Smart Donors Are Putting Nonprofits Back in Charge
Release Date:
07/20/2015
... philanthropy in the nation will focus much of its grant making on inequality, aiming to use its capital to create a ...
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Bank of America and Feeding America Partner to Tackle Hunger in America
Release Date:
09/01/2015
... all Americans to support their neighbors in need by making a donation through Give A Meal...." Bank of .....
Crain’s Top 15 List of Foundations Is a Showcase of PNY Members
Release Date:
10/21/2015
The top 15 foundations on Crain's list have grown 14.3% compared with last year.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change
Release Date:
12/09/2015
The Nathan Cummings Foundation lauded as embracing a broader, more pragmatic portfolio of approaches to climate change.
Woodruff Foundation Reflects on Its First Decade
Release Date:
02/11/2016
Friday, January 29, was Bob Woodruff's 10th Alive Day. As a reflection on the day that a roadside bomb nearly took Bob's life in Iraq, the Woodruff Foundation celebrated the impact that moment has had over the last decade.
Commentary from Rockefeller Foundation: A Solution to Hunger? Stop Throwing Dinner Away
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Sam Kass, founder of Trove and chef, write that food loss costs the world economy almost $1 trillion annually.
Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation
Release Date:
03/16/2016
Strong principals are critical components of successful schools, and Wallace Foundation will be investing millions of dollars in research into what makes a principal effective.
Commonwealth Research Cited by NYTimes on Reducing Bounce Between Health Plans
Release Date:
03/23/2016
... summer rolls around, he picks up more hours, and starts making too much for Medicaid. He has to go back on a ...
Despite Legacy Connections, Rockefeller Family Fund Sets Trend by Changing its Fossil Fuel Investments
Release Date:
04/04/2016
The Rockefeller Family Fund has long campaigned for green energy and against carbon emissions, so its fossil fuel investments certainly did not make sense ethically, but financially. Other organizations and investors are also questioning fossil fuel...
Clark Foundation Illustrates Grantmaking for a Rainy Day
Release Date:
05/02/2016
... The Clark Foundation had some historical experience with making grants for endowment campaigns, but following the 2008 ...
Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Summit Convenes Leaders To Discuss Economic Priorities for Next President
Release Date:
05/11/2016
Leading experts and policymakers from across the political spectrum gather today to discuss the fiscal and economic priorities for the next president, at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's 2016 Fiscal Summit: Leadership for a Secure Future.
Bessemer Trust Among Experts Tapped by NYTimes for Piece on Social Change Major Gifts
Release Date:
05/16/2016
Philanthropists may proclaim their desire for social change, but few, it turns out, follow through.
The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot
Release Date:
06/03/2016
The project can be national or international and it has to come from an organization rather than an individual.
Atlantic Philanthropies Final Grant Supports Cornell Tradition
Release Date:
01/10/2017
... The award marks the completion of Atlantic's grant- making , totaling $8 billion over 35 years, nearly $1 billion .....
Lessons from Family Philanthropy: Rockefeller Brothers Fund at 75
Release Date:
04/04/2017
... more impact and eliminated redundancy. Collective decision- making established an institutional culture of collaboration ...
Rockefeller-Backed FarmerLink Helps Philippine Planters Milk the Coconut Boom
Release Date:
05/10/2017
FarmerLink, a pilot project set up by a consortium to make small-scale coconut farmers in the Philippines more resilient to shocks like natural disasters and pests, and increase their productivity, takes advantage of mobile technology.
William T. Grant Publishes How Social Science Research Can Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World
Release Date:
05/17/2017
Researchers who want their work to matter in policy and practice should begin by identifying the questions of greatest relevance and then bring the highest standards of theoretical and methodological rigor to those questions, William T. Grant...
Policy Uncertainty over Affordable Care Act Means Less Time for Oversight of Premium Hikes, Commonwealth Fund Says
Release Date:
05/23/2017
... continued uncertainty over critical ACA policies that is making it difficult for insurers to submit their proposed ...
The Army Infantry’s First Women
Release Date:
05/26/2017
... Ranger School in 2015, the Army has taken pains to avoid making any exceptions for infantry boot camp... The Army ...
Markle Foundation: Trump's Infrastructure Plans Should Pair Building with Job Training
Release Date:
06/13/2017
The infrastructure plans of the Trump administration will have to first overcome a significant problem that already plagues the U.S. economy: a severe lack of skilled workers necessary to turn job-creation goals into reality, writes Zoe Baird of the...