MacArthur and Master Card Foundations Invest $24 Million in Secondary Education
Release Date:
05/06/2014
... invest $24 million in international secondary education, reports Triple Pundit. At the Global Philanthropy Forum last ...
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Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.
Release Date:
04/15/2014
... Bloomberg plans a $50 million challenge to the N.R.A., reports the New York Times. Michael R. Bloomberg, making his ...
Using Outsourcing To Help Alleviate Poverty In Africa and South Asia
Release Date:
06/19/2014
A small number of companies, nonprofits and foundations–including The Rockefeller Foundation--want to see if the rapidly growing global supply chains that process data and operate call centers can be deployed to help alleviate poverty in Africa and...
Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting
Release Date:
08/28/2014
... protests that followed. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that Ford, which is a member of the Executives’ ...
OSF Backed Nonprofit Helping India Move to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy
Release Date:
11/03/2014
The Climate Policy Initiative, funded by the Open Society Foundations, is working to save India $600 billion in 20 years.
Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals
Release Date:
12/18/2014
Surdna Foundation Program Director, Shawn Escoffery, explores government business incentives.
Program Recap—American Journalism: Views on Reconstructing the Falling Industry
Release Date:
03/19/2010
By Vincent Stehle Consultant, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation On February 23rd, Philanthropy New York hosted a debate between Michael Schudson , co-author of The Reconstruction of American Journalism and...
ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets
Release Date:
04/23/2015
The organization's medical director discusses the lack of research on the therapeutic uses of marijuana for animals.
NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal
Release Date:
07/06/2015
... city will not have to foot the bill for it, the Bond Buyer reports . The nation's first social impact bond — a .....
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City Cannot Accept Donations for World Cup Parade
Release Date:
07/10/2015
City Hall does not currently have a mechanism in place to accept public donations.
Century Foundation Explores the 'Double Burden' of Poverty
Release Date:
08/12/2015
The report examines racial disparity in concentrated poverty.
Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'
Release Date:
12/02/2015
Russian authorities have barred the pro-democracy charity network founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros from the country, saying its work undermined state security, Reuters and CNBC report.
Gates and JPMorgan Back White House Outreach to 'Unbanked'
Release Date:
12/03/2015
... to credit, savings accounts, and other fiscal essentials, reports The New York Times. Corporate and philanthropic ...
HSBC Cuts Links With Big Muslim Aid Charity
Release Date:
01/04/2016
Global bank HSBC has halted services to international humanitarian agency Islamic Relief, allegedly over concerns that the nonprofit's funds could end up in the hands of terrorist groups, Economic Times writes, citing reporting by London's Sunday...
Indian Government to Remove Ford Foundation from Watch List
Release Date:
01/08/2016
Restrictions against the Ford Foundation placed by the Indian Government are being lifted after the foundation registered itself under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA.)
Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC Series on Gentrification
Release Date:
03/03/2016
WNYC's 'There Goes the Neighborhood' takes an in-depth look at gentrification in Brooklyn and the integral role that race plays in the process.
Mellon Grant Aims to Raise $75 Million for National Gallery
Release Date:
03/18/2016
... museum two and a half times the pledged amount, reports The Washington Post. Made to mark the Washington ...
Workers of the World, Unite, Says the Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
05/05/2016
Workers of the World, Unite, Says the Surdna Foundation Surdna has an idea: Give more ownership of companies to workers. It’s not a new idea — worker cooperatives have been around since the 19th century — but it’s an idea that...
Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Obamacare Is Helping Millions Get Needed Healthcare
Release Date:
05/25/2016
More than 60% of working-age Americans who signed up for Medicaid or a private health plan through the Affordable Care Act are getting healthcare they couldn’t previously get, a new nationwide survey indicates.
Commonwealth Fund Publishes Study on Americans’ Experiences with ACA Marketplace Coverage
Release Date:
07/07/2016
For people with low and moderate incomes, the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits have made premium costs roughly comparable to those paid by people with job-based health insurance.