How Institutions Take Risks
Release Date:
10/12/2014
The Atlantic interviews Rockefeller Foundation president, Judith Rodin, about the risks of impact investing, urban resilience and the importance of funding programs in Africa.
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At Age 100, Rockefeller Targets Africa's Growing Cities
Release Date:
10/15/2014
Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director for Africa, Mamadou Biteye, discusses why now is the perfect time for the foundation to support development in Africa.
New York Life Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to the YMCA of Greater New York
Release Date:
10/21/2014
The grant will expand the Y Scholars Program to reach at least 400 additional children in New York City.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces Detroit Service Corps to Strengthen City's Nonprofit Community
Release Date:
11/04/2014
The five-year program will send top-performing employees to provide expertise to Detroit nonprofits
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Scholars Finalists
Release Date:
11/09/2014
The William T. Grant Scholars Program awards early-career researchers in social, behavioral and health sciences.
Giving Thanks for What's Right With Our Health System
Release Date:
11/26/2014
New York State Health Foundation President James R. Knickman outlines the positive aspects of the U.S. health system.
Ten Librarians Honored by Carnegie for Outstanding Public Service
Release Date:
12/03/2014
The 10 winners were selected from a pool of more than 1,000 nominations.
How Public Policy Can Support Collective Impact
Publication date:
12/2014
Collective Impact Forum explores the relationship between public policy and collective impact.
Ford Foundation Invests in Environmental Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/15/2014
Ford has been a leader in environmental philanthropy since the 1960s.
PNY's Disaster Relief Work Featured in SSIR
Release Date:
02/09/2015
Stanford Social Innovation Review highlighted Philanthropy New York's post-Hurricane Sandy work as an example of ways to improve the sector's data infrastructure.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Funds Heart Attack Care in the Rural Midwest
Release Date:
02/09/2015
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted the Midwest affiliate of the American Heart Association $4.6 million.
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Rehabilitates Parks to Celebrate and Preserve Mexican History
Release Date:
03/03/2015
... Parks to Celebrate and Preserve Mexican History The Resource Foundation (TRF) is pleased to announce a $1 million ...
Citi Backs Program to Create 5,000 Women Entrepreneurs from Low-Income Neighborhoods
Release Date:
03/16/2015
Initiative is a collaboration with the city's Department of Small Business Services.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $100 Million Data for Health Program in Developing Countries
Release Date:
03/23/2015
The World Health Organization estimates that 65% of all deaths worldwide go unrecorded.
Resilience: Nature’s Lessons for Surviving Its Worst Moods
Release Date:
06/02/2015
In the wake of recent disasters, the Rockefeller Foundation elaborates on the need for broad scale resilience.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Increases Commitment to Environment of Madagascar
Release Date:
06/18/2015
The foundation has announced new funding of $900,000 to conserving the ecosystem of Madagascar through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
Heckscher Foundation for Children Works to Demystify NYC High School Admissions Process
Release Date:
07/13/2015
The foundation is currently developing an application to help underserved youth apply to city high schools.
Boosting Adult Education in New York
Release Date:
07/16/2015
This Altman Foundation-backed commentary examines the need for adult education and literacy programs.
Bronfman Cultivates Programs for Next Generation Donors
Release Date:
08/20/2015
The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies explores how to make change by spending down.
Newman's Own Strives to Improve Military Quality of Life
Release Date:
09/03/2015
Six military nonprofit organizations were awarded $200,000 to fund programs that will benefit service men and women.