Ford Foundation

Philanthropy News Digest | October 04, 2018

Philanthropy New York, a regional association of grantmakers headquartered in New York City, has announced that it will be moving its offices, conference facilities, and member services to the newly renovated and renamed Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice on Manhattan's East Side in early 2019. A professional community of approximately two hundred and eighty private, corporate, family, and public grantmaking organizations based in the tri-state region, Philanthropy New York provides a...

Nonprofit Quarterly | March 06, 2018

Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, made headlines in April 2017 when he announced that Ford would commit up to $1 billion from its $12 billion endowment over the next decade to support mission-related investments that offer both social and environmental returns. So far, out of that billion-dollar commitment, Ford has made a $30-million investment in affordable housing in the US. Ford has indicated that its next investment is likely to support financial services for the poor in deve...

The John A. Hartford Foundation | June 21, 2018

The John A. Hartford Foundation has announced three grants totaling more than $3.2 million in support of efforts to improve emergency department care for older adults, ensure access to quality care for adults with serious long-term illnesses, and assist state governments in developing palliative care programs. To that end, the New York City-based foundation awarded $2.16 million over three years to the American Geriatrics Society and American College of Emergency Physicians to establish a...

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | January 15, 2020

Santander US ("Santander") announced a total commitment of more than $14.8 million in charitable giving in 2019 across the United States, including $11.5 million from Santander Bank, N.A., $800,000 through Santander's Universities program, $2.19 million through the Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation, and more than $385,000 from Banco Santander Puerto Rico. "Santander continues to invest in the communities we serve through our charitable giving," said Tim Wennes,...