Site Search

John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

Funding Area

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

Milbank Memorial Fund Announces Board and Staff Appointments

Release Date:

11/01/2013

... immensely." Dr. Cleary is Dean of the Yale School of Public Health and the Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health at the Yale University School of Medicine. ... Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Related Organizations

Milbank Memorial Fund

Bloomberg Announces New City Leadership Series for Global Mayors to Aid COVID-19 Economic and Social Recovery

Release Date:

05/28/2020

... Initiative and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Bloomberg informed cities that the new ... of Public Health, who will provide the latest evidence- based guidance as the...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Community Development

Disaster Relief

Economic Security

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

The Reckoning Philanthropy Needs Right Now

Release Date:

08/11/2021

... and Marlon Williams, Vice President of Collaboration and Policy , Philanthropy New York. If you have attended a ... current injustices, we can create a better roadmap for moving forward together. Earlier this...

Find More By

News type

PNY News

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

Release Date:

09/15/2023

... Foundation will also prioritize achieving a science- based Net Zero standard for its operations globally. “The ... within these systems. This includes providing additional resources , advocacy, and strategic...

Find More By

News type

Environment and Climate Change

Topic(s)

Transparency

Funding Area

Related Organizations

The Rockefeller Foundation

Pamela Shifman, Executive Director of the NoVo Foundation, to Step Down at the End of 2019

Release Date:

11/07/2019

... sector: she led efforts to create more and better resources for girls’ and women’s rights work by creating ... racism in philanthropy and the connections between gender based violence and mass killings. Pamela...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Related Organizations

NoVo Foundation

Purpose as a Compass: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice 

Release Date:

04/25/2023

... “wicked” problems and make efficient use of limited resources . Sounds good, right? But what makes OAR ... the reality on the ground . Without an ongoing trust- based and psychologically safe...

Find More By

News type

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Topic(s)

Related Organizations

Smile Train

The Grove Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds New Research on the Energy and Environmental Implications of the Digital Economy

Release Date:

04/18/2018

... economy and create a body of knowledge to help inform public policies and decisions.” It will bring together ... researchers from multiple fields, including economics, public policy ,...

Find More By

News type

Environment and Climate Change

Funding Area

Related Organizations

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

Release Date:

01/09/2014

... New York Stock Exchange to commemorate Twitter's initial public offering on November 7, 2013. Vivienne’s story is ... she had surpassed her target and decided to aim even higher . She wanted to create a...

Find More By

News type

Topic(s)

Evaluation

Related Organizations

Bessemer Trust

The New York Community Trust Gives $6 Million for Legal Aid to Detained Immigrants, Climate Resilience, and More

Release Date:

12/08/2017

... projects address flood protection for homeowners, home- based child care, and the city's ailing mass transit system. ... and policymakers to improve early reading programs in public schools. University of...

Find More By

News type

Environment and Climate Change

Funding Area

Aging

Health

Immigration

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

Release Date:

05/05/2021

... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a record $1.9 ... to drive progress in specific areas, such as gender- based violence, feminist action for climate...

Find More By

News type

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

23 Jul 2020

On Balance: Increasing Payout and Living to Fund Another Day

Thursday, July 23, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... our own financial holdings in perpetuity, making those resources available to social change work only as much as ... with the need to ensure a lasting legacy. Explore The context around calls for legislation...

Find More By

Event type

Tools & Strategies

Format

Livestream

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Public Policy

Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members and Board Chair; Announces 2021 -2022 Executive Committee

Release Date:

06/03/2021

... and has cocreated or served on groups including the NYC- based Asian Women’s Giving Circle, Philanthropy Advancing ... New York’s Health Working Group and of the American Public Health Association's...

Find More By

News type

PNY News

Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact

Release Date:

12/13/2017

... neuroscience, marketing, and economics to explain how context and cognitive biases shape our decisions and ... default and people can choose to opt out, results in much higher rates of savings and organ...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Between Resistance and Rebuilding

Release Date:

04/05/2021

... and Rebuilding By: Deepa Iyer, Director of Strategic Initiatives , Building Movement Project (BMP). This article ... across the federal government. What is taking the place of these recissions and reversals?...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Community Development

Social Justice

Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants

Release Date:

10/02/2015

... over two years to the Century Foundation in support of its policy outreach efforts and to engage in dialogue regarding ... Georgia Tech Research Institute in support of a scenario- based project that will...

Find More By

News type

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies Partners with EdVestors to Bring Arts Internship Program to Boston High School Students

Release Date:

03/13/2019

... while working in our world class museums and community- based cultural institutions will open a window into a new ... for Boston’s young people to engage in quality work- based learning experiences while in...

Find More By

News type

Children, Youth and Families

Funding Area

Arts

Education

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Research for a 21st Century Child Welfare System

Release Date:

03/24/2022

... Agenda focuses on three broad topic areas: community- based prevention of child maltreatment, child protective ... for families and communities, jurisdiction leaders, policy -makers and practitioners Conducting...

Find More By

News type

Children, Youth and Families

Funding Area

Related Organizations

Casey Family Programs

William T. Grant Foundation

Research Studies: A Convener’s Best Friend

Release Date:

05/26/2020

... of philanthropists as independent actors, committed to the public good does position a foundation to bring the community ... “Good information presented in a neutral manner can move policy .” The indicators in...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Community Development

Related Organizations

The Rauch Foundation

Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs

Release Date:

03/07/2018

... of decline in the percentage of state budgets going to higher education, 3 Promise programs are becoming an ... security for their residents, policymakers pursue two policy goals when designing statewide...

Find More By

News type