Rita Allen Foundation Joins Science Philanthropy Alliance
Release Date:
04/06/2018
... Foundation, have become members. As members, the foundations will be represented on the Alliance’s board of ...
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Ten Librarians Honored by Carnegie for Outstanding Public Service
Release Date:
12/03/2014
... critical role librarians play in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. Selected ... nominations. The nominations detailed stories about how local librarians made a...
How Public Policy Can Support Collective Impact
Publication date:
12/2014
... practices, and interdepartmental collaboration to enable communities to apply the collective impact approach to ... They found examples of policymakers innovating at local , state, and federal levels to support communities ... of these examples, and suggestions for additional resources that may be helpful for policymakers and their ...
Leveraging the Power of Foundations: An Analysis of Program-Related Investments
Publication date:
05/2013
... that there is significant interest in PRIs, and that many foundations that use PRIs report successful results, but ... their use is still limited to a relatively small number of foundations . Leveraging the Power of Foundations : An Analysis of Program-Related Investments ...
Staying Power: Our Foundation at 75 Years
Release Date:
06/06/2013
We’re pleased to have Michael Gilligan, President of the Henry Luce Foundation, share the details behind his foundation’s 75th anniversary celebration — and what it taught his staff and board about their ongoing work.
Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations
Publication date:
02/2014
... study by The European Foundation Centre and the Council on Foundations highlighting how grantmakers can be more ... management. Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations ...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Launches 2017 Fellowship Program
Release Date:
11/04/2016
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is accepting applications for the fourth cycle of the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship, which provides three individuals with up to $150,000 each to pursue a visionary social justice, economic justice and/ or...
TCC Group Publishes New Findings on Foundation Capacity
Release Date:
01/30/2017
... The report shares aggregate results from 54 participating foundations that participated in taking the FCCAT in the ... presented here offer an unprecedented look at how diverse foundations assess their...
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Focuses on Impact Investing
Release Date:
04/28/2017
The $400 million Nathan Cummings Foundation has engaged San Francisco-based impact investment advisory firm Sonen Capital to guide the foundation’s impact investing strategies.
Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation
Release Date:
08/17/2015
Stancell was most previously a program officer for the foundation.
Weinberg Foundation Hires New Program Director
Release Date:
12/11/2015
... Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has hired a new program ...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Launches 2017 Fellowship Program
Release Date:
11/04/2016
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the fourth cycle of the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship, which provides three individuals with up to $150,000 each to pursue a visionary social justice...
Talking Optimism and Opportunity With New Ford Foundation Head
Release Date:
08/08/2013
A profile of Darren Walker as he prepares to assume the role of President of the Ford Foundation.
Weinberg Foundation Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
03/20/2017
... Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has named Craig ...
Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana
Release Date:
03/26/2014
Rockefeller Foundation Awards $3.8 Million for IT Jobs in Ghana, reports Philanthropy News Digest.
Ford Foundation Pours Millions into Net Neutrality
Release Date:
12/16/2014
Net neutrality plan would restrict providers from blocking or slowing online traffic.
Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments
Release Date:
04/13/2017
Xavier de Souza Briggs , the foundation’s vice president for Economic Opportunity and Markets, discusses the foundation's work on mission-related investments with Lenora Suki , head of sustainable finance product...
Council on Foundations Announces 2013 Philanthropy Awards
Release Date:
04/04/2013
... CoF's Distinguished Service Award. The Council on Foundations today announced that Darren Sandow, executive ... Creative Grantmaking, Tuesday, April 9, at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference in...
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.”
Mellon's New Leader Reshaping Foundation's Public Face
Release Date:
06/29/2014
Under the leadership of Earl Lewis, who was named president in March 2013, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is reviewing how it presents itself to the world and positions itself in public debates.