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HIP Grants $6 Million to Latino and Latin American Communities Across the US, Mexico, and ...
Foundation: Casey Family Programs, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, MacArthur Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Oak Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, California Endowment, Packard Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Foundations
The U.S. Latino community is disproportionately suffering in the ongoing pandemic; according to CDC data published by the New York Times, Black...more
Foundation: Casey Family Programs, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, MacArthur Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Oak Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, California Endowment, Packard Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Foundations
The U.S. Latino community is disproportionately suffering in the ongoing pandemic; according to CDC data published by the New York Times, Black...more
People in the News (01/12/2020): Appointments, Promotions, Obituaries
Foundation: Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Nathan Cummings Foundation
January 12, 2020. People in the News (01/12/2020): Appointments, Promotions,. Subjects: nonprofits; philanthropy /...more
Foundation: Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Nathan Cummings Foundation
January 12, 2020. People in the News (01/12/2020): Appointments, Promotions,. Subjects: nonprofits; philanthropy /...more
Foundations' 21st-century obligation: Align your endowments with mission
Foundation: Nathan Cummings Foundation
... 26% poverty rate to our nation's rampant wealth inequality — many philanthropic leaders are awakening to philanthropy's moment of...more
Foundation: Nathan Cummings Foundation
... 26% poverty rate to our nation's rampant wealth inequality — many philanthropic leaders are awakening to philanthropy's moment of...more
Resonance: A Framework for Philanthropic Transformation
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Philanthropic organizations whose endowments and influence can be traced back to industries that relied on exploitation and the extraction of...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation
Philanthropic organizations whose endowments and influence can be traced back to industries that relied on exploitation and the extraction of...more
New $20 Million Fund Aims to End Workplace Sexual Harassment
Foundation: NoVo Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy, Unbound Philanthropy, Open Society Foundations
Following the Time's Up legal defense fund, which raised $22 million since January 2018, the philanthropy world has actively responded to sustain...more
Foundation: NoVo Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy, Unbound Philanthropy, Open Society Foundations
Following the Time's Up legal defense fund, which raised $22 million since January 2018, the philanthropy world has actively responded to sustain...more
The Economy Is Changing—and So Must We: A New Charge for Nonprofits
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
This includes writing on employee ownership, cooperatives, social enterprise, community development finance, anchor institutions, the growth...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
This includes writing on employee ownership, cooperatives, social enterprise, community development finance, anchor institutions, the growth...more
Amid Rising Alarms About Big Tech, What Is Philanthropy's Role?
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Last fall, we talked to Barry Lynn, director of Open Markets, about what role philanthropy could play in countering the growing—and increasingly, ominous—power of Big Tech. Lynn and his team had...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Last fall, we talked to Barry Lynn, director of Open Markets, about what role philanthropy could play in countering the growing—and increasingly, ominous—power of Big Tech. Lynn and his team had...more
In the Era of Trump and Climate Change, Why Stockpile Surging Assets?
Foundation: Nathan Cummings Foundation
Five percent. It's a figure that rules the behaviors of so many foundations, and causes great frustration for nonprofits and those of us who follow the sector. It's the minimum percentage of assets...more
Foundation: Nathan Cummings Foundation
Five percent. It's a figure that rules the behaviors of so many foundations, and causes great frustration for nonprofits and those of us who follow the sector. It's the minimum percentage of assets...more
Mission Alignment Marks Next Frontier of Endowment Investing
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
“Our decision reflects our values and our aspirations, our assessment of the market, and the opportunity for NCF to both join and leverage a chorus of philanthropic and private sector investors...more
Foundation: Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
“Our decision reflects our values and our aspirations, our assessment of the market, and the opportunity for NCF to both join and leverage a chorus of philanthropic and private sector investors...more
Nathan Cummings No Longer Just Experimenting with Impact Investing
Foundation: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
NPQ has often written about the use of impact investing by philanthropic institutions. This month, one of the leaders in that trend, the Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF), based in New York City,...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation
NPQ has often written about the use of impact investing by philanthropic institutions. This month, one of the leaders in that trend, the Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF), based in New York City,...more
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Bicycles for the People in Rural Mozambique
Mozambikes, a for-profit social venture, was formed during a road trip across Mozambique. The founders of Mozambikes aim to improve the quality of life among rural Mozambicans by providing low-cost, efficient personal transportation.