Gates Foundation Pledges $220 Million for Women, Children, Adolescents
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... by 2030. Announced on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly meeting, the commitments include a ...
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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender
Release Date:
09/25/2017
Attacks on women and gender identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. To respond effectively, the philanthropic sector, too, must make gender justice, in addition to economic and racial justice, a core principle.
Bloomberg-supported Cities Work on Assembling the Open Government Puzzle
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Government transparency efforts are becoming more sophisticated. But everywhere you look, something is missing.
Applying Social Enterprise to Refugee Settings
Release Date:
09/28/2017
Humanitarian assistance relies on a charity model of providing immediate relief in emergency situations. But once the emergency has passed, other approaches might better deliver services in a market-driven, customer-centric way.
How Many Big Storms Before People Abandon Coastal Cities?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... and 11.2 billion by 2100, according to a recent United Nations report — the question for sustainability and ...
Advancing The Mental Health And Well-Being Movement Through Grant Making: Engaged Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Investing in the health of a nation requires thoughtful deliberation and vision. Grantmakers, especially those with a focus on health, play a unique role in helping support community innovation that can advance health.
More Trafficking Victims Turn to Hotline With Pleas for Help
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The tipster's account was grim. A woman had suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of a man who for nine years had been forcing her into prostitution.
Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Traveling south about an hour from downtown Pittsburgh along Pennsylvania Route 43, visitors roll into Coal Center, home to Intermediate Unit 1, a regional education service agency. Intermediate Unit 1 also serves as home to a Fab Lab — a highly...
Opinion: Tax Reform Has Potential To Unlock Giving
Release Date:
10/10/2017
While a simplified tax code would be a welcome change for many Americans, I join many of our nonprofit colleagues in believing that the proposed reforms would have unintended consequences for giving.
William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education
Release Date:
10/26/2017
Adam Gamoran spoke about the indecision about best practices for providing adequate educational opportunities for English language learners.
New York State Health Foundation Releases Snapshot: Success in the Empire State: Health Insurance Coverage Trends
Release Date:
11/15/2017
The NYSHealth-produced data snapshot examines trends in insurance coverage in New York State before and after the major coverage expansions of the ACA were implemented.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Encourages Donors to Give Where They Live with $100,000 Match
Release Date:
11/20/2017
Brooklyn is setting out to prove that it’s New York City’s most generous borough this holiday season with #BrooklynGives on Giving Tuesday , a 24-hour giving day that aims to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local nonprofits.
OSF Denounces Hungarian Government's Attacks Against Soros
Release Date:
11/27/2017
Hungarian-American financier and philanthropist George Soros has denounced a Hungarian government campaign against him as "distortions and lies" designed "to create an outside enemy to distract citizens."
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Partners with Lumina Foundation to Address Racism on College Campuses
Release Date:
12/11/2017
The Lumina Foundation has announced grants totaling $2.5 million in support of community-building efforts designed to promote understanding, tolerance, and healing on college and university campuses. The foundation also will partner with Rockefeller...
“Arabella Advisors Partners with Fannie Mae to Announce Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge”
Release Date:
12/20/2017
“Arabella Advisors Partners with Fannie Mae to Announce Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge” Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced the launch of its Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge (The Challenge). The company...
Westchester Community Foundation Names New Board Chair, Members
Release Date:
01/16/2018
The Westchester Community Foundation has elected Dale Akinla, II, CFP® financial advisor and wealth management professional, as Chair of the Foundation’s Board. Mr. Akinla has been a member of the Board since 2012. Mr. Akinla has held a number of...
Philanthropy New York Is Now Accepting Applications For Its Two-Year Public Policy Fellowship
Release Date:
01/25/2018
Philanthropy New York Is Now Accepting Applications For Its Two-Year Public Policy Fellowship The Philanthropy New York Public Policy Fellowship program aims to identify early-career professionals who will benefit from learning...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Distinguished Writer, Poet, Scholar, and Arts Advocate Elizabeth Alexander as President
Release Date:
02/07/2018
The Trustees of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have elected Elizabeth Alexander to be the Foundation’s next President, effective March 2018. Alexander will succeed Earl Lewis, who has served as President since 2013.
Eight Programs Receive Grants for Equitable Bike Share and Related Research Funded by the JPB Foundation
Release Date:
03/12/2018
The Better Bike Share Partnership has awarded more than $410,000 in grants to help increase access to bike share in communities of color, and to fund research related to bike share and equity.
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co. Is A Vogue "2018 Game Changer"
Release Date:
03/15/2018
... Fund, J.P. Morgan Chase and the US Mission to the United Nations ; currently serves on the board of directors of the ...