Sheena Wright of the United Way of NYC Talks About Removing Silos and Saving Lives
Release Date:
11/22/2016
Sheena Wright is the first woman to lead the United Way of NYC, one of the oldest and largest United Ways in the country.
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A Look at Open Society’s Ongoing Commitment to Human Rights in the Post-Election Environment
Release Date:
11/28/2016
The Open Society Foundations knows a thing or two about standing up to strongman leaders, as well as the darkest strains of human nature.
Supported by Carnegie, ALA Announces Winners of 2016 'I Love My Librarian Award'
Release Date:
11/30/2016
... by the public detailing how their favorite librarians working in public, school, college, community college or ...
Patrick Gaspard Appointed VP of the Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
12/05/2016
The Open Society Foundations announced today that Patrick H. Gaspard, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa and former senior advisor to President Obama, will join the philanthropy as vice president of programs starting January 9, 2017.
Airbnb Touts A 'Pivot,' But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain
Release Date:
12/08/2016
In some cities, Airbnb is making a dramatic about-face in a belated effort to work with regulators rather than against them and, presumably, bolster its $30 billion valuation.
Kress Foundation Accepting Proposals for Conservation Grants
Release Date:
12/21/2016
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation supports projects that illuminate European works of art and architecture from antiquity to the early 19th century.
Where Have Conrad Hilton Foundation's Global Grants Been Going Lately?
Release Date:
12/22/2016
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, with assets of $2.5 billion, is one of the biggest private U.S. funders giving for global health and development.
New York State Health Foundation Supports Campaign to Urge Nutritious Food Donations
Release Date:
01/17/2017
... Food Donations The Clinton County Health Department is working to ensure healthier meal options are available at ...
Putting Racism on the Table
Release Date:
02/07/2017
The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers' Putting Racism on the Table series is a learning series for philanthropy.
William T. Grant and Sloan Foundations Support Study That Finds Good Sleep Promotes Postive Experiences, Less Conflict
Release Date:
02/17/2017
Researchers in the Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) at Penn State found that sleep quality and quantity at night is affected by that day's stressors, and sleep hours and quality affect daily stressors the next day.
Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare
Release Date:
02/27/2017
At a special joint session of the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting including governors and their spouses, Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and NGA Vice Chair Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval co-moderated a session on ending...
Ford, Warhol and Shelly & Donald Rubin Foundation Support Exhibition of Black Women Artists at Brooklyn Museum
Release Date:
03/02/2017
Focusing on the work of black women artists, We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85 examines the political, social, cultural, and aesthetic priorities of women of color during the emergence of second-wave feminism.
Rockefeller Cited As Trendsetter in Focusing on Resilience Over Climate Change
Release Date:
03/06/2017
The Rockefeller Foundation has invested more than $500 million in resilience since 2005 and developed 100 Resilient Cities , an organization that helps cities around the world organize plans for climate change and other disasters.
Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation
Release Date:
03/13/2017
... Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation Working alongside Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz Announces Increase of 2017 Program Grants Budget
Release Date:
03/15/2017
Recognizing the challenges to many of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s program priorities presented by the current political climate, the board of trustees has approved an increase in the Fund’s grants budget by nearly 12 percent for 2017, Fund...
Helmsley Trust Helps Retraction Watch Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant
Release Date:
04/06/2017
The generous funding from the Trust’s Biomedical Research Infrastructure Program will allow Retraction Watch to work with a consultant to develop operational and sustainability plans for The Center For Scientific Integrity.
Rockefeller Foundation Supports 'Food for Soul' to Combat Food Waste
Release Date:
04/13/2017
Backing from the Foundation will enable Food for Soul to take its successful Refettorio model to some of the USA’s most vulnerable communities.
Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments
Release Date:
04/13/2017
Xavier de Souza Briggs , the foundation’s vice president for Economic Opportunity and Markets, discusses the foundation's work on mission-related investments with Lenora Suki , head of sustainable finance product...
Anu Bhagwati of Service Women's Action Network Joined the Marines and Faced Daily Harassment
Release Date:
05/07/2014
In this PhilTalk at Philanthropy New York's 35th annual meeting, Anu Bhagwati saw so much harassment during her service that she filed an independent investigation, which led to her work with Women's Action Network, a collective effort to heal from...
Rockefeller Foundation Survey Reveals Insight into the College Skills Gap
Release Date:
05/01/2017
A March 2017 survey by the Rockefeller Foundation noted that half of recent college graduates are not using skills they learned in college at work, and 86 percent are learning new skills outside of college.