A Look at Open Society’s Ongoing Commitment to Human Rights in the Post-Election Environment
Release Date:
11/28/2016
... up to strongman leaders, as well as the darkest strains of human nature. Its earliest grants went to oppose ...
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Patrick Gaspard Appointed VP of the Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Patrick Gaspard Appointed VP of the Open Society Foundations The Open Society ... Obama, will join the philanthropy as vice president of programs starting January 9, 2017. Ambassador Gaspard will ... Gaspard will...
Airbnb Touts A 'Pivot,' But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain
Release Date:
12/08/2016
In some cities, Airbnb is making a dramatic about-face in a belated effort to work with regulators rather than against them and, presumably, bolster its $30 billion valuation.
Kress Foundation Accepting Proposals for Conservation Grants
Release Date:
12/21/2016
... projects that illuminate European works of art and architecture from antiquity to the early 19th century. As part of that mission, the foundation's Conservation Grants Program provides support for the...
Putting Racism on the Table
Release Date:
02/07/2017
... Racism on the Table The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers' Putting Racism on the Table series is a ... work, and download discussion guides that accompany some of the videos. Check out more...
William T. Grant and Sloan Foundations Support Study That Finds Good Sleep Promotes Postive Experiences, Less Conflict
Release Date:
02/17/2017
... Experiences, Less Conflict Researchers in the Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) at Penn State found that sleep ...
Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare
Release Date:
02/27/2017
... Insecurity And Child Welfare At a special joint session of the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting ... on ending childhood hunger. Mrs. McAuliffe serves as chair of the NGA Spouses’ Leadership...
Ford, Warhol and Shelly & Donald Rubin Foundation Support Exhibition of Black Women Artists at Brooklyn Museum
Release Date:
03/02/2017
... and Shelly & Donald Rubin Foundation Support Exhibition of Black Women Artists at Brooklyn Museum Focusing on the work of black women artists, We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical ... the political,...
Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation
Release Date:
03/13/2017
... Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation Working alongside Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen ... on “topics ranging from, but not limited to, the role of algorithms in news consumption, methods...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz Announces Increase of 2017 Program Grants Budget
Release Date:
03/15/2017
... Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz Announces Increase of 2017 Program Grants Budget Recognizing the challenges to many of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s program priorities ... presented by the current...
Helmsley Trust Helps Retraction Watch Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant
Release Date:
04/06/2017
... will assess the current unmet needs within the realm of scientific integrity, develop a strategic business plan ...
Open Society Foundations Hosts Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice
Release Date:
04/07/2017
... issue campaigners and activists have employed a variety of marketing and communications efforts to attract public interest to their causes, to varying degrees of success. More recently, activists have turned...
Rockefeller Foundation Supports 'Food for Soul' to Combat Food Waste
Release Date:
04/13/2017
... by Food for Soul’s work to combat food waste in support of social inclusion. The Foundation has now confirmed it will ... its impact sustainably. This includes taking its model of community kitchens, the...
Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments
Release Date:
04/13/2017
... on mission-related investments with Lenora Suki , head of sustainable finance product strategy at Bloomberg and a board member of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation. Behind the Billion: The ...
Anu Bhagwati of Service Women's Action Network Joined the Marines and Faced Daily Harassment
Release Date:
05/07/2014
Anu Bhagwati of Service Women's Action Network Joined the Marines and ... a collective effort to heal from the abuses. Anu Bhagwati of Service Women's Action Network Joined the Marines and .....
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Reframes its Global Democratic Practice Grantmaking Portfolio
Release Date:
04/25/2017
... In 2016, the Fund commissioned an independent evaluation of six years of grantmaking work in our Democratic Practice—Global ... which supports civil society engagement on issues of global...
Rockefeller Foundation Survey Reveals Insight into the College Skills Gap
Release Date:
05/01/2017
... 2017 survey by the Rockefeller Foundation noted that half of recent college graduates are not using skills they learned ... at work, and 86 percent are learning new skills outside of college. It’s too early to...
Commonwealth Fund: Coverage Gains Among Lower-Income Blacks and Latinos Highlight ACA’s Successes & Areas for Improvement
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... Areas for Improvement The uninsured rate for lower-income working -age blacks and Latinos dropped by at least 10 ... These adults — who had family incomes below 400 percent of poverty ($47,520 for an individual...
Podcast: Nonprofit Organizations Fighting for The Affordable Care Act
Release Date:
09/28/2017
... no small part to the ongoing and significant involvement of nonprofit advocacy organizations. Jaron Benjamin, vice president of community mobilization and national advocacy at Housing Works and Christy Parque...
Corporate Donations For Hurricane Maria Relief Top $24 Million
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... Companies are stepping up to rebuild Puerto Rico. As of Friday, corporate donations have reached $24.1 million for ... days ago, according to an estimate from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. A spokeswoman for...