Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions
Release Date:
01/19/2016
... encapsulates a year-long study of forecasts for work and working populations. "There are a tremendous number of .....
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Sloan Foundation Supported Survey: Work Can Be Stressful, Dangerous And Sometimes Great
Release Date:
08/14/2017
... into personal time, according to a comprehensive survey on working conditions the nonpartisan RAND Corporation published ...
Working with the Business Sector: Pursuing Public Good with Private Partners
Publication date:
06/2004
... and pull between sectors from the vantage point of those working in independent and corporate foundations, this guide ... weigh the case for engaging business, share strategies for working with companies, and identify skills for promoting ... and philosophical differences between the sectors. Working with the Business Sector: Pursuing Public Good with ...
Open Society Names Mary Fitzgerald to Lead Information Democracy Work
Release Date:
06/22/2021
... under attack for their work. “I look forward to working with Mary. Her unusual blend of experience—as a ... moment for media and technology, and I’m excited to be working with Open Society colleagues around...
Smarter Relationships, Better Results: Making the Most of Grantmakers' Work with Intermediaries
Publication date:
04/2013
Grantmakers often work with intermediaries to extend their reach and impact. GEO’s digital funders' brief offers insights from intermediaries and examples of grantmaker practices that help or hinder the effectiveness of intermediaries. Readers will find a breakdown of three grantmaker-intermediary relationship models, step-by-step relationship building recommendations, and more.
Building Community Capacity for Participation in Evaluation: Why It Matters and What Works
Publication date:
01/2013
Engaging community residents in evaluation and learning not only strengthens programs by enabling grantmakers to make more informed decisions, it also helps ensure evaluation efforts are measuring the right things and builds community capacity to use evaluation data to support sustainable solutions. Explore why it matters and what works through five recommendations.
Andy Warhol Foundation to Exhibit Unseen Work, Increase Focus on Grantmaking
Release Date:
01/04/2015
The Andy Warhol Foundation distributed more than 14,000 works to be exhibited within the next five years.
Sixteen Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities Initiative
Release Date:
10/24/2016
Since April 2015, the program has assisted 90 mayors and 1,700 city employees share best practices regarding analytics and data-driven decision making.
The Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Reaches 95 Participants With New Additions
Release Date:
11/01/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities (WWC), a $42 million program to foster data analytics in cities, has added Athens, Georgia; Chula Vista, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Gainesville, Florida; and Palmdale, California to its...
How Foundations Use Communications to Advance Their Public Policy Work
Publication date:
05/2010
This study examines how foundations that wish to engage in public policy are using communications to expand the reach and impact of their work. It reveals that communications is at the very center of successful policy engagement for the foundations interviewed, which make use of ten distinctly different strategies to boost their policy engagement. Among the foundations included in the study are The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Foundations Work Together to Improve Broadband Service in Low-Income Communities
Release Date:
12/10/2014
... out of the broadband debates. One effect of these cities working so closely with Google as it rolls out its fiber ...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Dedicated to Getting Veterans Back to Work
Release Date:
04/20/2015
Many veterans feel unprepared for the physical and emotional challenges and lack of resources for their transition period.
Century Foundation Study Finds Explosion in the Number of School Districts Working on Integration
Release Date:
10/14/2016
... Study Finds Explosion in the Number of School Districts Working on Integration A study released Friday by the ... Study Finds Explosion in the Number of School Districts Working on Integration ...
NYC Working With Training Partners To Build Pipeline Of School Principals
Release Date:
07/24/2014
NYC Working With Training Partners To Build Pipeline Of School ... rates, attendance, and student test scores.... NYC Working With Training Partners To Build Pipeline Of School ...
Congress Returns from Recess, Resumes Work on Tax Issues
Release Date:
04/13/2015
Independent Sector reports that the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 will be voted on this coming week.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Works to Build a Better South Bronx
Release Date:
07/10/2015
The foundation is partnering with the New York Restoration Project on community development and health initiatives to improve the quality of life for Bronx residents.
Carnegie and MacArthur Give $25 Million for Nuclear-Security Work
Release Date:
03/30/2016
The Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation have prepared a $25-million "gift basket" to welcome foreign officials who will begin streaming into Washington for high-level nuclear-security talks.
Rockefeller Foundation Starts News Site to Spur Resilience Work
Release Date:
02/15/2017
Rockefeller's new platform, Zilient, wants to expose leaders to solutions that will help cities and countries bounce back from disasters.
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2012
Education Working Group Lunch: 2013 Reform Review Project
Thursday, July 12, 2012 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... A Philanthropy Connects program presented by The Education Working Group. Designed for All interested funders. Education Working Group Lunch: 2013 Reform Review Project ...
BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work
Release Date:
11/06/2015
Impact investing—using private funds to achieve social benefits along with financial returns—has been growing over the past five years, and the Pay for Success approach shows promise.