Congress Returns from Recess, Resumes Work on Tax Issues Release Date: 04/13/2015Independent Sector reports that the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 will be voted on this coming week.Find More ByTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support
Carnegie Praised for Preserving the Spirit of Philanthropy Release Date: 04/13/2015Deseret News editorial celebrates wealthy business people who became leading philanthropists.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Carnegie Corporation of New York
OSF Featured in Enterprise for Utilizing Storytelling in the Grantmaking Process Release Date: 04/13/2015OSF Director, Brett Davidson, cautions against dishonest narratives.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Open Society Foundations
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs the National Dance Project Release Date: 04/13/2015The New England Foundation for the Arts has received a three-year grant of $3,300,000 to continue the work of the National Dance Project.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Arts, Culture, & MediaPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Mellon Foundation
Bloomberg, Sierra Club Direct $60 Million To Closing Half Of U.S. Coal Plants By 2017 Release Date: 04/10/2015The group’s previous goal, set in 2011, was to close a third of coal plants by 2020.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Environment & SustainabilityPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Bloomberg Philanthropies
Ford Foundation Launches 'Art of Change' Fellowship Program Release Date: 04/10/2015The initiative is designed to explore the roles art and culture play in illuminating and addressing urgent issues of equity, opportunity, and justice.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Arts, Culture, & MediaPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support
ASPCA President Seeks Harsher Punishment for Dog Fighting Release Date: 04/10/2015Matthew Bershadker pushes for a change in how local and national law enforcement view dog fighting in a HuffPost editorial.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Animal WelfarePhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations ASPCA
FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine? Release Date: 04/10/2015Patricia Swann and Michelle Jackson take a deep dive into the Federation Employment and Guidance Service.Find More ByNews type InsightsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations Human Services Council of NYCThe New York Community Trust
Rockefeller's Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020 Release Date: 04/09/2015A 2012 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that the U.S. nonprofit sector grew an average of 2.1% between 2000 and 2010.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations The Rockefeller Foundation
Arcus Develops Action Plan to Save Great Apes in Africa Release Date: 04/08/2015The initiative is a collaboration between the foundation, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Grate Apes Survival Partnership.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Animal WelfarePhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Arcus Foundation