Effective Philanthropy Takes Time
Release Date:
06/26/2014
In "Making Change," a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation, discusses why effective philanthropy is about working toward a long-term goal.
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
A Rockefeller Known Not for Wealth but for His Efforts to Help
Release Date:
06/23/2014
In a New York Times article, Richard Rockefeller, advisory trustee to the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, who died in a plane crash earlier this month, is remembered for his commitment to environmental and humanitarian causes.
Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash
Release Date:
06/20/2014
Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz and Chair Valerie Rockefeller Wayne pay tribute in a message on the foundation's website to Dr. Richard Rockefeller, advisory trustee, who died in a plane crash on June 13.
Foundation-Funded Innovation Contests With Cash Prizes Attract More 'Average Joes'
Release Date:
06/19/2014
Government and private foundations increasingly are using prize money to allow even Average Joes to help find outside-the-box solutions to complex problems, according to a report funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Rockefeller...
Warren Buffett Honors His Hero, The Billionaire Who Secretly Gave It All Away
Release Date:
06/18/2014
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, two of the most iconic philanthropists in the world, say their role model is Chuck Feeney, founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, and a former billionaire who gave away his entire fortune almost completely unnoticed.
Richard Rockefeller Killed in Plane Crash
Release Date:
06/13/2014
Dr. Richard Rockefeller, an advisory trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and a past president of the Rockefeller Family Fund, was killed Friday morning when the small plane he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff.
PNY Makes Public Video from Session on Digital Badges
Release Date:
06/12/2014
View the livestream recording and PowerPoint Presentations from the program Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges.
Greer Leaving Post as President and CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation
Release Date:
06/10/2014
The Nathan Cummings Foundation confirmed today that President and CEO Simon Greer is leaving at the end this month.
Investing for Real and Permanent Good
Release Date:
06/06/2014
Interviewed for a Harvard Business School podcast, Carnegie Corporation of New York's co-Chief Investment Officers Kim Lew and Meredith Jenkins discuss how they got into foundation investing and explain why the field makes sense for parents seeking...
Clinton, Roberts and Three Other Amazing Women Leaders at PNY’s Annual Meeting
Release Date:
05/21/2014
In conversation with Robin Roberts, Sec. Clinton discussed the No Ceilings initiative, #BringBackOurGirls, education, presidential politics and strategies to full equality. Philanthropy New York’s 35th Annual Meeting also featured Anu Bhagwati,...
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