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Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize
Release Date:
04/14/2017
... be awarded to those tackling our country's most pressing needs through social innovation. The Prize will provide up to .....
Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity
Release Date:
08/24/2017
... to be credible, and in order to be credible, the community needs to see themselves represented among you. That won't .....
Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good
Release Date:
08/31/2017
As more millenials enter the work force and look for socially responsible corporations, here are four methods to practice corporate social responsibility while growing and reaching new customers.
New Video From TCC Group: The Missing Link for Maximizing Impact: Foundations Assessing Their Capacity
Release Date:
10/13/2017
Melinda Fine introduces the article, "The Missing Link for Maximizing Impact: Foundations Assessing Their Capacity" written with co-authors Jared Raynor, Jessica Mowles, and Deepti Sood from TCC Group.
Michael J. Fox Foundation and Simons Foundation Making Waves in Basic Science
Release Date:
12/01/2017
Private funders are starting to support big projects, and they’re rewriting the playbook on fueling scientific research.
Bloomberg Donates $5 Million To Baltimore Police For New Cameras, Technology
Release Date:
12/04/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies is donating $5 million to help the Baltimore Police Department enhance crime-fighting technology — including buying more surveillance cameras, gun-shot detection software and license plate readers.
Arcus Winter Grantees Work for LGBTQ Equality Across the Globe
Release Date:
01/05/2018
Advocating for the rights of LGBTQ persons across the globe and through a variety of channels is the goal of the grants in the winter Arcus Foundation portfolio. From working with transgender and intersex groups to faith leaders and regional...
Supported by The Mayday Fund, Scientists Take a Big Step Toward Building a Better Opioid
Release Date:
01/09/2018
For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and collaborators solved the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor bound to a morphine derivative. They then created a new drug-like compound...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/11/2018
The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the five Brooklyn nonprofit organizations selected to receive its annual Spark Prize, the only honor of its kind celebrating excellence and impact in the borough's thriving nonprofit sector.
Mayor De Blasio and The Rockefeller and Pinkerton Foundations Launch 'CareerLift'
Release Date:
01/17/2018
$1.5 million public-private partnership to help formerly out-of-work and out-of-school young adults improve job retention
JPMorgan Chase Strengthens Its Commitment To Support Urban Entrepreneurs of Color
Release Date:
02/27/2018
Through its $150 million Small Business Forward program, the bank supports women entrepreneurs, veteran-owned small businesses, and entrepreneurs of color.
Research Co-Sponsored by The JPB Foundation Examines Quality of Abortion Care
Release Date:
03/16/2018
... receive the type of abortion services that best meet their needs varies considerably depending on where they live, says ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Makes Water Purification Breakthrough
Release Date:
04/03/2018
The ability to create clean, safe drinking water using only natural levels of sunlight and inexpensive gel technology could be at hand, thanks to an innovation in water purification.
New Online Tool Created With Support from OSF Helps Immigrants Make a Plan
Release Date:
04/04/2018
"Make a Plan," on immi.org provides basic information to help individuals and families prepare for potential detention or deportation.
Pfizer Foundation Continues Support of Local Organizations through 2018 Global Health Innovation Grants
Release Date:
04/12/2018
Pfizer Foundation has awarded Global Health Innovation Grants to 20 organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders
Release Date:
05/07/2018
Just over 60 U.S. foundations increased their grantmaking by 25 percent or more in 2016, earning them a place on Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ 2016 honor roll.
Newman's Own Foundation Announces New Class of Fellows
Release Date:
06/06/2018
... a nonprofit, matching their skills and interests with the needs of the organization. Throughout the year, the Fellows ...
Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast
Release Date:
07/03/2018
Skillful has helped Colorado employers discover the value of workers without college degrees and now more states are joining in this effort to transform hiring practices and workforce development.
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and Social Justice Impact Investing
Release Date:
07/05/2018
For many institutions, especially those with social justice missions, there are big questions about how exactly to execute a hugely varying set of tactics that get lumped under the same rubric of impact investing. One of those institutions is the...