Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Tiffany Thompson Imagine being the only woman at your job. You work in isolation, day after day without seeing another woman who can relate to your experience. Perhaps you were discouraged from taking this work in the first...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Paul C. Miles, President and CEO, We Raise Foundation Despite dramatic increases in wealth in our country, 43 million Americans live below the poverty line, with 1.5 million of them surviving on as little as $2 per...
By David Mueller Despite a long tradition of labor advocacy in this country, for many workers, the job site remains a dangerous place. Each year, over 5,000 U.S. workers die on the job - an average of 13 per day — and at least 50,000 die from occupational...
By Kevin Mercer Amy Nelson had always been drawn to business. She had already helped grow international development organizations in Cameroon and Cambodia and, in 2013, was nearing completion of her MBA at NYU. One day as she perused The New York Times, she discovered...
By David Mueller Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live on the other side of the clock? To punch in just as most of the workforce prepares for the weekend, and clock out long after most people are fast asleep? One of the hard truths of working as a bartender or...
As the Philanthropy Journal begins a new cycle on our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on MDC from January 2016. By Sandra Cyr Many of the challenges nonprofit organizations set out to...
News about grants, gifts North Carolina institutions that hold collections relevant to North Carolina’s history and culture may be eligible to participate in a grant-funded program to digitize the materials. A grant recently awarded to the State Historical...
News about grants, gifts Cedars-Sinai received a $50 million gift from Eric and Susan Smidt and The Smidt Foundation to create the Smidt Heart Institute. The gift will advance vital research and innovative practices across the fields of cardiology and cardiovascular...
News about grants, gifts The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust awarded an $18 million grant for the construction of the Helmsley Health Discovery Tower on the Rambam campus in Haifa, Israel. The National Geographic Society, African Parks,...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Allie English Every nonprofit has a mission, a driving force that directs and inspires the organization. Whether it’s feeding the homeless, raising funds for cancer research, rescuing animals from abuse and neglect, or providing...
