Is Universal Voting an Idea Whose Time is Coming?
Release Date:
11/17/2022
After the 2020 election, the issue of how (and even whether) American democracy would survive rose to the top of many Americans’ concerns.
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Dodge Foundation Launches First-Ever Open Call for Racial Justice Organizations
Release Date:
05/04/2023
The Foundation expects to distribute $500,000 with grants ranging from approximately $15,000 to $75,000 to 10 to 20 organizations depending on the organizations and the number of applications we receive.
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Three New Board Members
Release Date:
07/06/2023
... the Ms. Foundation board, please visit ForWomen. org /about/our-board/ . Ms. Foundation for Women Announces ...
Impact Investing in Education: An Overview of the Current Landscape
Publication date:
01/2014
This study, conducted by D. Capital Partners, is part of the Open Society Education Support Program’s efforts to identify innovative financing mechanisms and approaches that can increase the availability and allocation of resources for education systems.
Taking Care of Business (in the Business of Taking Care)
Release Date:
12/09/2015
... operating models. Contact Melissa Berman at mberman@rockpa. org to learn more and get involved. For us at the Ford ...
Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic
Release Date:
01/16/2014
Surdna Foundation President Phillip Henderson, who currently serves on three nonprofit boards, reflects on what his experiences have shown him about the importance of board service.
The Andy Warhol Foundation Announces Spring 2021 Grants
Release Date:
06/30/2021
... about the foundation is available at warholfoundation. org . The Andy Warhol Foundation Announces Spring 2021 Grants ...
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... Registration is required by January 28 . Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, ... (no fee) Non-Member Funders: Please email register @ philanthropynewyork ...
5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation
Release Date:
06/28/2012
(Laura Cronin’s interview with Kimberleigh J. Smith originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on June 12, 2012 and is reprinted with permission.) Philanthropy News Digest : As a founder of two of the...
UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges
Release Date:
07/10/2019
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Commerce Department cannot include a question on citizenship in the 2020 Census, for now. It is possible that the Administration will be able to offer adequate justifications for its inclusion,...
How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower
Release Date:
01/06/2021
Trust-based philanthropy is about acknowledging and ceding power, which typically resides with the funder.
The Teagle Foundation Awards Grants to Colleges and Universities Nationwide for Novel Humanities-Focused Programs
Release Date:
06/08/2023
The grants, which totalled $5.38 million, support novel approaches for students of all backgrounds and majors to engage with literature, philosophy and history.
Renewing Philanthropy's Commitment to Local Journalism
Release Date:
01/06/2020
Rebuilding local news coverage is part of a civic-repair program we must pursue to restore the democratic promise of our cities and of our country.
EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration
Release Date:
08/11/2015
... Funders Research Initiative, go to www.EdFundersResearch. org . EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for ...
Impact Investing in New York and Beyond
Release Date:
07/12/2012
By Cynthia Muller and Samantha Beinhacker , Arabella Advisors New York’s thriving network of philanthropists, investors and social enterprises are rapidly expanding the region’s impact investing sector. Using return-seeking investments across a...
Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment
Release Date:
02/11/2021
... Design for Freedom report, available at designforfreedom. org , asks the industry to take a closer look at the ... in ending forced labor.” The Website: DesignForFreedom. org Launched today, designforfreedom...
Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative
Release Date:
12/21/2012
By Ben Cameron, Program Director for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has supported artists in jazz, contemporary dance and theatre in creating, producing and touring...
A Unique Nonprofit Lender
Release Date:
08/19/2009
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be” is a well-known early seventeenth century sound bite (from Shakespeare’s Hamlet; Polonius’ advice to his son, Laertes). Yet sound bites or one-sentence quotes found in cute management books are no way to manage a...
New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance Open Competitive Grant Program to Help Middle School Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs
Release Date:
12/13/2018
... applicants is available at http://afterschoolalliance. org /awards.cfm , including the application and eligibility ... should be directed to dgilbert@afterschoolalliance. org . New York Life Foundation and the...
What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector
Release Date:
08/05/2019
Donor Advised Funds have caught the imagination of philanthropically minded individuals and families as an efficient option to grow their philanthropic assets and support their favorite charities without developing the burdensome infrastructure of a...