Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... plenty to eat and drink and wear, without my havin’ to look so sharp after it.”) The myths live on, though, for ...
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Niarchos Foundation, Revson Foundation, & Heckscher Foundation Are Crowdsourcing Ideas to Help NYC Public Libraries
Release Date:
07/05/2017
Some funders in New York City and elsewhere remain deeply dedicated to libraries. Aso notable is an effort by a trio of funders who've come together to support New York's libraries.
Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap
Release Date:
07/10/2017
In 2016, the Markle Foundation partnered with LinkedIn and Microsoft to create Skillful, a platform dedicated to filling “middle-skills” jobs in sectors like healthcare, the trades, logistics and other STEM-focused areas.
‘Bro’ Adams Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
07/11/2017
William D. “Bro” Adams, former president of Colby College and past chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is joining the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow.
Respected Anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford Steps Into New Role as President of Wenner-Gren Foundation
Release Date:
08/09/2017
The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research's next president respected anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford has assumed her leadership duties.
Big Names, Big Funding: Why Are MIT and IBM Joining Forces on AI Research?
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... areas of AI research, including taking a closer look at the hardware and materials making these powerful ...
Opinion: Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... in eye-glazing, patience-trying detail), it’s hard to look at the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico or the inexorable ...
New Video From TCC Group: The Missing Link for Maximizing Impact: Foundations Assessing Their Capacity
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... shared in this article do offer an unprecedented first look at how foundations are holistically assessing their ...
The New York Women’s Foundation Appeared On NBC’s Show, “Give“
Release Date:
10/30/2017
... October 28th at noon. NBC’s Give provides an inside look at the world of philanthropy and highlights the work of ...
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2017
YLBC Info Session Webinar 2
Monday, December 18, 2017 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
... will provide more information about the program, what we look for in candidates, and how to apply. Before attending ...
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Dec
2017
YLBC Info Session Webinar 1
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:00am
... will provide more information about the program, what we look for in candidates, and how to apply. Before attending ...
Edwin Gould Foundation Supporter Online Tool Quill Connect Helps Students Become Better Writers
Release Date:
11/29/2017
The nonprofit’s Quill Connect tool, designed to improve students’ writing skills through online exercises, uses machine learning to help them create better sentences.
The Andy Warhol Foundation Partners With Calvin Klein
Release Date:
11/29/2017
... Shiffman, Chief Executive Officer, Calvin Klein, Inc. “I look forward to the global rollout of this partnership across ...
Wallace Foundation Commissioned Report Shows How ESSA Supports Social-Emotional Learning
Release Date:
12/05/2017
Schools looking to implement social-emotional learning programs have several funding options available to them through the Every Student Succeeds Act, according to a new report, which identifies 60 evidenced-based programs that fit ESSA requirements.
New Research Supported By Simons Foundation Points to Cellular Roots of Autism
Release Date:
12/05/2017
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new genetic model of autism, using neurons created in the lab from patients’ own skin cells. Their experiments suggest that abnormalities in the electrical firing of neurons may lead to behavioral and...
Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development
Release Date:
12/06/2017
The Surdna Foundation announced a new, $4.5 million investment in equitable community development led by community members. Surdna's catalytic contribution to the Amplify Fund will seed a multimillion-dollar pooled fund to put neighborhood...
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2018
Pathways to Effective State Funding Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, February 5, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... first State Funding Survey. They will also drill down and look at one state as a case study to understand how ...
JPMorgan Chase to Increase Its Philanthropic Investments to $1.75 Billion Over Five Years
Release Date:
01/31/2018
In a recent announcement, the company said it intends to increase its philanthropic investments by 40 percent, to $1.75 billion over five years. That averages out to an additional $100 million per year.
New Report Funded by JPB Foundation says u.S. Cities Can save Billions with Green, Resilient Design
Release Date:
02/08/2018
A new report released yesterday stresses that making it a de facto policy for U.S. cities would be a cost-effective design solution that could save millions, and even billions, of dollars.
F.B. Heron Foundation Is Going 'All In' with 100 percent Impact Investments
Release Date:
02/26/2018
Clara Miller, who has headed the F.B. Heron Foundation for the past three years, wants to take the ultimate impact investing step: to go "all in".