Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... of the most vibrant urban agriculture cities in the United States , with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 ...
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Reflections from Jeffrey R. Solomon
Release Date:
05/21/2010
... Charles Bronfman Philanthropies , has travelled to a dozen states , talking to numerous audiences seriously interested in ...
To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing
Release Date:
08/16/2012
Hydrofracking has become a contentious topic across the country, and many eyes are trained on New York, where Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation are drafting final regulations on fracking in our state. We held a recent...
Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation
Publication date:
03/2009
In 2002, Arizona’s Flinn Foundation began implementing a strategy that focused on boosting its state’s bioscience economy and relied heavily on building collaborative partnerships. Since that time, Arizona has had dramatic increases in jobs, research funding, businesses, and wages within the bioscience sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how Flinn’s leaders narrowed the Foundation’s focus and assessed its performance.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Nearly $27 Million in Quarterly Grants
Release Date:
01/04/2013
The grants were awarded to organizations in the United States and around the world working in the areas of ...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards More Than $19.2 Million in Grants
Release Date:
03/29/2013
... grants were made to organizations in the United States and around the world. At its quarterly meeting held in ...
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Conversation for Grantmakers: Update on the Cultural Data Project
Monday, July 9, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Teleconference
... cultural organizations in 2004 in Pennsylvania. Today 13 states have implemented the Cultural Data Project. The New ...
Live From Independent Sector Conference: Innovation Coming Faster, Needs Collaboration
Release Date:
09/30/2013
Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin and New York Community Trust President and CEO Lorie Slutsky were among the speakers at the opening of the Independent Sector annual conference.
Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again?
Release Date:
09/18/2013
An op-ed by Lori Bezahler, President of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation.
Rebuild by Design: A Post-Sandy Regional Analysis
Publication date:
01/2014
... here will be useful for communities throughout the United States , and beyond. Rebuild by Design: A Post-Sandy Regional ...
Open Society Foundations Announces 2014 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
05/15/2014
... of Soros Justice Fellows. The fourteen fellows from six states will receive a total of $1.25 million in support of ...
Dodge Foundation President Weighs in on NJ Sewer System Challenges
Release Date:
03/13/2015
“It’s an opportune moment for communities and utility authorities to put in place innovative, green solutions," Chris Daggett says.
William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study on Common Core
Release Date:
10/12/2016
The Spencer Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation have awarded a team of researchers from the University of Michigan, Brown University and Stanford University nearly $5 million for the first phase of a five-year analysis of the Common Core...
The Atlantic Philanthropies Provides a $3.25 Million Grant to Cornell Law School for Death Penalty Center
Release Date:
10/28/2016
... that favor abolition of the death penalty in the United States and other countries. More than 80 faculty members, ...
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Union Dues Case
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... fee provisions that allow public sector unions in 22 states , including New York, to mandate that represented ...
Ford Foundation Funded Interactive Map Shows The Geography of Debt In America
Release Date:
12/07/2017
The interactive map shows the geography of debt in America at the national, state, and county levels.
Heckscher Foundation Supported EdTrust–NY Launches New Data Tool “The New York FAFSA Challenge” to Highlight Success and Encourage FAFSA completion.
Release Date:
02/19/2019
New data tool allows educators, parents, and the public to track progress of high schools in their region.
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education
Release Date:
02/20/2019
... 10-year effort to improve science education in the United States . OpenSciEd , the new nonprofit, and the decade-long ... 2013. Now, about two-thirds of students attend school in states that have adopted the...
Carnegie Corporation Supported Report Finds America's $23 Billion School Funding Gap
Release Date:
02/26/2019
It was nearly three decades ago when the New Jersey Supreme Court found the state’s school funding formula shortchanged its poorest students, and lawmakers directed more money to districts serving large shares of low-income children. Now, a new...
Some Measure of Leadership
Release Date:
04/23/2009
... business executives will volunteer their time and company resources to nonprofit executives; and (3) seek substantial ... Plans to expedite compliance review, standardize human services contracts, and increase...