David Rockefeller’s Thoughtful Path to Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/08/2017
... out over his porcelain or his Picassos and Cézannes, driving the prices past the presale estimates. So his ...
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The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Leading Philanthropists to Announce Co-Impact, A Global Collaborative for Systems Change
Release Date:
11/16/2017
Co-Impact will make large multi-year investments in health, education, and economic opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people around the world
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Among Funders Backing Environmental Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds
Release Date:
11/30/2017
... Alliance, to name a few. The Green 2.0 initiative has been driving and documenting progress on this front, including a ...
New United Hospital Fund Report Says Enrollment Dropping, Rates Rising, and Risk Score Highest in Nation
Release Date:
12/07/2017
... costliest state after Alaska. One factor that could be driving those higher premiums is the declining health status ...
Barbara Raab and Farai Chideya of the Ford Foundation Noted As Women Who Shall Lead In The News Industry
Release Date:
12/18/2017
Women in news philanthropy will help reimagine news in local communities. In cities like Detroit, Jennifer Preston and Katy Locker of the Knight Foundation, Barbara Raab and Farai Chideya of the Ford Foundation, and Mariam Noland and Katie Brisson...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/11/2018
The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the five Brooklyn nonprofit organizations selected to receive its annual Spark Prize, the only honor of its kind celebrating excellence and impact in the borough's thriving nonprofit sector.
Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington as Executive Vice President
Release Date:
01/19/2018
The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Hilary Pennington as its first executive vice president, a role in which she will oversee all of the foundation's programs in the US and globally.
New York Times Op-Ed "Good Leaders Make Good Schools" Cites Important Wallace-Commissioned Research Report
Release Date:
03/13/2018
The piece examines why principals matter and cites, among other sources, work over the years by The Wallace Foundation.
Pfizer Foundation Continues Support of Local Organizations through 2018 Global Health Innovation Grants
Release Date:
04/12/2018
... reflects our belief that local innovation is essential to driving solutions needed to achieve a healthier world. Learn ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Arts Innovation and Management Program
Release Date:
05/11/2018
... of the vital role that they play in building communities, driving local economies and supporting artists. Since 2011, ...
NoVo Foundation Announces Grantees of $34 Million Radical Hope Fund
Release Date:
06/13/2018
... result is a diverse array of grants to organizations driving systemic social change in communities around the ...
McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund Launches at the Aspen Institute
Release Date:
07/10/2018
... growth in the coming years. “Countless ventures that are driving social change are at critical moments to expand their ...
Macquarie Group Launches $A50 Million Philanthropic Award to Mark Its 50th Anniversary in 2019
Release Date:
10/10/2018
Macquarie Group today announced the Macquarie 50th Anniversary Award, a $A50 million ($US36 million 1 ) philanthropic commitment, to initiate or build on bold ideas to address social need.
Michael R. Bloomberg and Ray Dalio’s OceanX Announce Over $185 Million for New Partnership to Increase Ocean Exploration and Protection
Release Date:
10/29/2018
Their first joint project showcases findings from expedition into first-ever U.S. national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean and highlights the importance of marine monument protection
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Supported Art Exhibition "Programmed" On View at the Whitney
Release Date:
10/31/2018
... art practices and their emphasis on ideas as the driving force behind the art; the second strand engages with ...
Century Foundation Launches New Public Policy Pop Up Think Tank - Next 100
Release Date:
02/21/2019
Today’s young people are the most diverse, engaged, and progressive generation in history. Whether organizing online, protesting in the streets, or running for office, they are joining together and demanding change on the issues most central to...
Ford Foundation to Support Ongoing Work of Generation Indigenous Response Fund
Release Date:
02/21/2019
Native Americans in Philanthropy is proud to announce that it has received a $450,000 grant from Ford Foundation to support the Generation Indigenous Response Fund (#GenIndigenous Fund), a pooled fund housed at The Minneapolis Foundation that...
The Rockefeller Foundation Names Maria Santos Valentin as New General Counsel
Release Date:
03/18/2019
The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Maria Santos Valentin has been named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Foundation. Valentin comes to the foundation from the Soros Economic Development Fund – part of the Open Society...
Michael Bloomberg Announces Midwestern Collegiate Climate Summit
Release Date:
05/16/2019
Today, Michael R. Bloomberg announced the largest expected convening of Midwest universities focused on mitigating the effects of climate change and moving to a 100% clean-energy economy.
The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research
Release Date:
07/31/2019
Bronwyn Bevan has been selected as The Wallace Foundation’s new Director of Research, effective August 19, 2019, the foundation announced today. Currently a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington Seattle, College of Education,...