Detroit Institute of Arts Hits Its Grand Bargain Goal
Release Date:
01/08/2015
... $100 million to the so-called grand bargain rescue fund at the core of the city's bankruptcy restructuring plan, .....
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Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together
Publication date:
02/2015
GrantCraft offers a comprehensive look at capacity building for grantees.
Carnegie Praised for Preserving the Spirit of Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/13/2015
... donated $125 million to the Carnegie Corporation to fund colleges and other schools. Imagine if John D. ...
What the Brooklyn Community Foundation is Looking for in Grantees
Release Date:
04/23/2015
Director of Communications, Liane Stegmaier, details the qualities the foundation seeks in potential grantees.
Verizon Foundation Launches Diabetes Study
Release Date:
05/29/2015
... patients. The foundation is putting up $427,700 to help fund the year-long program. Participants include two ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies to Donate $100 Million to Cornell Tech Campus
Release Date:
06/16/2015
... The donation, made through Bloomberg Philanthropies, will fund construction on the $2 billion campus and come with a ...
ASPCA Grants Nearly $1 Million for Initiatives to Encourage Pet Adoptions
Release Date:
09/04/2015
The funds will cover adoption and "make-ready" fees for specific breeds of cats and dogs.
New York Community Trust Gives $8.7 Million to Nonprofits Across the City
Release Date:
10/05/2015
In all, 84 grants totaling $8.7 million were approved at the October board meeting.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants $5.6M to Enable Residencies for Playwrights
Release Date:
04/11/2016
What that means, in a profession that is notoriously short on financial remuneration, is that the designated playwrights will receive full-time salaries and benefits for three years, along with “artistic development funds’’ that they can use for...
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Launches Research on Genes That Cause Autism
Release Date:
04/25/2016
A multi-year, national online research program on autism, believed to be the largest ever conducted in the United States, officially launched on April 21 with the goal of getting DNA from 50,000 individuals and their families, generating an enormous...
New York Community Trust Brings Reading Instruction Program to the Bronx
Release Date:
04/29/2016
... grant from the New York Community Trust Brooke Astor Fund for New York City Education, Teaching Matters brought ...
Russell Sage Foundation Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes
Release Date:
05/04/2016
While the difference in high school graduation rates between high- and low-income students shrunk, inequality may have shifted to higher education, with gaps growing in college attendance and completion.
With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity
Release Date:
05/18/2016
The online library of common-core-aligned curricula hosted by New York state’s education department has now been downloaded more than 45 million times.
Rockefeller Foundation Gives $6M to Help 100,000 Inner City School Children See 'Hamilton'
Release Date:
06/24/2016
The Rockefeller Foundation said Thursday the funding would allow students as some schools in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and the District of Columbia to see the show for $10.
U.S. States, Rockefellers Clash With U.S. House Panel on Exxon Climate Probes
Release Date:
06/27/2016
The pushback is the latest chapter in a high-stakes fight to tackle climate change.
Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to Launch Iterative Learning Fellowship
Release Date:
07/08/2016
The grant builds on the recent success of the Mellon Foundation-funded Arts@TheCore initiative from 2012.
NYS Health Foundation Gives $100,000 to Healthy Neighborhoods Challenge
Release Date:
07/11/2016
As part of its Healthy Neighborhoods Challenge, In Our Backyards (ioby) — a nonprofit, civic crowd-resourcing platform — is looking for people with project ideas.
Mellon Foundation Gives $500K to UC Merced for Humanities Undergrad Research
Release Date:
07/19/2016
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant will create a humanities-based expansion of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center, serving 60 students over three years.
William T. Grant Foundation Invites Proposals for New York City Youth Service Improvement Grants
Release Date:
07/25/2016
The William T. Grant Foundation seeks to improve the lives of youth by supporting small to medium-size organizations that have already had some success but lack the funds to make needed improvements.
Novo, Ford Foundations Create Authentic Relationships That are Key to Achieving Equitable Philanthropy
Release Date:
09/06/2016
Philanthropy typically stands at arm’s length. It is for the funded nonprofit organization to touch, engage, and understand.