Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya
Release Date:
02/17/2015
Rockefeller made the investment as part if its Digital Jobs Africa program.
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Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'
Release Date:
12/02/2015
Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat' Russian authorities have ... Russia's top prosecutor said Monday that the Open Society Foundations and the Open Society Institute Assistance...
Ford Foundation's $190M Revamp Receives Landmarks Approval
Release Date:
04/21/2016
When the Foundation learned that it had to bring itself up to code, it decided not just to focus on technical improvements but also carry out some structural changes to make the building feel "less hierarchical," as the president of the foundation,...
Ford Foundation Appoints Gabrielle Sulzberger to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/08/2016
With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Sulzberger brings a valuable perspective to the foundation’s board at a time of visionary change.
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Duke Foundation’s Islamic Center Gets New Leadership
Release Date:
11/20/2015
Konrad Ng will lead the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Shangri La, a center for the study of Islamic arts and cultures,
Century Foundation Senior Fellow Is Writing Snowden Biography
Release Date:
08/04/2016
Barton Gellman, currently a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, was a key figure in The Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Snowden-leaked documents in 2013.
Educational Foundation of America Seeks Proposals for Website Redesign
Release Date:
08/30/2016
Externally, EFA has purposefully assumed a low profile as the Foundation is not interested in touting its own achievements.
Obama Speaks at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Release Date:
11/16/2016
Initially, Obama planned to deliver a public speech on Wednesday from the Pnyx, a rocky hill beneath the Acropolis; however, it has been rescheduled to take place at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, due to security concerns.
Rita Allen Foundation Backs Innovative Biomedical Research
Release Date:
01/27/2015
The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars program supports research in cancer, immunology and neuroscience.
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Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2021 Scholars
Release Date:
07/26/2021
Major grants will support five pioneering early-career biomedical scientists.
Newman's Own Foundation Announces 2019-2020 Fellows
Release Date:
10/17/2019
Newman's Own Foundation announced the 2019-2020 class of Newman's Own Foundation Fellows. There are currently 14 Fellows in the program, now in its fifth year.
Simons Foundation Joins Obama Administration's Brain Initiative
Release Date:
10/01/2014
... new federal agencies and a number of universities, foundations and businesses to help pursue the goals of the ...
Surdna Foundation Invites LOIs for Environmental Infrastructure Programs
Release Date:
09/10/2015
Surdna seeks nonprofits that improve urban infrastructure systems that maximize positive impact while minimizing negative consequences.
Michelle Alexander Joins Ford Foundation as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
10/07/2015
Michelle Alexander is a civil rights lawyer and legal scholar.
Rockefeller Foundation Announces Campaign to Achieve Workplace Equality
Release Date:
05/16/2016
Despite some strides in achieving workplace equality, only 21 women helm the world’s largest corporations today, according to a survey released by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter
Release Date:
08/08/2016
The Ford Foundation is planning on studying and underwriting what it calls a “new and dynamic form of social justice leadership and infrastructure,” by investing in the Black-Led Movement Fund.
Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research
Release Date:
05/12/2017
Russell Sage Foundation Invites LOIs for Immigration Research
100 Years on, Rockefeller Foundation Still Busy
Release Date:
05/12/2013
An examination of the foundation’s history and institutional approach as it celebrates its centennial.