Supported by Rockefeller, $10 Million Water Window Challenge Announces Winners
Release Date:
03/17/2017
... solutions — from flood-resilient roads to amphibious homes and protective coastal greenbelts — for flood-prone ...
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Philanthropist David Rockefeller Dies at 101
Release Date:
03/20/2017
David Rockefeller, the banker and philanthropist with the fabled family name who controlled Chase Manhattan bank for more than a decade and wielded vast influence around the world even longer as he spread the gospel of American capitalism, died on...
Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"
Release Date:
04/26/2017
Dr. John H. Jackson, President and CEO of The Schott Foundation for Public Education: "Let's move from a nation that applauds the few who manage to beat the odds to a nation that creates odds that children will succeed."
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing
Release Date:
06/07/2017
Financial giants, in addition to supporting urban youth and employment, are also steady funders in an area even closer to home: community development and housing.
Creating A Positive Workplace Culture - A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way
Release Date:
08/28/2017
On methods and benefits of promoting positivity in the workplace
How The Rockefeller Foundation Is Bringing Electricity To Hundreds Of Villages Across India
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... women, and children are in India, unable to power their homes , livelihoods, and their dreams. Access to energy is a ...
Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
The Trump Administration's decision to end DACA has created a lot of anger and pushback, including from some prominent corporate leaders. But what are foundations doing to protect undocumented young people from deportation and save DACA, the fate of...
Applying Social Enterprise to Refugee Settings
Release Date:
09/28/2017
Humanitarian assistance relies on a charity model of providing immediate relief in emergency situations. But once the emergency has passed, other approaches might better deliver services in a market-driven, customer-centric way.
Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The fight to compel landlords to return their properties to productive use is by no means a new one, but the discussion has a new urgency given the current severity of the homelessness crisis as well as the ongoing debates regarding the de Blasio...
Many Young Adults With Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Young adults on the autism spectrum are more likely to also have been diagnosed with a psychiatric condition, such as depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than are typically developing people or those with other...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants Duke University $3M to Grow Liberal Arts Colleges and HBCU Visiting Faculty
Release Date:
05/07/2018
The grant will fund a five-year initiative called Humanities Unbounded, which will include roughly a dozen two-year visiting faculty fellowships, according to Gennifer Weisenfeld, dean of the humanities at Duke.
Support from The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Helps the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation Provide Vision Services for its Clients
Release Date:
12/04/2018
KAILUA-KONA — For clients of the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation (HIHAF), a pair of eyeglasses or a vision exam can mean a world of difference in improving their quality of life. While poor vision might not seem like a huge difference maker, it...
Announcing the 2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients
Release Date:
08/12/2019
Carnegie Institutions honor nine individuals transforming 21st-century giving. On the centenary of the death of Andrew Carnegie, medalists advance his enduring vision for a better world.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces More Than $8 Million in Grants to Strengthen the Clinical Research Pipeline
Release Date:
08/19/2014
... careers,” said Betsy Myers, program director of the Medical Research Program. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation ...
Doris Duke and Simons Foundations Back Breakthrough Sickle Cell Research
Release Date:
09/18/2015
... Science Foundation, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the ...
Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida
Release Date:
12/10/2015
... by Brad E. Dicianno, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and colleagues including Andrea D. Fairman, ...
Josiah Macy Foundation Supports Project in Integrated Care for Psychologists & Doctors
Release Date:
02/03/2016
... DeCaporale-Ryan, PhD, works at the University of Rochester Medical Center, but her focus isn't on patients. Instead, .....
Guardian Life Insurance of America Supports Dental Lifeline Network's Volunteer Dentist Recruitment Efforts
Release Date:
02/17/2020
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has awarded a $400,000 grant to Dental Lifeline Network, which will help the national charitable organization extend its volunteer dentist recruitment efforts, expand coordinated care, and support the...
American Express Chairman and CEO Steve Squeri Share COVID-19 Funding Memo
Release Date:
03/18/2020
... combat the COVID-19 outbreak, including the International Medical Corps, the CDC Foundation, Feeding America and ...
Recording: Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis
... Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis New York City's safety net is under immense strain. Nonprofits ... their ability to deliver essential services that countless New...