Rauschenberg Foundation Weighing Options Following Ruling Awarding Trustees $24.6 Million
Release Date:
08/04/2014
... $24.6 Million The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is evaluating its legal options, following a Florida judge's .....
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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Warns Against Education Tax Credit
Release Date:
01/30/2015
Lori Bezahler explores the cost of implementation and lack of oversight in states with established tax credit programs.
OMB Uniform Guidance Could Help Prevent Nonprofit Banckrupcies
Release Date:
03/13/2015
New York Nonprofit Press analysis of impact of OMB Uniform Guidance cites New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards.
Morgan Stanley Employees Have Contributed Over 56,000 Volunteer Hours in U.S. Strategy Challenge Since 2009
Release Date:
06/05/2015
The Morgan Stanley Challenges has benefited over 90 nonprofit organizations since its inception.
Simons Foundation Among Backers of $28 Million Autism Treatment Study
Release Date:
07/29/2015
Researchers will collect data from children over a 24-week period and evaluate key facets of social communication in those with autism spectrum disorders.
Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/11/2016
A new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have integrated socioeconomically and argues that more schools should be following suit. There is evidence for why racially...
Carnegie, Helmsley Support Teacher Leadership Projects
Release Date:
05/03/2016
The grants, financially supported by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Foundation Charitable Trust and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will be awarded directly to teachers for research-based initiatives.
JPB Foundation Supports Study of New Approach That Makes Cells Resistant to HIV
Release Date:
04/19/2017
Their experiments under lab conditions show that these resistant cells can quickly replace diseased cells, potentially curing the disease in a person with HIV.
Bloomberg Writes on His Philanthropy's Public Health Projects
Release Date:
06/01/2017
In an open letter that Michael Bloomberg publishes annually to explain the direction of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which gives away hundreds of millions of dollars annually, much of it to promote health, he calls for nonprofits and governments work...
The G.O.P. Bill Forces States to Build Health Systems From Scratch. That’s Hard.
Release Date:
09/21/2017
A new health care bill before the Senate would require every state in the country to make a ssoup-to-nuts evaluation of how they’d like their health care systems to work, to build such a system and be ready to open their doors in substantially less...
Opinion: A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... June, Hawaii became the first American state to commit to evaluating the idea. Scotland and India have shown signs of ...
The Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Reaches 95 Participants With New Additions
Release Date:
11/01/2017
... for America, said the new localities will begin evaluating their services and applying evidence-based tactics ...
Jim Simons, the Numbers King
Release Date:
12/13/2017
... most of his time managing his charitable assets and evaluating grant applications. During this period, his loved ...
Wallace Foundation President Explains Foundation’s “Unified Approach”
Release Date:
12/20/2017
In an interview with the Funder’s Forum, Wallace Foundation President Will Miller explains the “unified approach” that underlies the foundation’s initiatives and describes how a focus on continuous improvement fits into this.
Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Award 16 Jewish Camps With Grants to Increase Accessibility
Release Date:
04/01/2019
Sixteen Jewish camps in North America have been awarded grants to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities. The grants are part of the $12 million Yashar Initiative, a program of the Foundation for Jewish Camp funded by The...
Open Society Foundations Commits $5 Million for Accountable Governance
Release Date:
06/02/2019
The Open Society Foundations has announced a $5 million challenge grant to the Open Government Partnership in support of accountable, responsive, and inclusive governance initiatives.
Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... be updated frequently over the coming weeks with news on resources , initiatives and stories of impact. If you know of any philanthropic activities or resources related to Hurricane Sandy that we haven’t listed...
Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism
Release Date:
08/03/2015
... projects that address inequality in access to natural resources and social injustice which have been linked to ... grant, says limited rights to access and use of natural resources to generate wealth by...
New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education
Release Date:
12/01/2017
... Undergraduate Education, The Future of America provides a framework for helping colleges of every type work more ...
Surdna Foundation Announces Over $600,000 in Impact Investing Grants
Release Date:
01/11/2018
Five national organizations awarded grants, advancing the Foundation's $100 million commitment to impact investing