Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funding Spurs Federal Synthetic Biology Research
Release Date:
09/17/2015
A new study shows that less than one percent of federal funding goes to risk research.
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Cuomo Offers Support for Mark-Viverito’s Call to Close Rikers
Release Date:
02/16/2016
... Calling the idea offered by the speaker during her State of the City speech last week “interesting and ...
Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies
Release Date:
05/19/2016
... Security' and 'Impact Investing.' As director, he will advance Ford's work in addressing inequality to pave the way ... including employment in a green economy, and a project on state and...
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Is Major Funder in the Fight Against Blindness
Release Date:
03/03/2017
If ever there were a problem that might seem tailor-made for philanthropy, it's fighting blindness. Losing sight is a horrifying fate for anyone to contemplate, and it's not surprising that blindness has motivated some deep-pocketed donors for at...
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Awards Research Fellowships to 35 Scholars for Important Work in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... Sciences and Humanities In keeping with its mission to advance and disseminate knowledge and understanding, Carnegie ...
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Announces New Board Chair
Release Date:
06/02/2017
... than a decade ago, I have had the pleasure of working to advance the mission and agenda of the Foundation— from ...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Adds Olga Viso, Stephen Pitti, Cathy Davidson as Fellows
Release Date:
04/03/2019
... Art Center director and now senior advisor for Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the ...
Former President of the Surdna Foundation, Phillip Henderson, Appointed as CEO of The Robert H. N. Ho Foundation
Release Date:
09/02/2019
... in Hong Kong. Key to the Foundation’s mission is to advance the understanding and impact of Buddhist inspired ...
Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... such as better wages or working conditions. To generate resources : Employers can pay directly for education and training, but also can contribute in-kind resources like training space or industry-relevant...
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The Science of Effective Convenings – Smart Approaches to the Details
Friday, November 14, 2014 -
7:45am to 10:30am
Bring your questions and come prepared to share your own experiences of what worked well and perhaps not so well.
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2016
Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors - Webinar
Thursday, October 20, 2016 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Most philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and goals – including partnering with community foundations. How should a community foundation understand its role within that “team” of...
August 2013 Working Group Updates
Release Date:
08/28/2013
... organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... regular briefings with advocates and other grantees, developing a youth advisory...
Every Funder Has a Stake in This
Release Date:
04/19/2017
... to begin to focus on the best ways to leverage our resources to increase access to voting, deepen public ... race and gender in realistic conversations about the state of our democracy? How do people get their...
Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies Make $10M Commitment for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore
Release Date:
08/15/2017
... Babson College. The curriculum covered accounting, human resources , negotiation and marketing, among other topics. The ... of Baltimore County, Johns Hopkins University, and Morgan State University, will...
Pamela Shifman, Executive Director of the NoVo Foundation, to Step Down at the End of 2019
Release Date:
11/07/2019
... sector: she led efforts to create more and better resources for girls’ and women’s rights work by creating ... that legacy is Pamela’s strong leadership in hiring and developing staff, an amazing group of...
2018 Hightlights
Release Date:
01/23/2019
... on Value-Based Care and its conclusion that New York State government should exert leadership in implementing ... Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census. Member-led...
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awarded More Than $84 Million in Grants in First Half of 2021
Release Date:
07/27/2021
... the Child Welfare Reporting Project in New York City and State with a national impact. Mount Sinai Hospital was ... California Policy Lab in helping Los Angeles County target resources for foster transition-...
J.P. Morgan commits $20 million in support of Latino-led businesses
Release Date:
03/29/2022
... U.S. economy, but they often lack access to capital and resources for growth,” said Daniel Pinto, President and ...
If Elite Colleges Want to Address the College Admissions Bribery Scandal — Accept More Low- and Middle-Income Strivers
Release Date:
03/18/2019
... These are the young people who pestered their high school college advisors who were swamped with 500 students to ...
New Commitments Totaling $10.8 Billion Announced During 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Meeting
Release Date:
09/28/2013
... Today, President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton closed the ...