Philanthropists, Lawmakers Behind New Push for College Education in Prison
Release Date:
07/29/2015
Move comes as criminal-justice policies place more emphasis on preparing inmates for life beyond bars.
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Clark Foundation and Clark Sports Center Featured in NYTimes
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the Baseball Hall of Fame, outlines some of the foundation's work in Cooperstown.
Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Though Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg lost money from a recent Rikers Island recidivism reduction program, they still plan to explore social impact bonds in the future.
Morgan Stanley Helps Address Housing, Health and Employment Needs in Washington D.C.
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Morgan Stanley is among the financial supporters of the $34 million initiative facilitated by the Healthy Futures Fund.
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Oct
2015
More Than Giving: Theory of the Foundation
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
We know that foundations are about more than their financial capacity. But, how do we frame the full scope of what a foundation is and does?
NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Atlantic Philanthropies' Kavitha Mediratta examines the evolution of school discipline policies in New York City.
Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award
Release Date:
07/31/2015
Up to ten winners will be selected to receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque, and a $500 travel stipend to attend the awards reception.
United Hospital Fund Explores the Struggles of Family Caregiving
Release Date:
07/31/2015
AARP reports caregivers devote an average of 18 hours per week to medical needs and the work is worth $470 billion annually.
Are Too Many Seniors Taking Antidepressants?
Release Date:
07/31/2015
The study was funded by AFAR, the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies, and the Beeson Career Development Award Program.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Resident-Led Grantmaking Program in Crown Heights
Release Date:
08/03/2015
The foundation seeks to invest $100,000 in Crown Heights—and local residents are deciding where the funds will go.
Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism
Release Date:
08/03/2015
The foundation will address inequality by limiting rights to access and use of natural resources to generate wealth.
Ten New York Nonprofits Selected as Semifinalists of 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Release Date:
08/04/2015
The Awards program has attracted more than 685 applicants from across the city and its suburbs over its first nine years.
Ford's Walker Featured in NonProfit Times 'Power & Influence Top 50'
Release Date:
08/04/2015
The executives included in the 18th annual spotlight made decisions every day that changed lives for the better.
Inside HigherEd Examines New Book from Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date:
08/04/2015
'The Asian American Achievement Paradox,' explores the role race and culture play when pursuing an education.
Historian O’Connor Comments on New Ford Foundation Strategy
Release Date:
08/04/2015
Twenty years ago, Alice O'Connor was a Ford Foundation program officer.
Social Innovation Fund Awards $11.3 Million Grant to LISC to Expand Education, Career Services for Low-Income Individuals
Release Date:
08/04/2015
Citi Foundation, MetLife Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Capital One are funders of the initiative.
Newman's Own Foundation Launches Fellowship Program
Release Date:
08/04/2015
The Fellows were selected based on demonstrated leadership skills, as well as commitment to social issues and community development.
What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?
Publication date:
08/2015
This report is the newest entry in GEO's Smarter Grantmaking Playbook.
Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth
Release Date:
08/05/2015
TRUTH combines public education, guidance for families, support and community-building for young people to address the hostility and stereotypes transgender and gender non-conforming youth often face.
Andrew W. Mellon Study Examines Demographic Composition of Museum Staff
Release Date:
08/05/2015
The study is thought to be the first of its kind to measure diversity in art museums around the U.S.