The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows
Release Date:
04/15/2015
The foundation awards $2.7 million to support immigrants and the children of immigrants.
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Howard Gilman Foundation Helps Bring the Arts to Public School Children
Release Date:
04/24/2015
The foundation has announced a $1.5 million grant to the National Dance Institute.
Sloan Foundation Backs Digital Public Library of America's Push to Serve All 50 States by 2017
Release Date:
06/29/2015
The Alfred P. Sloan and James L. Knight Foundations have announced a $3.4 million investment in the initiative.
Jersey City Receives $1 million Investment for Job Training from JPMorgan Chase
Release Date:
07/09/2015
The investment will be divided among the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation, the New Jersey City University's Logistics Center, NPower and the Jersey City Internship Program.
Newman's Own Foundation Launches Fellowship Program
Release Date:
08/04/2015
The Fellows were selected based on demonstrated leadership skills, as well as commitment to social issues and community development.
What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Goldman Sachs lent $7.2 million to New York City and Bloomberg Philanthropies guaranteed $6 million.
Bank of America Backs Community Development and Housing Projects
Release Date:
09/21/2015
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is awarding more than $200,000 in grants to Connecticut nonprofits as part of an ongoing philanthropic initiative.
The Source Codes of Foundation Culture
Publication date:
10/2015
... years, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations has been working to better understand what contributes to and impedes ...
Rockefeller Foundation Finds Major Issues for Women in the Workplace
Release Date:
10/13/2015
Research into what issues women face in the workplace finds equal pay, harassment, career opportunities,children, and work-life balance remain as concerns.
NoVo Foundation’s Peter Buffett Talks about ‘Philanthropic Colonialism
Release Date:
11/02/2015
Philanthropist Peter Buffett, co-president of the NoVo Foundation, says foundations sometimes try to solve the world's problems themselves rather than acting as facilitators of change.
Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools
Release Date:
11/03/2015
In its three years of offering college scholarships and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools, "Say Yes" has greatly expanded its reach and political influence in the city. Now, it will be evaluated to determine its success.
Podcast: A Conversation with Gates Foundation's Health Expert Anita Zaidi
Release Date:
11/05/2015
In a recent seminar, Anita Zaidi, MD, an internationally recognized pediatrician and director of the enteric and diarrheal diseases program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed the issues impacting maternal and child health.
Q & A with FJC: The ABCs Of Donor-Advised Funds
Release Date:
11/12/2015
... countries. Glickman previously had 20 years experience working on Capitol Hill, serving as the top career official ...
Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia
Release Date:
11/17/2015
The Atlantic Philanthropies, which will conclude its grant-making commitments next year, announced on Monday the capstone of its work on aging populations: a $177 million grant to create a new institute to study dementia.
Rauch Foundation Announces ‘Imagine Awards’ for Disabilities Inclusion
Release Date:
01/20/2016
Rauch Foundation's Imagine Awards celebrate those who work to create a community where everyone belongs on behalf of people with disabilities in our community.
Wallace Updates Popular Cost Calculator for Out-of-School-Time Programs
Release Date:
02/17/2016
The Wallace-commissioned Out-of-School-Time Cost Calculator is a free, online tool designed to help providers estimate the costs of delivering a variety of after-school and summer programs. It's been updated and made accessible for mobile.
Specialty Food Foundation Addresses Hunger With Social Entrepreneurship
Release Date:
03/02/2016
... Food Foundation, a community of social entrepreneurs working to break the hunger cycle, is starting the search for ...
Century Foundation Report: Speeding the Recovery of Unemployment Insurance
Release Date:
03/30/2016
According to Speeding the Recovery of Unemployment Insurance, a new report by TCF senior fellow Andrew Stettner, our current unemployment insurance system is facing a funding crisis that has made the safety net weaker than any time in its history.
People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg
Release Date:
04/14/2016
Scranton area residents are highly familiar with the good works and deep pockets of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, with more than $2 billion in assets and more than $100 million in grants distributed to nonprofits annually.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds $1M Public Art Project
Release Date:
04/15/2016
The Spartanburg City Council approved design concepts for a $1 million public art project funded entirely by Bloomberg Philanthropies.