Earthquake Rocks Nepal
Release Date:
04/28/2015
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy reports on the response to the earthquake in Nepal.
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Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils Design for Expansion
Release Date:
07/06/2015
Ford Foundation is one of the key backers of the expansion.
NoVo Foundation Picked by Cuomo to Create New York City Women's Center
Release Date:
10/27/2015
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration picked the NoVo Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, to redevelop a former prison in New York City into a building for groups that advocate women’s equality.
Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough
Release Date:
03/24/2016
How can we defeat complacency in protecting nuclear materials? First, we must have a culture committed to continuous improvement, says Carnegie in a series of articles about issues related to the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., on...
Overbrook Foundation: A Small Family Funder Trying to Cure What Ails Environmentalism
Release Date:
08/01/2017
Sometimes it’s the smaller foundations that take on the most audacious goals. One example of such a funder is the Overbrook Foundation, which has worked during the past few years to improve an underperforming U.S. environmental movement.
Success Academy Boss Eva Moskowitz and Charter Leaders Demand Answers on Space Requests from de Blasio
Release Date:
09/07/2017
The charter school war grinds on. Success Academy founder Eva Moskowitz and other leaders of city charter schools held a demonstration Wednesday on the steps of City Hall to rip Mayor de Blasio for failing to respond to requests for space in city...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gives $55 Million to a Mid-Manhattan Library
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The donation, which the library announced on Wednesday, is from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and is the second largest single gift in its history.
Amazon Inks Office Space Deal on Manhattan’s Far West Side
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... design and engineering. Amazon will invest $55 million to build out its new office space located at 450 W. 33rd St., ...
After School Stabbing, Parents Ask: Where Were Metal Detectors?
Release Date:
09/28/2017
When word came that two students had been stabbed inside a Bronx high school on Wednesday, the parents of several students in the elementary school housed in the same building voiced anger at a lack of metal detectors there and demanded action from...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds First-Ever Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts
Release Date:
12/15/2017
... or MIA, a $750,000 grant, to fund a five-year project to build empathy in order to affect positive social change. ...
Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program
Release Date:
12/05/2018
NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Alethia E. Jones as director of the Open Society Fellowship Program, effective December 3.
Recording: Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment
... incarceration reverberates across children, families, and communities . ‘ BEYOND BARS ’ shines a bright light on the ...
American Express-Supported NYFA Emerging Leaders Boot Camp Participants Named
Release Date:
02/18/2016
As the intensive professional-development program from the New York Foundation for the Arts turns three, a new cohort of arts administrators has been selected.
31
Jan
2024
Rapid Response Funder Call: Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v Grants Pass Case - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
... impacts we can anticipate based on how SCOTUS rules How philanthropy can support immediate needs leading up to a ... messaging and power building campaign, and what actions philanthropy can take beyond...
03
Mar
2022
Pursuing Meaningful Change in a Hyper-partisan Environment
Thursday, March 3, 2022 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
... of extreme partisanship among policymakers Where and how philanthropy can play a role in partnering with advocates ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund and F.B. Heron Foundation Place More Emphasis on Impact Investing
Release Date:
03/19/2015
... away from its legacy but a sign of a broader trend in philanthropy . The conventional approach private ... have used ever since Mr. Rockefeller created his philanthropy was simple: Invest the assets and then...
10
Aug
2017
Good Governance: How to Use Board Committees Effectively - Webinar
Thursday, August 10, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... more than one approach to effective governance in family philanthropy , and the use of committees is one of the most ... your...
10
May
2018
Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, May 10, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... Join NCFP as we explore this topic with family philanthropy experts. Additional details and speakers coming ... still...
09
Aug
2018
Cultivating A Healthy Family Culture - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, August 9, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ... still forming Designed for The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family ...
A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software
Publication date:
05/2016
Completely updated in 2013, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants management systems to help private foundations accept and review applications and track grants throughout their life cycles. It compares the strengths and weaknesses of the different grants management packages, showing how they stack up against 19 high-level categories, and then detailing the functionality of each for more than 180 specific criteria.