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.
One of Scotland's leading entrepreneurs is being honoured for his contributions to public life. Sir Tom Hunter has been named as one of six recipients of this...more
The philanthropic activities of this year's Carnegie medallists span the globe and ... Often described as the "Nobel Prize for philanthropy," the Carnegie Medal is...more
The philanthropic activities of this year's Carnegie medallists span the globe and ... Often described as the "Nobel Prize for philanthropy," the Carnegie Medal is...more
One of Scotland's top entrepreneurs will be honoured for his philanthropic work at a ... will be one of six recipients of this year's Carnegie Medal of...more
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A major study of public education philanthropy found that education reforms have been accompanied over the last decade by a shift in financial support from private foundations. The biggest example is...more
Among the organizations that have invested their precious resources in Russia's future are American philanthropic institutions, including Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation for...more
From left to right: Chris Gabrieli, co-founder and chairman of the National Center on Time & Learning; Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy; U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; Colorado...more
WASHINGTON, 3 December 2012 — Select public schools in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will significantly expand and redesign their school calendars starting in...more
Holyrood will be hosting the philanthropy awards this coming October 2013 as the Carnegie UK Trust celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Usually held in the US, the ceremony that awards the Andrew...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.