Site Search

The John A. Hartford Foundation

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners

Release Date:

12/14/2016

... that they wanted the Foundation to make decisions based on what would produce the best results. In the words of Hays ... "If we found a good opportunity, we would bet the farm on it." Thanks to a lot...

Find More By

News type

Children, Youth and Families

Funding Area

Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

Related Organizations

11 May 2017

Balancing Family Privacy and Public Trust: Transparency in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, May 11, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

While transparency is an important value in principle, what do you do when your foundation’s privacy is also your family’s privacy? How do we balance the need for public accountability with a family’s right to privacy?

Find More By

Event type

Tools & Strategies

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Topic(s)

08 Jun 2017

21st Century Philanthropic Pipelines for Twentysomethings - Webinar

Thursday, June 8, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How do we inspire and prepare the best generation of philanthropic leaders for the field and for our family work?

Find More By

Event type

Professional Development

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Funding Area

13 Jul 2017

Mission Investing: Resources and Advice for Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... will highlight family philanthropists sharing insights on how mission investing has worked for their purposes, and ... resources available for families to meet you at any stage on your mission investing...

Find More By

Event type

Professional Development

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

14 Sep 2017

The First Year in the Life of a New Executive Director - Webinar

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

How can your board develop a transition plan to maximize your new executive director’s prospects for success?

Find More By

Event type

Professional Development

Format

Audience

Board & Trustees

Family Foundation

HR & Operations Staff

Private Foundation

Topic(s)

Governance

HR & Operations

Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"

Release Date:

01/06/2017

... Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is free. ... During recent weeks, I’ve found myself ruminating on Hughes’s Let America Be America Again,...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

Rachel Block Joins Milbank Memorial Fund as Program Officer

Release Date:

04/03/2017

... who worked for the Fund and other organizations focusing on federal and state health policy issues, she has served in ... and certification programs, with particular emphasis on quality improvement, data, and...

Find More By

News type

Related Organizations

Milbank Memorial Fund

Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Addressing 'Silent Killer' - Drowning Deaths

Release Date:

05/15/2017

... for the buck with his global health giving, which focuses on saving lives in poorer countries using tested solutions ...

Find More By

News type

Children, Youth and Families

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

11 Sep 2017

The Pence-Kobach Commission's Potential Impact on Voting Rights - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, September 11, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* The Pence-Kobach ... Registration Act. While not new, these claims have taken on a new level of urgency under the...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

Audience

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

Public Policy

The 2017 National Center for Responsive Philanthropy Impact Awards Winners Announced

Release Date:

09/05/2017

... as examples of bold, high-impact giving that puts emphasis on leading by example, being true partners to communities ... reflection and learning to explicitly focus on equity in its operations and grantmaking...

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed Now?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... teacher workforce, as many students of color score lower on standardized assessments and licensure tests... ...

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

Education

Simons Foundation Releases The Eternal Sky, Part 2: The Hunt for Inflation

Release Date:

10/05/2017

A new short film, the second installment in a series produced by the Simons Foundation, chronicles the work of scientists developing the Simons Observatory. The film traverses the globe, from the barren Atacama Desert in Chile to the sunny beaches...

Find More By

News type

Environment and Climate Change

Video

Funding Area

The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Is Seeking Applications For Its Conservation Grants Program

Release Date:

11/01/2017

... projects, exhibitions and publications focusing on art conservation, scholarly publications, and technical ... of research, exhibitions that include a prominent focus on materials and techniques, and other...

Find More By

News type

RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Arts

Related Organizations

Samuel H. Kress Foundation

15 Mar 2018

Imagining the Future: Pursuing Excellence in Family Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, March 15, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... strategies and collaborative initiatives should be focused on moving forward for families, practitioners and advisors? ...

Find More By

Event type

Tools & Strategies

Format

Audience

Family Foundation

Michigan State University Uses Mellon Foundation Grant To Build Massive Slave Trade Database

Release Date:

01/09/2018

... conclusions about processes that had an indelible impact on the world.' Dean Rehberger, director of Matrix: The .....

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Mellon Foundation

Surdna Foundation Announces Over $600,000 in Impact Investing Grants

Release Date:

01/11/2018

... “When the Foundation first made a commitment to focus on a combination of mission-related investments (MRI) and ...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Related Organizations

Surdna Foundation

05 Feb 2018

Pathways to Effective State Funding Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, February 5, 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.** Join FCCP for their ... 4th. Members and Non-Member Funders: Please click on the "Register Now" link above...

Find More By

Event type

Tools & Strategies

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Novo Foundation Launches New Website and Film Series,The Life Story: Moments of Change

Release Date:

02/01/2018

The stunning new interactive website explores 13 moments when survivors, service providers, funders, advocates and allies can make a difference for girls and women.

Find More By

News type