Ford Foundation Awards $1 Million to Help Prisoners Get a College Education
Release Date:
08/06/2015
The Bard Prison Initiative will support education and other services that better prepare prisoners for reentry into society.
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Carnegie VP Named One of the Top 50 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education
Release Date:
10/01/2015
... not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate doing innovative work. Today we are recognizing 50 thought leaders and changemakers shaping ...
Citigroup Offering Young Bankers Year Off for Service Work
Release Date:
03/17/2016
A program unveiled Wednesday by Citigroup to recruit and retain millennials includes an option for young employees to take a year off to do charitable work, reports The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Education Secretary Addresses Century Foundation Forum
Release Date:
04/19/2016
... of students is increasingly diverse, public schools are becoming more segregated, with a majority of black and ...
Funded by Surdna, Student Investigates Social Criticism in Stand-up Comedy
Release Date:
07/26/2016
... an English and environmental studies major, has been doing independent research looking at identity and social ...
Novo, Ford Foundations Create Authentic Relationships That are Key to Achieving Equitable Philanthropy
Release Date:
09/06/2016
Novo, Ford Foundations Create Authentic Relationships That are Key to Achieving Equitable Philanthropy ... Novo, Ford Foundations Create Authentic Relationships That are Key to Achieving Equitable Philanthropy ...
New York Foundation Releases New Report Showcasing Strategies and Case Examples by Grantees
Release Date:
10/31/2016
... and Case Examples by Grantees Service organizations are meeting the immediate needs of their constituents and ... budgets, and greater demand on their services, nonprofits are looking for new ways to do their...
Long Island Community Foundation Supports Diversity Through International Food Tasting at Gala Fresh Farms
Release Date:
11/15/2016
One of the goals of the newly formed Peconic River Community Development Alliance is to bring people of different backgrounds and ethnicities together in Riverhead Town.
To Cut Food Waste, Expiration Labels Get an Update
Release Date:
02/17/2017
... but now some of the largest food retail trade groups are hoping to settle the score and clear up the confusion in ...
Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No
Release Date:
09/12/2017
According to the CDC, about 90 percent of pregnant women say they refrain from alcohol, though some may drink without disclosing it. "There's a social stigma to drinking in pregnancy, which is a good thing," Garry says.
Should New York City's 'Symbols of Hate' Be Reconsidered?
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... of memorialization. "In this political climate, people are frustrated and feel a need to do something. Removing .....
Did You Get Free SUNY Tuition? NY Reveals Figures
Release Date:
10/02/2017
John Taylor was miffed when his daughter Alyssa signed up for New York's free college tuition program, but found out she was ineligible.
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How Will Your Foundation’s Story Be Told in 100 Years: Why Archives Matter
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1:45pm to 6:00pm
... right archive for your foundation materials, to deciding what should be kept vs. what needs to be, to the rapidly evolving discussion of how electronic records should be stored. These are...
The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey
Release Date:
06/13/2013
At the end of May, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts involved in the recovery and...
Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?
Release Date:
07/30/2010
... can work together to produce change in Albany. We are pleased to have one of the program’s presenters, Dick ...
Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... of the most vibrant urban agriculture cities in the United States , with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 times as many farms and gardens in the city as there are Starbucks...
Reflections from Jeffrey R. Solomon
Release Date:
05/21/2010
... Charles Bronfman Philanthropies , has travelled to a dozen states , talking to numerous audiences seriously interested in ...
To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing
Release Date:
08/16/2012
... a contentious topic across the country, and many eyes are trained on New York, where Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation are drafting final regulations on fracking in our state. We...
Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation
Publication date:
03/2009
In 2002, Arizona’s Flinn Foundation began implementing a strategy that focused on boosting its state’s bioscience economy and relied heavily on building collaborative partnerships. Since that time, Arizona has had dramatic increases in jobs, research funding, businesses, and wages within the bioscience sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how Flinn’s leaders narrowed the Foundation’s focus and assessed its performance.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Nearly $27 Million in Quarterly Grants
Release Date:
01/04/2013
The grants were awarded to organizations in the United States and around the world working in the areas of ... Brief descriptions of each board-approved grant are provided below... Carnegie Corporation of New York...