Ford Joins Other Major Foundations in Requiring Funded Projects to Be Open Through Creative Commons License
Release Date:
02/04/2015
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JPB Foundation Backs New Childhood Obesity Research
Release Date:
04/29/2015
... children’s food plus a restaurant’s sales data after making menu changes.... JPB Foundation Backs New Childhood ...
Ford and MetLife Work to Measure Impact of Community Investing
Release Date:
06/09/2015
... Impact of Community Investing Community loan funds are social-purpose, typically nonprofit, financial ... growing world of impact-motivated investors, many of which are increasingly interested in ...
Rockefeller Helps Develop a Cohesive Strategy for Family Philanthropy
Release Date:
09/16/2015
... of giving for the sake of giving seems intuitive, there are many factors impacting decisions. For instance, some ... Therefore, it is extremely important to develop a decision- making framework before deciding...
Rockefeller Foundation Adds Donald Kaberuka to its Board of Trustees
Release Date:
11/05/2015
... board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the grant- making , budget and investment strategies for the 102- ...
Ford and Luce Foundations Support Scholars Bringing Fresh Eyes to Well-worn Topics in SE Asia
Release Date:
11/23/2015
A new mentoring program from the Center of Khmer Studies is training nearly a dozen participants from across the region in the cornerstone of higher-education: research
MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab
Release Date:
12/08/2015
With support from MetLife Foundation, Duke University is launching the CommonCents Lab, an initiative that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits.
Rauschenberg Foundation Eases Copyright Restrictions on Art
Release Date:
03/07/2016
... the last year, it has decided to adopt a new policy of making images of Rauschenberg work much more widely available ...
Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program
Release Date:
03/14/2016
... of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation are announcing today that their pilot program, Field Trip New ... Foundation. “Field trips add a whole new dimension, making learning fun while also...
NYS Health Foundation Supporting Model Justice Reform Program
Release Date:
04/04/2016
... Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, making New York’s capital city the first jurisdiction on ... reform approach highlights the growing role cities are playing in the growing national movement...
Sloan Foundation Gives Wikimedia Foundation $3M for Structured Data Project
Release Date:
01/12/2017
... freely licensed media files in Wikimedia Commons , making it easier for people and institutions to share, ...
Atlantic Philanthropies' Report Examines the Effectiveness of the Limited-life Approach
Release Date:
05/01/2017
... of the Limited-life Approach Limited-life foundations are based on the premise that if a foundation’s grants ... at a higher rate than its financial assets would, then making the grants sooner generates more...
Bloomberg Launches Worldwide Urban Public Health Initiative
Release Date:
05/18/2017
... cancer, diabetes, and respiratory diseases — which are responsible for 67 percent of the deaths in low- and ... population lives in urban settings, mayors of big cities are uniquely positioned to transform the...
F.B. Heron: Charitable Giving Is Only a Small Part of What Foundations Do With Their Money
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... foundation oversees. But a growing number of foundations are exploring impact investing with their ...
Data-Driven Gender Equality
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... Studies show that giving women more decision- making power over productive assets has the potential to ...
The Future Of New York City Transit in Every Borough
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... push to modernize airports and other transit hubs), there are a plethora of ideas out there that would better connect ...
7 Biggest Trends to Emerge from Global Goals Week
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... that sometimes pops up). Underlying the scattering of news- making announcements, pledges, partnerships, and ...
Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea?
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... thanking donors easier and less costly. Some organizations are investing heavily in online fundraising platforms ... donation process on their own website. Other organizations are transitioning from direct...
Here’s How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Undermining Food Safety
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... “very clean,” President Trump sure is blasé about making America’s food safer. (With so many important ...
In Hurricanes’ Wake, Nonprofits Worry About Fundraising Impact
Release Date:
10/10/2017
Many nonprofits in disaster-stricken areas are pondering -- although most believe that supporters and grant makers will come through, they still wonder how long the hurricanes will affect local giving, when there will be future bills to pay.