With Support from Citi Foundation, Report Highlights Innovative Education Development
Release Date:
11/30/2016
... Center for an Urban Future selected the 15 urban policy reforms after conducting hundreds of interviews with mayors, ...
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Immigration Arms Race Begins on Capitol Hill
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... that a fix for DACA must be paired with other immigration reforms . . . Immigration Arms Race Begins on Capitol Hill ...
Following Years Of Political Tumult, Charters Are A Non-Issue In Mayoral Race
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... cast as the embodiment of the same Bloomberg-era education reforms he hoped to curb. . . Following Years Of Political ...
Nonprofit Excellence Awards Go to Leake & Watts, Row New York, and Graham Windham
Release Date:
11/21/2014
The New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards recognized three organizations during their 8th annual ceremony.
Foundations Work Together to Improve Broadband Service in Low-Income Communities
Release Date:
12/10/2014
Ford and OSF among partners in Next Century Cities initiative.
Eva Moskowitz, Practiced de Blasio foe, Weighs a Mayoral Challenge
Release Date:
09/14/2015
Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz gives speech that mocked the mayor for his foreign travel, his opposition to charter schools, and his inability to deliver on core political promises, and signaled an admitted "interest" by Moskowitz in unseating de...
Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
09/25/2015
Ahead of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, where member states are expected to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Ford, Mastercard and RPA under the SDG Philanthropy Platform call for greater philanthropic engagement...
Rockefeller Foundation, J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Noted As Supporters of Impact Investing
Release Date:
11/17/2015
There is a growing realization that, along with government aid and charitable philanthropy, financial institutions can help solve some of the world’s social problems.
Carnegie President Says Humanitarians Can Have Impact on Refugee Crisis
Release Date:
04/26/2016
A six-country survey commissioned by the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity finds widespread misperceptions of the scale of the global refugee crisis.
Family Values: Behind Arcus Foundation's Gift for Racial Justice
Release Date:
01/24/2017
The longer you hang around philanthropy, the more you'll realize how deeply family background influences people's giving.
In Hurricanes’ Wake, Nonprofits Worry About Fundraising Impact
Release Date:
10/10/2017
Many nonprofits in disaster-stricken areas are pondering -- although most believe that supporters and grant makers will come through, they still wonder how long the hurricanes will affect local giving, when there will be future bills to pay.
Rockefeller Releases Findings from Intergenerational Conference
Release Date:
12/20/2017
In the summer of 2017, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center brought together a group of residents around the theme of “Youth as Agents of Transformative Change.” Participants hailed from eight different countries, representing academia, the...
Could Universal Pre-K Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline?
Release Date:
06/19/2014
... they determined the total taxpayer cost for fiscal year 2010 was almost $3.6 billion. This means each New Yorker ...
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What Funders Need to Know about “Public Charge”: An Analysis of the Published Rule and How Funders Can Take Action - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
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... undermine philanthropic efforts to reduce poverty, improve health and well-being, and expand opportunities for ... who use certain basic government supports—from medical care to food and housing assistance—...
Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance
Release Date:
12/12/2012
... by Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and ... Oxfam, the Overseas Development Institute, and the World Resources Institute with funding...
What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?
Publication date:
08/2015
... they intend to give away all of their philanthropic resources within a specific, limited timeframe and then close ... their grantmaking. But most hope that by exhausting their resources in relatively short order, they will be able to ...
4 Organizations Team On Mapping Tool For U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
09/20/2017
In a collaborative partnership, Global Impact, Blackbaud, the Council on Foundations and the Foundation Center have developed and launched a resource to support organizations in aligning and tracking charitable giving to the United Nations (U.N.)...
Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers and Grantees
... inquiry." Grantmakers define the practice, consider potential benefits and grapple with common challenges. A .....
LGBT-Themed Films Receive Support From New Arcus Fund
Release Date:
07/16/2014
... Established in 2013, the fund supports independent, high potential documentary film projects focused on LGBT issues ... families, faith communities and workplaces. We see great potential to reinforce this...
Rockefeller Foundation Pledges 100,000 Jobs for Kenyan Youth
Release Date:
03/31/2015
... focuses on improving a million lives by connecting high- potential but disadvantaged youth to sustainable digital ...