Rockefeller Foundation Launches YieldWise, a $130 Million Initiative to Halve Post-Harvest Loss
Release Date:
05/26/2016
... to Halve Post-Harvest Loss The earth’s global food system is facing a quiet crisis—one-third of all food ...
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Century Foundation Study Finds Explosion in the Number of School Districts Working on Integration
Release Date:
10/14/2016
A study released Friday by the Century Foundation, a think tank focused on inequity, found that 100 school districts and charter schools across the country are currently pursuing socioeconomic diversity plans — a number that has more than doubled...
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker Writes About the Privilege of Being Privileged
Release Date:
10/20/2016
... don’t create or sustain it. Focus instead on building a system that produces less of the stuff in the first place. ...
How to Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Girls of Color
Release Date:
01/12/2017
... Black girls out of school and into the juvenile justice system . Advocates, educators and policymakers alike are ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Reframes its Global Democratic Practice Grantmaking Portfolio
Release Date:
04/25/2017
In addition to changing the portfolio’s name from ‘Global Governance’ to ‘Global Challenges’, the newly articulated strategies shift the emphasis from improving the democratic practices of formal global governance institutions and procedures to...
08
Dec
2020
Lessons from COVID Relief: Spoiler Alert - One Time Cash Disbursements are NOT enough - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 1:00pm
... those left out of any federal relief. While community- based organizations rallied to provide direct cash ... can we learn from this moment? How might we reimagine a system that provides sufficient and...
Jonas Awarded Dean's Medal for Distinguished Service by UPenn
Release Date:
05/19/2014
... understand the impact of PhD prepared nursing in improving care and care delivery," said Penn Nursing Dean Afaf I. ... created to address veterans' pressing, often life-altering health...
'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access
Release Date:
06/03/2014
... the high costs of living outside the traditional financial system . Styled and presented like a documentary that might ... a special website, spentmovie.com. “Our financial system is leaving nearly 70 million...
The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... focus on the support of innovative programs and system reform in the areas of juvenile and criminal justice, ...
NY Women’s Foundation Points Out Gender Issues that Need Addressing in Rikers’ Reform
Release Date:
05/11/2017
... end up there. The number of women in the American justice system increased by more than 700 percent from 1980 to 2014 ... to uniforms designed to fit men’s larger frames, the system fails to consider that when...
JPMorgan Chase Launches Annual AdvancingCities Challenge
Release Date:
06/02/2021
Advancing Cities is a $500 million, five-year initiative to help drive inclusive growth and create greater economic opportunity in cities across the globe.
New Menino Survey of Mayors, Supported By Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Top Issues for Mayors
Release Date:
01/23/2018
... the quality of life for their constituents. These are the key findings of the 2017 Menino Survey of Mayors released ... Club on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, with a presentation of key findings and a moderated...
NPCC Now Accepting Applications for the 2019 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Release Date:
04/02/2019
... management practices through NPCC’s newly-revised Key Areas of Nonprofit Excellence , which now highlights a ...
The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change
Release Date:
02/05/2020
... confirms that the vast majority of funding is project- based , that this type of funding rarely covers the full cost ...
07
Jun
2018
CFF Annual Gathering 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018 -
5:00pm to 8:00pm
... strategies being used to impact our regional food system . As part of the evening, we will spotlight the ... we all have a part to play in creating the just food system that everyone deserves. We encourage your...
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Launches Program to Support Community Development in Underserved U.S. Regions
Release Date:
10/23/2014
... (CDFG). The Program will deploy the Bank’s philanthropic resources for community development through high-performing ... investments in New York City. This concentration of CRA resources stands in contrast to...
Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth
Release Date:
08/05/2015
... three years ago, my wife and I had a hard time finding resources around trans issues and instead saw a lot of stigma ... from the Palette Fund, will roll out more videos and resources over the coming months,...
A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?
Release Date:
08/28/2015
... Resource Generation, and others, have explicitly dedicated resources to support black-led grass-roots groups organizing ...
PNY's President Gives Insight on Funder Collaboration
Release Date:
09/08/2015
... private foundations — they also don’t have the same resources as public charities. Collaborating on a shared ... an organization that connects people, institutions and resources , said 15 foundations recently...
Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green and Family Van Shares Ideas After 'Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures'
Release Date:
01/18/2017
... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... funders can navigate upcoming policy changes and channel resources into advocacy. Cheryl Dorsey of...