Propel Capital’s Sarah Williams Honored by The Center for Court Innovation
Release Date:
03/19/2018
The Center for Court Innovation honors four leaders who have made New York a better place.
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New Study Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Identifies Nature's Strongholds
Release Date:
04/23/2018
A new study by The Nature Conservancy has identified landscapes across the American Midwest that are predicted to withstand the growing impacts of climate change and help ensure nature’s survival.
Report from Commonwealth Fund Finds Patient Worry About Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs at All-Time High
Release Date:
05/17/2018
Few patients are confident they can afford an expensive medical bill, as high out-of-pocket healthcare costs continue to be a cause for patient concern, according to a report from the Commonwealth Fund.
Julie Sandorf, President of The Charles H. Revson Foundation on Supporting New York’s Libraries
Release Date:
05/30/2018
City must not force libraries to give up gains. A tiny fraction of the budget would preserve improvements benefiting New Yorkers
Through Its Piper Fund Initiative, The Proteus Fund Works to Educate Communities About Judicial Independence
Release Date:
06/21/2018
Community support for independent judiciaries is key to their continued development and existence. However, this support can be a challenge to build, given the political and social diversity of individuals and organizations whose lives are directly...
Commonwealth Funded Study Shows Impacts State-based Individual Mandates Would Have in 2019
Release Date:
07/25/2018
The findings are based on the assumption that the state mandates similar to the penalty structure under the ACA before the passage of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017.
Ford Foundation Joins Funders To Launch The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund
Release Date:
08/13/2018
The Ford and W.K. Kellogg foundations recently teamed up with Borealis Philanthropy to launch the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund. The fund just released its first round of grants, totaling $14 million, which will go to advancing racial equity...
Dr. Cassie Schwerner Selected as Next Executive Director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
Release Date:
08/23/2018
Dr. Cassie Schwerner Selected as Next Executive Director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility It's with joy and sadness that Schott announces that our friend, colleague and partner Dr. Cassie Schwerner has...
United Philanthropy #ForumCon18 Highlights
Release Date:
09/07/2018
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Michael Bloomberg Thinks Midsize Arts Nonprofits Can Change American Cities, and He’s Spending Over $100 Million to Prove It
Release Date:
10/17/2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies has expanded its American Cities initiative and is giving grants to hundreds of arts nonprofits.
Bloomberg Commits $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Financial Aid
Release Date:
11/19/2018
The largest-ever gift to an academic institution in America will enable Johns Hopkins to permanently commit to a need-blind admissions policy and ensure unparalleled educational opportunities for the next generation of global leaders.
$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards
Release Date:
01/15/2019
A board-member matching service to identify and train candidates of color — and assess groups’ readiness to engage people of different backgrounds — will be key to change.
Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs
Release Date:
02/01/2019
The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Maria Torres-Springer as its next vice president for US programs. She will join the foundation in May, succeeding Xavier de Souza Briggs, who has served as vice president for five years and...
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education
Release Date:
02/20/2019
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education A nonprofit working on open-source curriculum that aligns with state standards is the latest development in the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 10-...
ASPCA Announces Commitment to Help Animal Cruelty Victims and Low-Income Pet Owners
Release Date:
06/18/2019
ASPCA will elevate animal welfare efforts nationwide by addressing the complex needs of animal cruelty victims and improving access to vital veterinary care for pet owners in need.
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Brings Art to the Public Hospital System
Release Date:
07/19/2019
Hoping to make residents care more about their local health centers, the city’s public hospital network is starting by making the centers more interesting to look at.
Guardian Life Insurance of America Supports Dental Lifeline Network's Volunteer Dentist Recruitment Efforts
Release Date:
02/17/2020
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has awarded a $400,000 grant to Dental Lifeline Network, which will help the national charitable organization extend its volunteer dentist recruitment efforts, expand coordinated care, and support the...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Distributes $31 Million First Round of Grants to Reach Areas Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Release Date:
04/30/2020
The funding is part of the Foundation’s $100 million global COVID-19 relief initiative; grants focus on food and shelter, mental health, artist relief, and frontline health care staff.
Grantmakers in Aging Announces Lindsay A. Goldman as New CEO
Release Date:
10/19/2020
At the 2020 GIA Annual Conference, Board Chair Rani Snyder announced that Lindsay A. Goldman will become the next Chief Executive Officer of GIA, effective January 1, 2021.
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is Building an Anti-racist, Anti-sexist Institution
Release Date:
02/09/2021
RBF is committed to becoming an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization by taking proactive and inclusive steps to achieve gender and racial equity internally.