Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Play in Michigan Schools
Release Date:
08/22/2018
... with a $1.14 million grant. Thanks to this initial funding, over 21,567 kids in 52 schools in Southeast ...
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Inside Philanthropy Looks at The Helmsley Charitable Trust Work to Improve Stroke Outcomes in Rural America
Release Date:
09/11/2018
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust is one foundation that keeps the healthcare needs of rural communities in mind, particularly in the upper Midwest. A recent example is the three-year, $6.5 million grant out of its Rural Healthcare...
SNF Receives the IIE Humanitarian Award for International Cooperation
Release Date:
10/16/2018
The IIE Humanitarian Award recognizes organizations that promote global understanding and demonstrate a commitment to causes that advance the vision that launched IIE: a peaceful, equitable world enriched by the international exchange of ideas and...
Mellon Releases New Publication Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmaking in South Africa
Release Date:
10/22/2018
Three decades of grantmaking are detailed in a new publication produced by the Mellon Foundation.
Supported in Part by the Rita Allen Foundation, Researchers Discover New Protein Factor That Contributes to Cancer Cell Migration
Release Date:
11/01/2018
... in the DNA to proteins need to be processed from their initial to final form. Little was known about whether the ...
NoVo Foundation Announce Support for Grassroots Organizations to Address Key Gaps in Local Communities' Responses to Human Trafficking
Release Date:
11/05/2018
Three of the grants were awarded to local nonprofits committed to addressing economic and other social injustices that are at the root of severe exploitation. Each grantee has grassroots community organizing capabilities and the ability to reach...
Warhol Foundation Board Lifts 8-Year Funding Ban on the Smithsonian
Release Date:
01/15/2019
The Board of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has voted to lift its eight-year funding ban on the Smithsonian Institution.
NoVo Foundation Commits $10 Million to Help End Sexual Exploitation
Release Date:
02/20/2019
The New York City-based NoVo Foundation has announced a three-year, $10 million commitment in support of programs in the United States aimed at reducing and preventing commercial sexual exploitation.
Gerstner Philanthropies Makes New $15 Million Commitment to Create the Gerstner Center for Cancer Diagnostics at the Broad Institute
Release Date:
02/20/2019
New endeavor will advance blood-based biopsies and other technologies to speed cancer diagnosis and track patients’ response to therapies
Ford Foundation to Support Ongoing Work of Generation Indigenous Response Fund
Release Date:
02/21/2019
Native Americans in Philanthropy is proud to announce that it has received a $450,000 grant from Ford Foundation to support the Generation Indigenous Response Fund (#GenIndigenous Fund), a pooled fund housed at The Minneapolis Foundation that...
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Announces Plans to Spend Down
Release Date:
03/05/2019
The Edward W. Hazen Foundation in New York City has announced that it plans to spend down its assets over the next five years in support of education and youth organizing, with a focus on racial justice. Established in 1925, the foundation was an...
Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Finds Bonding Exercises Cut Discipline Disparity for Students of Color
Release Date:
04/04/2019
... stereotypes that label boys of color troublemakers, small initial differences can compound,” says Gregory Walton, a ...
Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Helps Fund Research to Find Personalized Treatment for Crohn's Disease
Release Date:
05/03/2019
To model human health and disease, organ-on-a-chip technology mimics the human body's organ structure, functionality and physiology in a controlled environment.
$100 Million Commitment From Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Western New York's Parks & Trails
Release Date:
05/03/2019
Now that the Buffalo Waterfront is finally starting to see some real improvements, it’s time for LaSalle Park to be added to the momentum.
Abigail E. Disney, Cyndi Lauper Among Those Honored at the New York Women’s Foundation’s 2019 Celebrating Women® Breakfast
Release Date:
05/14/2019
More than 2,200 supporters from community, philanthropy and business joined The New York Women's Foundation (The Foundation) on May 14 to honor six extraordinary leaders.
Pfizer Invites Proposals for Psoriatic Arthritis Educational Projects
Release Date:
05/15/2019
Pfizer Invites Proposals for Psoriatic Arthritis Educational Projects Through its Global Medical Grants program, Pfizer supports independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, education) focused on improving patient...
MAC Has Raised Half A Billion Dollars For HIV/AIDS and Isn't Done Yet
Release Date:
05/25/2019
The Viva Glam campaign is looking to its next 25 years.
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Commits USD 1 Million to HERE to HERE to Launch Youth Apprenticeships Through Careerwise New York
Release Date:
07/09/2019
Credit Suisse announced a USD 1 million, three-year commitment through its Credit Suisse Americas Foundation (CSAF) to HERE to HERE, a Bronx-based career pathways nonprofit.
Michigan State University Awarded Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for Less Commonly Taught Languages
Release Date:
07/23/2019
Michigan State University was awarded a four-year, $2.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support further development in the research and teaching of less commonly taught languages.
The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research
Release Date:
07/31/2019
Bronwyn Bevan has been selected as The Wallace Foundation’s new Director of Research, effective August 19, 2019, the foundation announced today. Currently a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington Seattle, College of Education,...