NY Times Profiles James Simons, Simons Foundation
Release Date:
07/07/2014
... public." The Times also reports that Simons said his giving has been accelerating and that he was "particularly .....
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New Komen Head Says Organization's Mission is To Save Lives
Release Date:
07/18/2014
... at some fund-raising races this spring and a boost in giving in other parts of the country show that the ...
NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World
Release Date:
10/10/2014
Washington Post examines Buffett's rise from anonymous musician to one of the world's leading philanthropists.
Donations for Ebola Relief Efforts Are Slow to Take Off
Release Date:
10/20/2014
... Propelled by the Internet and cellphones, which make giving as easy as clicking a button, Americans have donated ...
Fund for Shared Insight Announces First Round of Grants Totaling $5.26 Million
Release Date:
11/21/2014
Ford and JPB Foundation are among funders participating in this initiative.
PNY Members Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School
Release Date:
02/10/2015
Edward W. Hazen Foundation, Schott Foundation for Public Education and The Atlantic Philanthropies contributed to the Time Magazine editorial.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Addresses Road Safety Issues in Mumbai
Release Date:
02/23/2015
Mumbai is one of five countries that will receive $125 million over the next five years to reduce road fatalities.
Why Should Climate Philanthropy Care About Energy Access?
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... foundations are calling on their colleagues to step up giving , and act on climate. All said and done there is ...
Ford and Atlantic Back Education Policy Think Tank
Release Date:
09/04/2015
Linda Darling-Hammond will lead the new program, which will employ 30 researchers.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks
Release Date:
12/07/2015
Bob Doherty, New Jersey president for Bank of America, said that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation is contributing $2 for every $1 given to eligible food banks this year, up to a total match of $1.5 million.
Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth
Release Date:
01/08/2016
Article highlights funders who are working to support young people who are "aging out" of foster care and give those youth the same kinds of opportunities that other youth get.
Jane Forbes Clark of Clark Foundation Speaks at Baseball Hall of Fame on Family Legacy and Generosity
Release Date:
01/11/2016
A crowd of more than 200 people heard Jane Forbes Clark speak Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame about her family's history in and vision for Cooperstown.
Century Foundation Report: The Real Price of College
Release Date:
03/15/2016
... and the economy. Some people caution against giving too much weight to the advertised price of a college ...
Ford’s Alexander Reviews ‘Incarceration Nations’ in Washington Post
Release Date:
03/22/2016
Baz Dreisinger’s intriguing new book, “Incarceration Nations,” describes countries where prisons are small, typically housing fewer than 50 people and some fewer than 10, and prisoners are close to their families and communities. This begs the...
At the Rockefellers’ Kykuit, Painterly Gardens and a Rosy Legacy
Release Date:
05/23/2016
... as governor of New York and the family’s charitable giving in medical research and modern art. More fleeting is ...
Warren Buffet Pledges$2.9 Billion to NoVo Foundation and Others
Release Date:
07/15/2016
... a huge donation 11 years in a row. This year, Buffett is giving 19.6 million Class B shares to five charities. The ...
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Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, March 9, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... and openness while retaining the family focus of our giving practices? This session will feature a conversation on ...
Atlantic Philanthropies Final Grant Supports Cornell Tradition
Release Date:
01/10/2017
... during their lifetimes, a philosophy he describes as " giving while living." Atlantic's final investment will create .....
The Wallace Foundation Supports Creative Ways to Expand the Taste for Classical Music in NYC Eateries
Release Date:
01/17/2017
Instead of diminishing the music, small-scale concerts offer the chance to bring it into our daily lives.
MAC AIDS Fund Supports Efforts to Spread the Word About HIV Prevention For African-American Women
Release Date:
01/27/2017
... is all about empowering women, especially black women, by giving them sexual health options and also embarking on a ...