Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board
Release Date:
12/10/2014
The Commonwealth Fund announces changes to the board of directors.
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16
Mar
2016
Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 3 - Webinar
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the third webinar, of a four-part series, that will explore the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiative and its core community solution areas.
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Apr
2016
Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Storytelling helps social-change groups do better at everything that they do—enlist members, raise funds, take the pulse of their communities, change policy and behavior.
Philanthropy Can Help Bridge the Gap Between the Idea of Disability Rights and the Reality
Release Date:
11/05/2021
... culture in Hawaii. Accessibility was a priority when both sites opened to the public, and we continue to emphasize ... government does, spend more than $200 billion every year on programs such as Supplemental...
Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2013
... Farm project has surveyed the more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 times as many farms and gardens in ... photographs, maps and a website with graphics, tools and resources . Of particular interest...
Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress
Release Date:
01/30/2017
Christopher Koller, president of the Milbank Memorial Fund, writes a letter with three suggestions Congress should consider when debating next steps for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway
Release Date:
03/27/2017
... to be done to counter Islamophobia. In a February 2017 report , the Southern Poverty Law Center cited a 197 percent ...
Community Philanthropy: Using Both Sides of the Brain
Release Date:
09/07/2012
... of community dollars and trust, obligated to use those resources as wisely as possible through careful planning and ... purpose—with the need to make an impact with limited resources . They’ll discuss the...
Key Facts on Mission Investing
Publication date:
10/2011
... achieve a social benefit is on the rise, according to this report . Key Facts on Mission Investing finds that one in ... assets— are extending the public benefit of their resources . The report also offers perspective from Stephen Viederman , ...
Carnegie Corporation Commits $15 Million for Rethinking School Design
Release Date:
03/25/2013
... work uses the principles in a new Carnegie Corporation report as a starting point. Carnegie Corporation of New York today published a new report , Opportunity by Design: New High School Models for ... schools...
Surdna Foundation Promotes Worker Co-Ops to Overcome Wealth Inequality
Release Date:
04/20/2016
... the Surdna Foundation set out to answer in a new report ,"Ours to Share." Cooperatively owned businesses tend .....
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Consolidates Its Programs
Release Date:
06/05/2018
... it was rethinking its program priorities over the past year . This funder, which tends to be low-key in general, ... Describing this process, he said, “We agreed that our resources could be used more...
Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... were married from 2000 to 2015 in the U.S., according to a report released Wednesday by the Tahirih Justice Center, a nonprofit organization working to end gender-based violence. The vast majority were...
Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates
Release Date:
09/23/2010
... and Company As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders ...
Evolution of the Work Place in Hybrid Times
Publication date:
12/2022
... to HR and operations administration. In the middle of Year 3 of a global pandemic, mask mandates are still being ...
Johnson Family Foundation Welcomes Dylan Hoos as the New Executive Director
Release Date:
01/04/2023
... tenure as JFF’s executive director began on January 1, 2023 . Richard will continue to work with JFF as an executive ... the Center for HIV Law & Policy and the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Richard was...
United Way of New York City Announces Grace C. Bonilla, Esq. as the New President and CEO
Release Date:
05/23/2022
... into that role after leading the New York City Human Resources Administration, as the Administrator of the largest ... success as a Deputy Commissioner overseeing the Human Resources Administration’s Office of...
Open Society Foundations Appoint Gail Aidinoff Scovell as General Counsel
Release Date:
07/01/2013
The Open Society Foundations has announced the appointment of Gail Aidinoff Scovell as General Counsel. Scovell joins the Open Society Foundations following an extensive search.
Gilman Louie Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation
Release Date:
12/03/2012
The Markle Foundation has announced that Gilman Louie has joined its Board of Directors. Louie is currently a partner at Alsop Louie Partners, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm.
William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
Release Date:
03/01/2012
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce that Margaret R. Burchinal will join its Board of Trustees when it meets later this month.