Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Featured in Study on Limited Life Foundations
Release Date:
03/22/2017
... perspectives in nine key areas — why spend down, investing , staffing, grantmaking and strategy, what the ...
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Rockefeller Foundation Joins Effort to Curb Hotel Food Waste
Release Date:
03/24/2017
Food waste is increasingly garnering attention from governments, businesses and private individuals as its impact on both environmental health, food security as well as bottom lines — companies that invest in reducing food waste can expect a 14:1...
Laura Walker Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
03/28/2017
Laura Walker, president and CEO of New York Public Radio, has been elected to The Commonwealth Fund’s Board of Directors, effective April 2017.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation-A Leader in the Growth of Community Development Financial Institutions
Release Date:
04/04/2017
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s most recent gift is another $3.8 million in grant money to fund Local Initiatives Support Corporation's (LISC)- a community development financial institutions created by the Ford Foundation- Financial...
Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’
Release Date:
05/03/2017
... reaction to a single president, but a result of years of investing in organizing and building innovative initiatives ...
JPMorgan Chase Announces $6 Million to Prepare South Bronx Youth for High-Demand Jobs
Release Date:
05/05/2017
The initiative will create a system for aligning career and technical education programs with in-demand jobs in growing New York City industries.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Announces New Board Chair
Release Date:
06/02/2017
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today announced that Mr. Robert T. Kelly, Jr., who has served as a trustee of the Weinberg Foundation since 2006, has been elected as chair of...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing
Release Date:
06/07/2017
Financial giants, in addition to supporting urban youth and employment, are also steady funders in an area even closer to home: community development and housing.
A Peek into Bloomberg Philanthropies’ New Public Health Initiative
Release Date:
06/23/2017
... Assembly. The program will see Bloomberg Philanthropies investing up to $100,000 per partner city to help them in ...
F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... But a growing number of foundations are exploring impact investing with their portfolios—seeking not just financial ...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Provides New Funding for Latinx Artists
Release Date:
08/11/2017
The 2017 grant season for the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) comes with new investments from the Andrew Mellon Foundation towards the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA), the launch of new award for emerging filmmakers and status...
Opinion: ‘Fair Share’ Reform – An Essential Step to Solving the City’s Homelessness Crisis
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Over the years, the original Fair Share Criteria have been found to be non-transparent and filled with loopholes that city officials and agencies continue to exploit to this day, particularly when it comes to homeless shelter siting.
Yes, It Can Be Done: A Philanthropist on Transforming Rural Communities Through the Arts
Release Date:
09/06/2017
In 1998, the couple founded the Hunter, New York-based Catskill Mountain Foundation (CMF), an organization committed to transforming rural communities through the arts. Over the next five years, the foundation plans to inject $20 million—in addition...
The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... volunteer programs, as well as new efforts such as impact investing and skills-based volunteerism. Among the array of ...
Into Battle: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Steps Up Its Advocacy Giving in a Big Way
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A few years ago, when Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan created the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, they took some heat for incorporating it as an LLC—since such entities can operate with little transparency.
Hometown Hope: How Amazon is Paying Attention to Homelessness in Seattle and Beyond
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... to new methods—like permanent supportive housing, impact investing and advocacy—to stem the tide. More than that, in ...
Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio's Jobs Plan
Release Date:
09/21/2017
An expert panel convened at The New School on Wednesday by the Center for An Urban Future delved into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to create 100,000 “good-paying” jobs in the next ten years, discussing the challenges of growing the city’s economy...
Amazon Inks Office Space Deal on Manhattan’s Far West Side
Release Date:
09/22/2017
Amazon.com Inc. plans to open an office on the far West Side of Manhattan and create more than 2,000 jobs in New York City.
LDN Fund Officially Launched
Release Date:
09/22/2017
The Land Degradation Neutrality Fund (LDN Fund) was launched on 12 September 2017 at the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ordos, China.
Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea?
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... donors easier and less costly. Some organizations are investing heavily in online fundraising platforms ...