City Schools Buy Marked-Up Supplies Thanks To DOE System
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... than they would at big-box retailers — thanks to an in- house purchasing system set up by education officials. Every ...
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Podcast: Nonprofit Organizations Fighting for The Affordable Care Act
Release Date:
09/28/2017
The latest and perhaps last attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has failed due in no small part to the ongoing and significant involvement of nonprofit advocacy organizations.
Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On Killing Gay People
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... that this week’s vote was apparently about the White House ’s support for the death penalty, not opposition to ...
Ford Foundation Building Listed As One Of The 100 Most Important Buildings of the 20th Century
Release Date:
10/11/2017
... is the Villa Savoye, in Poissy (outside Paris), the 1931 house by Le Corbusier. In fact, Le Corbusier is represented ... Wax, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim Museum, the Robie House , and the Larkin Administration...
Trump to End Subsidies to Health Insurers
Release Date:
10/13/2017
Trump to End Subsidies to Health Insurers White House says government can’t lawfully make the payments; ...
Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Open Society Foundations Fund ReImagina Puerto Rico Report
Release Date:
07/09/2018
ReImagina Puerto Rico calls for a focus on social well-being in all investments, making equity and inclusiveness a priority, ensuring transparency at all levels of policy making, and emphasizing coordination and collaboration. .
Trinity Church Wall Street to Provide Free Legal Workshops for Local Community
Release Date:
07/09/2019
Workshops will assist residents without legal representation in housing court.
A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software
Publication date:
05/2016
Completely updated in 2013, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants management systems to help private foundations accept and review applications and track grants throughout their life cycles. It compares the strengths and weaknesses of the different grants management packages, showing how they stack up against 19 high-level categories, and then detailing the functionality of each for more than 180 specific criteria.
The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of Multi-Year Funding
Publication date:
11/2012
Looking at data from 2004 to 2010, The State of Multi-Year Funding finds that multi-year grantmaking in 2009 fell 21 percent to $5.5 billion during a time when total grantmaking declined only by 13 percent. In September 2012, NCRP recalled a previous version of the study after learning of a programming error from the data source. This revised edition more accurately reflects recent trends.
Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area
Release Date:
05/10/2012
... American Human Development Index offers a statistical look at how people are faring in fundamental areas of life. ...
How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.
Release Date:
08/23/2010
In our latest blog post, Lisa Turngren, President of the Frank and Ruth E. Caruso Foundation, offers a unique way of looking at one of our most pervasive social issues—one which suffered a recent funding setback here in New York—and suggests that a...
Grantmaking with a Gender Lens: Using a Gender Analysis
Publication date:
05/2004
... programs and organizations. The guide also takes a closer look at how gender analysis has led to new thinking in fields ...
Scanning the Landscape
Publication date:
04/2004
Scanning is no longer something done only when planning a new program or contemplating a shift in strategy. Using learning networks, grant makers are starting to scan continuously, looking beyond the usual sources to find innovative organizations and fresh ideas. GrantCraft asked seven grant makers how they build networks to discover the unexpected in their fields and communities:
Working with the Business Sector: Pursuing Public Good with Private Partners
Publication date:
06/2004
How can grantmakers cross the divide between philanthropy and business? Looking at the push and pull between sectors from the vantage point of those working in independent and corporate foundations, this guide examines efforts to partner with and influence the business world. Grantmakers weigh the case for engaging business, share strategies for working with companies, and identify skills for promoting corporate philanthropy. They also explore ways to bridge cultural and philosophical differences between the sectors.
Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact
Publication date:
12/2010
... wildlife protection. This case study provides an in-depth look at how these foundations cultivate an understanding of ...
2013 Outlook Uncertain for Small Nonprofits, Brighter for Impact Investing
Release Date:
12/29/2012
... organizations are alike. In 2013, some nonprofits can look forward to robust donations, while many others will ...
It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing
Release Date:
08/19/2013
This op-ed mentions the roles of the Ford Foundation and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the evolution of impact investing.
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Investment Policy
Publication date:
04/2011
... the public good. Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation offers a look at their investment policy which can be used as a ...
Prudential, Goldman Sachs and Brooklyn Community Foundation Among Funders Spurring Urban Revival in Brooklyn
Release Date:
03/10/2015
Impact investing in underserved communities is trending in the philanthropic sector.
Target Gives $1 Billion for Education
Release Date:
08/31/2015
... U.S. and around the world. How’d we get there? Take a look ... Target Gives $1 Billion for Education ...