TCC Group Exlpores a New Approach to Capacity Building
Release Date:
02/03/2015
... and mocked as a placebo. But the discussion often fails to make a fundamental distinction between capacity (skills, ...
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State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage
Release Date:
02/05/2015
The recovered funds were part of the Department of Labor’s Division of Labor Standards investigation.
JPMorgan Chase Pledges $10 Million to Study Its Philanthropic Impact
Release Date:
02/06/2015
JPMorgan Chase will analyze the efficacy of its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Simons Foundation Initiative Provides Support for Early Career Scientists
Release Date:
03/25/2015
... years to promising scientists who have great potential to make unique contributions to their field. This is the first ...
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows
Release Date:
04/15/2015
... called "Fellows", were selected for their potential to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or .....
Ford Foundation Provides $500 Thousand for Relief Efforts in Nepal
Release Date:
04/30/2015
Immediate grants will go to Save the Children, The Asia Foundation and the TEWA Foundation.
Century Foundation Releases Report on NYC Universal Pre-K
Release Date:
05/13/2015
... Universal Pre-K Expansion: How a Focus on Diversity Could Make It Even Better is a study in two parts. The first ...
Markle Foundation President Calls for Revamp of U.S. Higher Education System
Release Date:
06/03/2015
... optimism points at the defining challenge of our time: to make sure that all Americans will be included in this ...
Sloan Foundation Backs Digital Public Library of America's Push to Serve All 50 States by 2017
Release Date:
06/29/2015
The Alfred P. Sloan and James L. Knight Foundations have announced a $3.4 million investment in the initiative.
NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal
Release Date:
07/06/2015
The country's first social impact bond program was initially funded by Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs.
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City Cannot Accept Donations for World Cup Parade
Release Date:
07/10/2015
... the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City with calls to make donations, a city government insider said.... Mayor's .....
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Facilitates Clinical Research with $8.7 Million in Grants
Release Date:
07/14/2015
... $8.7 million to help eighteen physician-scientists make the transition to clinical research. The foundation's .....
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces First Cities Selected to Join What Works Cities Initiative
Release Date:
08/05/2015
Over 100 cities applied to the initiative, which will help city halls use data and evidence to deliver better results for residents.
What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
... to taxpayers—to test to see which innovative ideas can make a dent in intractable social problems.... What We ...
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Opens Public Garden in The Battery
Release Date:
08/25/2015
The gardens are part of an effort to revitalize downtown New York City.
Google Partners with Rockefeller Foundation to Streamline Nairobi Public Transport
Release Date:
08/27/2015
The service will map out all gazetted bus stops in Nairobi, amid efforts to streamline public transport in the city.
PIMCO Foundation Director Explores Impact of Corporate Giving
Release Date:
08/31/2015
... the biggest impact we could have? What do people need to make their lives better and are we giving it to them? If not, ...
MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report
Release Date:
09/23/2015
MetLife Foundation provided more than $27 million in financial inclusion grants in year two of its $200 million, five-year commitment.
Tiffany & Co.’s Costa on Huffington Post: Oceans Face Dire Threats
Release Date:
10/16/2015
... explorer Sylvia Earle titled her book The World Is Blue to make a point: Without our oceans, there is no life. "No blue, .....
Carnegie: How America’s Immigrant Source has Changed
Release Date:
10/22/2015
New report from Carnegie shows today's volume of immigrants. Nearly 59 million immigrants have arrived in the United States since 1965, making this nation the world’s top destination for people moving from one country to another.