Critic Calls Grants Aligned With Government Programs "Crony Philanthropy"
Release Date:
07/07/2014
... a college education is an example of corporate leaders using philanthropy to curry favor with elected officials. ...
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Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Robert Garris Heads to Schwarzman Scholars
Release Date:
08/27/2014
Robert Garris, former managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation, is the new Global Director of Admissions at Schwarzman Scholars.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Names Dalila Wilson-Scott Head of Global Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/08/2014
Dalila Wilson-Scott has been named Head of Global Philanthropy for JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition
Release Date:
10/14/2014
Because of OSF founder George Soros' successful push to legalize marijuana, other foundations are ramping up support for anti drug policies and research.
Rockefeller's Rodin Honored for Urban Development Work
Release Date:
10/16/2014
Rockefeller Foundation President, Judith Rodin, will receive the Urban Land Institute J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development.
The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Unemployment
Release Date:
12/09/2014
The report highlights key employment insights and is the second in the Working Paper Series.
06
May
2015
Executive Assistants Network - Tech Trends
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -
8:15am to 10:30am
Technology is always evolving, whether it’s a new program or updated software— new becomes old fairly quickly. Come and learn from your peers and other professionals about the latest tips and tools available to you in your administrative support...
04
Jun
2015
Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Thursday, June 4, 2015 -
3:45pm to 5:00pm
... for job searching and networking, and very few people are using it to its fullest potential. This workshop will explore ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers Insight on Employing Millennials
Release Date:
05/08/2015
Program Director Kathleen Christensen delves into the benefits that will attract and keep talented millennial employees.
Do Corporate Grantmakers Care More About the Poor Than Other Foundations?
Release Date:
06/30/2015
Corporate foundations like JPMorgan Chase have increased giving to underserved communities by as much as 40 percent in the last decade.
Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant
Release Date:
07/16/2015
In 2009, the pollution from the 200 coal plants now slated for retirement caused 6,000 heart attacks, 60,000 asthma attacks and 3,600 deaths each year.
03
Nov
2015
Building a Program-Based Budget, and Other Secrets to Successful Financial Management - Webinar
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Do you know the real cost to your nonprofit of running each individual program? Developing an accurate budget can help you better understand your programs true costs.
NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement
Release Date:
12/10/2015
As the non-profit funding sector focuses increasingly on numbers, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, co-directors of the NoVo Foundation, seek to counter that trend. The hyper-focus on measurement ignores what truly motivates people to give away large...
New York Community Trust Gives $5.1 million to 42 Nonprofits in the City, Nation
Release Date:
12/11/2015
... Yorkers. This includes programs to develop a bionic eye using flat-screen technology; improve the State’s career ...
The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative
Release Date:
01/05/2016
... announcement, from a modern technological billionaire using the latest technology to shake up the philanthropic ...
Commonwealth Fund Brief Documents ACA’s Costs for Low- to Moderate-Income People
Release Date:
03/18/2016
... at health plans available in the largest markets in states using the federal marketplace. The researchers found that ...
29
Sep
2016
501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking
Thursday, September 29, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... create and fund. This panel will discuss the advantages of using a combination of tools—investment capital, ...
Seven Bridges Brings The Simons Foundation’s Genome Diversity Project Dataset to the Cloud
Release Date:
04/12/2017
Seven Bridges, the biomedical data analysis company, today announced that it has made the Simons Genome Diversity Project (SGDP) dataset available for analysis by researchers via the Seven Bridges Platform.
With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity
Release Date:
04/25/2017
In one of the first examinations of early gender development among transgender preschoolers, a new study has found that these children were just as likely as nontransgender children to have preferences associated with their gender, and to have as...
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is Conducting CSR Survey
Release Date:
06/14/2017
The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is conducting a Profile of the Professionals survey regarding professionals who work in corporate citizenship, which also referred to as CSR, CR, and sustainability, among other terms. This study...