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


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Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Rockefeller Foundation

Believe it or not, much of that cash was originally meant for conservatives. Many of the wealthiest nonprofits, like the Rockefeller Foundation or the Carnegie Corporation of New York, were created...more

Carnegie grant fuels Tulane efforts to send more public school grads to college
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Cowen Institute will use a $500,000 grant from philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York to launch a new research initiative aimed at helping more New Orleans public school...more

What hundreds of American public libraries owe to Carnegie's disdain for inherited wealth
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York

As a pioneer of the kind of large-scale American philanthropy now practiced by the likes of Bill Gates and George Soros, he espoused a...more

A Tribute to the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Honorees
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Skoll Foundation

“You are living examples of Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic legacy and of those who have followed in his footsteps. You have all dedicated not...more

Niagara Community Foundation Receives $14.4 Million Estate Gift
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Rochester Area Community Foundation, Niagara Community Foundation

The Niagara Community Foundation in St. Catharines, Ontario, has announced a gift totaling more than C$18 million (approximately $14.4...more

Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Nearly $44.9 Million in Grants
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Third-quarter grants awarded through the foundation's International Program include three grants of $200,000 each over two years to the...more

Carnegie Corp.'s Academic Leadership Award Recognizes Seven University Presidents ...
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York today named seven exceptional American college and university presidents as recipients of its...more

Fixing Ohio's promising but now-defunct school innovation fund: John Mullaney and Aaron ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Walton Family Foundation

... private philanthropy, no board would ever approve a grant request without a personal site visit with grantees. Professionals in both the...more

Schools, Tools, and People: How a Venture Philanthropy Fund Works on K-12
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Dell Foundation, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Walton Family Foundation

While venture philanthropy funds were still new in the late 1990s, ... With new philanthropic dollars flowing more heavily in Silicon Valley and...more

Here's a Funder That Wants to "Do High School Differently"
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

... the most important players in Boston and New England philanthropy. The funder's giving has a local focus that encompasses climate change...more



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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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