Laurie M. Tisch: Perfecting the Art of Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/13/2018
... hangs above the coffee table. Tall windows offer a grand view of Central Park. Yet Tisch’s view goes far beyond that. While her family is known as ...
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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Launches Program to Support Community Development in Underserved U.S. Regions
Release Date:
10/23/2014
The program will fund development in Appalachia, Maine, Puerto Rico, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Rockefeller Foundation, J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Noted As Supporters of Impact Investing
Release Date:
11/17/2015
There is a growing realization that, along with government aid and charitable philanthropy, financial institutions can help solve some of the world’s social problems.
Carnegie Backs New Learning Pilot Targeting Interstate Passport Initiative
Release Date:
06/10/2016
Six institutions to use Aqua by Taskstream to assess student learning and proficiency as part of a new framework to aid student transfer and improve graduation rates.
Top Science Foundation, Simons, Latest Endeavor is its Most Ambitious Project Yet
Release Date:
05/15/2017
New ideas could form as computer scientists and researchers from a variety of fields hold meetings, chat over lunch, or just run into each other in the hallways. That’s the kind of research environment the Simons Foundation is trying to cultivate...
Simons Supports Penn Physicists Who Discover Why Drying Liquid Crystal Drops Leave Unusual ‘Coffee Rings’
Release Date:
06/13/2017
In a new paper published in Nature Communications , scientists have uncovered the complex and remarkably different behavior arising in a liquid crystal drop that is drying.
High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... ask for grant applications. Instead, it used a hot new format for foundations: a prize competition. The Empowering ...
Westchester Community Foundation Announces Institute for Strong Nonprofits
Release Date:
09/26/2017
The Westchester Community Foundation unveiled the formation of the Institute for Strong Nonprofits, to support nonprofits in Westchester County through convenings, workshops, and leadership development.
Citi Community Development Is Partner in NYC’s First Citywide Community Land Trust
Release Date:
10/25/2017
A citywide collaborative of nonprofit affordable housing organizations today announced the formation of the Interboro Community Land Trust (CLT), NYC’s first citywide CLT.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Finds Bacteria Play Critical Role In Driving Colon Cancers
Release Date:
02/02/2018
Research supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies finds that patients with an inherited form of colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who...
ComNetworkNY: Leadership and the Art of Communications
Release Date:
03/08/2018
... they provide through brief presentations in storytelling format to arrive at four unique perspectives on the ...
Newman's Own Foundation Forms Native American Nutrition Cohort
Release Date:
05/08/2018
Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, today announced the formation of a Native American Nutrition Cohort, comprised of nine nonprofit organizations that focus on fresh food access and nutrition education...
Closing America's Education Funding Gaps - First-of-Its-Kind Report from The Century Foundation
Release Date:
07/22/2020
... school district or state. It includes estimates for both aggregate and per-pupil funding gaps in each school district and state, which serve to tell us the following: Aggregate funding gaps provide the overall...
Musicians Foundation Honored By Association of Music Producers
Release Date:
06/08/2016
... months welcoming new Board members and being honored at an event hosted by the Association of Music Producers (AMP) in ... service to musicians (see video above). More on the event and our new Board members...
How do we conspire to shift philanthropy?
Release Date:
11/02/2023
... it would be. Our DEI process may be the most important event in the 103-year history of the Fund, and one of the ...
Beyond the Rhetoric: Foundation Strategy
Publication date:
10/2007
... Rhetoric: Foundation Strategy examines foundation leaders' view and use of strategy in making decisions. Analysis of .....
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Jul
2012
Black Communities and Philanthropy: A Conversation on Past Trends, Current Challenges and the Future
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC
Maya Wiley, Founder and President of the Center for Social Inclusion, will share her views about opportunities for philanthropic investments in Black communities and how the sector could more effectively advance strategies that close racial...
Bill Gates: 'Philanthropy Should Be Taking Bigger Risks Than Business'
Release Date:
09/25/2013
View video of Bill Gates at the Clinton Global Initiative. If ...
JPMorgan to Commit $100-Million to Boost Detroit’s Recovery
Release Date:
05/21/2014
Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase will commit $100-million in grants and loans over five years to aid Detroit’s revitalization effort as the city recovers from the country’s largest municipal bankruptcy, The New York Times and the Detroit Free Press...