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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Recent News from Carnegie Corporation of New York


Sir Ian Wood receives Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at New York ceremony
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Sir Ian Wood receives Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at New York ... founded The Wood Foundation, which focuses its philanthropic investments...more

Exhibition In Carnegie Hall's Museum Marks Centenary Year Of Founder, Steel Magnate Andrew ...
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

His Carnegie Corporation of New York, the first philanthropic organization of its kind, inspired others that followed, ... that brought the Carnegie family to America; and the 2017 Carnegie Medal of...more

New Canaan philanthropist earns medal named after Carnegie
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Tow Foundation

Leonard Tow, a New Canaan resident and creator of the Tow Foundation, is one of nine recipients of the 10th class of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. ... philanthropic vision,” Vartan Gregorian,...more

Early adopters in confronting climate: cities
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

And what are the limits to what they can accomplish in climate policy? ... Cities are usually the first to confront climate change because, quite simply, they ... to be early adopters of innovation...more

2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients Announced
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Tow Foundation

Established in 2001, the Carnegie Medal celebrates outstanding philanthropic leadership and the philanthropic values modeled by Andrew...more

These Nine Individuals Are Transforming 21st-Century Philanthropy
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

A statue of Andrew Carnegie in Dunfermline, Scotland, where Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients attended a solemn event marking the...more

The Left's “Dark Money” Coordinator: Just Passing Through
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Gilmore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies

Summary: NEO Philanthropy is one of the Left's best-kept “dark money” secrets. Commanding hundreds of millions of dollars, the group plays a...more

Don't Trust the Messenger: Forget Profit
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Sunlight Foundation

According to the authors, the “great majority” of nonprofit media outlets “rely heavily on foundation grants for their revenue.” And in their...more

Economist Cooper awarded Carnegie Fellowship for work on drug pricing
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Yale health economist Zack Cooper has received a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship to support data-driven research on pharmaceutical pricing. Cooper ... The grant will help fund a project examining the...more

Donald Stewart, focused on fundraising and diversity as Chicago Community Trust CEO, dies at 80
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, Lake County Community Foundation, Chicago Community Trust

Under Stewart's leadership, the organization launched a new foundation to serve Lake County called the Lake County Community...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a scheme, called the Social Enterprise Assist, that will render interest-free loans of up to £10,000 each to help social enterprise start-ups.




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