How Salesforce is Innovating Corporate Philanthropy and Workplace Giving
Release Date:
03/09/2018
... is leading Silicon Valley’s charge toward more integrated models of corporate philanthropy. This year, ...
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Ralph Wilson Foundation Launches STEM Initiative in New York, Michigan
Release Date:
03/20/2018
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has announced the launch of STEM 2035, an initiative aimed at strengthening the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) pipeline in western New York and southeast Michigan.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Finds Gut Bacteria Play Critical Role in Anti-Seizure Effects of Ketogenic Diet
Release Date:
05/25/2018
Research supported by funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and others has identified specific gut bacteria that play an essential role in the anti-seizure effects of the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet.
Philanthropic Leaders Call for Protecting the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation
Release Date:
11/20/2018
Leaders of 42 major philanthropic organizations across the United States joined together to publicly call for the protection of the independence of the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Major Data Release From Sloan Digital Sky Survey Includes Galaxy Maps, New Data Access and Visualization Tools, and a Huge 'Stellar Library'
Release Date:
01/29/2019
The latest data release from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) includes observations revealing the internal structure and composition of nearly 5,000 nearby galaxies observed during the first three years of a program called Mapping Nearby Galaxies...
Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/20/2019
The Ford Foundation announced today that Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode have been elected to serve as members of its Board of Trustees.
Mandy Van Deven Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director of Communications
Release Date:
09/10/2019
Following an extensive national search, the Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) announced today that Mandy Van Deven will join the Foundation as its Director of Communications on October 1, 2019.
Schott Foundation Welcomes Precious Waldron-López as Regional Program Officer, Northeast
Release Date:
10/12/2023
In this role she will work closely with philanthropic partners, grantees and external stakeholders to cultivate and support effective campaigns focused on building systems to provide all students an opportunity to learn and thrive.
Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations and Maria Torres Springer, Ford Foundation Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce
Release Date:
04/26/2020
... YORK —Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced steps the City is taking to re-start the economy and rebuild a fairer ... on New Yorkers from all walks of life to help us get our city back on its feet – I am...
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, and the JPB Foundation Announce $1.2 Million Grant to Support the Fresh Air Fund’s New NYC Summer Spaces and Youth Employment Programs
Release Date:
07/24/2020
... Summer Spaces and Youth Employment Programs in New York City . This partnership represents an investment in shaping the future of New York City by addressing the lack of appealing options this summer .....
Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis to Step Down at End of 2012
Release Date:
01/02/2012
... agency when she became the Administrator of the Health Resources Administration. From 1981 to 1992, she was a ...
Foundation Administrator's Network: Internship Programs
Publication date:
04/2010
Annette Ensley and Shelly Harper (Nathan Cummings Foundation) and Jason McGill (Philanthropy New York, and formerly at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) shared their knowledge and experience in developing internship programs at a Foundation Administrator's Network meeting.
What Am I Doing Here?
Release Date:
03/01/2016
In response to interest in this year's round of applications, Stephanie Chrispin, inaugural Public Policy Fellow at Philanthropy New York, talks about what it’s really like in the trenches.
Philanthropy Must Shift Power to Others
Release Date:
05/06/2016
... asset. By investing in their power, we can get them the resources they deserve, and in so doing we strengthen ...
For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities
Release Date:
08/04/2016
Emily Gustafsson-Wright and Sophie Gardiner of The Brookings Institution encourage philanthropic actors to consider the high potential impact of contributing outcome funds to supplement government funding.
Correspondence Archives in the Age of Email: Technology, Privacy, and Policy Challenges
Release Date:
07/18/2017
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Senior Program Associate Kristen C. Ratanatharathorn on the US-UK task force currently developing a framework to address the challenges of preserving email correspondence.
Philanthropy Must Prioritize Democracy Beyond Election Day
Release Date:
11/17/2020
As the world grapples with several compounding crises, foundations and philanthropy are finding their place in the response, working alongside government, nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
Borealis Philanthropy Introduces María Alejandra Salazar, the new Program Officer of the Communities Transforming Policing Fund
Release Date:
04/13/2022
... María Alejandra was director of the Multicultural Resources Program at Northside Community Services (NCR) in ...
Leigh Bonney Named Chief Financial Officer for The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
03/01/2012
Leigh Bonney has joined the staff of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as its Chief Financial Officer.
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Advocacy and Policy Communications: Where Does Social Media Fit In?
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Effective advocacy communications today means successful navigation of social media. It isn’t just Twitter, Facebook and other new distribution channels; blogs, webcasts, digital services, and other innovative technologies offer immense potential...