Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks
Release Date:
12/07/2015
... $2 for every $1 given to eligible food banks this year , up to a total match of $1.5 million. . . Bank of ...
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Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change
Release Date:
12/09/2015
The Nathan Cummings Foundation lauded as embracing a broader, more pragmatic portfolio of approaches to climate change.
A Sensible Makeover for the Ford Foundation Workspace
Release Date:
12/16/2015
The Ford Foundation plans a $190 million renovation of its building, 320 East 43rd Street in Manhattan, that is expected to close it for two years and will bring it to current workspace standards and styles.
Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Shut Down January 1; Profiled in Jerusalem Post
Release Date:
01/07/2016
... disclosure: I am a great fan of Charles Bronfman, the 84- year -old heir to the Seagrams liquor fortune who funded these ...
Mayor Increases 'Fair Share' Funding for Schools, but Critics Want More
Release Date:
01/25/2016
... de Blasio is dedicating $159 million in the next fiscal year to help beef up budgets at city schools that are ...
Pinkerton, Kaplan and NY Community Trust Staff to Be Honored by City & State
Release Date:
02/05/2016
... & State Reports, and New York Law School announced this year 's Corporate, Foundation, and Family Philanthropy .....
Woodruff Foundation Reflects on Its First Decade
Release Date:
02/11/2016
... upon continued momentum, 2016 is poised to be a banner year for the foundation. Woodruff Foundation Reflects on Its ...
UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'
Release Date:
02/18/2016
A rigorous approach to measuring charitable ROI (return on investment) is becoming more popular in the Jewish communal world and UJA-Federation of New York, which will celebrate its centennial next year, is wading into this world of metrics...
Mellon Funds Efforts to Bring Medieval Works to the Digital World
Release Date:
02/24/2016
Lehigh, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania are leading a project, called Bibliotheca Philadelphienis, that will digitalize the largest regional collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts in the country.
Tow Foundation Announces Six Playwright Residencies
Release Date:
02/25/2016
... at their respective sponsor theatre company. This year ’s recipients are Rachel Bonds at Ars Nova; Paola ...
Ford Foundation Supports Universities' Efforts to Boost Student Grad Rates by 20%
Release Date:
03/04/2016
The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is on track to expand their combined annual degree awards by almost 20 percent, creating 94,000 more graduates over the next 10 years. UIA received $3.85 million in new funding from the Bill & Melinda...
Doris Duke Foundation Supports New Website Focusing on Refugees
Release Date:
03/08/2016
... Last September, heartbreaking images of the body of a 3- year -old Syrian boy who washed up on a Turkish beach ...
Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program
Release Date:
03/14/2016
... of students in under-served communities this school year to visit arts and culture sites, historic landmarks, ...
Century Foundation Report Recommends Universal Child Allowance
Release Date:
03/17/2016
... and reveals: A universal child allowance of $4000 a year would cut child poverty in the United States in half. A ...
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Share Research on 'The Theory of the Foundation'
Release Date:
03/23/2016
Melissa Berman, president and CEO at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, discusses the initial work on her organization's ongoing, three-year research program dedicated to the identity, decision-making, and impact of foundations.
Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough
Release Date:
03/24/2016
... Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. Four months later, an 82- year -old nun and two other senior citizens broke into the ...
Bloomberg-Sponsored Program to Bridge 'Word Gap' in Poor Children Gets Inconclusive Results
Release Date:
03/28/2016
A program to increase the vocabulary of poor children in Rhode Island, using technology to count every word spoken, is not achieving results expected. But whether the pioneering program is a national model or just an interesting concept hasn't been...
Climate Adaptation Fund, Supported by Duke Foundation, To Enable Conservation Projects In Urban Centers
Release Date:
04/04/2016
... by a gift from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. This year ’s round of grantmaking will extend the range of ...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Loren Harris as Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
04/19/2016
The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced that Loren S. Harris, a philanthropic leader with more than 20 years experience challenging structural barriers to equality and creating economic opportunity and social inclusion, will join the Foundation as...
Carnegie President Says Humanitarians Can Have Impact on Refugee Crisis
Release Date:
04/26/2016
... said they had actually donated time or money in the past year to help refugees and many questioned their ability to ...