It's Time for More Foundations to Fund Democracy - Here's How
Release Date:
12/10/2020
... state, and local levels; academic institutions and research centers; business leaders; ordinary citizens; and, ...
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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow
Release Date:
10/07/2021
... economic inclusion and justice, to breaking ground with research that changes the course for policies and practices ...
Surdna and the Andrus Family Fund Join PNY Member Foundations and Other Donors in Pledging to Redouble Commitments to Puerto Rico
Release Date:
09/30/2020
... More than ever, we must all use our platforms to mobilize resources and elevelate the voices of Puerto Rico’s most ... bold ideas that amplify access, and committing to invest resources long-term based on...
Learning in Place
Release Date:
07/14/2011
... governments have for a particular agency, or the in-house research and expertise of practice that exist within the ...
Commentary: Understanding Muslim America
Release Date:
08/11/2011
... , UTS has been able to appoint a Muslim scholar to its faculty . Three imams had seeded the idea when they approached ...
A Big Move to Build Our Community
... “serve as a connector of people, institutions, ideas and resources , as well as a catalyst for advocacy and action for ...
Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors
Release Date:
05/12/2014
... even combined with governments, don’t have the resources to solve the world’s pressing problems alone – ...
Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach
Release Date:
09/17/2014
... The danger for us in thinking about Heron’s financial resources as “assets” is that we stay stuck in the old ...
Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation
Release Date:
03/28/2014
... leading community efforts to link women and families to resources that can help them through the enrollment process. ...
Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System
Release Date:
03/31/2015
... the value of parks and community gardens as public resources and not merely as vacant land when assembling sites ... much food they distribute to low-income community members. Improving access to healthy and...
Ariane Cruz Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony on City Contracting
Release Date:
03/22/2024
... support for recommendations aimed at streamlining and improving New York City's contracting process for nonprofits. .....
The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Ten Grants at COP27 to Scale Indigenous and Regenerative Agriculture Practices Globally
Release Date:
11/09/2022
... 90 percent of global deforestation . Conversely, new research finds that transitioning to more sustainable food ...
Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity
Release Date:
12/12/2013
... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use competition as the mechanism for ... to ensure that all schools are equipped with sufficient resources . Bishop’s framework...
JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women
Release Date:
03/24/2016
... a new report ( PDF ) by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). These middle-skill jobs, which require a ... library assistants could become IT support specialists, improving their own earnings and...
Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact
Release Date:
12/13/2017
... and choices. Behavioral science draws on empirical research from psychology, neuroscience, marketing, and ... these kinds of strategies are not new, the growing body of research provides greater impetus and...
What Funders Need to Know About the Next Big Democracy Challenge
Release Date:
12/06/2019
... commissions and other improvements (Public opinion research indicates that, across partisan lines, people ...
Annie E. Casey Foundation and TCC Group Collaborate on Nesting to Achieve Impact: Lessons for Family Funders from a National Foundation
Release Date:
10/26/2021
... often requires a significant amount of planning and research into a community, its needs, and its existing ... should: Do their homework: Funders need to conduct research and consult expert and community...
Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance
Release Date:
07/02/2009
... for communities in the Global South—can leverage more resources to augment their grant dollars. Travelers’ ... travelers’ philanthropy, please see the collected resources from Philanthropy New York’s June 16th...
How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?
Release Date:
08/15/2013
... Americans of all races who have devoted their time and resources to improving the life outcomes of black men and boys had ...
Three Exceptional New York Nonprofits Win 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards (New York Community Trust)
Release Date:
11/11/2015
... competent organizational practices; enlightened human resources ; model IT practices; effective communications; and, ...