Bloomberg Philanthropies Donates $50M to Museum of Science
Release Date:
10/18/2016
... starting when he was about 10 and through his high school years ... Bloomberg Philanthropies Donates $50M to Museum of ...
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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500K to Support Solar Energy in Developing Countries
Release Date:
10/20/2016
GivePower Foundation, a non-profit organization that uses solar energy technologies to deliver essential community services to the developing world, was awarded a second $500,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation Founder Writes About Ignoring the Debt Problem
Release Date:
10/24/2016
The deficit has grown sharply this year, and will keep the national debt at about 75 percent of the gross domestic product, a ratio not seen since 1950.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Self-Driving Cars Initiative Launches in Nashville and Five Other Cities
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Nashville is among five global cities chosen for an autonomous vehicles initiative launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies in New York and the Washington, D.C.-based Aspen Institute.
The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Program will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies.
Jarrett Lucas of Stonewall Community Foundation on Donor- Advised Funds and Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/28/2016
For the first time in a quarter of a century, The Chronicle of Philanthropy ’s annual ranking of the nation’s top-grossing charities places a financial-sector “donor-advised fund” at the top of the list.
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Launches New CT Scanner Initiative for Rural Hospitals
Release Date:
10/28/2016
The Trust aspires to improve lives by supporting exceptional nonprofits and mission-aligned organizations in the United States and around the world in the areas of health, education, human services, and place-based initiatives.
New Study Examines How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities
Release Date:
11/04/2016
As interest in measuring and understanding the impact of arts investments in community development continues to grow, a new study released today, Setting the Stage for Community Change: Reflecting on Creative Placemaking Outcomes , offers insights...
Stonewall Elects Neill Coleman as President
Release Date:
11/07/2016
... succeeding Dante Mastri, who held the post for four years and guided the foundation through an important ...
NPCC Announces Winners of 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Release Date:
11/08/2016
The three winners are Jewish Board for Family and Children's Services, Neighbors Link and Per Scholas.
Salk Institute Awarded $25 Million Grant From Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
11/22/2016
The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust extends the historic $42 million Helmsley gift made to the Salk Institute in 2013.
Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/30/2016
Who’s going big to change the world? Here are the ten most promising big bets.
Ms. Foundation President Writes in 'The Hill' About Protecting Water in Flint, Standing Rock
Release Date:
12/08/2016
This week, Congress is poised to leave Washington, D.C. until the new year and has not yet approved funding to address the water crisis in Flint, Mich. - despite their promise to do so.
NYC Secures $80.2 Million from State Funding Competitions for 112 Projects Across City
Release Date:
12/09/2016
... Development Council competitions for state dollars six years ago. All told, Cuomo announced the awarding of more ...
Wallace Foundation Hopes New Initiative Will Better Prepare Principals
Release Date:
12/12/2016
Officials with the foundation say that the five-year program will support dramatic changes to the way principals are trained, specifically in creating partnerships with local colleges and universities to redesign teacher training.
Arabella Advisors Report Finds Divestments from Fossil Fuels Top $5.2 Trillion
Release Date:
12/13/2016
... a huge sum of money for a movement that started just four years ago on U.S. college campuses and its growth is likely ...
UJA-Federation of New York Screens Holocaust Film Premiere in Long Island
Release Date:
01/03/2017
More than 300 people recently gathered at the Gold Coast Cinema at LIU-Post for UJA-Federation of New York’s Long Island screening of Debbie Goodstein’s Holocaust sequel film, "Echoes from the Attic."
Rockefeller Study Finds Media Coverage Misses Gig Worker Concerns
Release Date:
01/04/2017
Whether you call it gig working, the 1099 economy, or another label, the phenomenon of people driving passengers, doing odd jobs, delivering food from restaurants, walking dogs, or providing many other services has been hot in the media.
Rockefeller Foundation Picks Rajiv J. Shah, a Trustee, as President
Release Date:
01/05/2017
... to succeed Judith Rodin, who has been president for 12 years ... Rockefeller Foundation Picks Rajiv J. Shah, a ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Teams With Columbia Journalism School
Release Date:
01/18/2017
At a press conference in Greece, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) presented a three-year grant for intensive summer journalism courses for younger as well as more experienced journalists and journalism graduates in a program that is exclusively...