Mellon Releases New Publication Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmaking in South Africa
Release Date:
10/22/2018
Three decades of grantmaking are detailed in a new publication produced by the Mellon Foundation.
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Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Launches Chicago Music Pathway Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians
Release Date:
10/25/2018
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced a $3.5 million grant to seven Chicago area music organizations to establish the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI). CMPI will support promising young musicians from underrepresented backgrounds and...
Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks
Release Date:
10/30/2018
The foundation recently committed $200 million to create signature parks on the waterfronts of Buffalo and Detroit and their surrounding regions, and to advance regional trail systems. The idea is to deliver community and economic benefits to these...
McNulty Foundation & Aspen Institute Announce the 2018 McNulty Prize Winner, Mehrdad Baghai and High Resolves
Release Date:
11/01/2018
Baghai is being honored for creating High Resolves, which delivers learning experiences to inoculate students against hatred and galvanize them to take action in their communities. Co-founded with his wife Roya, High Resolves is bringing immersive,...
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Jocelyn Frye as New Board Chair
Release Date:
11/07/2018
Obama administration alum and Senior Fellow at American Progress to head Foundation’s Board.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Leticia Peguero, Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
11/27/2018
Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that Leticia Peguero will join the Foundation as Vice President of Programs.
Top 5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/15/2019
Top 5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize Brooklyn Community Foundation has selected the top five social justice nonprofit organizations of 2019 to receive its annual $100,000 Spark Prize...
$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards
Release Date:
01/15/2019
A board-member matching service to identify and train candidates of color — and assess groups’ readiness to engage people of different backgrounds — will be key to change.
Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs
Release Date:
02/01/2019
The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the foundation in May, succeeding Xavier de Souza Briggs, who has served as vice president for five years and...
New Report from The Century Foundation on Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education
Release Date:
01/23/2019
A new TCF report finds that low-income students are more likely to be identified for special education and more likely to be placed in separate classrooms than their non-low-income peers. While the exact reasons for the differences are unknown, the...
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education
Release Date:
02/20/2019
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education A nonprofit working on open-source curriculum that aligns with state standards is the latest development in the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 10-...
United Hospital Fund Offers Providers and Payers Strategies for Developing Integrated Family Care
Release Date:
03/21/2019
In a report released today, United Hospital Fund laid out strategies for clinicians and payers to improve children’s health by providing “integrated family care”—seamless, effective health care that addresses all a family’s health needs, including...
United Hospital Fund Supports Evaluation That Shows Small Primary Care Practices Can Help Patients Access Mental Health Care
Release Date:
04/04/2019
One in five New Yorkers suffer from mental health disorders, but most of these people do not have access to treatment, especially in disadvantaged communities.
Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Finds Bonding Exercises Cut Discipline Disparity for Students of Color
Release Date:
04/04/2019
Exercises that address middle school students’ worries about belonging can help black and Latino boys develop better relationships with teachers, according to new research.
Pershing Square Sohn Prize Awards $4.2M to Seven “Next Generation” Innovators in Cancer Research
Release Date:
05/21/2019
The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance has invested over $22 million in the new york life science ecosystem by funding nyc’s most innovative cancer researchers
ASPCA Announces Commitment to Help Animal Cruelty Victims and Low-Income Pet Owners
Release Date:
06/18/2019
ASPCA will elevate animal welfare efforts nationwide by addressing the complex needs of animal cruelty victims and improving access to vital veterinary care for pet owners in need.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to Stanford University Press Digital Publishing Initiative
Release Date:
07/08/2019
... this first batch of publications released via supDigital. org . During this initial phase, Stanford University Press ...
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System
Release Date:
07/19/2019
Hoping to make residents care more about their local health centers, the city’s public hospital network is starting by making the centers more interesting to look at.
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
07/18/2019
Alberto Retana, Rukia Lumumba and Lorella Praeli join the Hazen Foundation’s board of trustees, bringing new experience and energy as the Foundation goes all in for racial and education justice.
Brooklyn Community Foundation and Alloy Development Collaborate on Better Brooklyn Fund
Release Date:
10/22/2019
Alloy Development’s new building in Dumbo will ask condo owners to make a donation to the Brooklyn Community Foundation and help make decisions about where in the community the money should go.