Time Magazine Spotlights Walker's UT Austin Commencement Speech
Release Date:
05/27/2015
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker gave this year's commencement speech at University of Texas at Austin.
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Peterson Testifies on Reforming the Federal Budget Process
Release Date:
10/23/2015
Michael Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, testified to the Senate on the need for action in reforming the federal budget process.
Duke Foundation’s Islamic Center Gets New Leadership
Release Date:
11/20/2015
Konrad Ng will lead the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Shangri La, a center for the study of Islamic arts and cultures,
Commonwealth Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal Explains North-South Health Divide
Release Date:
04/12/2016
As our next president sets his or her health-care agenda, an often overlooked problem deserves the White House’s attention: big gaps in the health and health care of people in different regions of the U.S.
Century Foundation Promotes ‘Realistic Steps’ on Gun Violence
Release Date:
06/15/2016
The country was horrified this weekend to learn of the massacre in Orlando affecting the LGBT and Latino communities, now known as the worst mass shooting in American history.
In Time Magazine, Ford’s Walker Says Giving Back Is a Birthright
Release Date:
06/30/2016
Charity–humanity’s most benevolent impulse–is a timeless and borderless virtue, dating at least to the dawn of religious teaching.
Whitney Biennial Artists Take A Hard Look At America, And Find Ways To Connect
Release Date:
03/23/2017
The Whitney Biennial is a snapshot of American creativity and sometimes a reflection of our culture. This year, the show draws from current events and emotions.
From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Granddaughter of NASA "Hidden Figure," Duchess Harris, shares story of Miriam Mann
Release Date:
03/06/2018
Professor Duchess Harris, Chair of the American Studies department at Macalester College and alumna of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), shares the story of her grandmother Miriam Mann, one of NASA's earliest "hidden figures."
Dr. David Blumenthal Looks Back as The Commonwealth Fund Celebrates 100 Years
Release Date:
05/07/2018
Over the last 100 years, The Commonwealth Fund has been committed to improving the health of the American people as well as working on international issues and to improving the care, especially of vulnerable populations.
Helmsley Charitable Trust And The AHA Announce $6.5M Commitment To Expand And Enhance Stroke Care In Nebraska
Release Date:
08/21/2018
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has announced a statewide commitment of $6.5 million for its Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative to expand and enhance stroke care in Nebraska. The foundation of this new initiative is a...
Bank of America Announces Support for Communities, Clients after Hurricane Michael
Release Date:
10/19/2018
The Bank of America Charitable foundation announced it is providing $500,000 in response to the impacts of Hurricane Michael.
Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
Release Date:
07/29/2009
... decisions, this program was contextualized by the current economic climate. Faced with drastic reductions in their ...
Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing
Release Date:
06/25/2009
At ACBP, our President has a top ten list that quotes Tom Peters. One item is, “Try easier, not harder.” As a foundation that invests in the next generation and is not afraid to take risks, we (with our partners) take innovative ideas and create...
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Through the Eyes of Children - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
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... for harm. Explore: How can policies be informed by the experiences of children How are voices and perspectives of ...
Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
11/08/2021
... and the Leadership Advisory Council of the Bridge Street Economic Development Corporation. She also holds board ...
The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Approves New Grants
Release Date:
03/09/2023
... in the clinics, assess equity in outcomes and evaluate the economic impact from a Medicare payer perspective. This phase ...
Happy Holidays: PNY's Year with You
Release Date:
12/15/2023
Explore a few highlights of what we've accomplished together this year!
Teagle Foundation Awards $2.1 Million for Two New Higher Education Initiatives
Release Date:
05/24/2014
The Teagle Foundation in New York City has announced grants totaling more than $2.1 million through two new programs.
Tisch Education Center at Whitney Museum Profiled in Education Update
Release Date:
12/01/2015
The Whitney’s new Laurie M. Tisch Education Center, prominently situated on the third floor of the museum’s new downtown home, was spotlighted in an Education Update article.
Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System
Release Date:
03/31/2015
... the value of parks and community gardens as public resources and not merely as vacant land when assembling sites ... many areas ranging from health, social, environmental and economic , to education, youth...