Atlantic Philanthropies is Down to its Last Billion Dollars
Release Date:
11/03/2014
... 2016. While the so-called spend-down of the foundation’ s assets includes plans for larger-than-normal grants and ...
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Rockefeller Foundation to Announce Second Batch of Resilient Cities
Release Date:
12/02/2014
... spanning 94 countries, the latest batch of the world’ s “most resilient cities” will be unveiled by the ...
Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free
Release Date:
01/16/2015
... systems that could be vulnerable to attack. That’ s why Microsoft is volunteering its cybersecurity expertise, ... share what we’ve learned from operating some the world’ s largest data centers,” says Rob...
Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor
Release Date:
01/23/2015
... Movement to Help Global Poor Mention "slow food" and it' s hard not to think of a more affluent crowd of foodies and ... ways about how and what they eat. In fact, though, that' s an unfair...
Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Announces Initiative to Address "Invisible Wounds of War"
Release Date:
02/12/2015
... heart-wrenching issues affecting many of our nation’ s heroes. Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans ...
Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya
Release Date:
02/17/2015
... opportunities and skills training. The Foundation’ s investment comes shortly after CloudFactory received $3 million in Series A venture funding .... Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in ...
Simons Foundation Initiative Provides Support for Early Career Scientists
Release Date:
03/25/2015
... based on several factors, including the amount of external funding the scientist has at the time of the grant. The ... to $400,000 per year for direct costs. The awardee’ s institution will be given an...
Sloan Foundation Awards $3 Million for Minority PhDs in STEM Fields
Release Date:
03/27/2015
The main goal of the initiative is to increase the diversity of graduate education in the sciences, mathematics and engineering.
Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced
Release Date:
05/11/2015
... and the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. This year' s prize-winners will each receive $200,000 per year for up to ... research at a stage in their research when traditional funding is lacking......
Pershing Square Foundation Backs Initiative to Provide Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants
Release Date:
05/28/2015
... $25,000 scholarships that can be used to obtain a bachelor' s degree at any of TheDream.us national partner colleges. The .....
Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit
Release Date:
06/15/2015
... private companies and state taxpayers to shore up Detroit' s pensions funds and avert a bankruptcy fire sale of .....
Ford and RBF Lead Charge to Publicize Diversity Data
Release Date:
07/01/2015
Six major foundations have called on their peers to share the racial and gender make-up of their boards and staff.
Bank of America Provides Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World
Release Date:
08/13/2015
... States. The GivePower Foundation, established with funding that came entirely from SolarCity in 2014, will begin ...
The Mellon Foundation Backs Bard's Innovative Masters Program in Orchestral Performace Studies
Release Date:
08/14/2015
The Mellon Foundation Backs Bard' s Innovative Masters Program in Orchestral Performace Studies The unique training orchestra and master’ s degree program provides musicians with professional-level .....
NoVo Foundation’s Peter Buffett Talks about ‘Philanthropic Colonialism
Release Date:
11/02/2015
NoVo Foundation’ s Peter Buffett Talks about ‘Philanthropic Colonialism ... says foundations sometimes try to solve the world' s problems themselves rather than acting as facilitators of ... the work well. In...
HSBC Cuts Links With Big Muslim Aid Charity
Release Date:
01/04/2016
... Islamic Relief, allegedly over concerns that the nonprofit' s funds could end up in the hands of terrorist groups, Economic Times writes, citing reporting by London' s Sunday Times. The London-based...
NYTimes Examines Hartford Foundation Work on Geriatrics
Release Date:
01/29/2016
Terry Fulmer, president of the Hartford Foundation, observed, in the New York Times article noting the foundation's work, how support is needed for a high quality of life for the elderly.
Ford Foundation Taken Off Watch List by Indian Government
Release Date:
03/21/2016
... Government Days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ s visit to the U. S ., the Home Ministry issued orders to remove the U. S .-based Ford Foundation from the “prior permission” ...
Carnegie and MacArthur Give $25 Million for Nuclear-Security Work
Release Date:
03/30/2016
... on Thursday for high-level nuclear-security talks. The funding echoes a tradition at the biannual Nuclear Security ...
JPB Foundation Grant Helps Affordable Housing Providers Install Solar Power
Release Date:
04/13/2016
... Providers Install Solar Power GRID Alternatives, America’ s largest nonprofit solar installer, today announced an ...