Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards
Release Date:
07/10/2017
... origins-of-life community together. Applications from all origins-related disciplines are encouraged. Applicants ...
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22
Aug
2017
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Public-Private Partnerships and MIP - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... on a first come, first served basis.* For decades, there’ s been a push to insinuate special interests deeper into the ... Corporate Accountability International Designed for All interested funders...
Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... disease. Another example is the Conrad Hilton Foundation’ s burgeoning contribution to research on multiple sclerosis. ... but its precise causes remain unknown. Most but not all MS sufferers are between the...
30
Oct
2017
Census 2020 - Time to Act - A Webinar Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum
Monday, October 30, 2017 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... the funding and planning challenges facing Census 2020, it' s imperative that philanthropy take action now to support a ... to support the decennial census. Explore: Philanthropy' s role in ensuring...
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Teams Up With Lin-Manuel Miranda to Aid Puerto Rico
Release Date:
10/18/2017
... rendered an estimated 3.4 million people without power and all but destroyed the island’ s energy grid. (As of press time, Maria had claimed at least ... four hurricane made landfall two weeks ago. Miranda’...
GroundTruth, Supported By The Henry Luce Foundation and Ford Foundation, Launches Report America, Designed To Reignite Local Journalism
Release Date:
11/06/2017
... journalists with foreign experience. In Schreckinger’ s case, that meant traveling north up the Burma Road through Myanmar to report on the country’ s reopening. Yet even as Schreckineger and his fellows were...
Simons Foundation Supported Research May Have Found Compound Essential to Formation of Life on Earth
Release Date:
11/07/2017
... to scientists as DAP, could have been present in Earth’ s early days and responsible for phosphorylation. “We ... a phosphorylation chemistry that could have given rise, all in the same place, to...
Boys and Girls Clubs Do Have to Change to Run Quality Arts Programs, Wallace Study Finds
Release Date:
11/29/2017
... doing art projects with construction paper and Elmer’ s Glue? We’ve all had that experience, but we know it usually doesn’t ... feel the challenge is too great and some may feel it’ s...
Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science
Release Date:
12/01/2017
... more than $700 million to understanding Parkinson’ s disease. Others, like the CZI, have much broader goals. But ... players on the philanthropic science-funding scene: they all serve as alternatives to the...
Maya L. Harris Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/12/2017
... and public policy advocate, has joined the Foundation’ s Board of Directors. “Maya has dedicated her career to the ... opportunity, strengthen democracy, and ensure equality for all ,” said Arcus Foundation...
Tax Bill Glitch Endangers Future of Newman’s Own Foundation
Release Date:
01/03/2018
Tax Bill Glitch Endangers Future of Newman’ s Own Foundation The Westport-based Newman’ s Own Foundation was on the verge of securing a provision in ... president and CEO of the Newman’ s Own...
Report Funded by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Finds That California Traffic Fines Prey on Poor
Release Date:
01/08/2018
... whom traffic courts have difficulty collecting any fees at all . According to the Federal Reserve, nearly half of ... for a ticket. That can be followed by a suspended driver’ s license or jail time, even for...
01
Feb
2018
Supporting Local Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Foundations - Webinar
Thursday, February 1, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... Local Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities for U. S . Foundations and their own experiences with locally-led ... so please come prepared to share! Designed for All interested funders. Registration...
21
Mar
2018
Advancing Economic Opportunity for Immigrants and Refuge - A Webinar Hosted by AFN & GCIR
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... , University of Southern California Designed for All interested funders. Registration 1:00 - 2:00 PM Program ...
09
Apr
2018
Participate. Convene. Invest.: A Call to Action for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, April 9, 2018 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... cannot and should not supplant the government’ s responsibility to ensure a fair and accurate census, funder ... for investments at the state and local level Designed for All interested funders. Registration...
Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders
Release Date:
05/07/2018
... Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders Just over 60 U. S . foundations increased their grantmaking by 25 percent or ... and Elise Haas Fund, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the John S . and James L. Knight Foundation,...
Prudential Foundation Joins Donors Pool $40 Million to Light a Fire Under Pay-for-Success Programs
Release Date:
05/14/2018
... losses. Kimberlee Cornett, managing director of Kresge’ s social-investment practice, is confident the fund will ... investor with a social mission, and a philanthropy that’ s bringing some risk protection,...
Patrina Foundation Supports Adaptive Sports Foundation’s 2018 Warriors in Motion Program
Release Date:
06/15/2018
Patrina Foundation Supports Adaptive Sports Foundation’ s 2018 Warriors in Motion Program The Adaptive Sports ... opportunities. This extensive veteran program works with U. S . troops from all...
Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Its Top Ten Lessons Learned in Hindsight
Release Date:
06/19/2018
... You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” It’ s in that spirit — and out of a desire to leave behind a ... is drawn from discussions conducted with Atlantic’ s former...
Through Its Piper Fund Initiative, The Proteus Fund Works to Educate Communities About Judicial Independence
Release Date:
06/21/2018
... collaborative that works to build a healthy democracy for all and includes a focus on judicial independence. The Piper ...