Several NY Donor Families Among Millionaires Asking for Tax Raise on the Wealthy
Release Date:
03/23/2016
... and the state’s ailing infrastructure is in desperate need of attention”, the millionaires urged “the governor ...
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Mellon Foundation Awards Guggenheim $3M Endowment For Conservation
Release Date:
03/25/2016
... its conservation efforts. The grant, which the museum will need to match two-to-one (raising an additional $6 million), ...
Mastercard Foundation Celebrates 10th Anniversary By Donating Close To $700K To Canadian Organizations
Release Date:
06/28/2016
The MasterCard Foundation announced today that it would be committing nearly CDN $700,000 in funding to non-profit Canadian organizations.
Research Travel Grant on Offer: David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowships
Release Date:
07/13/2016
Non-profit CEOs are invited to apply for a $US20,000 grant to visit and research best practice social innovation internationally.
Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities
Release Date:
09/12/2016
Saying it made a major mistake by overlooking the needs of people with disabilities in revamping its programs to focus on inequality, the Ford Foundation pledge Monday to undertake a top-to-bottom review of its policies and practices on the issue.
Century Foundation Report Criticizes Student Loan Guaranty Agencies
Release Date:
09/29/2016
A new report from the Century Foundation criticizes student loan guaranty agencies, arguing that they largely have abandoned their public missions.
Ford-Supported Survey Finds Black, Hispanic Youth Less Likely To Get Money From Parents
Release Date:
10/06/2016
More young blacks and Hispanics feel that they can't depend on family to help them with financial needs, from big-ticket items like college tuition to smaller expenses, than do whites or Asians, according to a new GenForward poll.
Surdna Foundation to Recognize Four Community Development Financial Institutions
Release Date:
10/31/2016
Opportunity Finance Network, Goldman Sachs, and the Surdna Foundation will award four CDFIs, including Accion and CSBDF, with the 2016 Small Business Leader Award for Mission-Driven Lenders.
Rockefeller Foundation Gives $150K to Leading Disaster Relief Organization
Release Date:
11/23/2016
... enable responders to immediately launch responses based on need rather than the potential to cover costs through fund ...
The MasterCard Foundation Supports $828 Million in Private Scholarships for African Youth
Release Date:
12/09/2016
The MasterCard Foundation’s scholarship program funds high school and higher education for thousands of students from Africa.
Geraldine R. Dodge and Silicon Valley Community Foundations Accepted to Knight Community Information Lab
Release Date:
02/14/2017
Foundations can apply now through March 24 to be a part of the Knight Community Information Lab, an 18-month process to apply the essentials of human-centered design training to better understand residents’ information needs, then prototype...
Former Obama Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Joins Markle Foundation
Release Date:
02/15/2017
McDonough is coming to Markle as a senior principal, where he will help broaden the partnership between the foundation and other organizations, including governments and public institutions, aiming to “transform America’s outdated labor market to...
Podcast: Mellon Foundation Remains a Bulwark for the Humanities
Release Date:
04/10/2017
Today, with funding for NEA and NEH in jeopardy, the Mellon Foundation’s website prominently features an article on why America needs the federal culture bodies.
Markle Foundation Collaborates With LinkedIn, Arizona State and edX to Address Technology’s Impact on Jobs
Release Date:
04/14/2017
The U.S. needs new tools to measure and monitor technology, jobs and skills to cope with the advance of artificial intelligence and automation, according to a group of economists and computer scientists.
NYC Youth Funders Accepting RFPs for 2017 Cycle
Release Date:
06/02/2017
... under $2.5 million (although if you don’t know it, no need to dig) Organizations that make a deep investment in ...
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's Katy Rubin and Devyn Mañibo on the Importance of Fun in Community Engagement
Release Date:
06/22/2017
... Those are the three things that you really, really need to move forward." Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's Katy .....
SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior
Release Date:
06/23/2017
If you're not getting free SUNY tuition this fall, you will be paying more.
Macquarie Announces $100,000 Social Innovation Award Recipient
Release Date:
08/11/2017
The Macquarie Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Macquarie Group, has announced Cerebral Palsy Alliance as the recipient of the 2017 Macquarie Social Innovation Award.
Winning the Lottery: Enrolling in Success Academy Produces Math Gains for Students, New Study Shows
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... are “positive,” though researchers caution they would need a larger sample to make a more definitive statement. ...
Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... old (30.9 years to be specific), the study finds. If you need a little reassurance that it's not too late, consider .....