Novo Foundation, Carnegie and Ford Support Women for Afghan Women
Release Date:
05/04/2017
... society, the country ranks as one of the most dangerous places in the world for women and girls. The top organization ...
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Editorial: Falls Water Board Must Get A Handle On Its Procedures And Discharges
Release Date:
09/06/2017
“Misunderstandings” like this should never happen. Managers of large and complex operations put systems in place to promote efficiency and prevent accidents such as occurred in Niagara Falls a little over a month ago.
Major Gifts Follow When Fundraisers Adhere to a Research Plan Consistently, Study Says
Release Date:
09/12/2017
When seeking major gifts, charities are best served by consistently using a system — almost any system — for identifying people who can give generously, rather than using a system erratically or not at all, according to a new survey.
Obama Foundation to Host Global Summit in Chicago
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Former President Barack Obama announced in a new video Wednesday that he will gather together civic leaders from around the world next month to take part in the inaugural Obama Foundation Summit.
Some NYC K-12 Schools Cross $50,000-a-Year Mark
Release Date:
09/19/2017
Five years ago, parents gulped when the price for attending some private K-12 schools in New York City hit $40,000 a year.
Yahoo Co-Founder Gives $25 Million to San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum
Release Date:
09/27/2017
In a rare example of high-level cultural philanthropy from Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial elite, Jerry Yang, a Yahoo co-founder, and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki, have pledged $25 million toward a $90-million transformation project of the Asian Art...
Student Absences Are About to Have Higher Stakes In Most States. Will Cheating Follow?
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Schools across the country are about to be held accountable for student attendance — attaching stakes to a measure that previously had much less significance and increasing the risk that schools will try to manipulate that data.
UN Moves To Blacklist Saudi Coalition For Violations Against Children In Yemen
Release Date:
10/05/2017
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen has been included in a draft version of the UN’s annual blacklist for grave violations against children in conflict.
Open Society Foundations Funds the Mayor Exchange to Offer Help to Puerto Rico
Release Date:
03/02/2018
... the coming weeks, 40 mayors will visit Puerto Rico from places like Chicago, Denver, Houston, New Haven, Conn., ...
Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform
Release Date:
04/30/2018
... vary widely by district and state, but in too many places , teachers are grossly underpaid compared with ...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Latinx Artist Fellowship
Release Date:
07/22/2021
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Latinx Artist Fellowship Latinx artists—people of Latin American or Caribbean descent who live and work in the US—have made significant and vital contributions to American culture. Yet these...
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COO Roundtable The COO Roundtable is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network, composed of senior-level executive officers who are responsible for the financial and administrative oversight and day to day management of...
Fear, Hope, and Hunger: Inside the Crisis at the Southern Border
Release Date:
10/03/2019
... from the philanthropic, law enforcement, and religious communities . Together, we sought counsel from public and ... by local criminal gangs and cartels on farmers and small businesses ), the erosion of...
Close the Divide Between Education and Work
Release Date:
01/21/2016
... a nonprofit that developed models of collaboration between businesses and public schools. The basic belief that drove ... and still drives – the work was that both students and businesses would benefit through...
Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?
Release Date:
03/06/2014
... a few miles away from the affluent ocean-coast retirement communities of Naples and Fort Lauderdale, where some of the ... violence and competition. So we are dedicating our resources , entrusted to us at the...
The State of Philanthropy: How to Maximize Impact
Release Date:
03/26/2014
... even socially-minded business had joined the businesses of solving social and environmental problems. On ...
Ford, Citi and MasterCard Among Leaders to Commit Millions to Gender Equality
Release Date:
09/28/2015
These organizations pledged support during the UN Women summit.
An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation)
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Saru Jayaraman, a vocal leader in the food labor movement and founder of Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC), has been supported by the Ford Foundation for more than a decade. The New York Times profiles her efforts for restaurant workers.
The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering ver the past decade, businesses of all kinds have become much more socially aware ...
These Companies Support Climate Action, So Why Are They Funding Opposition To It?
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A tale of Paris climate agreement supporters, political spending and unintended consequences.