Ford, Rockefeller Offer Templates for Guiding CEO Transitions at Big Foundations
Release Date:
03/07/2017
... as MacArthur Foundation’s president and CEO in March 2015 , after serving as its interim president for several ...
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Paula Luff Named New Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group
Release Date:
03/07/2017
... advisory firm based in New York, and from 2007 through 2015 , was vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility ...
Aetna Joins Corporate Effort to Save Hartford Financial and Psychological Slump
Release Date:
03/15/2017
Connecticut may be the wealthiest state in the nation, but you wouldn't know that by visiting its capital, Hartford. Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers—announced that they would come to the city’s aid with a $50 million collective commitment.
Bloomberg Fact Checks NYTimes on Climate Change
Release Date:
03/20/2017
... United States to meet Mr. Obama’s commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement” on climate change. In fact, thanks to ...
The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... was promoted to Manager of Grants and Communications in 2015 . In this newly created role, Nadia will create and ...
Helmsley Charitable Trust Addresses Technology Gap in Rural Healthcare
Release Date:
04/28/2017
... do not meet specific radiation dose requirements. Since 2015 , the Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded 78 grants ...
Commonwealth Fund, NY State Health Foundation, Peterson Center Noted as the Funders Behind the Movement for Open Notes
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... Medical Center for work to develop OpenNotes. In 2015 , other funders got behind the OpenNotes movement, ...
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund: A 19th Century Fortune Tackles 21st Century Problems
Release Date:
05/17/2017
... As Stephen Heintz, president of the RBF, told me in 2015 : “This is largely symbolic, but symbols have power. ...
Mayor de Blasio Signs Sweeping Legislation to Curb Smoking, Tobacco Usage
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... have declined from 21.5 percent in 2002 to 14.3 percent in 2015 , the city still has more than 900,000 smokers. These new ...
When a Company Is Making Money From the Opioid Crisis
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... many have since moved on to—West Virginia in 2015 had the highest overdose mortality rate in the nation, ...
The Rockefeller Foundation Expands Access to Electricity in India
Release Date:
11/15/2017
... initiative started by The Rockefeller Foundation in 2015 to combat energy poverty in rural India. The ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017
Release Date:
12/14/2017
... City’s largest borough—launched Invest in Youth in 2015 as a 10-year, $25 million commitment to improving ...
Open Society Foundations Seek Clarification on Pakistan NGO Ruling
Release Date:
12/14/2017
... cease operations in Pakistan in just 60 days. In October 2015 the government ordered all international NGOs already ...
22
Feb
2018
LGBTQ Funders Social Network
Thursday, February 22, 2018 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Philanthropy New York are partnering to support an informal, local group of philanthropic professionals who are LGBTQ and their funder allies. We plan for this to be primarily a social networking group...
JPMorgan Chase Strengthens Its Commitment To Support Urban Entrepreneurs of Color
Release Date:
02/27/2018
... small businesses, and entrepreneurs of color. Since 2015 , that last group has benefitted from the bank’s giving ...
Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders
Release Date:
05/07/2018
... San Diego Foundation. They all doubled their support from 2015 to 2016. The Arcus Foundation and the Astraea Lesbian ...
11
Oct
2018
Advocacy Guidance for Nonprofits and Foundations - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, October 11, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Join our speakers from Alliance for Justice and RESULTS Educational Fund for insightful information on how you can develop a strong advocacy plan. Learn the importance of advocacy work and how to legally use your funding and your voice to shine...
08
Nov
2018
Tech Tools: Virtual Site Visits, Data Analysis, and Board Activities - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, November 8, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Family philanthropies in 2018 have the opportunity to leverage a wide and growing variety of technology to improve our philanthropic work. Every day there are new inventions that you can use to engage further with your community, track success, and...
Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah
Release Date:
05/15/2018
... the U.S. Agency for International Development from 2009 to 2015 . He also founded private-equity firm Latitude Capital. ...
Ford Foundation Joins Funders To Launch The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund
Release Date:
08/13/2018
... on the deeper problems of structural racism. Back in 2015 , Ford revamped its strategy to focus on fighting ...