Springboard for the Arts Receives $750,000 From Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
07/08/2014
Springboard for the Arts has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Surdna foundation to support its community development programs.
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Bloggers Falsely Accuse JPMorgan Chase of Employee "LGBT Loyalty Test"
Release Date:
07/07/2014
JPMorgan Chase appears to be the victim of right wing bloggers who have been making erroneous posts alleging the bank requires its employees to take an "LGBT loyalty" test.
City's Green Cart Initiative Judged An "Extraordinary Success"
Release Date:
07/13/2014
Evaluators are calling an "extraordinary success" an initiative launched in NYC in 2008, with support from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, to make more fresh fruits and vegetables available in low-income neighborhoods.
Bloomberg Says His Work Is About "Saving Lives"
Release Date:
07/14/2014
In an interview with Rolling Stone, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the work that he and Bloomberg Philanthropies are doing is about "trying to save lives."
Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families
Release Date:
07/14/2014
Eight cities received grants of up to $260,000 each from the National League of Cities (NLC) under a program funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies that seeks to enroll more children and families in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance...
Ford Foundation's Tellado Named CEO of Consumer Reports
Release Date:
07/15/2014
Marta Lourdes Tellado, vice president for global communications at the Ford Foundation, has been named president and chief executive officer of Consumer Reports.
Partnership Aims To Boost Service Positions For Young People, Increase Adult Volunteers
Release Date:
07/14/2014
United Way of New York City and NYC Service have announced a partnership with The Franklin Project at the Aspen Institute that seeks to increase service corps positions for young New Yorkers and to double the number of adults in the city who...
Gilbert To Join Ford Foundation as Vice President, Talent and Human Resources
Release Date:
07/15/2014
Samantha Gilbert, a global leader in the field of human resources, has been named the Ford Foundation's first-ever vice president, talent and human resources.
Robertson Foundation Executive Director Phoebe Boyer To Become CEO Of Children's Aid Society
Release Date:
07/15/2014
The Children's Aid Society has named Phoebe Boyer president and chief executive officer, and the first woman to serve in these roles.
New Opportunities to Connect with Philanthropic Colleagues
Release Date:
07/16/2014
It’s summer and some of you are thinking about getting away from it all. But at Philanthropy New York, we’re also thinking about getting you involved. This is the time of year we like to remind you of all the different ways you can be engaged at PNY...
In A Shift In Giving, JPMorgan Chase Focusing On Economic Growth
Release Date:
07/13/2014
A major shift is taking place at the JPMorgan Chase Foundation as it moves away from "broad-based giving" to a focus on "economic growth," according to Bruce McNamer, chief executive.
Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million
Release Date:
07/15/2014
An advocacy group that helped NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's push for expanded pre-kindergarten received its largest donations from unions, a political action committee and the Rockefeller Family Fund.
Gifts From Buffett Include $150 Million For NoVo Foundation
Release Date:
07/15/2014
Warren Buffett topped his previous personal giving record by donating $2.8 billion to several foundations earlier this week, including $150 million to the NoVo Foundation, where his son Peter serves as co-president.
New York Community Trust Ranked Number Three In Total Assets
Release Date:
07/15/2014
A new report that ranks community foundations by asset size finds that The New York Community Trust is number three in the nation with $2.4 billion.
Hurricane Sandy Activism Report
Publication date:
07/2014
Drawing on interviews with its grantee partners involved in Hurricane Sandy recovery work, this report from the North Star Fund presents the largely unacknowledged role that community-based organizations—especially activist groups—played in the immediate aftermath of the storm and includes recommendations and priorities for moving forward with recovery and building long-term resiliency.
LGBT-Themed Films Receive Support From New Arcus Fund
Release Date:
07/16/2014
Nine LGBT-themed documentary films have been selected for support from the Arcus Foundation Fund at Sundance Institute.
Barnard Receives Mellon Grant for Digital Access Initiative
Release Date:
07/09/2014
Barnard College has received $800,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a major new academic initiative: Barnard Teaches: Real Place + Digital Access.
7/16/2014 - Healthcare Reform Update Program - PPT Presentations
Publication date:
07/2014
View PowerPoint presentations presented during the program "Healthcare Reform Update: Are Your Populations Getting Covered?"
Carnegie "Opportunity by Design" Schools To Help Immigrant Students
Release Date:
07/17/2014
Two new high schools will open in 2015 in Prince George’s County, Md., as part of Carnegie Corporation of New York's Opportunity by Design initiative, an effort to assist immigrant students who often struggle to keep up academically with their peers.
Nineteen Ford-Funded Films Nominated for 2014 Emmys
Release Date:
07/17/2014
The nominees for the 35th Annual News and Documentary Emmys and the 66th Annual Primetime Emmys include 19 documentaries and film projects that have received support from the Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative.