William Randolph Hearst Foundations Provides Hefty Grant to SOPAC to Partner with School District
Release Date:
04/26/2018
... lives,” according to the foundations’ website, www .hearstfdn.org . The organizations focus on the culture, ...
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The JPB Foundation Supports Creation of ParkServe Database
Release Date:
05/01/2018
... Database Today, The Trust for Public Land launched www .ParkServe.TPL.org , providing free, easy-to-navigate ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $29.3 Million to Hellenic Fire Service
Release Date:
07/31/2018
In the wake of catastrophic forest fires that raged for days just east of Athens, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a €25 million ($29.3 million) grant to the Hellenic Fire Service.
Klarman and Barr Foundations Team up on $25 Million Arts Initiative
Release Date:
10/04/2018
The grants are part of a larger $25 million investment in the 29 nonprofits by the Barr Foundation and The Klarman Family Foundation, called the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative.
Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces a Series of New Artists Talks in Collaboration With Voices in Contemporary Art
Release Date:
10/24/2018
The dialogues, known as the CALL / VoCA Talks, are part of the Joan Mitchell Foundation’s Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) initiative, which provides resources and training for artists in the areas of studio organization, archiving, and inventory...
Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Hospitals Launch Caregiver Support Program
Release Date:
04/12/2019
The Cleveland Clinic, Ascension Michigan, Catholic Health, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation have announced a $20 million partnership aimed at supporting caregivers.
Jamie Merisotis Becomes Council on Foundations' Board Chair
Release Date:
05/14/2019
The Council on Foundations today announced that Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis has assumed the role of Chair of the Board of Directors.
MIT Receives $8 Million From Simons Foundation for Quantum Research
Release Date:
06/04/2019
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced a four-year, $8 million grant from the Simons Foundation in support of the Simons Collaboration on Ultra-Quantum Matter.
Open Society Foundations Commits $5 Million for Accountable Governance
Release Date:
06/02/2019
The Open Society Foundations has announced a $5 million challenge grant to the Open Government Partnership in support of accountable, responsive, and inclusive governance initiatives.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awarded More Than $84 Million in Grants in First Half of 2021
Release Date:
07/27/2021
Grants were awarded to 42 organizations
Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 10 Grant Recipients to Support Family Engagement Programs
Release Date:
03/08/2022
Philanthropic funding will advance new strategies to provide equitable learning for all students
Beyond Divestment: Decarbonizing Our Investment Portfolio - New Report from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
02/02/2023
In November 2022, the RBF board of trustees adopted a plan to spend an additional $100 million to address the climate crisis over the next ten years.
11
Jun
2024
Clarifying Your Purpose and Legacy Part One: Family Giving Lifecycle Succession and Legacy Curriculum Workshop - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
This interactive workshop will provide families with practical tools and proven strategies to clarify their philanthropic mission, effectively transition leadership, ensure lasting impact, and preserve their philanthropic values.
19
Jun
2012
-- POSTPONED -- Is Social Justice Sustainable?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
The economic crisis and its toll on private and government funding, coupled with shifts and trends in the giving patterns of large foundations, have caused many in the social justice sector -- including human and civil rights, anti-poverty and...
19
Jul
2012
Decision of the Century: How Will Philanthropy Respond to the Supreme Court Ruling on the Health Care Reform Act?
Thursday, July 19, 2012 -
11:45am to 2:00pm
The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act will have severe implications for health care reform, regardless of the actual decision. Many will tell you that no matter what is decided in Washington, health care reform is...
01
Nov
2012
NYC Workforce Funders: First Meeting for Grantmakers Relatively New to Workforce Development -- POSTPONED
Thursday, November 1, 2012 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Tiger Foundation, 125 Park Avenue, NYC
The New York City Workforce Funders will hold the first meeting for grantmakers who are relatively new to the workforce development field. The focus of the meeting will be to develop a set of activities for future meetings. A Philanthropy New York...
11
Dec
2012
How Will Your Foundation’s Story Be Told in 100 Years: Why Archives Matter
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 -
1:45pm to 6:00pm
We invite CEOs, trustees and other senior staff to join foundation leaders and seasoned experts in an intimate discussion of the art of preserving foundation records. Topics will range from finding the right archive for your foundation materials, to...
17
Oct
2011
Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change
Monday, October 17, 2011 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
By the year 2000, more than 80% of the City’s trash was sent to four of the city’s 59 community districts to be stored and bundled for shipment out of state. The South Bronx was home to only 6.5% of the city’s residents, but more than 30% of the...
20
Oct
2011
"Fixing vs. Preparing"...The Role of Positive Youth Development in Juvenile Justice
Thursday, October 20, 2011 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
"Positive Youth Development" is a process all young people go through as they move from less mature ways of thinking, feeling and acting as they transition to adulthood. This process often happens unevenly and with great difficulty for youth such as...
20
Sep
2011
School Transformations III: Practices and Programs that Are Transforming Schools & Policies that Support Them
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
This is the third session of a series designed to inform grantmakers about realistic options for significantly improving and even transforming low-performing public schools. The first session noted the tremendous challenges involved in turning...