Carnegie Corporation of New York



Carnegie Corporation of New York was founded by a steel baron-turned-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in November 1911. During that time, the Corporation was the largest single philanthropic trust that had ever been established.


The vision of the Corporation is to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.


They aim to benefit the people of the United States. Their goal is doing real and permanent good in this world and deemed that its efforts should create ladders on which the aspiring can rise.

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Homa Naficy : Awards
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Whenoma Naficy arrived in Hartford, Conn., from Paris as an 18-year-old in the 1990s, she had no idea she'd become a US citizen a decade later. But her path to citizenship wasn't an easy one, she...more

Premal Shah : Awards | Carnegie Corporation of New York
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Whenoma Naficy arrived in Hartford, Conn., from Paris as an 18-year-old in the 1990s, she had no idea she'd become a US citizen a decade later. But her path to citizenship wasn't an easy one, she...more

Nv's Election Protection Program Eases Access to Voting Information
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

A new poll found nearly nine in 10 women of color say voting in the 2024 election is extremely or very important.The number of abortions in New Mexico increased by 220% over a 15-month period ending...more

Big Philanthropy to the Rescue? Think Again.
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation

America's mega-donors are putting their money where their mouth is in an effort to save our democracy, the New York Times reports. "Big Philanthropy is casting itself in the role of superhero,"...more

New Support for State and National Service from Carnegie Corporation of New York
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

"In recent years the fragility of our democracy has been exposed to a degree that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago," Dame Louise Richardson, president of the Carnegie Corporation of...more

Carnegie Corporation of New York Contributes $5 Million to National Initiative Focused on ...
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Ford Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York Contributes $5 million to National Initiative Focused on Revitalizing Local News.Today the Corporation supports dozens of media organizations, especially publications...more

Carnegie Corporation honors 35 distinguished immigrants for their contributions to democracy
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York, a philanthropic foundation ... our shared humanity through philanthropy and civic movements like Starts With...more

What Do We Know about New Schools in the United States?
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

A new report from the Carnegie Corporation of New York finds that more than half of America's public schools opened in the last 30 yearsand that's a big deal. "That is wild!" says Robin Lake,...more

YouthTruth Advisory Group - The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, George Gund Foundation

Ambika Kapur Program Officer Carnegie Corporation of New York. Anthony Richardson President The George Gund Foundation. Ben Daley...more

Carnegie Reporter Winter 2022 : Our Work
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

... Universal Voting | Geri Mannion on What Philanthropy Can Do to Protect and Expand Voting Rights | Mona Chalabi on Voter Turnout | Sue...more



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