Ford’s Walker Talks Philanthropy in CNBC Interview
Release Date:
02/07/2017
... in CNBC Interview The key to understanding this moment in American history—in black history—is empathy. That's what .....
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Bloomberg and Rockefeller Are Crowding the Field of Urban Innovation Funding — and Making it More Interesting
Release Date:
02/13/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies has focused heavily on governance and innovation, with a big focus on data, evidence-based programs, and leadership development.
Former Obama Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Joins Markle Foundation
Release Date:
02/15/2017
McDonough is coming to Markle as a senior principal, where he will help broaden the partnership between the foundation and other organizations, including governments and public institutions, aiming to “transform America’s outdated labor market to...
Rauch Foundation Hosts 2017 Imagine Awards to Celebrate 'A Community Where Everyone Belongs'
Release Date:
03/06/2017
... Everyone Belongs' The Rauch Foundation, along with German American Bank, hosted the 2017 Imagine Awards Saturday, .....
Commonwealth Fund Research Cited in NYTimes Piece on 'Fake Freedom' of GOP Health Plan
Release Date:
03/20/2017
Last week the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the new Republican health plan would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 24 million people within a decade, mostly because changes in regulations, subsidies and Medicaid...
Ford's Darren Walker Says Arts Are ‘The Soul Of The Country’ and Are Worth Fighting For
Release Date:
03/21/2017
The arts spark creativity and soothe divisiveness, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker told a packed house at The Kennedy Center on Monday night in a passionate address that defended art as essential to democracy.
Carnegie, Ford Give $1M to Free Legal Services Project for Immigrants
Release Date:
03/27/2017
In response to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, Governor Cuomo announced an initiative on Friday that offers pro-bono legal services to immigrants regardless of their residency status. Coordinated by the state’s Office for New...
Newman's Own Foundation Names Dr. Lynn Pasquerella to Advisory Board
Release Date:
04/11/2017
... Pasquerella is currently President of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), where she has ...
The Uphill Battle Of United Way NYC’s First Female President
Release Date:
04/19/2017
... in the South Bronx, Wright was one of a handful of African- American students at the boarding school she attended and ...
Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities
Release Date:
04/20/2017
Changing Americans’ access to healthy nutrition and replacing those food deserts with well-stocked stores starts at the local level, says Dr. Garth Graham, president of the nonprofit Aetna Foundation, which each year provides funding to local...
Tiffany & Co. Makes Its Point: Presidents Come and Go, But Climate Change is Forever
Release Date:
05/11/2017
... through the muck. On Tuesday morning, the legendary American jeweler issued a terse but vehement pitch in favor ...
Carnegie Funded Commission Releases Report on Financial Aid & The Future of Undergraduate Education
Release Date:
05/11/2017
... Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a new ... that are central to the future of higher education and the American economy. Scott-Clayton...
"Demonization" of George Soros Recalls Old Anti-Semitic Conspiracies
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... cozy up to. Not for George Soros. The demonization of the American -Hungarian billionaire and Holocaust survivor has ...
Furthering Conflict with George Soros, Hungary Tightens Rules on Foreign-Funded NGOs
Release Date:
06/13/2017
... escalation of the government's conflict with Hungarian- American billionaire George Soros. Defying calls from the .....
Century Foundation: Why Manufacturing Jobs Are Worth Saving
Release Date:
06/15/2017
... the U.S. manufacturing is getting fresh attention. “ American Manufacturing Is Having a Moment,” declared CNN in ...
William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/12/2017
... College Law School, the Washington College of Law at American University, Boston University School of Law, the ... University. He has received awards for his work from the American Psychological Association,...
Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As Trump Axes The Program
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... children without documentation to fully participate in the American Dream. Right now, for all of us across the United ...
A Top State Education Policymaker Benefited From Integration. Now, He Wants To Bring It Back.
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... home, wealthier and whiter — and Brown, who is African American , thinks that made a big difference. . . A Top State ...
LGBTQ Groups Adjust to More Married Donors
Release Date:
09/07/2017
The revolution in civil and legal rights for LGBTQ Americans has wrought a parallel shift in fundraising tactics for nonprofits that worked to bring about those changes. Charities that once focused mostly on unmarried, often childless people are now...
Middle-Class Incomes Rise, But Census Report Shows Worrying Disparities
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Median household income rose to $59,039 in 2016, a 3.2 percent increase from the previous year. Yet the Census Bureau report also points to the sources of deeper anxieties among U.S. workers. Inequality remains high, with the top fifth of earners...