Research Supported by The Helmsley Charitable Trust Grant Provides New Insight Into Neurological Disorders
Release Date:
04/17/2018
Scientists improve the growth of three-dimensional brain models to better understand autism, dementia, schizophrenia
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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge Entry Helps Homeless Store Their Vital Documents Digitally
Release Date:
04/19/2018
Austin City officials on Wednesday announced the first step in launching an initiative aimed at improving identity services for homeless people.
OSF May Exit Hungary as Orban Purges Civil Groups
Release Date:
04/20/2018
The foundation will move about 100 employees to Berlin, Austrian newspaper Die Presse reported on Thursday, without citing anyone.
ASPCA Opens Permanent, State-of-the-Art Behavioral Rehabilitation Center
Release Date:
05/10/2018
After year-long project, the 28,000-square-foot facility unveils innovative training program and greater capacity to rehabilitate homeless dogs across the country
11
Oct
2018
Advocacy Guidance for Nonprofits and Foundations - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, October 11, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Join our speakers from Alliance for Justice and RESULTS Educational Fund for insightful information on how you can develop a strong advocacy plan. Learn the importance of advocacy work and how to legally use your funding and your voice to shine...
OSF Leaving Hungary Under Government Pressure
Release Date:
05/15/2018
Under intense political pressure and the threat of legal sanctions, George Soros’s Open Society Foundations said on Tuesday that it had become impossible to work in Hungary, whose prime minister has blamed Mr. Soros for the country’s problems, and...
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
Backed in Part By The Ford Foundation, Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Named a National Treasure by National Trust
Release Date:
06/19/2018
The still indomitable Nina Simone will be honored by the National Trust as her childhood home in Tyron, N.C. will be named a national treasure.
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...
Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms To Flip the House for the Democrats
Release Date:
06/25/2018
Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms To Flip the House for the Democrats Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has decided to throw his political clout and personal fortune behind...
BNY Mellon Partners With Girls' Leadership Initiative on Stem Boot Camp
Release Date:
08/02/2018
A global leadership development initiative of the United Nations Foundations is partnering with BNY Mellon to bring STEM boot camps to five cities, including Pittsburgh.
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...
Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride
Release Date:
08/14/2018
In 2016, the Ford Foundation set out on an experiment—give $1 billion to social justice nonprofits, with all funds going to a combination of general operating support and organizational strengthening.
With Support From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery
Release Date:
08/15/2018
It’s nearly impossible to break a dry spaghetti noodle into only two pieces. A new MIT study shows how and why it can be done.
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
Watch videos from the Forum’s largest annual conference yet!
07
Nov
2018
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: A Conversation about Education with the Gates Foundation’s Bob Hughes
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Robert Hughes has served for many years as an advocate and champion of public education in New York City. In 2016 Bob transitioned from being President of New Visions Public school to becoming the K-12 Strategy Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates...
01
Oct
2018
Capturing Election Momentum for Building Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, October 1, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join our last Election Series Discussion to address practical pathways that can capture election momentum to build long-term power for communities of interest.
The Ford Foundation Takes Another Stand On Census
Release Date:
10/19/2018
The Ford Foundation has created a new video, Stand Up for the Count, to explain the importance of the census data.
JPMorgan Spreads its Urban Development Money to Paris
Release Date:
11/05/2018
The bank will contribute $30 million over five years to programs to teach job skills and expand small businesses in Seine-Saint-Denis and other places with high unemployment and poverty, JPMorgan said in a statement provided to Reuters.