Newly-Named Soros Fellows for 2016 Include Six Indian Americans
Release Date:
04/14/2016
... in 1997, honors 30 people each year for their potential to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or ...
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Ford Foundation"s Darren Walker Participates in Discussion on the Influence of Impact Investing on Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/12/2016
... behaviors and old ways of doing things will continue to make us relevant and important, then we are kidding ...
What Big (and not-so-big) Donors Can Learn from Philanthropy, Bloomberg-style
Release Date:
05/23/2016
If you have been in the nonprofit sector long enough, you may have noticed that as the Baby Boomer generation ages, the face of philanthropy and giving is undergoing a dramatic shift.
Dodge Foundation Provides Travel Stipends to Jersey Water Works Delegation
Release Date:
05/26/2016
... The delegation, representative of many of the sectors that make up the core of Jersey Water Works’ committees, ...
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker Advocates for Keeping Artists in New York City
Release Date:
06/10/2016
For Walker, keeping a thriving arts scene matters. "In a time of growing inequality, artists play a role in holding a mirror up to society," Walker said.
Research to Prevent Blindness Announces Low Vision Research Awardees
Release Date:
06/13/2016
... system and create vision, and on technology solutions to make daily tasks easier for those with vision loss. The ...
Stonewall Foundation's Jarrett Lucas Loves Seeing LGBTQ Youth Publicly #ExpressLove
Release Date:
06/21/2016
For the past six years, Jarrett Lucas has been making his way, as he says, "up the non-profit stepping stool," working at Stonewall Foundation for the past six years.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Brooklyn Museum App
Release Date:
06/29/2016
For the last few years the Brooklyn Museum has been prototyping ways to reach visitors on a more personal level.
Scientists Supported by Simons Foundation Determine How Birds Soar to Great Heights
Release Date:
08/12/2016
Migratory birds often use warm, rising atmospheric currents to gain height with little energy expenditure when flying over long distances.
UJA-Federation Names New Chief Program Officer
Release Date:
08/16/2016
UJA-Federation of New York announced the appointment of Rabbi Deborah Joselow as UJA-Federation's Chief Program Officer.
Russell Sage Foundation Papers Help Explain the Growing Wage Gap
Release Date:
08/22/2016
... the right direction, in the past decade, the amount women make compared to men has only gone up by two cents — ...
Mellon Foundation Supports Festival That Will Show Sneak Preview of PBS "Hamilton" Documentary
Release Date:
09/06/2016
The documentary will go behind the scenes of Miranda's creative process in transforming Alexander Hamilton's biographical history into a critically-acclaimed theatrical masterpiece.
Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities
Release Date:
09/12/2016
Saying it made a major mistake by overlooking the needs of people with disabilities in revamping its programs to focus on inequality, the Ford Foundation pledge Monday to undertake a top-to-bottom review of its policies and practices on the issue.
William T. Grant and Century Foundations Support Study on Effects of For-Profit Schools on African-Americans
Release Date:
09/19/2016
A new study of 150 black youths from some of Baltimore’s lowest-income neighborhoods shows that young people who attended for-profit institutions ended up in more debt and with fewer job prospects.
Sloan Supports New Study on What Happens When The Brain Is Artificially Stimulated
Release Date:
09/26/2016
The research marks a step forward in the quest to develop personalized brain stimulation as a treatment for disease.
Wallace Selects Seven Universities to Participate in $47M Initiative
Release Date:
10/13/2016
Universities to redesign programs in collaboration with their states and local school districts.
United Way of New York City Helps Distribute More Than 100 Backpacks to Brownsville Students
Release Date:
10/04/2016
... teamed up with United Way of New York City (UWNYC) to make this first day of school possible. Together, they ...
Zegar Family Foundation Supports 'Sunday in the Park' Starring Jake Gyllenhaal at City Center
Release Date:
10/04/2016
... by all four performances will allow City Center to make the best in the performing Arts Accessible to the ...
The Latest Nutrition Grantmaking From Newman's Own
Release Date:
11/28/2016
Among its activities, the foundation is deeply into the food and nutrition issues that have become so hot in recent years among funders. It's given $11.5 million to nutrition-based programs in underserved communities since 2014, making it a...
Westchester Community Foundation Supports Westchester Green Business Program in New York State
Release Date:
12/19/2016
Westchester Green Business was awarded funding through The Cleaner, Greener Communities initiative (CGC), a statewide program, to incorporate sustainability goals and principles into local decision-making, and leading to a reduction of greenhouse...