7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week
Release Date:
09/25/2017
No single story can encapsulate one of the most frenetic and wide-ranging weeks on the global development calendar.
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A Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Officials tried to relocate auto mechanics from Queens to the Bronx to make way for a splashy new Willets Point real-estate project. What went wrong?
Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Finds Bacteria Play Critical Role In Driving Colon Cancers
Release Date:
02/02/2018
Research supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies finds that patients with an inherited form of colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who...
Rockefeller Foundation, FAO Supporting Africa to Halve Food Loss
Release Date:
06/21/2018
Food that ‘disappears' from the food chain after harvest owing to spoilage could feed an estimated 48 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. A project by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the African Union and The Rockefeller Foundation...
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Intro to Adaptive Leadership: Leading in Times of Great Change - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, May 7, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
This program is the first of a two-part series that will include content sharing, small group time with peers, large group reflections and Q&A. Attendance is not mandatory for both sessions, but together, they certainly build a more coherent set...
Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund
Release Date:
03/22/2010
... families through the economic downturn and to inform developing government policies. In response, Heron created an ...
Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Your Self for Effective Grantmaking
Publication date:
09/2005
Whether it's introducing new ideas into your foundation or offering constructive feedback to a grantee, grantmakers can develop personal strategies to meet the "soft" challenges of grantmaking. Effective personal strategy helps practitioners use their understanding of self and role - as learner, analyst, bridge builder - to manage the tensions that come with the job. In this guide, contributors discuss the elements of personal strategy and how it helps grantmakers to leverage their strengths in service to their objectives. The guide also explores why some grantmakers are able to think and...
Russia's Real Friends in the West
Release Date:
01/27/2013
An op-ed by Deana Arsenian, Vice President for International Program and Program Director for Russia and Eurasia at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The Secret to More Effective Philanthropy: Funding the Unknown
Release Date:
03/28/2013
An op-ed by Elizabeth Good Christopherson, President and CEO of the Rita Allen Foundation, in anticipation of the May 2013 Ashoka Future Forum in Washington, D.C.
Inaugural Bellagio/PopTech Fellows Announced
Release Date:
08/07/2013
The Rockefeller Foundation and PopTech have announced the inaugural recipients of the Bellagio/PopTech Fellows program, a collaborative incubator that works to foster ideas for improving the lives of poor and vulnerable populations.
Building Bigger Bets with Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/02/2013
... Foundation (EMCF). She has since played a major role in developing and implementing a grantmaking strategy of large, ...
JPMorgan to Commit $100-Million to Boost Detroit’s Recovery
Release Date:
05/21/2014
Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase will commit $100-million in grants and loans over five years to aid Detroit’s revitalization effort as the city recovers from the country’s largest municipal bankruptcy, The New York Times and the Detroit Free Press...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Explores Open Access to Published Research
Release Date:
04/01/2015
The foundation's contribution will support a yearlong study that will examine the implications of new funding models for scholarly communications.
Nitrogen’s Impact Changes Climate Forecast
Release Date:
04/28/2015
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded study more accurately reflects the effect of nitrogen in climate change models.
Grant Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Inequality Research Studies
Release Date:
05/27/2015
The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for projects designed to enhance understanding of the programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequalities in youth development.
Carnegie-Backed Teacher Training Program Shows Early Signs of Success
Release Date:
08/12/2015
The fellowship program created by Leading Educators is showing promising results on student achievement, according to a preliminary evaluation.
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces New Vice Presidents
Release Date:
09/11/2015
The Ms. Foundation is proud to welcome two new vice presidents to our leadership team! Susan Wefald joins as the vice president of programs, and Josh Pushkin joins as the vice president of development. Both have extensive backgrounds in nonprofit...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants $5.6M to Enable Residencies for Playwrights
Release Date:
04/11/2016
What that means, in a profession that is notoriously short on financial remuneration, is that the designated playwrights will receive full-time salaries and benefits for three years, along with “artistic development funds’’ that they can use for...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Youth Crime Prevention Program
Release Date:
04/29/2016
A three-year Bloomberg Philanthropies grant provided the funding for Memphis Gun Down, which was tasked with looking at economic development and crime concerns, specifically youth gun violence.
Rubin Foundation Announces Participants in 2016 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Social Practice
Release Date:
07/14/2016
IAP: Social Practice is a year-long professional development program for immigrant and 1st-generation artists working in all forms of socially engaged art.