Rockefeller Brothers Fund Welcomes New Trustees to its Board
Release Date:
07/15/2016
... as an RBF trustee, having previously served from 2006– 2015 . She is co-president of the Refugee Center Online, a ...
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Ford, Rockefeller Offer Templates for Guiding CEO Transitions at Big Foundations
Release Date:
03/07/2017
... as MacArthur Foundation’s president and CEO in March 2015 , after serving as its interim president for several ...
Aetna Joins Corporate Effort to Save Hartford Financial and Psychological Slump
Release Date:
03/15/2017
Connecticut may be the wealthiest state in the nation, but you wouldn't know that by visiting its capital, Hartford. Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers—announced that they would come to the city’s aid with a $50 million collective commitment.
Bloomberg Fact Checks NYTimes on Climate Change
Release Date:
03/20/2017
... United States to meet Mr. Obama’s commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement” on climate change. In fact, thanks to ...
The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... was promoted to Manager of Grants and Communications in 2015 . In this newly created role, Nadia will create and ...
Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap
Release Date:
07/10/2017
... that have preoccupied the Markle Foundation since 2015 , when it pledged an initial $50 million to its ReWork ...
Indian Child Welfare at Casey Family Programs is Highlight for Native American Students in Crisis
Release Date:
08/02/2017
... 12th grades were suspended at least once during the 2015 –16 school year, making them more than twice as likely ...
Mayor de Blasio Signs Sweeping Legislation to Curb Smoking, Tobacco Usage
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... have declined from 21.5 percent in 2002 to 14.3 percent in 2015 , the city still has more than 900,000 smokers. These new ...
When a Company Is Making Money From the Opioid Crisis
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... many have since moved on to—West Virginia in 2015 had the highest overdose mortality rate in the nation, ...
The Kids Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... Center tells us were born between 1980 and 1997 and, in 2015 , surpassed Baby Boomers in numbers; they represent 75.4 ...
Open Society Foundations Seek Clarification on Pakistan NGO Ruling
Release Date:
12/14/2017
... cease operations in Pakistan in just 60 days. In October 2015 the government ordered all international NGOs already ...
22
Feb
2018
LGBTQ Funders Social Network
Thursday, February 22, 2018 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Philanthropy New York are partnering to support an informal, local group of philanthropic professionals who are LGBTQ and their funder allies. We plan for this to be primarily a social networking group...
JPMorgan Chase Strengthens Its Commitment To Support Urban Entrepreneurs of Color
Release Date:
02/27/2018
... small businesses, and entrepreneurs of color. Since 2015 , that last group has benefitted from the bank’s giving ...
New York Times Op-Ed "Good Leaders Make Good Schools" Cites Important Wallace-Commissioned Research Report
Release Date:
03/13/2018
... directly after graduation increased to 63 percent in 2015 from 50 percent in 2006. Sean Reardon of Stanford ...
Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders
Release Date:
05/07/2018
... San Diego Foundation. They all doubled their support from 2015 to 2016. The Arcus Foundation and the Astraea Lesbian ...
11
Oct
2018
Advocacy Guidance for Nonprofits and Foundations - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, October 11, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Join our speakers from Alliance for Justice and RESULTS Educational Fund for insightful information on how you can develop a strong advocacy plan. Learn the importance of advocacy work and how to legally use your funding and your voice to shine...
08
Nov
2018
Tech Tools: Virtual Site Visits, Data Analysis, and Board Activities - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, November 8, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Family philanthropies in 2018 have the opportunity to leverage a wide and growing variety of technology to improve our philanthropic work. Every day there are new inventions that you can use to engage further with your community, track success, and...
Inside Rockefeller Foundation’s $20 Million Plan to Improve Energy Access in India
Release Date:
09/05/2018
... Power India , a program launched by the foundation in 2015 , intends to bring sustainable energy to at least 25 ...
Mike Bloomberg Visits Gary, Ind. for a Conversation about Community Building through the Arts
Release Date:
10/09/2018
... address civic issues, and support local economies. In 2015 , Bloomberg Philanthropies selected the city of Gary as a ...
Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population
Release Date:
11/29/2018
In a nation preoccupied by race, the moment when white Americans will make up less than half the country’s population has become an object of fascination.