Of its $4.1 trillion fiscal year 2016 budget, the U.S. federal government and its grantmaking agencies will give out billions of dollars in the form of grants to states, localities, and individuals, supporting a dizzying array of activities, from scientific research and economic development to arts, culture, and education.
... We must act to fundamentally transform our way of being. Distraction and denial must be replaced with mindfulness and ... truth; greed and excess with generosity and moderation; an unhealthy focus on...
In a new report, Tony Proscio, of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, explores the current landscape of local journalism, with a particular focus on the role that philanthropy could play in revitalizing the field.
... Council member who has presided over a contentious and ongoing debate over rezoning the deeply segregated schools on the ... to action. School and government leaders need the resources to...
... due to the inherent power imbalance between those who have resources and those who need them. How can funders ... The report finds that in the eyes of nonprofits, the most powerful ways that funders can strengthen their relationships ... and how open they find funders to be to their ideas about the foundation’s strategy. Findings of the study are ...
... President and City Council Speaker Announce $20M More for Young Women’s Initiative Today, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the Young Women’s Initiative (YWI) announced a lasting ... for...
... Children Helps 104 Graduate from NJ SEEDS Scholars and Young Scholars Program New Jersey SEEDS, a nonprofit ... of 104 students completing its Scholars and Young Scholars Programs. Ninety-nine percent of this...
Elwanda Young was named Interim President & CEO of the United Way of ... of the organization. With a long history at UWNYC, Young has also previously served as Senior Vice President of ... Planning and Vice...
... Alliance Now Accepting Applications for the 2017 Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research The Pershing Square ... announced the opening of applications for its Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer...
... Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color [The Atlantic Philanthropies, Bloomberg ... sector to improve life outcomes for America’s boys and young men of color. “A Time for...