Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya
Release Date:
02/17/2015
... after CloudFactory received $3 million in Series A venture funding .... Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in ...
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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 ...
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
... research at a stage in their research when traditional funding is lacking.... Winners of the 2015 Pershing ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation, OSF and New York Foundation Accept National Impact Awards
Release Date:
05/20/2015
The foundations were honored at the Center for Effective Philanthropy conference in San Francisco.
Pershing Square Foundation Backs Initiative to Provide Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants
Release Date:
05/28/2015
The program will provide 1200 students with a $25,000 scholarship to attend college.
Ford Foundation Board Making Rare Detroit Visit
Release Date:
06/15/2015
It's the foundation's first Detroit board meeting in 67 years.
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.
NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal
Release Date:
07/06/2015
... failed to meet its goal, and as a result the city will not have to foot the bill for it, the Bond Buyer reports. ... — a pay-for-performance vehicle that leverages private funding to finance public services —...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Works to Build a Better South Bronx
Release Date:
07/10/2015
The foundation is partnering with the New York Restoration Project on community development and health initiatives to improve the quality of life for Bronx residents.
Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison
Release Date:
07/29/2015
Move comes as criminal-justice policies place more emphasis on preparing inmates for life beyond bars.
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
... curatorial studies, leading to a Master of Music degree. Funding from the Mellon grant will help to support student ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Strives to Provide Free Psychiatric Evaluations to 10,000 NYC Kids
Release Date:
08/21/2015
... and learning disorders. But the majority of them do not get treatment. The Healthy Brain Network (HBN) is a ...
Citi Foundation, America’s Promise Award $3 Million for Youth
Release Date:
08/27/2015
One-year grants of $250,000 each were awarded through the Youth Opportunity Fund, part of the Citi Foundation's Pathways to Progress initiative.
Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For Educational Leaders
Release Date:
11/30/2015
The Council of Chief State School Officers has released the long-awaited set of professional standards for educational leaders.
Weinberg Foundation Hires New Program Director
Release Date:
12/11/2015
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has hired a new program director to deal with Jewish and Israel issues.
Ford Foundation-Backed Incubator Generates $100M in Loans, Nearly $1M in Savings
Release Date:
02/11/2016
... incubator created by the Filene Research Institute, with funding from Ford Foundation, generated $100 million in loans ...
Ford Foundation Taken Off Watch List by Indian Government
Release Date:
03/21/2016
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” category.
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 ...