Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva
Release Date:
02/08/2017
... Gurieva by sharing your thoughts and stories on a memorial blog . Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation ...
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Phillip Brian Harper Named New Program Director for Higher Learning At The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
08/27/2020
The position, effective October 1, 2020, will shape and direct giving on issues surrounding higher education, particularly in the humanities and liberal arts.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Five New Proposals Funded through the Monuments Project
Release Date:
02/09/2021
New grants will fund five projects focused on confronting the past and shaping the future by challenging the narratives behind America’s monuments.
Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation
Release Date:
03/28/2014
... originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog , on March 24, 2014 and is reprinted with permission. ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Discovers Smart Artificial Beta Cells Could Lead To New Diabetes Treatment
Release Date:
10/30/2017
... Lead To New Diabetes Treatment CHAPEL HILL, NC - Treating type 1 diabetes and some cases of type 2 diabetes has long required painful and frequent ... pancreas. The loss or dysfunction of these cells causes...
Chapter 1: Speaking the Same Language
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How Racially Equitable is Your Foundation? Assessing Your Practice - Presentation
Publication date:
05/2018
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The Case for Giving Cash to Poor Kids
Release Date:
08/25/2014
... Chang, Policy Associate, The Century Foundation This post originally appeared on the The Century Foundation ... cut by an additional 22.2 percent. Given the current U.S. post -transfer poverty rate rests at 21...
George Soros, Mastercard to Partner to Aid Migrants, Refugees
Release Date:
01/19/2017
Billionaire investor George Soros will partner with Mastercard Inc on a venture they said could help migrants, refugees and others struggling within their communities worldwide to improve their economic and social status.
Are Foundation Leaders Using Social Media?
Publication date:
09/2010
This report, which documents the usage of social media tools by foundation executives based on survey responses from members of the Center's Grantmaker Leadership Panel, finds that about one-third of foundation CEOs surveyed regularly use Facebook or read blogs, and that only six percent use Twitter. It also analyzes the perceived usefulness of Web 2.0 in philanthropic work, and highlights the social media activity of two "power users" in the field.
A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development
Release Date:
04/18/2013
... and present New York workforce development efforts on our blog . A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development ...
Heavy Hitters Debate School Achievement Gap
Release Date:
10/15/2013
... in New York City was reviewed on The Times’ SchoolBook blog . High school graduation rates have risen dramatically ...
Top Education Official Supports More Teacher Professional Development
Release Date:
10/08/2013
... event at Trinity Wall Street for The Times’ SchoolBook blog . Chief Academic Officer Shael Polakow-Suransky ...
Report: What Works - and Doesn't - in NYC Schools
Release Date:
10/08/2013
... first two reports for The Times’ SchoolBook blog . (PNY President Ronna Brown is also interviewed in the ...
Why Bring People Together In Person?
Release Date:
08/13/2013
... need to have a clear purpose that is appropriate to the type of convening that you plan. A “convening” is ... for life-saving vaccinations (GAVI); the recovery of post -Katrina New Orleans; the development of...
Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)
Release Date:
01/10/2013
... needs for this population—veterans returning home with post -traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, ...
Edgar Villanueva of Schott Foundation Says Less Than .3% of Funding Goes to Native Communities
Release Date:
02/02/2017
... the conversation Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post -Election Era , with Edgar Villanueva of Schott ...
Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress
Release Date:
01/30/2017
... is necessary but not sufficient for that goal. And the news about lifespan in general isn’t good. The CDC reports ...
Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi
Release Date:
04/13/2017
Ann Maldonado, Office Manager at Altman Foundation, writes about the three "Ms" that may help you navigate your next difficult conversation: Mindful preparation, Monoriting and Meta-conversations.
The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/22/2020
... the Chronicle is providing free access to our breaking- news updates on its impact on the nonprofit world. It’s ...