Open Society University Network Launches to Transform Higher Education
Release Date:
01/23/2020
George Soros announced today that he is creating a new university network to better prepare students for current and future global challenges.
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Camilo Mendez Announced as Chief Financial Officer of The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Release Date:
01/28/2020
We are excited to welcome today Camilo Mendez as the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation’s fourth chief financial officer. He succeeds Cynthia Evans, who has served Dodge and its grantees for 25 years, most recently as chief financial officer and interim...
Joan Mitchell Foundation Names 2020 Artists in Residence
Release Date:
01/29/2020
The Joan Mitchell Foundation announced today that thirty-seven artists were selected to participate in its artist-in-residence program at its center in New Orleans.
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2020
Walking the Walk: Operationalizing Lessons from Decolonizing Wealth and Winners Take All - A Food for Thought Conversation
Thursday, February 13, 2020 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Racial and economic inequality are codified within philanthropy's institutional structure and often perpetuate the very inequities philanthropy tries to eradicate. Edgar Villanueva, Anand Giridharadas and others have taken aim at the philanthropic...
What's the Secret to Responsive Grantmaking?
Release Date:
01/28/2020
At the risk of sounding so uncool, it’s always been a guilty pleasure of mine to log onto Guidestar and read through 990s—the federal tax form that all 501(c)(3)s are required to file each year. I suppose I feel guilty because it makes me feel like...
Remembering Janet Kelley
Release Date:
02/03/2020
It is with a heavy heart that we share the incredibly sad news of Janet Kelley’s passing on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 after a long illness.
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Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)
Thursday, January 30, 2020 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance. Did you know that violations of the self-dealing tax...
Morgan Stanley Foundation Launches Alliance for Children's Mental Health
Release Date:
02/03/2020
These days, you can hardly turn on the news or scroll through your social media feed without coming across one more tragic story about a young person who was suffering in silence: an overdose, a suicide attempt or worse. In fact, suicide is now one...
Two Changes in Executive Team at Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
02/04/2020
Nicole Howe Buggs has been promoted to chief administrative officer and corporate secretary of the foundation and Trish Callahan joins as chief human resources officer.
Research to Prevent Blindness Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Release Date:
02/05/2020
Today, Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) celebrates the 60th anniversary of its incorporation.
The Mosaic Network and Fund in The New York Community Trust Grants $4.5 million to Arts Nonprofits of Color in New York
Release Date:
02/04/2020
A collaborative fund in The New York Community Trust is supporting 27 projects to strengthen the organizational capacity of African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American arts groups.
NoVo Foundation Announces The Life Story Grantee Partners Addressing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls Across the U.S.
Release Date:
01/28/2020
Today, the NoVo Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of The Life Story Grants: a $10 million, three-year investment in fifteen projects that open exit ramps and close on-ramps to commercial sexual exploitation across the U.S.
The New York Community Trust Gives Levinson Arts Achievement Award to Rachel Rossin
Release Date:
02/05/2020
An independent committee selected by The New York Community Trust has awarded Brooklyn-based artist Rachel Rossin, 33, a $50,000 grant made possible by Robert A. Levinson and Patricia S. Levinson.
Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship
Release Date:
01/22/2020
he Pahara Institute, together with the Aspen Institute, announced today the Spring 2020 cohort of the highly selective Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship. These 24 individuals join the Pahara community of leaders, which is designed to support and...
Philanthropy New York Members Featured Among The 50 Most Influential Philanthropists in New York
Release Date:
02/11/2020
With its storied history of penthouse fundraisers and ballroom galas, New York has long been an epicenter of philanthropy. To this day, funders of all sizes invest countless dollars into shaping the state’s approach to criminal justice, health care...
Judy Miner Joins Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/24/2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation announced today that Judy Miner has been appointed to the organization’s board of directors.
Casey Family Programs Announces 2020 Casey Excellence for Children Awards
Release Date:
01/13/2020
Casey Family Programs is pleased to announce the recipients of 2020 Casey Excellence for Children Awards. The awards recognize outstanding individuals for their distinguished work, exceptional leadership and tireless dedication to improving the...
2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality
Release Date:
02/06/2020
Responding to growing global agitation over the effects of concentrated wealth, the Open Society Foundations announced today that 16 fellows will take part in a collaborative effort to combat economic inequality.
Ed Henry to Step Down from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation at Year End
Release Date:
02/12/2020
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced today that after 15 years with the foundation, and 12 years as President and CEO, Ed Henry will step down in December 2020.
American Express and The New York Women's Foundation Partner Together on The Ambition Project
Release Date:
02/11/2020
An open letter from the six women of the American Express Executive Committee reflects on the company’s progress, shares new commitments and programs and calls on leaders everywhere to proudly back women’s ambition.