Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact
Publication date:
12/2010
... and wildlife protection. This case study provides an in -depth look at how these foundations cultivate an understanding of their ...
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Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation
Publication date:
03/2009
In 2002, Arizona’s Flinn Foundation began implementing a ... Since that time, Arizona has had dramatic increases in jobs, research funding, businesses, and wages within the ... approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how Flinn’s leaders narrowed the Foundation’s focus and ...
As Use of Libraries Grows, Government Support Has Eroded
Release Date:
01/08/2013
... study funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation. To see how New York City’s library systems stack up next to other big cities’ libraries in terms of government support, you might want to check the ...
What to Look for in a Nonprofit's Financial Statement
Publication date:
03/2012
In What to Look for in a Nonprofit 039 ;s Financial Statement , participants learned how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements ... and relationships of numbers. What to Look for in a Nonprofit 039 ;s Financial Statement .....
Updated: Government Shutdown: What It Means for Nonprofits
Release Date:
10/01/2013
... and Diana Aviv, President of Independent Sector, weighed in on the government shutdown during Independent Sector’s ... keep the money flowing. Following are some reports about how the shutdown is affecting...
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Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Understanding and Evaluating Professional Employment Organizations (PEOs)
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 -
7:45am to 10:30am
Philanthropy New York
... to dedicate time to learning more about PEOs and hearing how peer HR professionals have evaluated this option for ... are or have explored this as an option, or participate in a PEO and are open to sharing...
Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency
Publication date:
01/2014
& quot ;Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency& quot ; explores how transparency can strengthen credibility, improve grantee .....
Investing for Real and Permanent Good
Release Date:
06/06/2014
... were interviewed for the Harvard Business School 039 ;s & quot ; In the Business& quot ; podcast. In a segment titled, “Investing for Real and Permanent...
Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit
Publication date:
02/2015
... tool that can help affinity groups engaging in policy work determine how well they 039 ;re set up for success. The second is a set of .....
Target Gives $1 Billion for Education
Release Date:
08/31/2015
... students and schools across the U.S. and around the world. How ’d we get there? Take a look... Target Gives $1 Billion ...
Commonwealth Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal Explains North-South Health Divide
Release Date:
04/12/2016
... Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal Explains How Health Divides the North and South in the U.S. As our next president sets his or her health-care ... problem deserves the White House’s attention: big gaps...
Wallace Report Connects the Dots of Data Use in Afterschool Systems
Release Date:
05/31/2016
Wallace Report Connects the Dots of Data Use in Afterschool Systems A growing number of cities are ... can keep them safe and foster the skills needed to succeed in school and life. But how can...
Purse-String Powerhouses: Meet the 9 PNY Members on the Top 10 NYC Do-Gooders List
Release Date:
11/04/2016
... on the Top 10 NYC Do-Gooders List Foundations based in New York City dispensed nearly $10.7 billion in grants in 2014 (the latest year for which statistics are ... to the Foundation Center...
Russell Sage Foundation's Journal of the Social Sciences Connects Research and Policy to Improve Educational Equity
Release Date:
11/09/2016
... to Improve Educational Equity Better communication about how educational research can impact public policy may improve ... between education researchers and policymakers, appeared in the latest edition of the...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Scientists Probing Underground Depths Of Earth’s Carbon Cycle
Release Date:
11/10/2016
... Underground Depths Of Earth’s Carbon Cycle Understanding how carbon dissolves in water at the molecular level under extreme conditions is ... to current geochemical models, the carbon dissolved in...
Brian Byrd, Program Officer, New York State Health Foundation, Chats About the Intersection of Health & Justice
Release Date:
09/19/2016
... officer at the NY State Health Foundation, explains how he chose the panel for the PNY Program, & quot ;Intersections of .....
Novo Foundation Executives Publish Op-Ed Declaring Trump Era a Time to Double Down to End Injustice
Release Date:
01/10/2017
... for our collective future, especially as we have witnessed how deep a grip misogyny and... Novo Foundation Executives ...
TCC Group Publishes New Findings on Foundation Capacity
Release Date:
01/30/2017
... from 54 participating foundations that participated in taking the FCCAT in the spring of 2016. We believe the findings presented here offer an unprecedented look at how diverse foundations...
Sarah Chiles of Redlich Horwitz Foundation: On Foster Care Advocacy, Strong Defense Is Best Offense
Release Date:
04/18/2017
... On Foster Care Advocacy, Strong Defense Is Best Offense How do you see advocacy as a tool for achieving your ... mission and what has your foundation done differently in the new political climate? Sarah Chiles...
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
Release Date:
04/16/2018
... leaders working for equality and fairness for all people. In these videos, some of the Fund’s partners talk about how far we’ve come as a society, and about the urgent work ...