Month: February 2020

Mastercard and Rockefeller Announce Data.org: A Platform for Data Science Partnerships

Stuart Mitchell

The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Rockefeller Foundation today announced data.org as a platform for partnerships that will continue to build the field of data science for social impact. This is the next chapter of a $50 million commitment Mastercard and the Rockefeller Foundation made last year to launch a transformational model for philanthropy.  As part of today’s announcement, data.org launched a new $10 million impact challenge to crowdsource scalable and sustainable data science solutions for non-profit, civic and government organizations.  With the data.org domain name, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth…

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CMT Pledges 50/50 Video Airplay for Female Artists

Stuart Mitchell

CMT has announced that it will institute 50/50 video airplay for female artists on both CMT and CMT Music channels, effective immediately. The news was shared this morning by @CMT on Twitter here. Out of the full 29-hour primetime video hours across platforms, females are guaranteed to account for half, an increase from the 40/60 ratio. “Time is really up in 2020! All the talk around what can be done to support females in country music needs to transform into action, once and for all,” shared Leslie Fram, SVP of Music…

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Bloomberg Media Launches Bloomberg Green, A Global Multiplatform News Brand Focused on Climate Change

Stuart Mitchell

Bloomberg Media has launched Bloomberg Green, a new multiplatform editorial brand focused on climate change news, analysis, and solutions. Bloomberg Green includes a new website featuring a global, interactive climate data dashboard, a daily email newsletter, a podcast, and a magazine. It will also include integration across digital video, QuickTake by Bloomberg, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg TV+, Bloomberg Radio, and Bloomberg Live events. Bloomberg Green went live today on BloombergGreen.com and on the Bloomberg Terminal. Drawing on Bloomberg’s global newsroom of 2,700 journalists and analysts across 120 countries, Bloomberg Green will center…

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Entries open for National Fundraising Awards 2020

Stuart Mitchell

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF), the professional membership body for charity fundraisers, has opened entries for the 2020 National Fundraising Awards. The Institute of Fundraising has today opened entries for the 2020 National Fundraising Awards. This will be the first awards ceremony to take place following Order granting a Royal Charter to the Institute of Fundraising. Now in its landmark 30th year, the National Fundraising Awards are the only awards that recognise and reward fundraising excellence and best practice in the voluntary sector. The winners will be announced at a…

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UNFCU Foundation Announces 2020 Grant Recipients

Stuart Mitchell

UNFCU Foundation announced its 2020 grant recipients today. The work of each of the 15 organizations aligns with the Foundation’s mission to sustain a path out of poverty through healthcare and education for women and children. “We are proud to work with partners whose programs are transforming the lives of marginalized women, youth, and entire communities,” said Pamela Agnone, president and director of the UNFCU Foundation. “Through the strength of these projects and the participants’ dedication, we look forward to an impactful year ahead.” The organizations and goals of the…

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