Is Travel the New Face of Philanthropy?
Release Date:
09/28/2015
... most generous nations, but now there's even more evidence in a new study called "Good Travels: The Philanthropic .....
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Ellen Liu, Director of Women's Health, Ms. Foundation for Women, Selected as American Express NGen Fellow
Release Date:
10/27/2015
Independent Sector announced the selection of the 2015 cohort of American Express NGen Fellows.
Simons Foundation Creates Center for Computational Astrophysics, Appoints David Spergel Director
Release Date:
11/16/2015
... of David Spergel as its director. The next set of advances in astronomy will require understanding complex multi-scale ... center will be based at the Simons Foundation headquarters in Manhattan, co-located...
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Supports NeuroBioBank for Autism Research
Release Date:
11/18/2015
... psychiatric research. Multiple brain tissue repositories in the NIH NBB network, located in academic research sites across the country, have accomplished this feat by working in...
Kress and Mellon Support First Academic Art Museum and Library Summit
Release Date:
12/09/2015
... Summit, which will take place at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, will bring together leaders from ... of which are recognized for the leadership they provide in the fields of academic museums and...
Aetna Foundation: Closing the Health Divide, One Community at a Time
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... we're faced with today, is the growing health divide in underserved communities. Right here in the United States, there are people who have lower life ... know that these figures can't be changed...
On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)
Release Date:
01/04/2016
... (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation) In the United States, nearly $1 trillion is committed to philanthropy - sitting in foundations and donor-advised funds. Donors have ... legal entities and...
What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality
Release Date:
01/05/2016
The urge to change the world has obstacles, but the grant-makers at the Ford Foundation are on a mission to conquer inequality.
Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy
Release Date:
01/12/2016
Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy If the questions that came up during oral argument in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association on Monday ... the court would...
Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities
Release Date:
03/08/2016
... men and women to close. The women garment workers in New York City who marched on this day in 1857 and again in 1908 demanding safer working conditions, a ten-hour day, an...
Carnegie Prize Honoring Genocide’s Unsung Heroes Profiled in NYTimes
Release Date:
03/16/2016
Carnegie Prize Honoring Genocide’s Unsung Heroes Profiled in NYTimes They are four relatively obscure humanitarians: an orphanage founder in Burundi who challenged a bloodthirsty mob and other dangers; the only...
Revson Foundation Supports Steinem Program to Address Underrepresentation of Women In Media & Technology
Release Date:
03/28/2016
... Steinem Program to Address Underrepresentation of Women In Media & Technology When Monica Rozenfeld graduated from Rutgers in 2007, she left with a degree in journalism and mass media...
Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club
Release Date:
03/30/2016
... Foundations, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world, and her organization are leaders in the recent paternity-leave movement gaining momentum at corporations large and small. Starting ...
Karen Persichilli Keogh to Lead Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase
Release Date:
04/06/2016
... vast resources and talented employees. Additionally, in her new role, Karen will oversee employee engagement and ... challenges around the globe. Karen joined JPMorgan Chase in 2010 as Managing Director and...
Artstor President James Shulman Joins Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow in Residence
Release Date:
05/02/2016
... James Shulman Joins Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow in Residence The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced ... Shulman will join the Foundation as a senior fellow in residence, starting on May 16,...
Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas
Release Date:
05/06/2016
... for Women’s Economic Agendas The push for an increase in the minimum wage and paid family leave has gained momentum over the past few years in cities and states across the country. However, these ... power of...
John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.
Release Date:
05/20/2016
... for others, particularly those who are vulnerable or in need, her spirit of innovation, and her gift for bringing people together in positive and constructive ways." A dedicated advocate and .....
Ford Foundation Is A Sponsor of New Exhibits at the Muhammad Ali Center
Release Date:
06/22/2016
... Donald Lassere, president and CEO of the Ali Center, said in an interview on June 8, two days before Ali’s public memorial service in Louisville. “Muhammad’s passing has derailed us a ...
Brad Tito Joins Westchester Community Foundation Board Of Advisors
Release Date:
11/08/2016
... to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life in Westchester. Mr. Tito, a resident of Edgemont, is a ... Authority, which works to promote clean energy solutions in New York. Prior to that, he was...
The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition
Release Date:
11/18/2016
... disclosures of mass surveillance programs, beginning in 2013, led to a course correction in the late Obama years. Changes included a substantial ... ourselves if we think they have made the NSA tyrant-proof...