Podcast: The Surdna Foundation Pivots to Mark 100 Years of Impact
Release Date:
03/24/2017
... million — 10 percent of its endowment — into impact investing In this edition of the Business of Giving, Phil ...
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Open Society Awards $8 Million to Physicians for Human Rights
Release Date:
04/19/2017
Physicians for Human Rights has announced an $8 million challenge grant from the Open Society Foundations in support of its efforts to advance human rights through science and medicine.
New Leader, New Era: Rockefeller Foundation Plots Its Course
Release Date:
04/27/2017
Rajiv Shah, the new president of the Rockefeller Foundation, is no stranger to politics or philanthropy.
Ford-supported Research Finds Friends Help Female Vampire Bats Cope with Loss
Release Date:
05/24/2017
Female vampire bats form friendships with non-family-member bats, and researchers have discovered that those unrelated friends are important backup support when family members go missing. "Is it better to have a few strong social bonds or a greater...
NYC Youth Funders Accepting RFPs for 2017 Cycle
Release Date:
06/02/2017
Funding available for nonprofit organizations in the fields of education, youth, or workforce development in the NY, NJ and CT region.
Century Foundation: Why Manufacturing Jobs Are Worth Saving
Release Date:
06/15/2017
Is the renewed focus on the manufacturing sector sound economic policy, or as pundits from across the political spectrum have complained, is it just a nostalgic bid for middle-class jobs that are gone for good?
A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO
Release Date:
07/18/2017
... creating social change by engaging in advocacy, impact investing , or collaborative efforts designed to deliver ...
Five Questions for Laurie Tisch, Founder/President, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Release Date:
07/24/2017
Laurie Tisch, whose Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund is gearing up for its tenth anniversary and will have given $100 million to support access and opportunity for New Yorkers by year's end, describes philanthropy as something that's in her DNA.
Trump Tax Plan May Free Up Corporate Dollars, but Then What?
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The tax overhaul promised by President Trump and Republican congressional leaders is lugging a remarkably heavy load. The goal is not only to reduce the tax bills of corporations and small businesses, but also to stimulate investment, create jobs,...
NYC and Studio Team Up to Keep Music Industry Humming
Release Date:
09/07/2017
Berklee, a music education program, is taking over a legendary New York recording studio, bolstered by $6 million in city funding.
Diverse Charter Schools In New York City to Get Boost from Walton Money
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The Walton Family Foundation, the philanthropy governed by the family behind Walmart, pledged Tuesday to invest $2.2 million over the next two years in new charter schools in New York City that aim to be socioeconomically diverse.
Mayor Targets 14,500 Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Release Date:
09/15/2017
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a mandate Thursday that would force some of the city's most inefficient buildings to curb their greenhouse gas emissions.
In Year Three Of New York City’s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’s Next?
Release Date:
09/18/2017
In a recent Tuesday morning, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña walked into a classroom at Longwood Preparatory Academy in the Bronx, where students were absorbed with gleaming iMacs and recording equipment.
New Index to Help Investors Gauge Food Diversity
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... are making food systems more resilient to climate change. Investing in food species such as drought-tolerant Ethiopian ...
New MIF/Hewlett Foundation Webinars Explore How Funders Can Fight Misinformation
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Media Impact Funders are planning a three-part webinar series: The Future of Truth: Can Philanthropy Help Mitigate Misinformation?
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Initiative To Fuel Social Impact Startups
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Salesforce continues to build a social good movement within the technology sector.
Tow Foundation Funded News Integrity Initiative Awards $1.8 Million to Build Support for Quality Journalism
Release Date:
10/04/2017
The News Integrity Initiative at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism announced $1.8 million in grants that aim to improve people’s lives by fostering trust between newsrooms and the public and nurturing constructive, inclusive community...
World Cities Culture Forum Announces Four Leadership Awards across 9 Global Cities
Release Date:
05/03/2018
The World Cities Culture Forum, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Google Arts & Culture, is excited to announce the first-ever Leadership Exchange Programme, designed to support World Cities to develop best practices for advancing...
Trinity Church Appoints Neill Coleman as New Chief Philanthropy Officer
Release Date:
05/25/2018
... officer. Neill Coleman will lead the grants and mission investing team for the lower Manhattan church, which awards ...
Johnson & Johnson Partners with Other Global Leaders to Expand HIV Treatment
Release Date:
07/26/2018
Johnson & Johnson, the Elton John AIDS Foundation along with the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Unitaid, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and...