Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Selects Genaro Lopez-Rendon as Next President
Release Date:
12/08/2015
... coordinated, and effective philanthropic sector to truly resource lasting social change, with and for the movement.” ...
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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute
Release Date:
03/09/2016
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) and the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and Political Science appointed Sarah Burton as Project Officer on a joint research effort called...
Derek Coy Named New York State Health Foundation’s Veterans' Health Officer
Release Date:
09/21/2016
A United States Marine veteran who served in Iraq, Sgt. Coy previously worked for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the fastest-growing veterans organization in the U.S. He also worked for the American Civil Liberties Union and The Doe Fund.
F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller to Step Down
Release Date:
06/20/2017
The F.B. Heron Foundation in New York City has announced that Clara Miller will step down as president at the end of December.
Heckscher Foundation Congratulates Heather Sutton on New Role
Release Date:
10/25/2017
Please join us in congratulating Heather Sutton, our Director of Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives, as she pursues an exciting new venture this fall with support from the Foundation.
The University of Washington Commits to Recruiting and Retaining Low-Income Students Through Bloomberg Philanthropies-Funded American Talent Initiative
Release Date:
01/09/2018
Guerra and Hall were excited that the UW announced its commitment to graduate an additional 125 low-income students per cohort by 2025 through the American Talent Initiative (ATI). Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the ATI brings together a group...
How The New York Community Trust Is Shaping K-12 Education in New York
Release Date:
02/13/2018
The oldest collaborative fund housed at NYCT is a fund called the Donors’ Education Collaborative. Founded in 1995, it's dedicated to improving New York City's public schools through policy reform. We've written about it before, describing it as a...
Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer
Release Date:
03/05/2018
... social causes by harnessing the power of its most powerful resource —its people. It's an offshoot of a successful .....
If Elite Colleges Want to Address the College Admissions Bribery Scandal — Accept More Low- and Middle-Income Strivers
Release Date:
03/18/2019
The admission scandal is a stain on the reputation of our top universities. If these institutions want to change their admission policies, they should double down on their outreach to Strivers. I am referring to America’s Strivers — the talented and...
The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in Washington, DC, Oakland, Dallas, and St. Louis
Release Date:
09/05/2019
The Rockefeller Foundation today announced $3.7 million in grants that will benefit four U.S. cities to help drive responsible private investment in Opportunity Zones.
AAPI Civic Engagement Fund and Groundswell Fund Collaborate on a Groundbreaking New Report - Ahead of the Majority: Foregrounding Women of Color
Release Date:
08/13/2019
Joint report by AAPI Civic Engagement Fund and Groundswell Fund reveals unprecedented mobilization by women of color in 2018 Midterms; demonstrates women of color’s influential role in setting nation’s policy agenda
PNY Supports Inclusion of Nonprofits in COVID-19 Legislation
Release Date:
03/16/2020
On Saturday, March 14, 2020, Philanthropy New York took a position to urge Congress to include nonprofit organizations in the COVID-19 stimulus package to ensure the sector can remain financially viable and provide essential services to communities.
The Rockefeller Foundation Commits $20 million in COVID-19 Assistance to Strengthen Global Pandemic Preparedness and Support Vulnerable Communities
Release Date:
03/19/2020
The Rockefeller Foundation is committing $20 million to create a better tracking and management system for COVID-19 and address the needs of America’s workers, families, and vulnerable communities around the world.
Research to Prevent Blindness Expands Career Development Award
Release Date:
06/24/2020
Research to Prevent Blindness is increasing both the amount of funding and the number of awards funded through its flagship grant in order to better support early-career vision scientists.
Open Soceity Foundations to Increase Commitment to Global COVID-19 Response
Release Date:
10/07/2020
As COVID-19 continues to devastate communities around the world, the Open Society Foundations today announced $70 million in global investments.
Name a New Kind of Funder Action Meeting
Release Date:
03/01/2017
One of the important messages we are hearing from our members these days is their desire to meet in small groups of other funders who are ready to talk about specific actions they are taking now on issues. Members are also asking more regularly to...
Ivy Suriyopas Announced as New Vice President of Programs for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Release Date:
04/14/2021
Long-time advocate for immigrant justice brings more than 15 years of experience to GCIR
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation promotes Aaron Merki to role of Chief Program Officer
Release Date:
09/27/2021
Under his leadership, the Foundation has prioritized strategic and collaborative approaches to grantmaking.
All By April: A Philanthropic Commitment to Defend and Strengthen American Democracy.
Release Date:
03/13/2024
In the face of the numerous challenges confronting our democracy, the significance of election-related work led by nonprofits cannot be overstated. Yet every election year, these groups tell us the same thing: the funding came too late.
Grantmakers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions
Release Date:
10/10/2014
... go unnoticed without taking action. Visit ProteusFund. org for more information about the foundation's social .....