Hewlett Foundation Shares Results of 'Grantee Perception Survey'
According to a survey of Hewlett grantees conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, the foundation received high marks for achieving its goals, but recipients wished it did more to communicate those goals and effective strategies with them....
Northwest Area Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants
The grants were awarded to nonprofits working in Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state to reduce poverty and build sustainable prosperity....
Savings Is Key to Economic Mobility, Report Finds
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts' Economic Mobility Project has found that 71 percent of children born to low-income parents with high savings are likely to climb the economic ladder as adults....
Chase Commits $5 Million for Innovative Giving Program on Facebook
If the effort to encourage grant nominations of small, local organizations from Facebook users is successful, the bank may continue to commit part of its annual giving in this manner....
The latest column in our TechSoup series suggests several avenues and resources — free and fee-based — you can use to upgrade your skills and knowledge of technology....
Blumenthal, director of social media strategy at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, argues that social media tools can make foundations more effective....
Mehta, president and executive director of the New York Philharmonic, spoke with PND about the challenges of running a world-class arts organization in a recession-plagued economy....
The center fights Alzheimer's disease by funding research that addresses the causes of the disease, patient care, and a possible cure....
The center's Web site is an inter- active portal to the Smithsonian Ameri- can Art Museum's collection and offers a range of activities for children and young adults....
On the blog, we share Jim Collins' top "to-dos" for people under 30; Mitch reports on Bill Gates' recent appearance at the 92nd Street Y; and Regina checks in with a new link roundup....
