COF Briefing on the Hill: Opportunities to Encourage Charitable Giving
Release Date:
10/19/2015
The Council on Foundations will participate in a briefing on Capital Hill for the Philanthropy Caucuses in the House and Senate this week.
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Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models
Release Date:
11/11/2015
Carnegie Corporation of New York has pledged $25 million to back innovative school models "that reimagine the use of time, money, people, and technology, and through catalytic work across the education sector."
New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Well-targeted grants make a huge difference. It’s even more effective when a foundation like the New York Community Trust pools the gifts of generous neighbors, then joins other funders and government agencies to bring about change.
Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth
Release Date:
01/08/2016
... diverse ways. Let’s look at some of the funders who are working to support this process and give kids aging out of ...
Ford Foundation, Cannes Film Market Launch Documentary Film Push Against Inequality
Release Date:
02/02/2016
... to raise global awareness on social justice, working against inequality. Driving to hike the profile, ...
Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
Release Date:
02/23/2016
... in January 2014. That tax, supporters claim, is working . A 2015 working paper by University of Chicago Prof. Jeffrey Grogger ...
Ford Foundation's Chris Cardona on Inequity in Grantee Inclusion
Release Date:
07/29/2016
Cardona writes in SSIR that it’s time to recognize how inequity shapes funders’ choice of partners.
Torres: Federal Section 8 initiative would cripple thousands of New York City families
Release Date:
08/22/2016
Torres: Federal Section 8 initiative would cripple thousands of New York City families It has been said that history rhymes rather than repeats itself. For New Yorkers who have seen record levels of homelessness on the streets, in...
JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities
Release Date:
10/21/2016
... $20 million for five community development organizations working to create economic opportunity in disadvantaged ... into the deeply distressed neighborhoods where they are working ” said Janis Bowdler, Head of...
Supported by Rockefeller, Study Finds Gig Economy Media Reporting Disconnected from Worker Reality
Release Date:
12/20/2016
... relating to independent workers, including those working in the growing gig economy. Analysts conducted the ...
Family Values: Behind Arcus Foundation's Gift for Racial Justice
Release Date:
01/24/2017
... rights or the libertarian philanthropist Rebekah Mercer working as a team with her hedge fund father, Robert. Jon ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem
Release Date:
02/28/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Australian nonprofit Ocean Agency, and the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, has announced the launch of a global...
Bank of America to Spur Economic Gains For Low-Income Families, Communities
Release Date:
03/16/2017
... residents to new economic opportunities, LISC is working with Bank of America to promote business and job ...
Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller
Release Date:
03/21/2017
With the deepest sadness, the Trustees and staff of the David Rockefeller Fund note the passing of our co-founder, David Rockefeller, on March 20, 2017 at 101 years of age. For 28 years, Mr. Rockefeller served as the Fund’s generous inspiration,...
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awards $100,000 to Harn Museum of Art
Release Date:
04/20/2017
The primary focus of The Andy Warhol Foundation’s grant-making activity is to support the creation, presentation and documentation of contemporary visual art, particularly work that is experimental, under-recognized or challenging in nature.
JPMorgan Chase’s Investment in Detroit to Reach $150 Million
Release Date:
05/11/2017
The pace of Detroit’s progress allowed the firm to accelerate initial $100 million investment and make valuable impact on the city’s recovery. Partnerships between civic, business, and nonprofit leaders as well as improving economic conditions in...
Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It
Release Date:
05/19/2017
The foundation’s work with BPI also aligns with our support for fair chance hiring policies and other efforts to eliminate barriers to employment for people with conviction records...
Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities
Release Date:
06/09/2017
The foundations weigh in on the challenges and strategies in reaching a diverse audiences and using art to build positive, relevant, and inspiring forces in the daily lives of diverse communities.
Markle Foundation: Trump's Infrastructure Plans Should Pair Building with Job Training
Release Date:
06/13/2017
The infrastructure plans of the Trump administration will have to first overcome a significant problem that already plagues the U.S. economy: a severe lack of skilled workers necessary to turn job-creation goals into reality, writes Zoe Baird of the...
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Building Racial Equity with Race Forward
Friday, October 27, 2017 (All day)
... goals, experiences and outcomes. As grantmakers working to tackle inequality, it is important that we build a ... facilitated by Philanthropy New York staff who have been working in partnership with Race...