Development Aid Hit Record High in 2015, OECD Reports
Posted January 8, 2017
Aid from donor governments totaled $131.4 billion in 2015, including $12.1 billion spent on hosting and processing refugees....
Donors, Colleges Worried About Legislation to Curb Tax Breaks
Posted January 8, 2017
The proposal would require the wealthiest colleges to direct 25 percent of their endowment income to financial aid for middle-class students....
Davidson Receives $1.2 Million to Augment Focus on Justice, Equality
Posted January 8, 2017
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant will support efforts to encourage public discussion, active citizenship, and global problem-solving....
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January 4, 2017
If foundations are to be "America's passing gear," writes Alliance contributing editor Timothy...
Connections
January 7, 2017
Arts programs often are well-suited for community-engaged research because many are offered as...
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January 6, 2017
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August 16, 2016
PND spoke with Spruill about the council's efforts to promote the SDG framework to its members and...
NPO Spotlight
December 27, 2016
Founded in 1922, PEN America is the largest national affiliate of PEN International, which was...
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November 18, 2016
In her new book, Keohane, executive director of the Pershing Square Foundation, explores how...
On the Web
January 5, 2017
The HeForShe campaign for gender equality provides a systematic approach to and targeted platform...
Chicago Foundation for Women Awards $1 Million to Local Nonprofits
January 7, 2017
Awarded through the foundation's Eleanor Network, the grants will help advance economic stability...
Repeal of ACA Would See Uncompensated Costs, Unmet Needs Soar
January 7, 2017
Partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act would result in 29.8 million people losing their...
After Financial Setback, Frost Science Museum to Open in the Spring
January 7, 2017
A year after a cash crunch threatened to derail the project, the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum...
Community Foundation Update (1/07/17)
January 7, 2017
News and staff announcements from community foundations around the country....
Rockefeller Foundation Announces Rajiv J. Shah as Next President
January 6, 2017
The former USAID administrator will be the youngest person and the first Indian-American to lead...
Social Contagion Helps Explain Chicago Gun Violence, Study Finds
January 6, 2017
A study found that gun violence is transmitted by networks of socially connected individuals...
Penn Foundation Awards $1.2 Million for Delaware Watershed Exhibit
January 6, 2017
The grant will support an interactive exhibition showcasing the science, ecology, and stewardship...
Two Mississippi Universities Receives $28 Million for Teaching Program
January 6, 2017
The gift to Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi will sustain a collaborative...
People in the News (1/8/17): Appointments and Promotions
The latest staff and board announcements from the philanthropic sector....
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