Rockefeller Foundation Launches Conversation-for-Action Series, Insight Dialogues
Release Date:
04/28/2016
... the Green Revolution to building the field of impact investing , these moments of transformations begin with a ...
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Commonwealth Fund's Blumenthal on Patient Difficulties Accessing Medical Records
Release Date:
09/09/2016
“Average people encounter a huge amount of difficulty,” said David Blumenthal, a former national coordinator for health information technology for the Obama administration, now president of the Commonwealth Fund. He said he had heard countless...
Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million
Release Date:
12/09/2016
ArtPlace America, a public-private partnership that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development, has announced grants totaling $11 million to twenty-nine creative placemaking projects in...
Report Highlights 20 Urban Resilience Strategies In The Rockefeller Foundation-Supported Resilient Cities Network
Release Date:
01/25/2017
While cities committed to building resilience are actively working to boost their capacity to survive, adapt to, and grow despite chronic stresses and acute shocks, service providers and private-sector investors are needed to bridge the gap in...
Arabella Advisors Study Finds Global Funds For Fossil Fuels Are On The Decline
Release Date:
02/02/2017
As the Trump administration threatens to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and double up on efforts to revive a slowing fossil fuels industry, the rest of the world is pulling out of coal projects and redirecting investment towards renewables...
Paula Luff Named New Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group
Release Date:
03/07/2017
Board member Paula Luff has a new job as Director of Sustainability & Impact at the Inherent Group.
The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations
Release Date:
03/28/2017
In this newly created role, Nadia will create and direct the Foundation’s various operating systems. She will also develop and implement the Foundation’s internal activities that enable the Foundation’s current board and next generation family...
Vivian Tseng Promoted to Senior Vice President, Program of The William T. Grant Foundation
Release Date:
03/29/2017
Vivian Tseng has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Program, of the William T. Grant Foundation. In this role, she will work closely with the President and Board to shape the Foundation’s strategic directions.
Ford Foundation Hires Detroit Native, Kevin Ryan, as Program Officer for its New Detroit Office
Release Date:
05/31/2017
Ford Foundation opens a Detroit office after 64-year hiatus and hires Detroit native and New York Foundation staffer as program officer.
The 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Announced
Release Date:
06/05/2017
Early-career biomedical scientists who explore mechanisms of memory, injury and immunity in the nervous system and beyond, are recognized as young leaders in science.
Better Understanding Business Models in the Nonprofit Sector
Release Date:
09/08/2017
In talking with the leaders of nonprofit organizations across the sector, there is a single truism that undergirds all of our conversations: limits on overhead create a pressure that deeply impacts the choices and tradeoffs leaders wrestle with...
George Soros Transfers Billions to Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
10/18/2017
... has increased its attention on the United States, investing in programs to protect gays and lesbians and reduce ...
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery
Release Date:
10/20/2017
In this Times Picayune Op-ed, Darren Walker highlights the role of innovative partnerships in New Orleans' recovery.
Tow Foundation Funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Announces First-Ever Endowed Chair, Professor Jeff Jarvis
Release Date:
11/21/2017
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is excited to announce its first-ever endowed chair, in journalism innovation, and the first designee will be Professor Jeff Jarvis, a world-renowned thought leader on the future of the news business.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce The Selection Committee For 2017 U.S. Mayors Challenge
Release Date:
11/29/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the selection committee for the 2017 U.S. Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages city leaders to think big, be bold, and uncover inventive ideas that confront the toughest problems U.S...
Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science
Release Date:
12/01/2017
Private funders are starting to support big projects, and they’re rewriting the playbook on fueling scientific research.
With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students
Release Date:
12/19/2017
Starting next year, University at Albany students who are at risk of dropping out due to sudden financial hardship or some other emergency situation could be eligible to apply for emergency aid.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/11/2018
The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the five Brooklyn nonprofit organizations selected to receive its annual Spark Prize, the only honor of its kind celebrating excellence and impact in the borough's thriving nonprofit sector.
Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President
Release Date:
01/19/2018
The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Hilary Pennington as its first executive vice president, a role in which she will oversee all of the foundation's programs in the US and globally.
Supported By The Prudential Foundation, the National Fund For Workforce Solutions Selects Four Cities to Participate in Job Quality Initiative
Release Date:
01/19/2018
The National Fund announced that it is awarding $400,000 in grants to workforce collaboratives in Boston, Atlanta, Dallas and Hartford to advance job quality strategies in the healthcare, construction, manufacturing and hospitality industries. The...