Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?
Release Date:
10/23/2014
... – a more compelling voice in persuading funders of the value of a particular approach. Figure out how to marshal ...
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MetLife Foundation Launches $200 Million Campaign for Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
10/28/2013
PND reported on the MetLife Foundation's five-year, $200 million campaign to bring financial services to low-income communities in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States.
A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for the National Priorities Project
Release Date:
02/28/2014
The National Priorities Project, a Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantee, has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach
Release Date:
09/02/2014
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, plans to refocus grant distribution to sectors the foundation is not currently funding, but has supported in the past.
Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU
Release Date:
11/07/2014
The money will go towards the ACLU's effort to overhaul the justice system.
Carnegie: How America’s Immigrant Source has Changed
Release Date:
10/22/2015
New report from Carnegie shows today's volume of immigrants. Nearly 59 million immigrants have arrived in the United States since 1965, making this nation the world’s top destination for people moving from one country to another.
Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'
Release Date:
12/02/2015
... George Soros from the country, saying its work undermined state security, Reuters and CNBC report. The office of ... system of the Russian Federation and the security of the state " but did not offer...
Peter G. Peterson Foundation-Sponsored Team Wins Competition
Release Date:
04/12/2016
Up to Us, a non-partisan program sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative University and Net Impact, aims to empower students to raise awareness about the United States’ long-term fiscal and economic health in a...
Lois Quam Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
07/11/2016
... and 2014, Quam served as special advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, focusing on global health ... Obama’s Global Health Initiative at the Department of State , serving as executive director...
Campuses Confront Hostile Acts Against Minorities After Donald Trump’s Election
Release Date:
11/11/2016
... flag, appeared in men’s restrooms throughout Texas State University: “Now that our man Trump is elected,” ... toward cultural differences, the distribution of the Texas State fliers was just one of several...
The MasterCard Foundation Supports $828 Million in Private Scholarships for African Youth
Release Date:
12/09/2016
... for African Youth Irene Kinyanguli, a senior at Arizona State University, comes from Tanzania, where her father works ... Kinyanguli is one of more than 100 students at Arizona State on full scholarships...
Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge
Release Date:
08/29/2017
A growing number of Ukrainians who have streamed into the United States in recent months even as the country has closed the door on other refugees.
How to Build a Strong Local Food System
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... states now grow or raise food that’s sent out of state for processing, and then buy it back. . . How to Build ...
U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... Envoys. What Message Does that Send? As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson eliminates or shifts dozens of high-level diplomatic positions within the State Department—including the special envoys for climate ...
Senate Republicans Look to Revive Effort To Repeal Obamacare By End of September
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Senate Republican leaders seem increasingly focused on reviving their effort to undo the Affordable Care Act before the end of the month, asking Congress’s nonpartisan budget analysts to fast-track consideration of a plan that would devolve federal...
At James Blake Trial, Judge Invokes Law Shielding Police Records
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... has steadily expanded the city’s interpretation of a state law that bars public disclosure of the personnel ... citing the statute, known by the clause 50-a. A state appellate court this year upheld the de...
Myanmar Rohingya Abuses May Be Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... to immediately stop violence in northern Rakhine State , and to promptly and effectively investigate and ... crimes against humanity and we are deeply concerned at the State ’s failure to put an end to these...
City Signs Exclusive Deal With Pharmaceutical Firm for Anti-Overdose Drug
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... Pharmaceutical Firm for Anti-Overdose Drug The city and state announced Monday that they entered into an exclusive ... agencies to buy the drug naloxone this year, while the state Department of Health will...
House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package
Release Date:
10/13/2017
Despite opposition from conservative and government watchdog groups, the House easily approved a $36.5 billion disaster aid package Thursday to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of devastating hurricanes and...
Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field
Release Date:
11/09/2017
... in mathematics, science and engineering. In 2013, Penn State was one of three flagship universities selected by ... of Exemplary Mentoring initiative, which builds on Penn State ’s Bunton-Waller assistantship...