Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires
Release Date:
06/04/2014
Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires Foundations just make grants, correct? Not necessarily. ...
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Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs
Release Date:
07/07/2014
A trend first spotted in a MetLife Foundation survey in 2011 seems to be on the rise as millions of Americans are making plans to work instead of retiring and with many opting for social sector jobs.
Rockefeller, Surdna Grantees Named "Champions of Change"
Release Date:
07/22/2014
Two individuals with organizations supported by both the Rockefeller Foundation and the Surdna Foundation were named Tuesday by the White House as "Champions of Change" for their efforts to ensure that no American working 40 hours a week should have...
American Households Lost More Than One-Third Of Value Over Past Decade
Release Date:
07/26/2014
The inflation-adjusted net worth for the typical American household has declined by more than a third over the past 10 years, according to a study underwritten by the Russell Sage Foundation.
Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding Increase Graduation Rates, Test Scores and College Enrollment
Release Date:
10/17/2014
... the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Open Society Foundations .... Smaller High Schools and Outside Funding ...
Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Announces Initiative to Address "Invisible Wounds of War"
Release Date:
02/12/2015
The program will offer specialized training to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, among other illnesses.
What's Next for Community Philanthropy
Publication date:
02/2015
... In a rapidly changing world, it truly equips community foundations to break out of their status quo. I’ve now used the toolkit with a number of foundations in Ohio and it pushes people’s thinking in ...
Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta
Release Date:
04/13/2015
In the Niger Delta, gender inequality is compounded by the competition for oil, which often leads to violence.
Meet The Woman Driving Sustainability And Corporate Responsibility At Tiffany & Co.
Release Date:
01/26/2016
At Tiffany & Co., Anisa Kamadoli Costa does two jobs --- leading sustainability efforts for Tiffany & Co. and running a major coporate foundation.
Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier
Release Date:
04/06/2016
Entrants will be judged based on their ability to enter into cross-sector partnerships.
Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards Provide Financial Literacy Workshops to Individual Artists
Release Date:
04/08/2016
Winners of the 2016 Whiting Awards, given annually to up-and-coming authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, were learning how to handle not just the unexpected payouts but also the complicated emotions that money can inspire.
People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg
Release Date:
04/14/2016
Scranton area residents are highly familiar with the good works and deep pockets of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, with more than $2 billion in assets and more than $100 million in grants distributed to nonprofits annually.
Ford, Knight and Others Give $20M for United States Artists Campaign
Release Date:
04/19/2016
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will contribute $1 million to a new $20 million operations endowment campaign in support of United States Artists (USA), a non-profit organization that awards annual $50,000 fellowships to artists around...
Ford, Carnegie Join 10 Funders Giving $125M for Flint’s Water Crisis
Release Date:
05/11/2016
Ten grant makers announced today they plan to spend $125 million to help residents of Flint, Mich., recover from the harm they have suffered from the city’s water crisis.
How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s
Release Date:
06/03/2016
In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.
Would John D. Rockefeller Opt for an LLC? A Conversation With Judith Rodin
Release Date:
06/23/2016
Critics have suggested Rockefeller is more interested in cultivating ties with corporations than nonprofits.
With Surdna and Open Society Support, Equitable Economic Development Fellowship Launches
Release Date:
06/29/2016
... funded by the Surdna Foundation and the Open Society Foundations , economic development leaders will convene for ...
Rockefeller Exec Outlines Wide Range of Climate Investments
Release Date:
07/15/2016
The grant maker's plans includes helping finance efforts to develop renewable-energy technogies, deliver clean electricity to rural India, and create insurance products for extreme-weather events in Africa.
Rockefeller's Judith Rodin is One of Many Women Making Their Mark in Social-Impact Investing
Release Date:
07/27/2016
... Cornerstone Capital. Then there are the women controlling foundations and pension money and moving it in the direction ...
Applications Invited for Soros Justice Fellowships in Advocacy and Media
Release Date:
09/21/2016
... in Advocacy and Media A program of the Open Society Foundations , Soros Justice Fellowships support outstanding ... program is part of a larger effort by the Open Society Foundations ' Criminal Justice Fund...