Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks
Release Date:
06/17/2015
... when Chitra talked about SNLP’s internal “innovation fund ,” a pool of dollars set aside to ensure that the ...
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Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans to Lead Pop Culture Collaborative
Release Date:
03/15/2017
... by Liz Manne Strategies, made the case for a multi-year fund to grow this emerging field. Throughout 2016, the ... have come together to launch the five-year, $25 million fund . During this time, they engaged a...
Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway
Release Date:
03/27/2017
Zeyba Rahman at the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art writes, "I am convinced that the arts offer a common language with which to understand one another and to break through the substantial barriers dividing our country."
A Starting Point for Gender Equity in Grantmaking
Release Date:
05/16/2018
“How can philanthropy have a gender equity problem when women are over-represented in the sector?” This is a question I have actually heard. Let’s start with the fact that representation is not the same thing as equity. Let’s also remember that...
The Wallace Foundation Names Thomas P. Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer
Release Date:
11/02/2020
... P. Lenehan as Chief Investment Officer NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2020 – Thomas P. Lenehan, an award-winning investment ... for its endowment which stands at $1.63 billion as of Sept . 30, and will work with the...
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2015
Hands-on Workshop: Communications Evaluation for Foundations and Nonprofits
Thursday, September 24, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:15pm
As the philanthropic sector increasingly recognizes the potential impact of changing hearts, minds and actions, many foundations are funding or engaging themselves in multifaceted communications campaigns to achieve their social missions. But how...
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Accelerating the Upstate Economy: A Series on Entrepreneurship in our Region
Monday, October 22, 2012 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Teleconference
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is creating jobs for agricultural producers, businesses and families. Their grants act as a catalyst for business development and entrepreneurship by providing access to capital and technical...
Bill de Blasio Says He’ll Build Upon Bloomberg’s Young Men’s Initiative
Release Date:
02/06/2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he will build on Michael Bloomberg's and the Open Society Foundations' Young Men's Initiative supporting black and Latino men, reported The New York Observer.
Turning Brooklyn Cachet Into Cash
Release Date:
03/10/2014
... steady. Grant-making plugged along. The foundation did its job , but never really soared. With superstorm Sandy serving ...
NYC Council members rip Walmart’s charity of ‘dangerous dollars’
Release Date:
06/04/2014
... million to the New York Women’s Foundation, which offers job training,.. NYC Council members rip Walmart’s charity ...
Using Outsourcing To Help Alleviate Poverty In Africa and South Asia
Release Date:
06/19/2014
A small number of companies, nonprofits and foundations–including The Rockefeller Foundation--want to see if the rapidly growing global supply chains that process data and operate call centers can be deployed to help alleviate poverty in Africa and...
JPMorgan Chase Pledges $10 Million to Study Its Philanthropic Impact
Release Date:
02/06/2015
... that time to measure efforts that include a $250-million job -skills development program and a $100-million project to ...
Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $75 Million for Smart Power India Project
Release Date:
04/16/2015
The foundation will light up 1,000 villages and create new jobs by providing electricity for commercial purposes.
Markle Foundation President Calls for Revamp of U.S. Higher Education System
Release Date:
06/03/2015
In a recent editorial, Zoe Baird, expounded on the need to improve education to help better prepare students for the workforce.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Backs Workforce and Educational Development Opportunities
Release Date:
06/30/2015
... individuals and families to financial education, job training, workforce development and mentoring at their ...
Bloomberg and Rockefeller Leaders Featured on Crain's List of NYC's Top 50 Most Powerful Women
Release Date:
07/01/2015
... 50 women on this list. We weighed many factors, from their job titles and chains of command, to their organizations’ ...
MetLife Foundation to Support Financial Education in Rural China
Release Date:
07/20/2015
The $1.8 million grant will help Opportunity International provide services to 4200 small businesses.
Bank of America Awards $1 Million to Nonprofits Tackling Poverty in Detroit
Release Date:
12/08/2015
Bank of America Charitable Foundation distributed nearly $1 million in community giving to 24 nonprofits focused on ensuring individuals and families in metropolitan Detroit have access to basic needs and services.
Wallace Foundation Releases Report on Principal Evaluation
Release Date:
01/27/2016
... than regulatory compliance. The idea was to use the job evaluations and evaluation procedures to promote a ... has four key features: leader standards that help align job descriptions, preparation, selection,...
Rockefeller Foundation Releases New Report On Women in Leadership & Why It Matters
Release Date:
05/16/2016
A new report, titled "Women in Leadership: Why It Matters" from the Rockefeller Foundation, indicates that this reality doesn’t line up with Americans’ perceptions.