Our Schools, Cut Off From the Web
Release Date:
06/16/2013
An op-ed on the need for all people to have access to a fast and open Internet by Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas.
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To Be a True Practitioner of Democracy
Release Date:
05/22/2013
In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat visiting the United States saw a new phenomenon in America. In Democracy in America, the book that emerged from his experiences, he called it "individualism," a word he coined to describe the...
Dodge Foundation President Weighs in on NJ Sewer System Challenges
Release Date:
03/13/2015
“It’s an opportune moment for communities and utility authorities to put in place innovative, green solutions," Chris Daggett says.
JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods
Release Date:
04/05/2016
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon introduced a program called PRO Neighborhoods to support areas of the country that have missed out on the benefits of recent urban development.
Weinberg Foundation Sues Over Building Sale, Citing Concern For Reputation
Release Date:
06/21/2016
The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation is battling the leader of a Baltimore nonprofit and a New York investor over the sale of a west side building the foundation helped to renovate.
Teagle Foundation President Offers Advice to Campus Officials Meeting With Foundations
Release Date:
12/14/2016
A former president of Barnard College who now directs the Teagle Foundation, Judith Shapiro has seen meetings from both sides of the table.
Phil TV This Week April 7
Release Date:
04/07/2017
... and Ms. Foundation for Women. Plus, Independent Sector’s call for a “universal charitable deduction.” Phil TV This ...
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Learning from the #MeToo Moment: Building an Anti-Harassment Practice in Your Foundation
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... that all managers have to recognize and take action is critical to ensuring an inclusive work ... to ensure that policies translate into appropriate action . Join us for this training designed for mid- and .....
ASPCA, Part of Collective Collaborating to Provide Critical Funding for Local Agencies Assisting Animals Impacted by Hurricane Florence
Release Date:
09/25/2018
The Animal Disaster Funding Collaborative – a collective of animal welfare groups across the U.S. – is making special grants available to local nonprofits and government agencies who are assisting animals and pet owners impacted by Hurricane...
Russia's Real Friends in the West
Release Date:
01/27/2013
... development and global role. But his government's position toward nongovernmental institutions with foreign ties and .....
Teagle Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million
Release Date:
05/29/2013
... ongoing initiatives, with the majority of funding going toward work in its most recent initiative, “A Larger Vision ...
Foundations Aim to Save Pensions in Detroit Crisis
Release Date:
01/13/2014
... philanthropic foundations have committed $330 million toward a deal to avoid cuts to Detroit retirees’ pensions ...
JPMorgan to Commit $100-Million to Boost Detroit’s Recovery
Release Date:
05/21/2014
... to the Free Press. The remaining $25-million will go toward job training, small businesses, and projects viewed as ...
Effective Philanthropy Takes Time
Release Date:
06/26/2014
... discusses why effective philanthropy is about working toward a long-term goal, even if change is barely noticeable ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Spark Prize Application is Now Open
Release Date:
05/03/2016
... lasting social change by supporting organizations working toward greater equity and justice, with a critical focus on ...
Supported by JPB Foundation, Scientists Identify Neurons Devoted to Social Memory
Release Date:
09/30/2016
... memories” that help shape the mice’s behavior toward each other. The researchers also showed that they can ...
NYU Uses $6 million Bloomberg Grant to help AGs fight Climate Rollback
Release Date:
08/18/2017
... administration’s climate policies. The grant will go toward the State Energy and Environmental Impact Center, ...
Hurricane Irma Relief: Here's What Big Companies Are Donating To The Effort
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... isn't yet known, and Irma is still making its way toward Georgia as a tropical storm. It could be one of the .....
Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?
Release Date:
09/12/2013
Mertz Gilmore Foundation Vice President Lukas Haynes and DoSomething.org CEO Nancy Lublin engage in a spirited conversation about risk-taking, funding nonprofits and measuring impact.
Responding to 3/11: Helping with the Japan Disaster
Release Date:
05/12/2011
... the vast bulk of domestic giving in Japan is going toward funds that will make cash payments to the victims and ... if they can only attract sufficient financial and human resources . 4) There are effective...