Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Recipient
Release Date:
08/22/2018
... of clean water through a cutting-edge aerial piping system , are always demand-driven and community led. SHOFCO ...
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Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India
Release Date:
09/05/2018
The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced it will invest $20 million to expand energy access in rural India over the next three years. Off-grid renewable minigrids, as microgrids are known in India, figure prominently in the foundation’s plans.
Inside Philanthropy Covers Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Big Investment in City Parks
Release Date:
10/30/2018
The foundation recently committed $200 million to create signature parks on the waterfronts of Buffalo and Detroit and their surrounding regions, and to advance regional trail systems. The idea is to deliver community and economic benefits to these...
08
Aug
2019
Family Philanthropy Through Multiple Vehicles - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, August 8, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
How can families with multi-faceted philanthropic efforts – those with multiple foundations or funds, who are also using impact investing and other creative strategies – develop governance systems and structures that accommodate this complexity?
Arabella Advisors Report Calls on Philanthropy to Catalyze Inclusive Investment
Release Date:
03/04/2019
Philanthropy is not doing enough to advance inclusive investment practices that ensure equitable access to capital for people of color and women, a report from Arabella Advisors and the New Venture Fund argues. According to the report, An Economy...
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Commits USD 1 Million to HERE to HERE to Launch Youth Apprenticeships Through Careerwise New York
Release Date:
07/09/2019
... , an employer-led, student-focused youth apprenticeship system based on a model widely used in Switzerland. The ... to Zurich to learn more about the Swiss apprenticeship system . The USD 1 million gift will...
Lukemia Drug Shows Promise for Treating a Childhood Brain Cancer, Research Supported by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award
Release Date:
09/20/2019
... that have an abnormal activation of a cell communication system , called the Hedgehog pathway, via two different ... in the Hedgehog signaling pathway — a key cellular system that regulates embryonic...
Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice: JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative - Report Released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Release Date:
05/26/2020
... institutions — often called the “deep end” of the system — and for youth transferred from juvenile to adult ...
Westchester Community Foundation Awards Grants for Workforce Development
Release Date:
05/28/2020
... grants support a better economic and talent development system for job-seekers and employers alike,” says Laura ... works to create a more effective workforce development system in Westchester and Putnam...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Increases Spending to Seize ‘Hinge Moment in History’
Release Date:
06/30/2020
... $48 million over the next five years to address critical system failures that underlie both the COVID-19 pandemic and ...
Schott Foundation Announces Michael S. Wotorson as Director of the National Opportunity to Learn Network
Release Date:
10/13/2021
... build a more racially just and equitable public education system for all children. “We are very pleased to welcome ...
13
Apr
2022
Seizing the Moment: Managing Risks and Closing Gaps in NYS’s Health Insurance Safety Net
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
... net health care providers has enabled growth of a health system that strives to respond to the needs of the most ... of the Covid-19 pandemic created severe strains on this system , triggering a governmental...
Warhol Foundation Elects Two New Board Members
Release Date:
11/01/2012
... has served with distinction since October 2003, overseeing major exhibitions on a wide range of artists, including Ed ... and illustrious career who is currently the subject of a major retrospective of her art...
Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy
Release Date:
06/04/2012
... opinion pieces printed in most if not all of New Jersey's major newspapers, including The Star-Ledger, The Bergen ... and USA Today—regularly ask Jacobs for her take on the major civil liberties matters...
Morgan Stanley Launches Program to Provide 60 Students with Full-Four Year Scholarships to Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College
Release Date:
10/21/2020
... . Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars will have the following major focus areas programmatically: Financial Support For the ...
15
Dec
2011
Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy
Thursday, December 15, 2011 -
1:30pm to 5:00pm
This program will be followed by a festive holiday reception. Join Philanthropy New York’s Funders of Women and Girls in a dynamic conversation on contemporary issues and philanthropy. Award winning journalist Carol Jenkins, Chair of The African...
Deeper Than Political Sound Bites on Economic Inequality
Release Date:
04/15/2015
... the Low Life?” examining people’s perceptions of income inequality and highlighting the “2015 Social ... to apply to their grantmaking on poverty alleviation, income inequality and social mobility? Some...
Citi Foundation Announces $20 Million Community Progress Makers Fund to Accelerate Impact through Core Operating Support Grants
Release Date:
11/10/2015
... efforts that catalyze economic opportunities for low- income households and communities. Core operating support ... programs such as Pathways to Progress, which connects low- income youth to economic...
08
Jun
2016
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Integrating Financial Capability Strategies into Workforce Organizations
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... the Great Recession have disproportionately impacted low income populations served by job training programs. For ... are needed to support mobility and stability for low- income populations. One of the areas...
Russell Sage's New Book: More Poor Live in Suburbs than Cities
Release Date:
06/21/2017
... for suburbs to attract more businesses and less low- income residents, and dependency on block-granted federal ... needed to serve a growing population in poverty. Per low- income person, suburban counties...