Bloomberg Donates $5 Million To Baltimore Police For New Cameras, Technology
Release Date:
12/04/2017
... to our police force to ensure the safety of our city’s citizens and visitors.” The 60 new surveillance cameras ...
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Barbara Raab and Farai Chideya of the Ford Foundation Noted As Women Who Shall Lead In The News Industry
Release Date:
12/18/2017
... the underrepresented, the marginalized, the assaulted, the citizens of the Midwest and Deep South are included in the ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Philanthropy’s Highest Honor
Release Date:
10/10/2018
Heintz, one of the sector’s premier leaders on democratic institutions and civil society development, will deliver an address on the state of philanthropy in civil society as part of the November 28 ceremony at the National Museum of Women in the...
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question
Release Date:
01/16/2019
A federal judge in New York has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds
Release Date:
03/06/2019
Using data on 77 North American migratory bird species from the eBird citizen-science program, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change will affect...
A New International Exchange Opportunity for Greek Students Supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Release Date:
08/20/2019
Education is one of the four primary pillars of SNF’s grant-making activity, of which a particular focus is promoting international collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and exchange of ideas.
Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help City Leaders Respond to Coronavirus in the United States
Release Date:
03/10/2020
... efficiently, and reliably for the benefit of their citizens ... Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help City Leaders ...
The Rauschenberg Foundation Is Launching Emergency Medical Grants for Artists Who Need Help Paying for Healthcare
Release Date:
03/11/2020
... assistance for medical emergencies. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. The grant program was ...
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Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Please join Asset Funders Network on next conversation: Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem that will examine the federal, state, and local policies that can help CDFIs build capacity, increase and ease investments, and support...
Forty Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy: 1970-2010
Publication date:
01/2012
Published on the occasion of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' 30th anniversary, this report documents the first 40 years of U.S. foundation support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. Among the report's findings: in total, 799 U.S. foundations have invested more than $771 million and nearly 36,000 grants in LGBTQ issues from 1970 to 2010, with the Arcus Foundation as the largest single foundation donor by dollar amount (the Ford and Tides foundations are also in the top ten).
Don’t Forget the Small Guys
Release Date:
07/19/2010
During the current recession, several grantmakers have decided to fund larger and more-established nonprofits, rather than invest in newer, smaller, and “riskier” ones. In our latest blog post, Miguel Bonilla, the Director of Strengthening New York...
The Future is Now: The Need for Health Information Exchange
Release Date:
04/30/2012
Health information technology has emerged as a key building block of the nation's health reform agenda, and since 2006, New York State has invested more than $450 million to develop a robust health information infrastructure.
The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
Publication date:
05/2013
In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome the tensions that so often arise. Learn how to use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee's capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation’s investment.
Media Development In The Developing World
Release Date:
01/04/2013
Since 1996, the Media Development Loan Fund has provided more than $120 million in loans and equity investments to media companies in 26 emerging market countries and independent news outlets in countries with a history of media oppression.
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2013
CEO Interview Series with Clara Miller, The F. B. Heron Foundation
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 -
3:15pm to 7:00pm
... with a long history of Program and Mission Related Investing and a mission of helping people and communities ... she was uniquely qualified to combine creative financial investing with the imperative to make...
Study Cites Rockefeller Foundation Contribution to PRI Evolution
Release Date:
08/04/2014
An evaluation of its Program-Related Investment Fund finds that “the Rockefeller Foundation has contributed to the rapid evolution of the PRI field for the last two decades.”
Seven Cities Compete for Citi Foundation's Urban Renewal Initiative
Release Date:
04/13/2015
Citi Foundation and Living Cities will award $3 million to three cities to drive innovation and workforce development.
Atlantic Philanthropies Pledges $197 Million for Fellowship and Institute
Release Date:
06/01/2016
Two major initiatives will deepen and extend Atlantic Philanthropies’s legacy of supporting new generations of leaders who will improve lives and forge new opportunities around the world.
Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... be updated frequently over the coming weeks with news on resources , initiatives and stories of impact. If you know of any philanthropic activities or resources related to Hurricane Sandy that we haven’t listed...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Brooklyn Accelerator
Release Date:
02/06/2015
... information, idea exchange, and gathering of philanthropic resources across the borough. “The idea for the Brooklyn ... local nonprofits. Nonprofits are always seeking more resources , donors, and board members...