What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Goldman Sachs lent $7.2 million to New York City and Bloomberg Philanthropies guaranteed $6 million.
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Even after being placed on a "patriotic stop list," Open Society Foundations will still support grantees located in Russia.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces First Cities Selected to Join What Works Cities Initiative
Release Date:
08/05/2015
Over 100 cities applied to the initiative, which will help city halls use data and evidence to deliver better results for residents.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Smart Donors Are Putting Nonprofits Back in Charge
Release Date:
07/20/2015
Chronicle of Philanthropy editorial examines Ford's move to double unrestricted grants for operating support.
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