Arcus Director Examines the Story Behind LGBT History Month
Release Date:
09/04/2015
Kevin Jennings and other academic leaders describe how LGBT History Month was launched, amid stiff resistance, more than two decades ago.
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ASPCA Grants Nearly $1 Million for Initiatives to Encourage Pet Adoptions
Release Date:
09/04/2015
The funds will cover adoption and "make-ready" fees for specific breeds of cats and dogs.
Ford and Atlantic Back Education Policy Think Tank
Release Date:
09/04/2015
Linda Darling-Hammond will lead the new program, which will employ 30 researchers.
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Nov
2015
Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy
Thursday, November 19, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
On September 24, 2010, when Mark Zuckerberg joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the stage of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to announce his unprecedented gift of $100 million to transform Newark’s public schools, the...
PNY's President Gives Insight on Funder Collaboration
Release Date:
09/08/2015
Ronna Brown offered the recent Education Funders Research Initiative study on Common Core as an example of mutliple funders coming together for a common cause.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Receive National Medal of Arts
Release Date:
09/08/2015
President Obama will present the award in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals.
Ford Foundation Head in India Moves On, Hints at Discord with Government
Release Date:
09/08/2015
The foundation has had its funding frozen after the government announced a probe into a $250,000 grant it had given to a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation Seeks Applicants for Arts & Culture Grants Program
Release Date:
09/08/2015
The Foundation supports arts and cultural organizations through grants to catalyze collective action.
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Oct
2015
Exploring Grantmaking Strategy: Options and Approaches
Thursday, October 29, 2015 -
8:15am to 10:30am
Join us for a highly interactive session organized by the Young Leaders Breakfast Club! Come and participate in a discussion and exchange on balancing the strategic options to inform your decision-making within the philanthropic sector.
Ms. Foundation Helps Film Lab Fight Elder Abuse Through Film
Release Date:
09/09/2015
The film, titled “The Opposite of a Fairy Tale,” addresses elder abuse through a fictional narrative designed to increase awareness of a widespread societal problem.
New York Community Trust to Collaborate with NCRP's Philamplify to Assess Community Foundations
Release Date:
09/09/2015
After nine comprehensive assessments of private, independent grantmakers from across the country, Philamplify will deliver honest feedback to community foundations.
Prudential Seeks New York's Top Youth Volunteers of 2016
Release Date:
09/09/2015
This program year marks The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards’ 21st year of honoring youth volunteers.
Jane Beyer Named Program Officer at Center for Evidence-based Policy and Milbank Memorial Fund
Release Date:
09/09/2015
Jane Beyer will join the Center for Evidence-based Policy (CEbP) and the Milbank Memorial Fund (MMF) as Program Officer on October 5, 2015.
17
Sep
2015
How U.S. Funders Can Respond to the Current Global Refugee Crisis - Webinar
Thursday, September 17, 2015 -
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Wars and violence in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Central America, and elsewhere across the globe have driven a record-high 60 million people from their homes.
For Americans Seeking Good Jobs, Four Values are Key
Release Date:
09/10/2015
Rockefeller Foundation's Laura Gordon takes a deeper dive into the Workshift: #GoodJobsForAll campaign.
Surdna Foundation Invites LOIs for Environmental Infrastructure Programs
Release Date:
09/10/2015
Surdna seeks nonprofits that improve urban infrastructure systems that maximize positive impact while minimizing negative consequences.
MetLife Foundation and The Wall Street Journal Raise Awareness about Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
09/10/2015
The Financial Inclusion Challenge recognized four organizations for their innovative approach to financial inclusion.
Foundation for Child Development-Backed Research Examines the Effects of Discrimination on the Children of Immigrants
Release Date:
09/10/2015
The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy's study will look at the effects of discrimination on the children of immigrants, whether they are themselves immigrants or were born in the United States to immigrant...
William T. Grant-Funded Study Explores Effect of Financial Distress on Academically Prepared Minority Students
Release Date:
09/10/2015
The study looked at more than 500 Black and Latino college students who entered college in the fall of 2013.
Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Finds Possible New Target for Glaucoma Therapy
Release Date:
09/11/2015
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have elucidated a genetic interaction that may prove key to the development and progression of glaucoma, a blinding neurodegenerative disease that affects tens of millions of...