Strategic Philanthropy for a Complex World: A Response
Release Date:
05/23/2014
... have been trapped in a binary discourse that categorizes grantmakers as either strategic or undisciplined, either ...
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Catholic Publication Calls Funders ‘Clever’ for Funding Faith-Based Groups Supporting LGBT Rights
Release Date:
09/17/2014
Ford, Arcus, Open Society and others were highlighted by Catholic San Francisco for distributing millions of dollars to faith-based groups that support LGBT rights.
Ford Foundation Asks if Capitalism Can be Made to Work Better for Society
Release Date:
10/02/2014
Ford Foundation CEO Darren Walker asks if it is possible for the philanthropic sector to effectively change the system where grantmaking rescources are cultivated.
Rauschenberg Foundation Awards $400K in Artist as Activist Grants
Release Date:
03/12/2015
The two-year grants will support artists and artist collectives whose work is concerned with social issues.
Atlantic's Feeney Awarded Inaugural Stead Medal for International Philanthropy
Release Date:
09/21/2015
The prize is awarded to people who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and leadership in all aspects of international philanthropy.
Rockefeller Foundation Adds Donald Kaberuka to its Board of Trustees
Release Date:
11/05/2015
The Rockefeller Foundation has appointed Donald Kaberuka, former African Development Bank (AfDB) president, to its board of trustees.
Atlantic Announces $40M for Fellowship to Reduce International Health Disparities
Release Date:
02/01/2016
Atlantic Philanthropies, in its last year of grantmaking, announced a number of major investments to improve access to quality health care for people in both Southeast Asia and the United States.
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.
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Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, March 9, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
What does inclusivity mean for family philanthropy? How can we promote diversity, community engagement, and openness while retaining the family focus of our giving practices?
Atlantic Philanthropies Final Grant Supports Cornell Tradition
Release Date:
01/10/2017
The Atlantic Philanthropies, the foundation established by entrepreneur Charles F. Feeney '56, has made a $7 million grant to The Cornell Tradition, a fellowship program offering distinctive service, work and scholarship opportunities to some of the...
Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Featured in Study on Limited Life Foundations
Release Date:
03/22/2017
Most leaders of limited-life foundations say the opportunity to achieve greater impact is the key driver for the decision to spend down, a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds.
The Peterson Center on Healthcare Aims to Transform U.S. Healthcare
Release Date:
05/15/2017
Looking to improve healthcare quality while lowering costs by bringing out the best in doctors, health systems, insurers, patients and employers, the center reports there are many opportunities to transform American healthcare.
Ms. Foundation Returns to Martha’s Vineyard
Release Date:
08/07/2017
The Ms. Foundation for Women, the country’s first women’s fund, returns to Martha’s Vineyard for its fourth annual summer celebration of feminism.
Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the Open Society Foundations' Biggest Battle Yet
Release Date:
08/21/2017
The Open Society Foundations is bigger than you think. In fact, it may be the largest philanthropic organization ever built, with branches in 37 countries.
Andrus Family Fund Appoints Edgar Villanueva to Its Board
Release Date:
09/22/2017
Andrus Family Fund appoints Edgar Villanueva, Vice President of Programs and Advocacy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education, to its board.
Skoll, Ford and Others Work with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors on How to Listen More to Nonprofits & Speak Less
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Over the past year, the Skoll, Draper Richards Kaplan, Ford, and Porticus Foundations, working with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, have partnered to investigate how to more effectively apply their resources toward large societal problems like...
Giving Away $100 Million: A Peek Behind the Curtain At Macarthur Foundation
Release Date:
09/27/2017
The MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition began as an experiment in openness, in response to criticisms that the philanthropic sector is too insular, not sufficiently focused on impact, and too risk averse.
Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... Omidyar, and Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros. Institutional grantmakers have also supported the Dreamers and defended the ...
Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front
Release Date:
09/29/2017
We hear a lot about the lack of diversity in philanthropy’s upper leadership, and also about the lack of support to organizations headed by women and people of color. Well, here’s one funder that’s actually walking the walk. Building on its initial...
Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... but so far, it hasn’t emerged a major priority for grantmakers . The Ms. Foundation wants to change that. “We ...