Anthony Bourdain and Rockefeller Foundation Partner On Food Waste Documentary
Release Date:
11/01/2016
... be adding to his frequent flier miles, as he takes on the issue of food waste around the world in a new documentary. ...
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Rockefeller and Unreasonable Institute Give $1M to Groups Fighting Urban Poverty
Release Date:
01/12/2017
The Future Cities Accelerator announced 10 $100,000 grants to organizations devoted to improving the lives of the urban poor, with the hope that some will be successful enough to export to other cities.
Supported by Novo, Notorious New York Prison Is Reclaimed By The Women It Once Caged
Release Date:
01/18/2017
The project, called “The Women’s Building,” will offer office space for organizations advocating for women and children, and will serve as a global hub for people working on those issues.
New York Community Trust Weighs in on Distribution of Post-Trump Donations to Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/06/2017
In January, the New York Community Trust, issued a call for proposals for a new fund addressing “hate crimes and New York City residents’ fears of deportation, discrimination, arrest, and poverty.”
How Cuomo's Special Prosecutor Order Is Playing Out, 19 Months Later
Release Date:
02/28/2017
About 19 months ago, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order that was hailed by many advocates and elected officials as a bold and unprecedented step towards police accountability.
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens
Release Date:
04/14/2017
The foundation is particularly interested in applicants with training in different fields who want to apply their experience to understanding the role of microorganisms in shaping ocean processes and vice versa, including applicants with experience...
Helmsley Charitable Trust and Tiffany & Co. Foundation Support Effort to Untangle a Growing Web of Ocean Conservation Funding
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... of work happening and the complex science behind the issue . This can leave small or new donors feeling like they ...
Clark Foundation-Sponsored Forum Considers How NY Nonprofit Contractors Can Address Late and Under Payment
Release Date:
05/25/2017
New York City nonprofits providing services on behalf of local government are fed up with late payments and underpayments, and they aren't going to take it anymore.
Carnegie Supports a Roadmap for Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel
Release Date:
06/12/2017
... The American Academy has been addressing this issue with a long-term project on the Global Nuclear Future. ...
Folger Receives $1.5M from Mellon Foundation for Collaborative Research Project on Early Modern Foodways & Cultures
Release Date:
07/27/2017
The Folger Shakespeare Library has been awarded a four-year, $1.5 million grant by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a collaborative research project, Before Farm to Table: Early Modern Foodways and Cultures.
Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Mayo's pain program is one of a few around the country to address the emotional, social and psychological aspects of pain and reduce patients' reliance on addictive medicines. But as the nation faces an opioid epidemic, there needs to be more of...
Collective Impact Without Borders
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... multi-sector collaboration to address a systemic issue in a foreign country, two dimensions require particular ...
BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... a social media campaign that uses emojis to combat the issue of hunger nationally. The initiative raises awareness ...
BoardSource 2017 Finds a New Platform for Action in the Face of Declining Diversity
Release Date:
09/06/2017
After a fraught last few years in terms of national attention to issues of race, one would expect that nonprofit boards would demonstrate at least a modicum of advancement in the realm of diversity.
Witness Warrants Were Misused in Queens and Elsewhere, Court Papers Say
Release Date:
09/11/2017
It is one of law enforcement’s most expansive powers: If the authorities believe that someone has knowledge of a crime, they can — under threat of arrest — force the person to testify in court by obtaining what is known as a material witness warrant.
Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio's Jobs Plan
Release Date:
09/21/2017
An expert panel convened at The New School on Wednesday by the Center for An Urban Future delved into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to create 100,000 “good-paying” jobs in the next ten years, discussing the challenges of growing the city’s economy...
A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... class and mass incarceration." By focusing on a specific issue , the foundation differentiated itself from a growing .....
Heads-Up, CEOs—Corporate Social Responsibility May Get You Fired, Study Finds
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... in CEO Dismissal" is published in the current issue of Strategic Management Journal by Tim Hubbard, .....
As Youth Giving Since 2001 Totals $19M, Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Reiterates the Importance of a Youth-Led Strategy
Release Date:
12/11/2017
Philanthropists under the age of 30 have given a total of more than $19 million since 2001 through youth grantmaking programs, a study from YouthGiving.org, an initiative of Foundation Center, finds.
Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects
Release Date:
01/16/2018
The Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) today announced nearly $110,000 in grants for 11 innovative classroom STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) projects in grades 6-12.