By June Sugiyama, Director, Vodafone Americas Foundation Around the world, communities in low and middle-income countries are still struggling to gain access to adequate healthcare. Although the medical knowledge already exists to prevent and treat many...
A Recipe for a New Foundation
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Tina Markanda The Foundation for a Healthy High Point was established in 2013 as a result of a merger between High Point Regional Health and UNC Health Care. The Foundation was funded with $50 M in assets with the mission to...
Doing More with Less: Maximizing Health Outcomes with Limited Funding
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 the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island from August 2015. By Charlena...
9.25.17 US Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts Tufts University received an $8 million gift from the McDonnell Family Foundation to advance its understanding of how students learn best at the collegiate level. The gift will establish the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction...
9.25.17 International Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts The government of Ontario has pledged additional funding for the 50 Million Tree Program through the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account Initiative. This increased support allows Forests...
Investing in Human Capital
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kim Pernicka and Kristy Wasilewski As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to...
September 2017 – NC Grants Roundup
The NC Grants Roundup can be a helpful tool when researching grant opportunities for your organization. For more tips read Becoming a “Grant Detective”: Best Practices for Grantseekers by Sarah Mann Willcox of the NC Network for Grantmakers. News...
Affordable Sources for Professional Learning
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By FleishmanHillard Staff This article is part of an ongoing series with FleishmanHillard, a full-service global public relations agency. The firm specializes in multiple channels and industries including nonprofit, consumer,...
9.25.17 NC Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County has made $111,223 available to 122 Wake County schools to bring in teaching artists during the 2017/18 school year for performances, workshops, and residencies that integrate the arts with core...
Dissecting BDO’s New Benchmarking Survey: Why You Should Assess Yourself
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Laurie De Armond and Adam Cole The 2017 forecast is hazy for nonprofit organizations, with new pressures emerging from shifting donor behaviors, tax reform and regulatory changes. On top of it all, organizations must...