Global smoking has declined from 22.7% to 17.5% since 2007; 750 billion fewer cigarettes sold in 2021 than 2012
Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/08/2020
Too often in philanthropy we achieve progress or a reform, but don’t think to look around the corner. We thereby create - or exacerbate - another problem. It’s whack-a-mole philanthropy.
NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group
The NYC Youth and Education Funders (NYCYEF) Working Group is a coalition of philanthropic organizations seeking to holistically improve the quality of life of young people living in NYC. Through their individual and collaborative...
Donita Volkwijn
Donita_Volkwijn.jpg As Senior Director of Member Engagement, Donita leads member engagement and recruitment, understands member goals and learning priorities, and facilitates several of PNY's signature networks and leadership...
Janet Mock Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Arcus Foundation has announced that Janet Mock, a prominent writer and social justice activist, has joined the Foundation's Board of Directors.
Noyes Selects Four New Board Members
Release Date:
04/01/2013
Brook Beardsley, Keecha Harris, Jaribu Hill and Gregg Houston have all joined the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Board of Directors.
Cathleen Colvin and A.J. Caro Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Board
Release Date:
02/01/2013
The Long Island Community Foundation recently named two new members to its Board of Advisors—Cathleen Colvin of the Pall Corporation and A.J. Caro of Arrow Security.
Gilman Louie Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation
Release Date:
12/03/2012
The Markle Foundation has announced that Gilman Louie has joined its Board of Directors. Louie is currently a partner at Alsop Louie Partners, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm.
Stephen McConnell Appointed Country Director for the United States at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Release Date:
09/03/2012
The Atlantic Philanthropies have appointed Stephen McConnell to the newly created position of Country Director for the United States.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Kevin Burke to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/04/2012
The Board of Trustees of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Kevin Burke as a Trustee of the Foundation, effective immediately. Burke is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated...