Commonwealth Fund’s President, David Blumenthal, Named 2017 Recipient Of The Health Services Research Prize
Release Date:
05/23/2017
David Blumenthal has been named the 2017 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research.
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Long Island Community Foundation Names New Board Members
Release Date:
08/07/2017
The Long Island Community Foundation recently named three new board members. “We are thrilled to welcome these three talented and iconic community leaders to our Board,” said David M. Okorn, LICF’s executive director.
NYT Feature: George Soros Bet Big on Liberal Democracy, Now He Fear He's Losing.
Release Date:
07/17/2018
His enemies paint him as all-powerful, but the billionaire philanthropist believes that his political legacy has never been in greater jeopardy.
THE CITY, a New Non-Profit Digital News Outlet Readies for Launch with Support from The Revson Foundation
Release Date:
09/26/2018
The Charles H. Revson Foundation brought forward the formative idea of THE CITY, and the nonprofit digital news startup has already received $8.5M in seed funding from Revson, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the Leon Levy Foundation, Texas Tribune...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New $160 Million Program to End the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
Release Date:
09/10/2019
New initiative launches on heels of 33 states investigating more than 450 cases of lung illnesses associated with vaping, many of which involve teens and young adults.
Kitty Green’s THE ASSISTANT Forms Partnership With the New York Women’s Foundation Ahead of Its Telluride Premiere
Release Date:
09/05/2019
Financial and programmatic partnership to promote gender equality and power parity.
"Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words," a New Exhibition Supported by the Ford Foundation, Offers Intimate View of Seminal Figure's Life
Release Date:
11/12/2019
Opening Dec. 5, this will be the first exhibition of the Rosa Parks Collection, which includes her personal writings, reflections, photographs, records and memorabilia.
New York Life's Impact Investment Initiative Commits $50 million to IMPACT Community Capital in support of affordable housing preservation
Release Date:
07/22/2021
Company has now committed over $200 million of $1 billion impact investment initiative announced in April 2021 in support of underserved and undercapitalized communities to address the racial wealth gap
Vision, Mission, and Values
Our Vision Philanthropic institutions work together to build an equitable, sustainable and democratic society. Our Mission Philanthropy New York champions effective grantmaking by building a vibrant...
Georgetown University President, Vice-Chancellor of St Andrews (Scotland) and Former President of Portugal, Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
01/01/2013
John J. DeGioia, President of Georgetown University; Louise Richardson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews (Scotland); and Jorge Sampaio, United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC) High Representative and former...
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Nov
2012
Putting a Human Face on the Fiscal Cliff for Nonprofits and Foundations: A Post-Election Reality Check with Tim Delaney
Thursday, November 15, 2012 -
7:45am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
Barack Obama has not just won the election, he also has a dire set of circumstances that lie ahead -- circumstances that will be even worse if Congress fails to act before January 1, 2013. If you read National Council of Nonprofits CEO Tim...
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2013
What Small Nonprofits Need to Know About Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 -
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Webinar
Nonprofits that are small employers (those employing fewer than 50) will have new options for health insurance as of January 1, 2014, and now’s the time for employers to prepare for those changes. Does your nonprofit have the information it needs to...
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2013
Service for Impact Working Group
Thursday, October 3, 2013 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A corporate volunteer program can increase nonprofit productivity and effectiveness but it must be carefully designed, matching the...
Eric C. Schneider to Join The Commonwealth Fund as Senior Vice President for Policy and Research
Release Date:
11/26/2014
Eric C. Schneider has been appointed Senior Vice President for Policy and Research at The Commonwealth Fund.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Dr. Francine Berman to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
01/22/2015
Dr. Francine Berman is a Professor in Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America
Release Date:
03/19/2013
By James K. Cummings, Board Chair, Nathan Cummings Foundation This past week, I undertook a “SNAP Challenge” in which I spent the week eating on approximately $5.27 a day — the equivalent of the daily Supplemental Nutrition...
Ask Your Question to Duncan, King and Walcott!
Release Date:
05/14/2012
UPDATE: We have reached our deadline for accepting questions. We thank everyone for their suggestions, and we will work with our moderator to incorporate them into our panel discussion with Secretary Duncan, Commissioner King and Chancellor Walcott...
Peterson Poll: Broad Majority Calls for More Focus on Nation's Fiscal Outlook
Release Date:
10/27/2015
With important fiscal deadlines looming in coming weeks, the nation’s fiscal outlook remains a top concern for American voters, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's polling results.
Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers
Release Date:
06/17/2016
In partnership with the Arcus Foundation, Schott has supported the work of Massachusetts grantee BAGLY, the Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth, to elevate the voice of trans students in Boston Public Schools over the past...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Names Artealia Gilliard as its First Director of Communications
Release Date:
03/23/2017
In this role, Gilliard will be a key member of the leadership team supporting the Foundation and the work of NCF grantees and Fellows to advance innovative and visionary solutions to the two most challenging problems of our time – the climate crisis...