Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Fellows Tackling Inequality and Climate Change
Release Date:
06/27/2017
... ideas that empower communities, strengthen civic engagement and bridge divides,” said Sharon Alpert, ...
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2017 Macy Faculty Scholars Named
Release Date:
06/27/2017
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation announced the seventh class of Macy Faculty Scholars. Each Scholar will engage in activities to enhance their career as an educator, as well as pursue a mentored educational innovation project at their home institution.
The Mertz Gilmore Foundation Funds Contemporary Dance
Release Date:
08/11/2017
Valerie Green/Dance Entropy's Impermanent Landscape , a contemporary dance performance in the round choreographed by Valerie Green and supported by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, will be performed at Dance at the Voelker Orth Museum and Garden.
Growing Number of Companies Opt for Locally Driven Hurricane Relief Efforts, Reports GlobalGiving
Release Date:
09/08/2017
In response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a growing number of companies are choosing to support locally driven relief and recovery efforts.
New Book, "The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World by Carnegie Council Centennial Chair Michael Ignatieff
Release Date:
09/20/2017
What moral values do human beings hold in common? As globalization draws us together economically, are our values converging or diverging? In particular, are human rights becoming a global ethic? These were the questions that led Michael Ignatieff...
Jeffersonian Dinners: Using Food and Conversation to Draw In Donors
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The intimate gatherings bring together eight to 12 people for an evening of conversation. Meaty questions that guests receive ahead of time guide the whole-table conversations. There are no fundraising requests at the dinners.
Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender
Release Date:
09/25/2017
Attacks on women and gender identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. To respond effectively, the philanthropic sector, too, must make gender justice, in addition to economic and racial justice, a core principle.
Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front
Release Date:
09/29/2017
We hear a lot about the lack of diversity in philanthropy’s upper leadership, and also about the lack of support to organizations headed by women and people of color. Well, here’s one funder that’s actually walking the walk. Building on its initial...
Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Traveling south about an hour from downtown Pittsburgh along Pennsylvania Route 43, visitors roll into Coal Center, home to Intermediate Unit 1, a regional education service agency. Intermediate Unit 1 also serves as home to a Fab Lab — a highly...
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, and the Ford Foundation Working With Rebuild by Design In Puerto Rico
Release Date:
11/30/2017
... and develop recommendations after several months of deep engagement with local communities, NGOs, philanthropies, the ...
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Partners with Lumina Foundation to Address Racism on College Campuses
Release Date:
12/11/2017
The Lumina Foundation has announced grants totaling $2.5 million in support of community-building efforts designed to promote understanding, tolerance, and healing on college and university campuses. The foundation also will partner with Rockefeller...
As Youth Giving Since 2001 Totals $19M, Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Reiterates the Importance of a Youth-Led Strategy
Release Date:
12/11/2017
Philanthropists under the age of 30 have given a total of more than $19 million since 2001 through youth grantmaking programs, a study from YouthGiving.org, an initiative of Foundation Center, finds.
Rockefeller Releases Findings from Intergenerational Conference
Release Date:
12/20/2017
In the summer of 2017, The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center brought together a group of residents around the theme of “Youth as Agents of Transformative Change.” Participants hailed from eight different countries, representing academia, the...
How Salesforce is Innovating Corporate Philanthropy and Workplace Giving
Release Date:
03/09/2018
... Netflix, personalization is paramount. So is a sense of engagement that goes beyond a routine paycheck deduction... ...
Pfizer Foundation Fights Hunger and Supports the UN Global Goals at SXSW
Release Date:
03/27/2018
For four days last week, Pfizer and Rise Against Hunger engaged hundreds of volunteers at the SXSW Trade Show to package meals for vulnerable individuals and families around the world. By the time the last box had been stacked, more than 11,016...
New York Foundation Releases New Video in the Ongoing Series "In Their Own Words"
Release Date:
03/29/2018
... . To better understand what makes for effective community engagement , New York Foundation went right to the source. ...
Schott Foundation Releases New Report, “Keeping Students First: Building Community Labor Partnerships for Strong Schools.”
Release Date:
04/10/2018
This report is designed to support community and labor groups that are ready and willing to engage in meaningful relationship building and collaboration.
With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”
Release Date:
04/23/2018
Today the Boston University Initiative on Cities, with support from Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, launched Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise, a new report which details the activities, visibility, value,...
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Making Space at The Table: Welcoming New Voices to Your Family Giving - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, July 12, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
There are so many ways to welcome new voices into your family giving. Whether you are looking to involve the next generation of family members, developing a process to invite non-family board members onto your board, or finding other practical ways...
The Covenant Foundation Announces the 2018 Recipients of The Covenant Award
Release Date:
06/06/2018
Naomi Ackerman, Founder and Executive Director of The Advot Project, Los Angeles, CA; Deborah Newbrun, Senior Jewish Educator and Director Emeritus at Camp Tawonga, San Francisco, CA; and Dr. Susie Tanchel, Head of School at JCDS, Boston’s Jewish...