How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part II)
... So, we opened up the pool of eligible applicants and began funding organizations outside of the network—mainly large, ...
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Martha Matsuoka Elected New Board Chair for Noyes Foundation
Release Date:
02/01/2013
Martha Matsuoka, an Assistant Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy at Occidental College, was elected Chair of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Board for 2013.
Six Winners to Receive Help Setting Up Social Impact Bond Projects
Release Date:
06/12/2013
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School have announced the six winners of a national competition to provide technical assistance to state and local governments looking to develop "...
Sloan Foundation Partners With Cornell, Georgia Tech, Penn State to Boost STEM Mentoring Among Minorities
Release Date:
08/05/2013
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s partnership with Cornell University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University will fund University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring for minority graduate students in STEM (science,...
79 percent in neighborhoods hardest hit by Sandy say rebuild even in face of risk
Release Date:
07/30/2013
A survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research examining resilience following Superstorm Sandy (and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation) also found that about 1 in 4 Americans believe they live in an area extremely at...
AARP, Weinberg Foundations Commit $10.5 Million for Skilled Nursing Care Model
Release Date:
07/17/2013
The AARP Foundation and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation have announced commitments totaling $10.5 million to the Green House Project, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative to provide high-quality skilled nursing care to low-income...
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Coordination Updates on the Philanthropic Response to Hurricane Sandy: A Webinar for Funders and Regional Associations Nationwide
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Webinar
... of what’s happening and delve into activities and funding initiatives to address the needs of specific ...
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Nov
2012
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Friday, November 30, 2012 - 6:00pm
... of the work, such as identifying key factors in making funding decisions, expectations and core tensions of your ... in Philanthropy Legal and Ethical Issues Making Sound Funding Decisions Communicating...
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2009
Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -
8:30am to 11:00am
WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Members concerned with issues affecting women and girls; youth; poverty; and minorities. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Join Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls for a briefing and dialogue on the recently...
To Get to the Good, You Gotta Dance With the Wicked
Release Date:
09/19/2013
Four nonprofit leaders — including Gail B. Nayowith, founding Executive Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund — respond to a recent SSIR article on how the nonprofit sector sets its goals and achieves impact.
MetLife Foundation, Sesame Workshop Launch Financial Knowledge Program
Release Date:
11/22/2013
PND reported that the MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop have announced a five-year, $20 million partnership to improve financial knowledge and strategies among low- and moderate-income families around the world.
Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York
Release Date:
01/03/2014
A group of investors drawn from high-net-worth Bank of America clients have invested in a social-impact bond issued by Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust for a program combating recidivism in New York, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Investors Devote $13.5-Million to Combat Recidivism in New York
Release Date:
01/03/2014
A group of investors drawn from high-net-worth Bank of America clients have invested in a social-impact bond issued by Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust for a program combating recidivism in New York, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
A Nonprofit Lender Revives the Hopes of Subprime Borrowers
Release Date:
02/25/2014
... Corporation of America has received $10 billion in funding from Bank of America to make mortgage loans on its ...
A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for the National Priorities Project
Release Date:
02/28/2014
The National Priorities Project, a Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantee, has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
Service Through Philanthropy Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari
Release Date:
04/15/2014
MSBPhilanthropy Advisors's Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari talks service through philanthropy on BlogTalk Radio.
The Citi Foundation Launches Pathways to Progress to Improve Career Readiness for 100,000 Youth
Release Date:
03/31/2014
The Citi Foundation launched Pathways to Progress to improve career Readiness for 100,000 youth.
Cost of Health Care a Burden for Most U.S. Households
Release Date:
04/15/2014
A new study published by the Milbank Memorial Fund's Milbank Quarterly finds the cost of health care to be a burden for most U.S. households.
Mellon Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Chicago Art Institutions
Release Date:
06/03/2014
In partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago, Northwestern University has announced grants totaling nearly $1.3 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of a program designed to advance the study of...
Individual Market Insurance Premiums Grew 10 Percent Yearly Prior to Affordable Care Act
Release Date:
06/05/2014
Health insurance premiums for people buying coverage on their own grew an average of 10 percent or more a year during the three years before the Affordable Care Act was enacted (2008-2010), according to a new Commonwealth Fund report.