Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Receive National Medal of Arts
Release Date:
09/08/2015
... Medal of Arts President Barack Obama will present the 2014 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National ...
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Rockefeller Family Fund Divests from Fossil Fuels and Exxon
Release Date:
03/24/2016
... Fund, led the way down this path, divesting in September 2014 . . . Rockefeller Family Fund Divests from Fossil Fuels ...
Lois Quam Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
07/11/2016
... Board of Directors, effective April 2017. Between 2011 and 2014 , Quam served as special advisor to Secretary of State ...
Russell Sage Foundation Papers Help Explain the Growing Wage Gap
Release Date:
08/22/2016
... Foundation Papers Help Explain the Growing Wage Gap In 2014 , women made about $0.79 for every dollar men made, ... for every dollar, respectively. But even though things are generally headed in the right...
The Latest Nutrition Grantmaking From Newman's Own
Release Date:
11/28/2016
... nutrition-based programs in underserved communities since 2014 , making it a significant player in this space... The ...
Commonwealth Fund Study Shows Covered California Consumers Saving and Paying Much Less Than Expected for Quality Coverage
Release Date:
01/11/2017
... finds that the average price paid for plans selected in 2014 was 11.6 percent less than the average price of all ... were observed in 2015 and 2016, suggesting that consumers are choosing to purchase lower-...
The Commonwealth Fund Outlines 10 Recommendations for Policymakers Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs
Release Date:
01/20/2017
... Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs In 2014 , the New York–based Commonwealth Fund established the ... in health systems around the world. What follows are the group’s top recommendations based...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Research on Planetary Evolution
Release Date:
03/16/2017
... The planet, known as HD 106906b, was discovered in 2014 by a team of scientists from the U.S., the Netherlands ...
USDA Invests $12.6 Million to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Agricultural science depends on new ideas ...
My Brother’s Keeper Merges with Obama Foundation
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... gap for young men and boys of color. As he launched MBK in 2014 , he prefaced his announcement by saying, “Trayvon ...
Review Board Recommends Departmental Charges Against N.Y. Police Officer in Eric Garner Case
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... that led to the 43-year-old man’s death in July 2014 has been the subject of a long-running federal civil ...
Whatsapp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving The Company To Start His Own Foundation
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... at Facebook when WhatsApp was acquired for $19 billion in 2014 , is the lesser-known of WhatsApp’s two co-founders. ...
Policy Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform There are people who deny, in the face of mounting scientific ... climate change is something society must address. There are folks who deny any connection...
PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow
Release Date:
02/23/2016
... opportunities for low-income workers of all ages. We are delighted to provide a platform for him to share his ... new immigrant communities in New York City. Considering how much Steven talks about “raising...
05
May
2017
Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals
Friday, May 5, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... and fellowships) to disaster or poverty relief. There are a number of legal rules and pitfalls to be mindful of in ... other similar purposes, including obtaining IRS approval How to structure individual grant...
25
Jun
2015
Preparing Cities for Foreign Trade and Investment
Thursday, June 25, 2015 -
1:45pm to 4:00pm
... to a whopping 6.3 billion in 2050. As more and more people are attracted to urban centers, we've entered the age of the ... should increasingly be on our philanthropy radar, and how funders can invest in...
28
Feb
2017
Prison Is The Most Unaffordable Housing
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... without stable housing who live in more public spaces, and are thus more visible to authorities and often taken in for ... affordable and supportive housing at the local NYC level How homelessness increases...
Four Philanthropy Leaders Join Forum's Board of Directors
Release Date:
07/26/2017
... Forum’s Board of Directors for a first three-year term are Amanda Andere, CEO, Funders Together to End Homelessness; ... External Affairs, Annie E. Casey Foundation; Andreason Brown , Chief Operating Officer,...
24
Apr
2012
Post Penn State: Strategies for Ending Child Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... and incarceration. In the face of all this, funders are often left asking what can be done to effectively address ... funding priorities. Explore What funder colleagues are doing to prevent child sexual abuse...
29
Nov
2011
Funding Advocacy in Increasingly Polarized Political Times
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
1:00pm to 5:00pm
... more polarized, effective policy advocacy organizations are frequently drawn into the public eye for their good ... This event will be a timely opportunity for funder learning and exchange about the unique...