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Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities
Release Date:
03/05/2013
... advocacy in recovery efforts. The Alliance seeks to learn from the mistakes made post-Katrina and to increase the ...
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s Blue Meridian Partners Profiled in New York Times
Release Date:
10/16/2017
... Likewise, Connie Ballmer, a co-founder of the Ballmer Group and the wife of Steven A. Ballmer, the former chief ... the issue nationwide. “People don’t want to hear this from me, but it’s really hard to give...
12
Feb
2021
Philanthropy Fellowship Info Session I
Friday, February 12, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
... of study OR recently graduated (May 2020 or more recent) from such a program. Candidates that share our commitment to ... Foundation and Community Relations, Principal Financial Group Kimberly Roberts , Public...
For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?
Publication date:
04/2014
... purposes. Foundations vary widely in size and scope, from large, national corporate giving programs to small, ... nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family, or ... with an initial contribution but may continue to put money into the fund over time. The donor can take a tax deduction ...
What's Interesting About the Partnership Between Rockefeller and Chan Zuckerberg
Release Date:
04/10/2018
... to their philanthropy. Battling disease and improving education were two of Rockefeller's most cherished causes; ... tend to eye each other warily, they have a lot to gain from collaborating. The new...
Open Society Foundations to End Operations in Turkey
Release Date:
11/27/2018
... in the country, which has included projects to improve education , promote women's rights, and encourage democratic ... way." The pro-government Sabah newspaper, citing reports from financial crime...
12
Feb
2015
Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors
Thursday, February 12, 2015 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
... mediator, and much more. Exponent Philanthropy, with input from participants in its Master Juggler Executive Institute ... practiced, and honed. Designed for All interested funders . Registration 2:45 - 3:00 PM...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Partners With The Nature Conservancy To Explore Nature’s Ability To Mitigate Climate Change
Release Date:
10/20/2017
... in conservation, climate modeling, and economists from a variety of global institutions to explore this issue. ...
The Perpetuity Debate
Release Date:
04/29/2014
... just 25 years, the number of new polio cases has decreased from 350,000 annually to less than 400 in 2013. That equates ... to Mr. Meyers, The Rockefeller Foundation pulled back from helping recover ...
Rauch Foundation Releases New Report on COVID-19's Impact on Long Island's Downtowns
Release Date:
05/12/2021
... actionable steps that our elected officials and leaders from other sectors can take today to aid recovery in all ... from the COVID-19 pandemic but continued growth well into the future.” The...
The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions
Release Date:
09/15/2023
... history began with an original endowment of $100 million from John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil, which once ... This includes committing to divesting its endowment from existing fossil fuel...
Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach
Release Date:
09/02/2014
... push for racial justice in other ways, including through education policy changes and public advocacy.... Ford ...
Mellon Foundation Awards Wilson College $100K to Strengthen Writing Instruction
Release Date:
07/25/2016
... capacities -- central components of a liberal arts education . The Mellon Foundation award, which will be ... for four main initiatives conducted under an umbrella group that will integrate writing instruction...
Minorities and Americans Without College Degrees Showed Greatest Gains In Wealth Since 2013, New Data Shows
Release Date:
09/28/2017
Americans who were left behind as the country pulled out of the Great Recession — African Americans, Hispanics and people without college degrees — saw large gains in net worth over the past three years, the Federal Reserve reported.
Moving to An Earned Knowledge Model of Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/24/2020
... among others. The trip ended in Montgomery, Alabama. From slavery to the Civil Rights movement, downtown ... trip came to the South with years if not decades of higher education , social circles including the...
Julia Weede Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
07/10/2017
... she was an executive vice president in charge of the education division of Edelman, a global communications and ... Carnegie Mellon University; philanthropic foundations, education nonprofits, and research...
Morgan Stanley Launches Program to Provide 60 Students with Full-Four Year Scholarships to Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College
Release Date:
10/21/2020
... financial independence by lifting the barrier of higher education costs. This effort is a part of Morgan Stanley’s ... the financial burden for black students to receive an education is a proven method to...
Bloomberg and Gates Back A $225 Million Effort to Save 100 Million Lives Over Five Years
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... worldwide. In 2015 alone, nearly 18 million people died from CVDs which accounts for 31 percent of all global deaths. ... receive nearly as much attention from global health funders as high-...
07
Mar
2023
Beyond Surviving to Thriving: Building a Gender Equitable Economy Based on Womens’ Lived Experience - A Webinar Hosted by AFN
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
This program is hosted by our partner, Asset Funders Network (AFN), who has extended an invitation to PNY ... of International Women’s Day, please join the Asset Funders Network, Economic Opportunity ...
