Opinion: A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... In the 1970s, for instance, Alaska started a Permanent Fund to share oil wealth. But the pace of experimentation has ...
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Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... years ago we reported on the creation of TheDream.US, a fund that provides scholarships for immigrant youth going to ...
Nonprofits Scramble to Respond to the New DACA Deadline
Release Date:
09/29/2017
Since President Donald Trump’s administration ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Sept. 5, nonprofit providers across New York City have responded to those directly affected by offering legal services and other...
In Hurricanes’ Wake, Nonprofits Worry About Fundraising Impact
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... ended, she has helped the theater raise $150,000 for a fund to aid its employees, $175,000 for cleanup and repairs, ...
Towards a Fine-Free Future: JPB Foundation Tackles a Barrier to Public Library Engagement
Release Date:
10/27/2017
By funding the library system's surprisingly costly amnesty program, JPB calls to light a problematic and age-old obstacle to public library engagement: library fines.
Open Society Foundations, Ford and the Rockefeller Foundation Pledge Initial $5M For Battered Puerto Rico
Release Date:
11/16/2017
Three major U.S.-based foundations on Wednesday pledged an initial $5 million to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria, including the creation of an advisory commission to help guide reconstruction efforts.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Partners with Lumina Foundation to Address Racism on College Campuses
Release Date:
12/11/2017
The Lumina Foundation has announced grants totaling $2.5 million in support of community-building efforts designed to promote understanding, tolerance, and healing on college and university campuses. The foundation also will partner with Rockefeller...
Jim Simons, the Numbers King
Release Date:
12/13/2017
Jim and Marilyn Simons became major charitable donors in the nineteen-nineties, when they launched their foundation. The Simons seeks to heighten the foundation’s impact on the sciences.
Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects
Release Date:
01/16/2018
The Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) today announced nearly $110,000 in grants for 11 innovative classroom STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) projects in grades 6-12.
Westchester Community Foundation Names New Board Chair, Members
Release Date:
01/16/2018
The Westchester Community Foundation has elected Dale Akinla, II, CFP® financial advisor and wealth management professional, as Chair of the Foundation’s Board. Mr. Akinla has been a member of the Board since 2012. Mr. Akinla has held a number of...
Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists
Release Date:
02/20/2018
... This month, the Surdna Foundation and the Andrus Family Fund pledged $800,000 to 21 organizations representing ... in 2017, and the involvement of the Andrus Family Fund , which engages hundreds of extended...
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co. Is A Vogue "2018 Game Changer"
Release Date:
03/15/2018
... boasts a background working for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund , J.P. Morgan Chase and the US Mission to the United ...
Open Society Foundations Along with Collaboration of Funders Highlight Immigrants’ Vital Role in Ohio Communities
Release Date:
03/16/2018
Open Society Foundations, in partnership with a group of other philanthropy organizations, funded a Cleveland State University report, Our Pathway to a Brighter Future: Ohio's New Americans, which highlights the crucial role immigrants play in Ohio'...
Ralph Wilson Foundation Launches STEM Initiative in New York, Michigan
Release Date:
03/20/2018
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has announced the launch of STEM 2035, an initiative aimed at strengthening the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) pipeline in western New York and southeast Michigan.
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Announces 31 Winners of Fellowships for Important Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Release Date:
04/25/2018
$6.2 million in philanthropic support from Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Ford and PBS Partner on Documentary Series
Release Date:
06/15/2018
On Friday, June 15, 2018, PBS will premiere Ford Foundation funded BREAKING BIG, a 12-episode documentary series, explores the unexpected journey to success of some of the world's most influential artists, innovators, political leaders, athletes,...
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Continues Commitment to Great Barrier Reef Conservation Efforts
Release Date:
07/17/2018
Tiffany & Co. Foundation announced today that it has committed approximately $1.4 million AUD ($1 million USD) to help protect and restore Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
New Grant from Mellon Foundation Launches Boston Classical Music Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2018
... in Music initiative. The initiative is designed to fund the musical education of middle- and high-school-age ...
Weinberg Foundation Announces $1.2 Million in Emergency Grants in Response to Pittsburgh Synagogue Mass Shooting
Release Date:
11/01/2018
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced $1.2 million in emergency grant funding as an immediate response to the shootings that claimed 11 lives and wounded six individuals this past Saturday at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh...
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Whose Democracy?: Midterm Field Notes to Guide Funders Through 2020 and Beyond
Thursday, December 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:30am
America’s significant demographic shifts – increased racial and ethnic diversity, a larger aging population, and an altered urban racial composition – present an opportunity to close longstanding representation and electoral gaps in our democracy...