Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds First-Ever Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts
Release Date:
12/15/2017
... visitor to our museum has the opportunity to experience works of art made over the course of some five thousand ...
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Simons Investigators Awarded 2018 Breakthrough Prize, New Horizons Prize
Release Date:
12/15/2017
Three Simons Investigators were honored at the sixth annual Breakthrough Prizes, which recognize top achievements in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics and Mathematics.
“Arabella Advisors Partners with Fannie Mae to Announce Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge”
Release Date:
12/20/2017
“Arabella Advisors Partners with Fannie Mae to Announce Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge” Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced the launch of its Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge (The Challenge). The company...
Westchester Community Foundation Names New Board Chair, Members
Release Date:
01/16/2018
... Foundation, a division of the New York Community Trust, works on a long-term relationship basis with local donors on ...
John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust Speaks at the First Annual PNY Policy Forum
Release Date:
01/31/2018
John B. King, Jr., CEO of The Education Trust, former U.S. Secretary of Education, and former New York State Education Commissioner touches on ESSA implementation, equity in education and policy opportunities in today’s political environment.
Casey Castañeda Appointed National Head of Private Foundation Services and Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Release Date:
02/01/2018
... services to private foundations and charitable trusts. PFS works closely with foundation principals and/or other ...
Fast Company Names Ford Foundation As One of the World's Most Innovative Companies
Release Date:
02/21/2018
The 2018 edition of the World's Most Innovative Companies spans more than 350 enterprises across 36 categories, from the world's most valuable firm and its continuing transformation of consumer electronics to a small outfit selling natural gum to...
Ralph Wilson Foundation Launches STEM Initiative in New York, Michigan
Release Date:
03/20/2018
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation has announced the launch of STEM 2035, an initiative aimed at strengthening the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) pipeline in western New York and southeast Michigan.
Pfizer Foundation Fights Hunger and Supports the UN Global Goals at SXSW
Release Date:
03/27/2018
For four days last week, Pfizer and Rise Against Hunger engaged hundreds of volunteers at the SXSW Trade Show to package meals for vulnerable individuals and families around the world. By the time the last box had been stacked, more than 11,016...
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Funds New Medical School Curriculum
Release Date:
05/01/2018
As the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cleveland prepares to launch a groundbreaking experiment in training the primary care physician of the future, endorsement of the project has come in the form of a major grant to...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Access to Economic Opportunity for Delaware Students
Release Date:
05/03/2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies has provided a $3.25 million grant to Delaware Pathways towards improving access to economic opportunity for Delaware students.
New York Women's Foundation Launches Fund to Support MeToo Movement
Release Date:
05/10/2018
Tarana Burke and her MeToo movement are getting a financial boost for their work fighting sexual violence.
Yuri Tschinkel of The Simons Foundation, Elected to German National Academy of Sciences
Release Date:
05/14/2018
... world. The academy is a free association of scholars that works to advance scientific development beyond the boundaries ...
The Covenant Foundation Announces the 2018 Recipients of The Covenant Award
Release Date:
06/06/2018
Naomi Ackerman, Founder and Executive Director of The Advot Project, Los Angeles, CA; Deborah Newbrun, Senior Jewish Educator and Director Emeritus at Camp Tawonga, San Francisco, CA; and Dr. Susie Tanchel, Head of School at JCDS, Boston’s Jewish...
Heather Gerken Joins Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/06/2018
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced on June 5, 2018, that Heather Gerken, Dean of Yale Law School, has been elected to its Board of Trustees.
Daggett Announces Retirement from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Release Date:
06/07/2018
After eight years leading one of New Jersey’s largest and most well-known philanthropic organizations, Chris Daggett is retiring as president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation on September 1.
Rockefeller Foundation, FAO Supporting Africa to Halve Food Loss
Release Date:
06/21/2018
Food that ‘disappears' from the food chain after harvest owing to spoilage could feed an estimated 48 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. A project by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the African Union and The Rockefeller Foundation...
Carnegie Corporation's July Fourth Tribute Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants
Release Date:
06/28/2018
Carnegie Corporation of New York released its annual list of Great Immigrants on June 28 comprised of 38 naturalized citizens who enrich the fabric of American culture and strengthen our democracy through their lives, their work, and their example.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $29.3 Million to Hellenic Fire Service
Release Date:
07/31/2018
In the wake of catastrophic forest fires that raged for days just east of Athens, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a €25 million ($29.3 million) grant to the Hellenic Fire Service.
New Grant from Mellon Foundation Launches Boston Classical Music Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2018
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million grant to New England Conservatory, in consortium with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, the Community Music Center of Boston, and the string education...