The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
09/22/2015
... to divest from fossil fuels now exceeds $2.6 trillion, a group of policymakers, philanthropists and activists ...
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Fast Company Names Ford Foundation As One of the World's Most Innovative Companies
Release Date:
02/21/2018
... million a year in grants to nonprofit organizations. The group , originally founded by Ford Motor Company tycoon Henry ... equality through civic, social, and criminal reforms. The group is known for...
Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia
Release Date:
10/21/2014
... fund its EduCare Program. In recent years, Ethiopia's education system has experienced significant growth in ... Sadly, without this educational foundation, the prospects for employment and achieving...
Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Release Date:
06/29/2017
... I look forward to joining the Foundation in January, and working with the staff and board of trustees to build on Paul ... shown a deep commitment to the advancement of research, to education and the...
The Century Foundation Releases Report: How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages
Release Date:
10/17/2019
Much has been written about the rise of robots and the potential impacts of automation on the economy. Yet most analysis tends to be prospective in nature, and estimates of future impacts on employment vary widely, with some studies predicting that...
Ford Foundation Launches Global Fellows Network to Tackle Inequality Worldwide
Release Date:
06/01/2020
... to fight inequality, is critical at this moment. The first group of Ford Global Fellows represents a broad range of ... areas of focus that range from restoring voting rights for formerly incarcerated people,...
NoVo Foundation Looks to Girls As Change Agents
Release Date:
07/10/2015
... and young women of color have made important gains in education , health and economic security in recent years. ... graduation rates, higher participation in post-secondary education , reduced rates of teenage...
The Covenant Foundation Announces the 2018 Recipients of The Covenant Award
Release Date:
06/06/2018
... which is among the highest honors in the field of Jewish education . “The work in which each of these remarkable ... is engaged broadens the scope of Jewish life and learning for all of us,” said Cheryl Finkel...
MetLife Foundation Supports Activities for Veterans and Military Families through Blue Star Theatres Grant
Release Date:
12/16/2016
MetLife Foundation Supports Activities for Veterans and Military Families through Blue Star Theatres Grant Theatre Communications Group has announced the third round of recipients in the ... readings, and...
New York Developer Raises Fund for Affordable Housing
Release Date:
09/12/2017
New York Developer Raises Fund for Affordable Housing New York developer Jonathan F.P. Rose, ... Deutsche Bank AG’s Community Development Finance Group and an affiliate of Nuveen, the asset management arm of .....
The Pfizer Foundation Announces $5 Million in Grants to Support Women and Families
Release Date:
05/30/2018
... countries that provide family planning access and education for women and men at the same time children are routinely ... in five African countries where different barriers exist for women to...
The Pfizer Foundation Announces $5 Million in Grants to Support Women and Families
Release Date:
05/30/2018
... countries that provide family planning access and education for women and men at the same time children are routinely ... in five African countries where different barriers exist for women to...
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A Donor Discussion on Climate Change and Food Resilience with Contributions from Global Indigenous Representatives
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -
10:45am to 1:30pm
Philanthropy New York
This session will address the vital role funders play to bring Indigenous Peoples’ contributions ... into high spheres of influence and in a partnership role. Funders will hear firsthand from Indigenous...
Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Announces New President
Release Date:
07/01/2013
... “with gratitude and pride, John Klingenstein’s 40-year service as President of the Fund and his singular ... to both the advancement of independent secondary education and basic neuroscience research. John was...
Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals
Release Date:
12/18/2014
Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals For the first time ever, the body that oversees government ... company coffers, instead of helping the poor and providing education...
Goldman Sachs Contributes $2 Million to LaGuardia Community College
Release Date:
03/16/2015
... applied. Goldman had been involved with LaGuardia for five years through the company’s 10,000 Small Businesses initiative, a program offering management education and support services to new and aspiring ...
Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds
Release Date:
09/24/2015
Carnegie Corporation and the Russell Sage Foundation backed the study, which was released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Bangladeshi Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Release Date:
04/19/2016
... Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans A stroke of luck made it possible for Akbar Hossain and his family to immigrate to the United ... and have an interest in government or...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500K to Support Solar Energy in Developing Countries
Release Date:
10/20/2016
... GivePower's expansion into seven strategic sectors – education , water, health, food security, economic ... – and help provide the equipment, training and labor for solar installations across the globe...
Milbank Memorial Fund Convenes Health Policy Leaders to Create A Bipartisan Agenda for New Administration
Release Date:
01/19/2017
... Health Policy Leaders to Create A Bipartisan Agenda for New Administration The common goal of health policy ... we are spending our health care dollars in the wrong ways for the wrong things — emphasizing...