MetLife Foundation and WSJ Team up for the Financial Inclusion Challenge
Release Date:
03/26/2015
The partnership seeks to create innovative and sustainable financial solutions.
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Power Play - Slay the Elephant in the Room!
Thursday, September 17, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... that affect power How to deepen our self-awareness as grantmakers about the power dynamics that come into play with grantees Tools to mitigate our sense of power as Grantmakers Presenters Jennifer Bokoff,...
Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality
Release Date:
10/30/2015
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, joined Chronicle of Philanthropy readers on Facebook to answer questions about what its new focus on reducing inequality means for the foundation and grantees.
Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board
Release Date:
06/02/2016
Elizabeth Alexander, an acclaimed poet, author and professor, has been elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University announced today.
Here Are Mellon's Goals for Liberal Arts Education
Release Date:
09/13/2016
Readers of IP's higher education vertical know we've devoted a lot of ink to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's "big vision" for the humanities.
Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) Announces Applications for 2017 Class
Release Date:
10/27/2016
This year-long fellowship program will offer coaching, tools, knowledge, and best practices to professionals in philanthropy that can enhance funder grantmaking decisions in ways that are responsive to the needs and assets of low-income...
New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Since 2006, under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City.
Where Have Conrad Hilton Foundation's Global Grants Been Going Lately?
Release Date:
12/22/2016
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, with assets of $2.5 billion, is one of the biggest private U.S. funders giving for global health and development.
GCIR Seeks Foundation Signatories for Statement on Immigration
Release Date:
02/03/2017
More than 30 local, state, regional, and national foundations from across the country have signed onto a statement in support of immigrants and refugees, and more signatories are expected to join in the coming days.
Putting Racism on the Table
Release Date:
02/07/2017
... Racism on the Table The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers ' Putting Racism on the Table series is a learning .....
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Launches Program to Support Community Development in Underserved U.S. Regions
Release Date:
10/23/2014
... (CDFG). The Program will deploy the Bank’s philanthropic resources for community development through high-performing ... investments in New York City. This concentration of CRA resources stands in contrast to...
Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth
Release Date:
08/05/2015
... three years ago, my wife and I had a hard time finding resources around trans issues and instead saw a lot of stigma ... from the Palette Fund, will roll out more videos and resources over the coming months,...
A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?
Release Date:
08/28/2015
... Resource Generation, and others, have explicitly dedicated resources to support black-led grass-roots groups organizing ...
Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green and Family Van Shares Ideas After 'Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures'
Release Date:
01/18/2017
... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... funders can navigate upcoming policy changes and channel resources into advocacy. Cheryl Dorsey of...
Supported by Surdna and NY Community Trust, Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC
Release Date:
03/10/2017
... in New York City neighborhoods with many cultural resources are healthier, better educated, and safer ... those in similar communities with fewer creative resources , according to a groundbreaking study by the...
Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need
Release Date:
05/11/2017
... core of this problem are resource allocation challenges. Resources are always scarce, no matter how well a economy is ...
Gates Foundation Pledges $220 Million for Women, Children, Adolescents
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... in the GFF Trust Fund leverages domestic government resources , financing from the World Bank's International ... aligned external financing, and private-sector resources . To date, eleven projects...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations
Release Date:
04/17/2018
... by maintaining important networks for advocacy and sharing resources . “These arts service organizations represent ... address short term needs and dedicate more organizational resources to longer-term projects...
Booth Ferris Foundation, New York Community Trust and Others Support Apollo Theater Transformation
Release Date:
12/10/2018
The Apollo Theater announced today that it is undertaking the initial phase of the iconic Theater’s transformation into the Apollo Performing Arts Center through two new theaters within the Victoria Theater Redevelopment Project at 233 West 125th...
Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves Amendment to 2018 Census Policy Position
Release Date:
08/05/2020
... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to put planning and ...