Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride
Release Date:
08/14/2018
... giant of a foundation that had historically given mostly small , short-term, project-based grants. Now two years in, ...
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Remembering Paul Newman
Release Date:
09/26/2018
... 1982, when Newman and his friend, A. E. Hotchner, made a small batch of vinaigrette as Christmas presents for their ...
Report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Finds Funder Collaboratives for Systems Change Gaining Momentum
Release Date:
10/01/2018
... that successful collaboratives tend to be launched with a small number of funders with existing relationships and that ...
18
Apr
2019
Impact Investing: Dipping Your Toes or Going All In- A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, April 18, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... are exploring impact investing, dedicating either a small portion or, in some cases, all of their assets to this ...
Pfizer Invites Proposals for Psoriatic Arthritis Educational Projects
Release Date:
05/15/2019
... schools; healthcare institutions (both large and small ); professional associations and medical societies; ...
Ford Foundation, Citi and OPIC Launch Scaling Enterprise, a $100MM Financing Partnership to Support Social Enterprises
Release Date:
10/23/2019
... “The most innovative ideas are often developed by small , early stage businesses without access to the capital ...
09
Jan
2020
Taking on the Big Issues: How Your Foundation Can Find Focus and Create Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, January 9, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... big bets, or collaborating effectively. Whether you are a small funder or large foundation, this webinar will highlight ...
03
Nov
2010
A Time to Innovate: Achieving the Promise of Urban Catholic Schools
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 8:00am to Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 4:00pm
... or 202-822-8333. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative Program . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This is a ... presents opportunity. Catholic schools desperately need new ideas—fresh strategies for...
Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations
Release Date:
10/22/2009
... A successful visibility plan does not track how many new donors the grantee was able to recruit as a result of ... foundations there is a lot of misguided energy and wasted resources on “visibility” that still...
Responding to Change: A Look at Strategies Helping Wildlife and People Adapt to Shifting Climates
Release Date:
03/28/2018
... “14 Solutions” and “Embracing Change” are great resources for understanding how conservationists successfully ...
Tides Names Judith Hill CFO
Release Date:
04/01/2013
... from Regis University. Hill has extensive experience with implementing controls, technology and account systems. “I ...
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism
Release Date:
03/06/2015
The study found that volunteers can boost reading proficiency in low-income schools.
Team Working on Suicide Prevention Wins Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge
Release Date:
06/12/2014
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a team of Morgan Stanley professionals won the sixth annual Morgan Strategy Challenge -- an effort that pairs nonprofit organizations facing a mission critical issue with a team of the financial firm's...
The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Ten Grants at COP27 to Scale Indigenous and Regenerative Agriculture Practices Globally
Release Date:
11/09/2022
... almost 90 percent of global deforestation . Conversely, new research finds that transitioning to more sustainable ... and other People of Color to train under-represented groups in regenerative agriculture and...
The J.M Kaplan Fund Announces the 2023 J.M.K Innovation Prize
Release Date:
02/09/2023
... and environmental challenges, our need for ambitious new ideas could not be clearer. We know that transforming the ... – and their many promising initiatives – with resources and opportunities. As part of this...
18
May
2016
Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... works as its advocates say, philanthropy funds ideas and new models, social impact bonds finance testing and scaling ... programs that have been proven to work and save system resources . Does this experiment...
Hispanics in Philanthropy COVID-19 Rapid Response Migration Fund- Funder Note
Release Date:
03/18/2020
... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... for Stemming Disease Spread. As even large international groups such as Doctors Without Borders...
Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis
Release Date:
06/27/2016
... the participants in the room during a recent Philanthropy New York member briefing entitled Know What They Owe--Ensuring that New York ’s Students Graduate College with...
18
Feb
2020
Immigration: When Something So Personal Depends on Policymakers
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... focus on both the personal journey of an immigrant family ( New York Times’ reporter, Jason DeParle , A Good Provider is ... for Public Interest Technology and Local Initiatives, New America...
13
Nov
2020
Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues
Friday, November 13, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... - So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community November 13 - Foundation Governance and ... through scenarios and guiding principles Recall the New York...