Bill Gates: 'Philanthropy Should Be Taking Bigger Risks Than Business'
Release Date:
09/25/2013
... be taking much bigger risks than business," the Microsoft co -founder explained during a panel at the conference. Gates .....
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Building Bigger Bets with Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/02/2013
... a coordinated form of funding that to date has engaged 45 co -investors, pledging nearly $279 million to help 16 ...
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Jersey Water Works Initiative is a Powerful Collaboration
Release Date:
04/27/2016
... executive officer of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and co -chairman of the Jersey Water Works Finance Committee... ...
Ford, Rockefeller, Mellon, Bank of America Are Just a Few of the Donors to New African American Museum
Release Date:
05/25/2016
... and Samuel L. Jackson, the NBA and the NFL, Carlyle Group co -founder and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein and former ...
Sloan Foundation Funds New App and TV Series Focusing on Science
Release Date:
07/27/2016
... Sunday Morning) and neuroscientist Dr. Heather Berlin are co -hosts for the first 26 episodes. Guests include ...
Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare
Release Date:
02/27/2017
... and NGA Vice Chair Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval co -moderated a session on ending childhood hunger. Mrs. ...
New York Chastises EPA Chief Over River’s Superfund Cleanup
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... six-year dredging project performed by General Electric Co . in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency ...
John A. Hartford Foundation's Fulmer to be Honored by New York Academy of Medicine
Release Date:
08/25/2016
... awards recognizes contributions by individuals in health policy , public health, clinical practice, biomedical research ... including as Vice-Chair, and her active engagement in the policy work of the Academy,...
William T. Grant Publishes How Social Science Research Can Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World
Release Date:
05/17/2017
... knowledge; either it is for academics or for users in policy and practice; either it is scientific or practical. ... real world. Researchers who want their work to matter in policy and practice should begin by...
Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... our organization has a comprehensive paid parental-leave policy . I am extraordinarily lucky. While an overwhelming ... made this a priority. Yet a comprehensive national policy likely wouldn’t cover someone...
J.J. Watt's Hurricane Relief Fundraising Closes at More Than $37 Million
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... can now recite in their sleep — you caring dot com slash J.J. Watt...you caring dot com slash J.J. Watt...you caring dot com slash J.J. Watt — Watt decided to close things up this ...
Bloomberg, Gates, Others Pledge $1.2 Billion to Eradicate Polio
Release Date:
06/13/2017
... of efforts to eradicate polio, including $450 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The commitment from the foundation includes $300 million for a two-to-one ... at GPEI's Rotary...
What Philanthropy Can Do to Stabilize Homeless Families and Break the Cycle of Homelessness
Release Date:
03/13/2018
... and private. Every family also receives basic necessities, from sheets and towels to pots and pans. But the Way to Win ... with us. We must work to break the cycle of homelessness from an intergenerational...
Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up
Release Date:
08/05/2025
... to serve communities. We have welcomed statements from funders defending the right to give. Speaking up is ... cuts. They are also developing a strategic reserve policy that allows for greater responsiveness...
William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.
Release Date:
03/28/2018
... research, conducted by researchers in collaboration with policy partners, aimed at reducing inequality in youth ... “The unique aspect of these awards is that the research- policy teams are focused in areas...
Cost of Health Care a Burden for Most U.S. Households
Release Date:
04/15/2014
... Linda Blumberg, Ph.D., senior fellow in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute said that she and her ... she said, adding that “lots of things change absent policy changes.” ... Cost of Health Care a...
Three Important Steps Philanthropies Are Taking to Curb Climate Change
Release Date:
07/29/2015
... the most pressing social, environmental, and economic policy challenge of our time. One example of a ... effort that has made great progress despite lagging public policy is the Beyond Coal campaign, which...
Century Foundation Fellow Comments On Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action
Release Date:
06/24/2016
... decision upholding race as a factor in the admissions policy of the University of Texas at Austin came as a relief ...
January 11 Is Deadline to Submit a Letter of Inquiry for William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants
Release Date:
12/14/2016
We support high-quality research that is relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States.
Design and Health: Back Together Again?
Release Date:
06/21/2017
... disease and mitigate environmental health issues stemming from the massive industrialization of urban centers. As we ... community benefit dollars to build healthier neighborhoods from the ground up. Programs...