What Drives Education Officials
Release Date:
06/07/2012
... work in teams and think creatively. Touting these Common Core Learning Standards , Dr. King said that to make schools ...
Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases Report on Importance of Local Climate Actions in U.S.
Release Date:
03/08/2016
... are uncoupling growth from carbon Cities are transforming core urban systems: transportation, buildings, solid waste ... in Climate Action” report here: http://bloombg. org /1QytNdb Bloomberg Philanthropies...
Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation
Release Date:
09/08/2016
Gail Ablow, Carnegie Visiting Media Fellow, Democracy, writes about foundations that are funding the right—and the fight—to vote by working collaboratively to engage the next generation of leaders.
The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option
Release Date:
02/08/2010
By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York There is renewed interest in the issue of lifespan for foundations (spend-out versus perpetuity). Nonetheless, these discussions seem like a distraction to me, for two...
A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development
Release Date:
04/18/2012
... for entry-level jobs. During the 1990s, following a series of research studies on the Job Training Partnership ... these issues in the 1990s. The Clark Foundation held a series of conferences and meetings to...
Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment
Release Date:
02/11/2021
... the Design for Freedom movement through a two-part webinar series presented in partnership with Pratt Institute, or by ... Design for Freedom report, available at designforfreedom. org , asks the industry to...
National League of Cities and MetLife Foundation Partner for Eight City Project
Release Date:
10/30/2015
... partnership with MetLife Foundation to help cities promote financial inclusion for their residents. NLC received a $1 ... an eight-city project,Cities Building Systems to Promote Financial Inclusion, which...
The New York Community Trust Awards Grants to 66 Nonprofits
Release Date:
10/20/2022
... for legal services and advocacy to prevent predatory financial practices that exploit low-income New Yorkers. ... are newly eligible for Medicaid and the state’s Medicare financial assistance program...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients
Release Date:
06/15/2021
Fourteen new leaders of nonprofit organizations have been awarded New Executives Fund grants
Village Capital And Metlife Foundation Announce Partnership
Release Date:
03/17/2017
... launching a multi-year program to build the ecosystem for financial inclusion startups in Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, and the UAE, and support top financial technology startups in each region. Village Capital...
Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism
Publication date:
04/2013
The latest in a series of guidebooks on topics of interest within the ...
New York Foster Youth Funders Group
COVID-19 Update: This working group is convening regularly to discuss philanthropic responses in the foster youth sector. Interested funders should reach out to the group contacts for additional details. New York Foster Youth...
Service for Impact
Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet community needs. This working group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service ,...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New President Cecilia Clarke
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Alan Fishman, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Community Foundation, announced that Cecilia Clarke will join the Foundation as its new President and CEO. Ms. Clarke succeeds Marilyn Gelber, who stepped down from the post on June 30,...
Brenda Henry-Sanchez Joins the Foundation Center as Director of Research for Special Projects
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Brenda Henry-Sanchez has been appointed Director of Research for Special Projects at the Foundation Center.
New York Community Trust Names David Marcus as Director of Communications and Marketing
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David L. Marcus has joined The New York Community Trust as Director of Communications and Marketing.
Charles H. Hamilton to Retire from Bessemer Trust
Release Date:
05/01/2013
Charles H. Hamilton, the Principal and Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services at Bessemer Trust, will retire at the end of May 2013.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Names Mark Adiedo Director of Human Resources
Release Date:
05/01/2013
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Adiedo as Director of Human Resources. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Finance and Operations, Adiedo will be responsible for developing and directing a...
Jeff Trandahl Joins Arcus Foundation Board
Release Date:
03/01/2013
The Arcus Foundation has announced that Jeff Trandahl has joined its Board. Trandahl is the Executive Director and CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), where he leads efforts to protect and restore native species and habitats in...
Thomas H. Kean is Elected Board Chair of Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
03/01/2013
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced that Thomas H. Kean, former Governor of New Jersey, has been unanimously elected Chair of the Board of Trustees.