HSBC Names Kelly W. Fisher Senior Vice President and U.S. Head of Corporate Sustainability
Release Date:
07/15/2015
Ms. Fisher was previously at Toyota Motor North America.
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$1.25 Million Mellon Grant Awarded to Arts & Humanities to Fund Digital Humanities, African American Studies
Release Date:
07/17/2015
The grant will fund research, education and training at the intersections of digital humanities and African American studies at the University of Maryland.
Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability Initiatives
Release Date:
07/29/2015
The profile outlines the work Costa has done in increasing accountability for mining operations.
Historian O’Connor Comments on New Ford Foundation Strategy
Release Date:
08/04/2015
... activists and intellectuals have been saying and working -class people have been experiencing or decades....” ...
OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Even after being placed on a "patriotic stop list," Open Society Foundations will still support grantees located in Russia.
Morgan Stanley Launches Perspectives in Philanthropy, Vol. 13, 'The Advancement of Women and Girls'
Release Date:
08/26/2015
The issue showcases eleven individuals and organizations that are empowering women and girls worldwide.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Backs Study Exploring Taskmaster Brain Region
Release Date:
09/25/2015
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation supports Brown University research, which reports evidence that a particular part of the brain is responsible for keeping oneself on task.
Survey from Thomson Reuters Foundation and Rockefeller: Can You Have Children and a Career?
Release Date:
10/19/2015
A poll by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation found 47 percent of more than 9 500 women from around the world were confident of having a family without hurting their career.
EPIP Welcomes Tamir Novotny as Incoming Executive Director
Release Date:
10/27/2015
Tamir Novotny has been selected as the new Executive Director of EPIP, beginning Monday, November 16
New York Community Trust Says Workers Need Better Platforms for Choosing Benefits
Release Date:
10/28/2015
... same year, there were roughly 11 million Latino immigrants working in the United States. “As our workforce in this ...
American Express Puts Nonprofit Leadership Programs Online
Release Date:
10/29/2015
Seeking to improve the leadership skills at nonprofits around the world, the American Express Foundation is starting an ambitious new digital effort to train aspiring charity executives.
National League of Cities and MetLife Foundation Partner for Eight City Project
Release Date:
10/30/2015
The National League of Cities is launching a new initiative in partnership with MetLife Foundation to help cities promote financial inclusion for their residents.
Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds People May Be Choosing the Wrong Obamacare Plan
Release Date:
11/06/2015
Commonwealth Fund has identified that some health care shoppers are unaware of the subsidies for which they are eligible.
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality
Release Date:
11/09/2015
Under a new strategy announced today, the Ford Foundation will double the amount it provides to grantees to cover administrative overhead costs and steer $1 billion over five years toward strengthening social-justice organizations. At the same time...
Arcus Foundation Establishes Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
Release Date:
12/04/2015
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College named four Southwest Michigan social justice activists to its inaugural ACSJL Regional Fellowship Program.
Commonwealth Fund: Latest Scorecard on Health System Performance Shows More Improvement Than Decline Across States
Release Date:
12/09/2015
... insurance expansions—finds that the uninsured rate for working -age adults declined in nearly all states and dropped ...
Q & A with Anisa Kamadoli Costa, President of Tiffany & Co. Foundation, about Sustainability Initiatives and Goals
Release Date:
01/04/2016
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, CSO of Tiffany & Co. and president of The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, provides insight into the sustainability initiatives and goals of the premium jewelry retailer, including a strategy based around the SDGs
Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)
Release Date:
01/11/2016
Glioblastoma multiforme is a particularly deadly brain cancer. Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a key to how these tumor cells proliferate so quickly --and ways to turn this engine of tumor growth into a target for cancer treatment.
Guardian: Are Gates and Rockefeller Using Their Influence to Set Agenda in Poor States?
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Ultra-rich philanthropists and their foundations have increasing influence on decision-making and are setting the global health and agriculture agenda in developing countries, according to a major study.
Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery
Release Date:
01/25/2016
The Rockefeller Foundation, Veolia, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launched an infrastructure recovery initiative designed to accelerate the economic recovery of cities in the aftermath of catastrophic natural disasters.