ALA Unveils Shortlist for 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Release Date: 04/06/2015The American Library Associaiton has announced the six books in the running for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area ArtsPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Carnegie Corporation of New York
Bloomberg Philanthropies to Invest $30 Million in Arts and Cultural Organizations Release Date: 04/03/2015The program was piloted in New York City and will expand to six additional cities nationwide.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area ArtsPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Bloomberg Philanthropies
Rita Allen Foundation Wants to Solve the Problem of 'Reader Alienation' Release Date: 04/03/2015The goal of the initiative is to build civic literacy and engagement.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area EducationPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsTechnologyRelated Organizations Rita Allen Foundation
Korean American Community Foundation Support Addresses Plight of Older Korean Immigrants in the Bronx Release Date: 04/02/2015Kyung B. Yoon, the foundation's executive director, says older Koreans are part of an underserved, "invisible" community.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area AgingCommunity DevelopmentPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Korean American Community Foundation
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names the 2015 Doris Duke Artists Release Date: 04/02/2015The foundation will have awarded $22 million among 80 Doris Duke Artists since the awards program’s inception.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area ArtsPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Doris Duke Foundation
Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System Release Date: 03/31/2015Design Trust for Public Space Executive Director, Susan Chin, offers insight on how urban farms are integral to creating viable food options.Find More ByNews type InsightsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Food SystemsPhilanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Conservative Publications Accuse OSF of 'Bankrolling' Ferguson Protests Release Date: 03/30/2015The foundation donated $33 million to social justice organizations that arranged protests and rallies in Ferguson.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsSocial JusticeRelated Organizations Open Society Foundations
Ford Foundation Funded Study Examines Priorities for Latino Millennials Release Date: 03/27/2015The respondents were 18-35, and the interviews were conducted in English and Spanish.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Children, Youth and FamiliesCommunity DevelopmentPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsGender JusticeRelated Organizations Ford Foundation
Aetna Foundation Announces Launch of the 2015 GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants Program Release Date: 03/27/2015The Aetna Foundation will institute an open RFP for this new program.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Food SystemsPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Aetna Foundation
Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy Release Date: 03/27/2015Maria Mottola, Gail Nayowith, and Jon Pratt give their thoughts on the Council on Foundation competition for nonprofit organizations.Find More ByNews type InsightsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Council on FoundationsNew York Foundation