Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance
Release Date:
08/09/2010
... of those dollars on communities of color. One of the initiatives discussed during the program was the New York ...
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Ford Foundation Awards $2.7 Million to Artspace for Creative Placemaking
Release Date:
01/14/2013
Minneapolis-based Artspace Projects, Inc. has announced a $2.7 million grant from the Ford Foundation in support of efforts designed to revitalize communities through the arts.
TD Charitable Foundation Awards $2.5 Million for Affordable Housing
Release Date:
12/11/2012
... of $2.5 million in grants to support affordable housing initiatives through its seventh annual "Housing for Everyone" .....
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Announces $10.9 Million in Grants to Greek Organizations
Release Date:
02/05/2013
The organizations are working to ease the effects of the ongoing socioeconomic crisis in Greece.
With Latest $350 Million Gift to Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg Surpasses $1 Billion in Giving to Alma Mater
Release Date:
01/29/2013
The gift includes $250 million in support of a $1 billion effort to facilitate cross-disciplinary work across the university. Mayor Bloomberg, who earned his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1964, made his first donation, a...
Report About NYC’s Libraries Sparks New Proposal from Speaker Quinn
Release Date:
04/05/2013
The Center for an Urban Future’s report, which was funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation, documented the important role that public libraries play in communities across New York City.
Carnegie Corporation Commits $15 Million for Rethinking School Design
Release Date:
03/25/2013
This initial commitment to support district-based school design work uses the principles in a new Carnegie Corporation report as a starting point.
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program Releases Final Report
Release Date:
05/28/2013
The foundation’s $340 million graduate-level fellowship initiative has, over the past twelve years, helped more than 4300 social justice leaders from 22 countries advance their education and bring new knowledge and skills back to their home...
Carnegie Corporation Awards $10 Million to Four School Districts
Release Date:
10/02/2013
Part of the foundation's multiyear, $28 million Opportunity by Design initiative, the grants will help the school districts (including the New York City Department of Education) design and open new high schools that support students in meeting the...
Funders Launch National Conversation on A ‘Common Purpose’
Release Date:
10/01/2013
At Independent Sector’s annual conference, Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, revealed that RBF and six other major foundations — including the Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the Carnegie...
$50-Million from Goldman Sachs Seeds Fund for Businesswomen
Release Date:
03/05/2014
Goldman Sachs and the World Bank will partner to raise $600 million in support of female entrepreneurs in developing countries, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana
Release Date:
03/26/2014
Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana, reports Philanthropy News Digest.
Nineteen Ford-Funded Films Nominated for 2014 Emmys
Release Date:
07/17/2014
The nominees for the 35th Annual News and Documentary Emmys and the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys include 19 documentaries and film projects that have received support from the Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative.
UJA-Federation Awarded $4 Million Matching Grant for Teen Education
Release Date:
08/07/2014
UJA-Federation of New York will receive up to $4,403,119 as a 1:1 matching grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation for a new summer education initiative for NY area Jewish teens.
The Ford Foundation Joins the Reporting Commitment
Release Date:
08/19/2014
The Ford Foundation recently joined the Reporting Commitment, an initiative to increase the accuracy, currency, and openness of grants data
Program Focuses on Getting City Workers to Live Healthier Lives
Release Date:
01/22/2015
... other cities to increase participation in voluntary health initiatives .... Program Focuses on Getting City Workers to ...
Ford Foundation Launches 'Art of Change' Fellowship Program
Release Date:
04/10/2015
The initiative is designed to explore the roles art and culture play in illuminating and addressing urgent issues of equity, opportunity, and justice.
OSF Featured in Enterprise for Utilizing Storytelling in the Grantmaking Process
Release Date:
04/13/2015
OSF Director, Brett Davidson, cautions against dishonest narratives.
Arcus Announces 13 Executive Directors to Participate in Arcus Leadership Fellowship
Release Date:
05/15/2015
The Leadership Fellowship was formerly entitled the Arcus LGBT Leadership Initiative.
Helmsley Type 1 Diabetes Program Announces $5 Million Request for Proposals
Release Date:
06/03/2015
The new initiative loos to identify innovative digital health solutions.