Carnegie President Says Humanitarians Can Have Impact on Refugee Crisis
Release Date:
04/26/2016
... year to help refugees and many questioned their ability to make a real difference. Of those who have taken action, 27 ...
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Clark Foundation Illustrates Grantmaking for a Rainy Day
Release Date:
05/02/2016
Following the 2008 financial crisis, Clark identified working capital as a much more critical need for the nonprofits in its portfolio.
Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Summit Convenes Leaders To Discuss Economic Priorities for Next President
Release Date:
05/11/2016
... to be accomplished in the next four to eight years to make progress on our nation's priorities... Peterson .....
Bessemer Trust Among Experts Tapped by NYTimes for Piece on Social Change Major Gifts
Release Date:
05/16/2016
Philanthropists may proclaim their desire for social change, but few, it turns out, follow through.
At the Rockefellers’ Kykuit, Painterly Gardens and a Rosy Legacy
Release Date:
05/23/2016
... influences are gorgeous year-round, the blossoming roses make June one of the best times to visit... At the ...
The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot
Release Date:
06/03/2016
... the projects sending finalists to the board who will make a decision by the end of December of this year... The ...
F.B. Heron Foundation's Clara Miller Writes About Building a Foundation for the 21st Century
Release Date:
06/08/2016
... employment, and a continual evolution of skills needed to make a living. In the social sector, as we build enterprises ...
Ford Foundation's Chris Cardona on Inequity in Grantee Inclusion
Release Date:
07/29/2016
Cardona writes in SSIR that it’s time to recognize how inequity shapes funders’ choice of partners.
Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures
Release Date:
08/25/2016
William Codery, program officer of Surdna Foundation’s Strong Local Economies program, advises that "in order to create the ecosystem needed for local communities to thrive economically, socially and culturally, we have to invest in their success at...
Mellon Backs Creation of Newly Created Role at GWU Musuem and Textile Museum
Release Date:
09/28/2016
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum announces the appointment of Camille Ann Brewer as the museum’s first full-time curator of contemporary textile art.
Ford Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings
Release Date:
09/29/2016
... home to a privately funded museum and monument that could make some visitors wince: A memorial to black lynching ...
NYTimes Examines Role of Ford’s Walker as Pepsi Board Member
Release Date:
10/31/2016
It seemed discordant to some critics when, this month, Ford's Darren Walker joined the board of PepsiCo, which makes the bulk of its money by selling sugary drinks and fatty snacks.
Russell Sage Publishes Study on the Problems of Parents Funding College Education
Release Date:
12/14/2016
More parents today are financially supporting — and paying more — for their children’s college education, but that development also might be exacerbating economic inequality, according to a new study by a University of Kansas professor.
Washing Off the Old Year and Setting Intentions for the New
Release Date:
01/04/2017
... The First Year in the Life of a New Executive Director Make one of your 2017 resolutions a commitment to take ...
Atlantic Philanthropies Final Grant Supports Cornell Tradition
Release Date:
01/10/2017
The Atlantic Philanthropies, the foundation established by entrepreneur Charles F. Feeney '56, has made a $7 million grant to The Cornell Tradition, a fellowship program offering distinctive service, work and scholarship opportunities to some of the...
Seven Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' Innovation Teams Program
Release Date:
01/17/2017
... and retaining public employees. The program is designed to make it easier for mayors to fund in-house innovation teams ...
Catholic Charities Announces $800,000 Grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Release Date:
01/31/2017
... to our most vulnerable neighbors. Our partnership helps to make our community stronger and the lives of our neighbors ...
Novo Foundation's Jesenia Santana Discusses the Dismissal of Domestic Violence and Its Effects in the Criminal Court System
Release Date:
03/09/2017
For decades, domestic violence survivors have been criminalized, prosecuted, and imprisoned for acts carried out by their abusive partners.
Ford Foundation, Tow Foundation and Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity
Release Date:
04/03/2017
... Initiative, a global consortium focused on helping people make informed judgments about the news they read and share ...
Lessons from Family Philanthropy: Rockefeller Brothers Fund at 75
Release Date:
04/04/2017
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is often held up as an example of a family foundation that has weathered these storms successfully. How might the ingredients of its success be described? What lessons can it offer?