Study Reveals The Hidden Lives of America’s Poor and Middle Class (Citi and Ford Foundations)
Release Date:
01/06/2016
... Diaries project, we followed 235 lower- and middle-income working American households for a full year (with funding ...
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Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy
Release Date:
01/12/2016
Richard D. Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, writes about the U.S. Supreme Court's potential to weaken public sector labor unions.
Josiah Macy Foundation Supports Project in Integrated Care for Psychologists & Doctors
Release Date:
02/03/2016
Geropsychologist Lauren N. DeCaporale-Ryan, PhD, works at the University of Rochester Medical Center, but her focus isn't on patients. She works with those staff in the psychiatry, medicine and surgery departments.
Arabella Advisors Hires Managing Director of Advocacy, Scott Nielsen
Release Date:
02/04/2016
Scott Nielsen, who has years of experience helping foundations develop and evaluate advocacy initiatives, has joined Arabella as managing director of advocacy.
Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest
Release Date:
02/23/2016
The Wall Street Journal profiles the co-founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, highlighting her search for a cure for diabetes.
30
Mar
2016
Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm
Join grantmakers from across New York State committed to learning more about how the social, economic, and political landscapes of the state’s fascinating and diverse regions connect to statewide grassroots campaigns & policies. Long Island’s...
JPMorgan Chase Report: Tech Jobs for All? Exploring the Promise & Pitfalls of U.S. Tech Training
Release Date:
03/09/2016
... world of tech training programs and examines what is working best. This report is one of the first of its kind to ...
Carnegie Prize Honoring Genocide’s Unsung Heroes Profiled in NYTimes
Release Date:
03/16/2016
An international committee deliberating on who would receive a new humanitarian award, created in memory of the Armenian genocide, has selected four relatively obscure humanitarians as finalists for the annual prize.
Revson Foundation Supports Steinem Program to Address Underrepresentation of Women In Media & Technology
Release Date:
03/28/2016
... take.” Nine years and a few wrong turns later, she is working as an associate editor and giving another Rutgers ...
Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club
Release Date:
03/30/2016
Open Society Foundations, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world, are leaders in the recent paternity-leave movement gaining momentum at corporations large and small, giving 6-month paid paternal leaves for employees.
Marsh & McLennan, Tow Foundation Honored Alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda
Release Date:
03/30/2016
Peter J. Beshar, Vice President and General Counsel of Marsh & McLennan and member of the John Jay College Foundation's Board of Trustees, will be honored for his service to the college, along with the Tow Foundation for its work on juvenile and...
Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation
Release Date:
04/01/2016
Philanthropy News Digest interviews Pamela Shifman of the NoVo Foundation, a private foundation created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett that has long worked in the U.S. and Global South. Last week, it announced a $90 million commitment to...
29
Sep
2016
501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking
Thursday, September 29, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Strategic philanthropy is increasingly requiring advocacy and creative collaboration to achieve its goals. Funders, investors, and social entrepreneurs are eager to go beyond traditional grantmaking to employ innovative approaches to achieving...
Artstor President James Shulman Joins Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow in Residence
Release Date:
05/02/2016
Artstor President James Shulman will work with Earl Lewis and Mariët Westermann, president and vice president of the Foundation, respectively, on topics of strategic importance. Among his projects, Shulman will write about high-impact philanthropy,...
John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.
Release Date:
05/20/2016
Amy Berman, RN, Senior Program Officer at The John A. Hartford Foundation, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Quinnipiac University at the school's Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Ms. Berman will also deliver a...
The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition
Release Date:
11/18/2016
With the election of Donald Trump, this warning is frighteningly close to becoming reality, as Trump has vowed to implement surveillance policies that “were frankly unthinkable a year ago.” Obama’s last challenge will be to do everything in his...
HSC Calls for Comments on Fair Labor Standards Act Effects on Nonprofits
Release Date:
11/28/2016
As nonprofits prepare to comply with the new Fair Labor Standards Act rule on exempt employee status, which will take effect on December 1, the State is accepting comments on its own proposed rule, which would set an even higher threshold.
Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million
Release Date:
12/09/2016
ArtPlace America, a public-private partnership that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development, has announced grants totaling $11 million to twenty-nine creative placemaking projects in...
08
Jun
2017
21st Century Philanthropic Pipelines for Twentysomethings - Webinar
Thursday, June 8, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
How do we inspire and prepare the best generation of philanthropic leaders for the field and for our family work?
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of George Suttles as Program Officer
Release Date:
01/06/2017
... excited to welcome George Suttles to our outstanding team working to improve the care of older adults," said Terry .....