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Barack Obama has not just won the election, he also has a dire set of circumstances that lie ahead -- circumstances that will be even worse if Congress fails to act before January 1, 2013. If you read National Council of Nonprofits CEO Tim...
Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A corporate volunteer program can increase nonprofit productivity and effectiveness but it must be carefully designed, matching the...
By Gail Gershon, Senior Director, Gap Inc. Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources becomes increasingly scarce, more foundations are thinking creatively...
Advocates say a food-stamp program that includes pet food would address a little-discussed gap in the social safety net: Currently, there is no federal program that helps low-income people care for their pets.
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is the latest major grantmaker to consolidate its programs in a bid to be more strategic. Its CEO explains that this wasn’t an easy process.
The Open Society Economic Justice Program has committed $5 million to an innovative new fund focused on reducing racial and gender bias in investment decisions.
We are very lucky to have an immensely eager and intelligent inaugural public policy fellow, and we are excited to see how much we can accomplish together.
I try to attend as many policy-focused programs as possible, but I need to be strategic with my time commitments. So some might ask, “Why do we see you at every program on impact investing?”
Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice By Michael Hamill Remaley, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Communications At this very darkest time of the year, it is hard not to dwell...
With levels of hunger and nutrition insecurity exploding during the pandemic and resulting economic downturn, The Rockefeller Foundation issued a call to action to transform the U.S. food system.