Which Nonprofits Are Most Ready for Capacity Building?
Release Date:
07/20/2012
... some of the most important indicators of capacity-building success . Which Nonprofits Are Most Ready for Capacity ...
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Smarter Philanthropy for Greater Impact
Publication date:
03/2014
This special supplement includes eleven perspectives on “scaling what works”—what it means, what it takes to do it right, and what needs to happen to increase the impact of successful solutions to social challenges.
Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity
Release Date:
12/12/2013
... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use competition as the mechanism for ... competing requests from teachers for specific supplies and projects , someone else...
Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride
Release Date:
08/14/2018
... set out on an experiment—give $1 billion to social justice nonprofits, with all funds going to a combination of ... but for BUILD Director Kathy Reich, even when the initial five -year experiment is over, the...
Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access
Release Date:
06/30/2016
... both as peer counselors at their schools’ Student Success Centers and during their first year at college. ... Collaborative , which was instrumental in bringing Student Success Centers to NYC. Youth Leaders...
NoVo Foundation Announces The Life Story Grantee Partners Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls Across the U.S.
Release Date:
01/28/2020
... Grants : a $10 million, three-year investment in fifteen projects that open exit ramps and close on-ramps to ... while supporting long-term solutions. Funding for these projects will address how systems such...
PNY Member Journeys - Equitable Grantmaking Practices to Support Movement Building at the New York Foundation
Release Date:
01/18/2024
... at the Ms. Foundation for Women, focusing on reproductive justice , while honing their skills in equitable grantmaking with an eye toward gender and racial justice . In a wide-ranging conversation with...
Jonas Center Announces New Focus on Environmental Health
Release Date:
05/20/2016
... DNP project will be incorporated into an existing Health Resources and Services Administration’s rural health ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/19/2017
... dynamism, and deep expertise fighting for social justice to our Board of Trustees.” Poo began her career in ... domestic workers basic labor protections such as overtime pay , paid leave, and legal protections...
Lavelle Fund for the Blind Backs Program to Assist Blind and Visually Impaired College Students
Release Date:
08/17/2015
... nonprofit organization, has announced its new College Success Program, designed specifically for students attending ... Fund for the Blind, Learning Ally is piloting The College Success Program, a research-...
Private Managers of Public Schools, Charter Leaders Enjoy Extra Buffer From Public-Records Laws
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... Leaders Enjoy Extra Buffer From Public-Records Laws When Success Academy officials read the news last month that board ... about a New York State senator, what did they do next? Did Success CEO Eva Moskowitz...
The Foundation Center Announces New Staff to Lead Technology, Outreach and International Data Strategies
Release Date:
02/12/2014
... calls for connecting social sector organizations to the resources they need to thrive, building the global data ... for Social Sector Outreach, oversees the Center's five regional offices, a Funding...
Ford Foundation Appoints Hilary Pennington and Martín Abregú as Program Vice Presidents
Release Date:
09/05/2013
... Abregú as Vice President for its Democracy, Rights and Justice program, filling two key leadership roles under ... “Hilary’s extraordinary commitment to social justice and her deep knowledge of the education...
Arabella Advisors Launch "Good Food Ventures III" to Transform Food System
Release Date:
09/24/2019
... Private investors see opportunity for impact and financial success in this sector, but many lack access to high-quality ...
Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards Avera eCare Grant to Establish National Telehealth Certificate Program
Release Date:
10/21/2019
... body overseen by a board of telehealth experts. Next Steps This new grant funding expands on a one-year planning ... a Telebehavioral Certificate for Residents Program. Next steps include establishing a...
Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap
Release Date:
04/26/2021
... million three-year commitment to affordable housing—in five equity funds that will be co-managed by Black investment ... of color have the same access to the financial tools and resources that benefit other...
Peterson Foundation President Comments on State of the Union Address
Release Date:
01/13/2016
... largest category in 2040. This results in less available resources for investments that are vital to our economic ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Releases New Report: Mission Aligned Investing: How We Assess Our Progress
Release Date:
04/07/2022
... metrics to measure social, environmental, and financial success . Adopting the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable ... extends beyond the investments in the portfolio to other steps we, as investors, can take to...
Surdna Foundation's Board Announces Phillip Henderson’s Departure
Release Date:
11/14/2017
... sustainable communities guided by principles of social justice . Ever nimble and flexible, Phil led us through our ... and developed publications sharing our work in Social Justice , Multi-generational Family...
The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs
Release Date:
06/30/2011
... fundamental social change, taking your temperature every five minutes has little meaning. After years on the board of ... a candid conversation with grantees about how they measure success —and with the...