How Big Foundations Saved the Detroit Institute of Art
Release Date:
04/24/2015
Ford Foundation was among the top supporters.
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Social Innovation Fund Awards $11.3 Million Grant to LISC to Expand Education, Career Services for Low-Income Individuals
Release Date:
08/04/2015
Citi Foundation, MetLife Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Capital One are funders of the initiative.
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation Welcomes New Board Member: Janice O’Connor
Release Date:
10/15/2015
Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation is pleased to announce that Janice O’Connor has joined the Board of Directors.
Hudson Farmlink Organizers See Room for Growth - Doris Duke Foundation
Release Date:
11/23/2015
Organizers of an online platform that connects property owners with current and aspiring farmers in search of land, funded by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and others, are already making plans to expand the year-old program.
Bloomberg Philanthropies: What C40's Report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, Means to Paris Climate Summit
Release Date:
11/25/2015
... against climate change – and about the leading role that cities are playing in driving progress. The report, released ...
Duke Foundation Gives $1.5M for Arts to Increase Understanding of Muslim Societies
Release Date:
03/04/2016
In support of arts-focused efforts to increase public understanding of contemporary Muslim societies, the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art has awarded grants to NY-area muesums, theaters and dance groups,
Marsh & McLennan, Tow Foundation Honored Alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda
Release Date:
03/30/2016
Peter J. Beshar, Vice President and General Counsel of Marsh & McLennan and member of the John Jay College Foundation's Board of Trustees, will be honored for his service to the college, along with the Tow Foundation for its work on juvenile and...
Warhol Foundation Brings "I Like the Sound of That" Exhibition to Artspace
Release Date:
04/22/2016
I Like the Sound of That is a group exhibition that combines works of visual art with recordings of specific sounds that artists listened to during the work’s creation.
Surdna’s Garcia Interviewed in Philanthropy News Digest
Release Date:
05/12/2016
You don't need a political scientist to tell you something is amiss in America. It's there, lurking, in the presidential primary campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
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2016
Building a Healthy Financial Ecosystem for Artists
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Artists are important cultural innovators and often the impetus for economic and social transformation. In order to sustain a healthy cultural ecosystem and contribute to the larger community, individual artists must ensure their own basic needs and...
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2017
BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XI: Driving Mission Through Changing Times
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -
8:00am to 12:00pm
Join the Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York as they present the "BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XI: Driving Mission Through Changing Times - Nonprofit Leadership Voices, Purposes and...
Rona Sheramy Appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women
Release Date:
03/01/2017
The Board of Directors of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rona Sheramy as its next Executive Director, effective February 15, 2017.
Abraham Paulous Challenges the Immigration to Incarceration Pipeline
Release Date:
04/06/2017
Abraham Paulous, Executive Director of Families for Freedom, tracks the concepts of “citizenship,” “documentation,” and the changing face of immigration throughout American history. He shares his own experience as an Eritrean refugee and his time at...
The Forum Welcomes Jay Hutchins as Associate Director of Policy and Communications
Release Date:
04/24/2017
In this new position, Jay will be responsible for ensuring that the Forum works as effectively as possible to advance the work of the Forum's members to engage in government relations and public policy work at the state and national level, and to...
Unusual Times Lead to Unusual Grants from the Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
06/28/2017
... in recent years have included building resilience in cities throughout the world, bringing clean energy to rural ...
Niarchos Foundation, Revson Foundation, & Heckscher Foundation Are Crowdsourcing Ideas to Help NYC Public Libraries
Release Date:
07/05/2017
Some funders in New York City and elsewhere remain deeply dedicated to libraries. Aso notable is an effort by a trio of funders who've come together to support New York's libraries.
Michael R. Bloomberg To Convene Heads Of State And CEOs At Inaugural Global Business Forum
Release Date:
08/22/2017
Bloomberg announced featured speakers for the first-ever Global Business Forum, which will bring heads of state together with global CEOs to discuss opportunities for advancing trade and economic growth, and the related societal challenges - from...
Burke Foundation’s Catalyst Program Seeking Applications
Release Date:
08/23/2017
For those working in the early childhood development sector, the Burke Foundation is seeking applications for its Catalyst Program, which has a specific focus on children’s issues, as well as the health, financial security, and cohesiveness of...
The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings
Release Date:
10/04/2017
As the federal government plans to step up deportations of immigrants, the Fund for New Citizens in The New York Community Trust recently announced $974,000 in grants to 15 groups to help New York City's immigrants understand their rights and...
Young Invincibles’ Jen Mishory & Skadden Fellow Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Cofounder and former Executive Director of Young Invincibles Jen Mishory and Skadden Fellow and attorney Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation, a leading progressive public policy think tank with offices in New York and Washington, D.C.