Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact
Publication date:
12/2010
Three foundations — the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund , the Energy Foundation, and the Wilburforce Foundation ...
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Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation
Publication date:
03/2009
In 2002, Arizona’s Flinn Foundation began implementing a strategy that focused on boosting its state’s bioscience economy and relied heavily on building collaborative partnerships. Since that time, Arizona has had dramatic increases in jobs, research funding, businesses, and wages within the bioscience sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how Flinn’s leaders narrowed the Foundation’s focus and assessed its performance.
As Use of Libraries Grows, Government Support Has Eroded
Release Date:
01/08/2013
Compared to 21 other major American library systems, New York City's three public library systems receive less government support even as their circulation and attendance have increased, according to a new study funded by the Charles H. Revson...
In New Brand of Philanthropy, Nonprofits Invest in For-Profits
Release Date:
12/11/2012
This article on the rise of impact investing in the foundation world mentions two recent projects funded by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
Hartford Foundation Awards $1.35 Million to Gerontological Society of America
Release Date:
02/10/2013
The three-year grant will establish the Hartford/GSA National Center on Gerontological Social Work Excellence.
Small Nonprofit Newsroom Wins Pulitzer for Reporting
Release Date:
04/16/2013
... outlet supported in part by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund , won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for its ...
Among Young Inheritors, an Urge to Redistribute
Release Date:
03/25/2013
This article on "trust- fund progressives" includes comments from Bessemer Trust .....
2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced
Release Date:
06/12/2013
The Open Society Foundations, in partnership with Echoing Green, have announced the 2013 class of Black Male Achievement Fellows.
Komen Cancels 2014 Fundraising Events in Seven Cities
Release Date:
06/07/2013
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has cancelled the Race for the Cure events due to economic uncertainty and competition from other nonprofits.
Goldman Sachs, Pritzker Group to Invest $7 Million in Utah School District
Release Date:
08/14/2013
Goldman Sachs and the Pritzker Group will fund the expansion of an early-childhood program in Salt Lake ...
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Funder Briefing and Discussion: Five Borough Farm
Thursday, October 25, 2012 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
... Foundation , with Community Food Funders , Merck Family Fund and the David Rockefeller Fund . This program is "Partially Open." Presenters Susan .....
Updated: Government Shutdown: What It Means for Nonprofits
Release Date:
10/01/2013
Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund , and Diana Aviv, President of Independent Sector, ...
Robin Hood Gala Brings in $60-Million for Antipoverty Groups
Release Date:
05/14/2014
... Journal. The newly launched Robin Hood American Dream Fund , which supports groups helping immigrants and their ...
New Trees and Community Gardens Sprout from ConEd Blackout Settlement
Release Date:
05/22/2014
... Gardens Sprout from ConEd Blackout Settlement [North Star Fund ] Years after a blackout wiped out power in swaths of ...
Dodge Foundation President Weighs in on NJ Sewer System Challenges
Release Date:
03/13/2015
“It’s an opportune moment for communities and utility authorities to put in place innovative, green solutions," Chris Daggett says.
Teagle Foundation Gives $2M for College/Community Partnerships
Release Date:
03/14/2016
The Teagle Foundation awarded more than $2 million in grants across 11 projects under its “College-Community Connections” program.
Bruce and Suzie Kovner Receive 2016 Simon Philanthropy Prize
Release Date:
04/12/2016
... Suzie Kovner Receive 2016 Simon Philanthropy Prize Hedge fund mogul Bruce Kovner and his wife, Suzie, have been ...
Doris Duke Artist Awards Announced
Release Date:
05/03/2016
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has announced 21 recipients of its fifth annual Doris Duke Artist Awards. Among them are eight jazz artists.
Open Society Foundations Public Health Division Director Writes Op-Ed on Health Financing in the Post-Aid Era
Release Date:
07/22/2016
Aids activists have been sounding the alarm that the withdrawal of health funding from middle income countries (MICS) will result in a failure to meet global goals to end the epidemic.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Contributes to Startup to Develop a Novel Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date:
08/10/2016
Pacific Diabetes Technologies (PDT), a Portland, Oregon-based medical device startup, will develop a novel treatment for type 1 diabetes.