Simons Foundation Genomic Database Tool Used in Breakthrough Autism Study
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... genomic database created by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. The scientists compared the genomes of ...
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How We Can Advance Support for Racial Equity and Racial Justice Funding
Release Date:
03/03/2022
... why in data management One of the key takeaways from the research that formed the basis for Mismatched is that ... have to shift workloads to manage fundraising. Mounds of research confirm best practices that...
Forty Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy: 1970-2010
Publication date:
01/2012
Published on the occasion of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' 30th anniversary, this report documents the first 40 years of U.S. foundation support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. Among the report's findings: in total, 799 U.S. foundations have invested more than $771 million and nearly 36,000 grants in LGBTQ issues from 1970 to 2010, with the Arcus Foundation as the largest single foundation donor by dollar amount (the Ford and Tides foundations are also in the top ten).
The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders
Release Date:
04/03/2012
On the heels of a new Foundation Center report on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the field of social justice philanthropy, and a Philanthropy New York program exploring the report, Cricket Island Foundation Executive Director Liz Sak...
Can Feedback Fuel Change at Foundations?
Publication date:
05/2011
When foundations make a commitment to getting consistent feedback from their grantees that is candid and comparative, they can make substantive changes that result in different—and better—grantee experiences. Foundations that use the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) more than once are making changes that are benefiting the organizations they fund. In addition to describing the data, the report identifies four keys to driving change as a result of the GPR, based on CEP’s experience delivering results to some 200 foundations.
Though Enrolling More Poor Students, 2-Year Colleges Get Less of Federal Pie
Release Date:
05/22/2013
A review of the findings from The Century Foundation’s report on the nation’s community colleges.
Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy
Publication date:
01/2013
This research collaboration is the first major effort, through a ...
Applications Accepted for the William T. Grant Scholars Program
Release Date:
03/13/2014
... who have demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking to further develop and broaden their ... by a supporting institution and must submit five-year research plans that demonstrate...
Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced
Release Date:
05/11/2015
... Sohn Prize Announced The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance has announced the winners of the 2015 ... Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research . Established in 2013 as part of a $...
Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity
Release Date:
09/02/2016
... genetic repository funded by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. The data was derived from 2,644 families among 12 research sites across the United States. “There has been a ...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Winners of 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Awards
Release Date:
07/18/2019
... “Physician scientists are crucial to the clinical research field because they bring significant insights from ... bench,” said Betsy Myers, program director for medical research at DDCF. “For this reason, we...
William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Lauren Supplee as Senior Program Officer
Release Date:
09/08/2020
... the Foundation’s initiatives on improving the use of research evidence and its Institutional Challenge Grants ... Operating Officer and Senior Scholar in early childhood research at Child Trends, a nonpartisan...
How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings from the Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Sometimes, when one reads the phrase “getting to scale,” it feels a little bit like the nonprofit equivalent of reaching for the Holy Grail.
New Study From the Commonwealth Fund Looks at Out-of-Pocket Costs for Some Health Plans
Release Date:
05/23/2019
Millions of Americans with employer health coverage are spending large shares of their income on health care costs, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. The analysis looks at what people in every state report spending on premiums and out-of-...
Essentials of Impact Investing: A Guide for Small-staffed Foundations
Publication date:
11/2015
Impact investing has the potential to enable every foundation, regardless of size, to pursue its philanthropic mission more effectively.
16 Moments of Pride for LGBTQ Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/30/2014
... first known HIV/AIDS-related grant to the Kaposi's Sarcoma Research and Education Foundation, now known as San Francisco .....
Technical Assistance and Strong Relationships: Key to Quality Capacity Building
Release Date:
09/15/2014
... technical assistance has included: evaluation, action research seminars, and literacy-based workshops. The ...
Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking
Release Date:
05/16/2013
... in the mix? 2) Fracking is making people sick . While research has focused on the environmental impacts, it’s ... as greenhouse gas emissions from coal. There is more research to be done on this topic but we...
DDCF Creates Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship
Release Date:
03/12/2019
... physician scientists to pursue careers in clinical research and hope to promote their transition into ... to offer support at a critical stage in the clinical research career pipeline: the period between...
3/10/2016 - Looking at the 990 (Part 2) - Live Stream Recording
Publication date:
03/2016
View materials and watch the live stream recording of " Looking at the 990 (Part II) " below. Missed Part 1? View recording here.