Rockefeller Foundation Names Tariq Khokhar Managing Director and Senior Data Scientist
Release Date:
09/13/2018
... where he established the World Bank’s Data Innovation Fund , which attracted more than 1,000 applicants and led to ...
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Prairie View A&M University $500,000 to Support African-American Studies Initiative
Release Date:
09/14/2018
... an anonymous donor pledged an added $250,000 to help fund this Initiative. This generous donation is eligible for ...
Mellon Foundation Renews Support for Open Graduate Education at Brown
Release Date:
09/17/2018
Launched in 2011 with prior support from the Mellon Foundation, the program enables doctoral students to simultaneously complete a master’s degree in a different field of study.
Salesforce.org Announces $18 Million in Grants Towards Bay Area Education, Homelessness and Cleanliness at Dreamforce 2018
Release Date:
09/25/2018
The $18 million includes $15.5 million in grants to San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), $2 million dollars in grants to address homelessness and hunger in the Bay Area, and a $500,000 grant to...
Surdna Foundation Announces Refined Program Strategies
Release Date:
09/26/2018
The Surdna Foundation announced today refined strategies for its grantmaking programs, intended to reflect the Foundation’s belief that racial justice must underpin social justice.
Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation, Spoke at GW University About How Universities Can Conduct Better Research
Release Date:
10/15/2018
The event, titled “Can Universities Serve the Public Good?”, was hosted by the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Following welcoming remarks from Provost Forrest Maltzman, Gamoran spoke about the importance of reshaping incentives...
With Support From UJA-Federation Of New York, The Mayor’s Office For People With Disabilities Launches The First Cyber Security Training For People With Disabilities
Release Date:
10/23/2018
This program uses a train-to-place model that will prepare individuals with disabilities to secure employment in the cyber security industry. It delivers an industry-recognized Cisco certification program through a curriculum adapted to suit various...
Bank of America, Water.org Expand Partnership to Bring Safe Water to India and Brazil
Release Date:
11/02/2018
Water.org received a $3 million grant over three years from Bank of America to empower more than 250,000 people in southern India and Brazil with safe water and sanitation, accelerating positive change in their homes and communities.
18
Apr
2019
Impact Investing: Dipping Your Toes or Going All In- A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, April 18, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Experts predict that the impact investing market will be worth more than $300 billion by 2020. Impact investing – which seeks a specific environmental, social or governance return above and beyond a strictly financial return – can be a particularly...
13
Jun
2019
The New Normal: How to Serve the Redefined Family - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, June 13, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
The definition of the American family has morphed alongside an explosion of diversity.
14
Nov
2019
New Trends: Research Findings from NCFP’s Second Family Philanthropy Study - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, November 14, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
What are new emerging issues facing philanthropic donors and families? How are families’ funding priorities, governance practices, and approaches to giving and decision-making evolving and changing?
MAC And Benefit Announce Support For Planned Parenthood
Release Date:
03/12/2019
... coincidence,” says John Demsey, Chairman, The MAC AIDS FUND & Executive Group President, The Estée Lauder ...
The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel
Release Date:
03/18/2019
... to the foundation from the Soros Economic Development Fund – part of the Open Society Foundations – where she ...
New York Life Foundation Invests in Expanding Access to Summer and Afterschool Learning
Release Date:
04/23/2019
BellXcel, a national education nonprofit, today announced a $3 million, three-year grant from the New York Life Foundation that will help the organization to expand access to evidence-based summer and afterschool learning for 12,000 at-risk middle-...
Rockefeller Foundation, Prudential Launch New OZ Initiative in Newark
Release Date:
05/28/2019
The Rockefeller Foundation and Prudential Financial announced last week the terms of a $5.5 million initiative that would help six U.S. cities, including Newark, reap the benefits from investments in federally-approved Opportunity Zones, Bloomberg...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Winners of 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Awards
Release Date:
07/18/2019
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation grants $7.92 Million to 16 junior physician scientists pursuing independent clinical research careers .
09
Sep
2019
Election Series: Navigating Effective Nonpartisan Election-Year Grantmaking - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, September 9, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Properly understood, IRS rules allow foundations —both private and public— to legally support almost every type of advocacy. Foundations have a great deal of flexibility in election-year grantmaking but it is important to know what is legal,...
17
Oct
2019
Exiting Responsibly: Making Wise Choices As You Wrap Up - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, October 17, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
... Jamie Allison , Executive Director, Walter & Elise Haas Fund Don Chen , President, Surdna Foundation Jim Parsons , ...
You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
11/06/2019
As the 2020 census approaches, a timely exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York considers the history and meaning of America’s decennial head count.
Sustainability Grant Opportunity: Partners for Places Round 16
Release Date:
12/05/2019
The Funders’ Network (TFN), in partnership with the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, is pleased to announce the opening of Round 16 of the Partners for Places grant program.