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


Philanthropy honor puts Lenfests in company of Gates, Heinz, Bloomberg
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Heinz Endowments, Bloomberg Philanthropies

PITTSBURGH - H.F. “Gerry” and Marguerite Brooks Lenfest, who have contributed more than $50 million combined to their respective alma...more

2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients Announced
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients Announced ... leadership in philanthropy and celebrates the philanthropic values modeled...more

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji Honoured With Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Robertson Foundation, Skoll Foundation

The Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy was established in 2001 and is awarded every two years to individuals for their exemplary philanthropic...more

C of I alumna named recipient of Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

Kristine McDivitt Tompkins '72 has led a life full of accomplishments, from co-founding and leading outdoor clothing company Patagonia to...more

Announcing the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy was established in 2001 and is awarded every two years to individuals whose philanthropic work embodies...more

Why Did These Big Foundations Get Behind Afghan Women?
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, NoVo Foundation

Before Afghanistan turned into a war zone in the late 1970s and then came under Taliban rule in the 1990s, Afghan women saw fairly steady...more

Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi
Foundation: Altman Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Recently I attended a Philanthropy New York – Foundation Administrators Network meeting at Carnegie ... Philanthropic & Nonprofit...more



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