Funded by the New York Community Trust, Redford Center Establishes Filmmaker Grants
Release Date:
06/22/2016
... and networking to support filmmakers “who understand the power of a well-told, well-timed story as a means to inspire ...
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Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum
Release Date:
07/19/2016
As a researcher, Dr. Ruth Ann Luna knows that subtyping autism—finding all the genetic variables that may lead to a diagnosis—is vital to improve care for Kellen and other autistic children.
Ford's Walker Included in New Class of Disrupters Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse
Release Date:
08/01/2016
... on such boards were white. An emerging class of New York power players includes Timothy Wilkins, Darren Walker, Debra ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Contributes Funds for Online Tool to Reveal Commercial Fishing Activity Worldwide
Release Date:
09/15/2016
Oceana, SkyTruth and Google today launched the public Beta of Global Fishing Watch, a new online technology platform that allows anyone in the world free access to monitor and track the activities of the world’s largest commercial fishing vessels in...
Howard Gilman, Laurie M. Tisch, Doris Duke and Mellon Fund Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Latest Project
Release Date:
10/18/2016
... Chorus’ latest project, Silent Voices, harnesses the power of young people to be instruments of change, giving ...
Rockefeller Foundation Gives $150K to Leading Disaster Relief Organization
Release Date:
11/23/2016
All Hands Volunteers, the leading disaster relief organization powered by volunteers, has been awarded a grant of $150,000 by the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation to establish a Global Rapid Response Fund.
The Overbrook Foundation Tries to Cure What Ails Environmentalism
Release Date:
08/11/2017
... of two philanthropic strategies—using grantmaking power to connect groups with shared interests and making ...
Cuomo Administration Bullish On State Climate Action After RGGI Agreement
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... between states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector will expand after the members this week agreed ...
As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up
Release Date:
09/20/2017
After Bill and Hillary Clinton announced the end of their signature conference during last year’s presidential campaign, Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and billionaire, has stepped unto the breach.
De Blasio Wants To Install 1,000 Electric-Car Charging Stations By 2020
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... will include 20 “fast-charging” stations, which can power up vehicles in 30 minutes, instead of the eight hours ...
Opinion: How Nonprofits Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fundraising
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Is your AI solution a friend or a tool? To learn more about the use of artificial intelligence to improve fundraising and related philanthropic programs, Ray Wang, CEO and founder of Constellation Research, and I invited Adam Martel to our weekly...
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Initiative To Fuel Social Impact Startups
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Salesforce continues to build a social good movement within the technology sector.
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Impact Fund to Invest in Social Change Startup
Release Date:
10/05/2017
Salesforce continues to build a social good movement within the technology sector. Since it was founded in 1999, the cloud computing giant and its CEO, Marc Benioff, have been trailblazers in redefining "corporate social responsibility," with...
Opinion: What’s Holding Philanthropists Back?
Release Date:
10/06/2017
When I think about social and racial equity and how it shows up — and how it doesn’t — in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, I wonder what’s holding us back.
Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas
Release Date:
01/18/2018
... that affect them. In our society, access to the levers of power is heavily skewed in favor of the wealthy and ...
Open Society Foundations Funds the Mayor Exchange to Offer Help to Puerto Rico
Release Date:
03/02/2018
... repair and rebuild the island, to navigating the federal power structure in Washington.... Open Society Foundations ...
Howard Gilman Foundation and the American Express Foundation Fund "The Gospel at Colonus"
Release Date:
08/03/2018
Conceived, adapted, and directed by MacArthur Genius Grant winner Lee Breuer, "The Gospel at Colonus", is an ancient Greek tragedy turned into religious parable within the framework of the Pentecostal church, that unites cultures and époques, and it...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge
Release Date:
09/21/2018
The American Cities Climate Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for 20 ambitious cities to significantly deepen and accelerate their efforts to tackle climate change and promote a sustainable future for their residents.
Meet the New Grantees of the Black-Led Movement Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/27/2020
... been harmful to Black people, and advance Black community power to build the liberatory future we all need. The ... and gender justice lens to their work, are focused on power -building in the South and Midwest...
Propel Democracy Launches Funding To Support Progressive Organizers’ Digital Pivot for 2020 Election
Release Date:
04/23/2020
... just and equitable society. Learn more at propelcapital. org Propel Democracy Launches Funding To Support Progressive ...