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“Nothing will ever be attempted if all
possible objections must first be overcome.”
About the Foundation
Mission Statement
Nathan Cummings
The Cummings Family Legacy
The Second Chapter: Nathan Cummings Foundation 2000-2010
Oral History
Written History
Board Recommended Grants
The Impact of Early Funding
Long Term Funding
The Sundance Compact
Spousal Connections
Shareholder's Resolutions
Evolution of the Investment Committee
Partnership with the New Israel Fund
Board Chairs (Family & Independent)
Board of Trustees
Staff
Simon Greer
M. Annette Ensley
Armanda Famiglietti
Peter Teague
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn
Sara C. Kay
Laura Shaffer Campos
Caroline Williams
Maurine D. Knighton
Ethan O. Richards
Office Space
Office Art Exhibits
Contact Us
Grant Programs
Applying for a Grant
Arts and Culture Program
Grantee Highlights
ACP Project: Not In Our Town
AXS Map
Areas Not Funded
Arts & Culture Guidelines
Arts & Culture Grants
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Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective I / Strategy 3
Objective I / Strategy 4
Objective II / Strategy 1
Objective II / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 3
Grants: Year 2004
Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective I / Strategy 3
Objective I / Strategy 4
Objective II / Strategy 1
Objective II / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 3
Grants: Year 2003
New Guidelines 2002
Transition Year Grants 2001
Grants: Year 2000
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Grants: Year 1995
Arts Program Grantee Gallery
June 2003
October 2002
April 2002
October 2001
April 2001
October 2000
March 2000
June 1999
January 1999
July 1998
January 1998
October 1997
Links to Grantees
Ecological Innovation Program
Areas Not Funded
Ecological Innovation Guidelines
Ecological Innovation Program Grants
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Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 1
Objective II / Strategy 2
Goal II / Objective 1
Goal II / Objective 2
Grants: Year 2004
Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 1
Objective II / Strategy 2
Grants: Year 2003
Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 1
2003: Objective II / Strategy 2
New Guidelines 2002
Transition Grants 2001
Grants: Year 2000
Grants: Year 1999
Grants: Year 1998
Grants: Year 1997
Grants: Year 1996
Grants: Year 1995
Grants: Year 1994
Grants: Year 1993
Grants: Year 1992
Grants: Year 1991
Grants: Year 1990
Contemplative Practice Program
Areas Not Funded
Contemplative Practice Guidelines
Contemplative Practice Program Grants
Contemplative Practice Program Grants: Year 2010
Contemplative Practice Program Grants: Year 2009
Health Program
Grantee Highlights
New NWLC Campaign Highlights The Benefits Of The Affordable Care Act For Women
Areas Not Funded
Health Guidelines
Health Program Grants
Grants: Year 2011
Grants: Year 2010
Grants: Year 2009
Grants: Year 2008
Grants: Year 2007
Grants: Year 2006
Grants: Year 2005
Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 1
Objective II / Strategy 2
Grants: Year 2004
Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 1
Objective II / Strategy 2
Grants: Year 2003
Objective I / Strategy 1
Objective I / Strategy 2
Objective II / Strategy 1
Objective II / Strategy 2
New Guidelines 2002
Transition Year Grants 2001
Grants: Year 2000
Grants: Year 1999
Grants: Year 1998
Grants: Year 1997
Grants: Year 1996
Grants: Year 1995
Grants: Year 1994
Grants: Year 1993
Grants: Year 1992
Grants: Year 1991
Grants: Year 1990
Health Program Grantee Gallery
April 2004
June 2003
October 2002
April 2002
October 2001
April 2001
October 2000
March 2000
June 1999
January 1999
July 1998
January 1998
October 1997
Links to Health Grantees
Jewish Life Program
Grantee Highlights
Just Congragations
Areas Not Funded
Jewish Life Guidelines
Jewish Life Grants
Grants: Year 2011
Grants: Year 2010
Grants: Year 2009
Grants: Year 2008
Grants: Year 2007
Grants: Year 2006
Grants: Year 2005
Goal I / Objective 1
Goal I / Objective 2
Goal I / Objective 3
Goal I / Objective 4
Goal II / Objective 1
Goal II / Objective 2
Grants: Year 2004
Goal I / Objective 1
Goal I / Objective 2
Goal I / Objective 3
Goal I / Objective 4
Goal II / Objective 1
Goal II / Objective 2
Grants: Year 2003
Goal I / Objective 1
Goal I / Objective 2
Goal I / Objective 3
Goal I / Objective 4
Goal II / Objective 1
2003: Goal II / Objective 2
New Guidelines 2002
Transition Year Grants 2001
Grants: Year 2000
Grants: Year 1999
Grants: Year 1998
Grants: Year 1997
Grants: Year 1996
Grants: Year 1995
Grants: Year 1994
Grants: Year 1993
Grants: Year 1992
Grants: Year 1991
Grants: Year 1990
Visioning Justice and the American Jewish Community
Jewish Service
Collaborative Initiatives
Areas Not Funded
Collaborative Initiatives Guidelines
Collaborative Initiatives Grants
Links to Grantees
Other Programs
Presidential Grantees Links
Presidential Grants
Presidential Grants: 2008
Presidential Grants: 2007
Presidential Grants: 2006
Presidential Grants: 2005
Presidential Grants: 2004
Alliance for Justice
American Anti-Slavery Group
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
BoardSource
Chicago Foundation for Women
Economic Policy Institute
Good Jobs First
Legacy Project, Inc.
New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.
Presidential Grants: 2003
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc.
Artists for Humanity Inc.
Center for Constitutional Rights
Century Foundation Inc.
Ceres, Inc.
Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest
Children's Hospital Corporation
Economic Policy Institute
National Center for Economic and Security Alternatives
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.
Presidential Grants: 2002
Presidential Grants: 2001
September 11th Grants
Areas Not Funded
How to Apply
Applying for a Grant
Guidelines
Arts & Culture Guidelines
Environment Guidelines
Contemplative Practice Guidelines
Health Guidelines
Jewish Guidelines
Collaborative Initiatives Guidelines
Areas Not Funded
Contact Us
News & Reports
President's Reports
Simon Greer on The World at One
Findings Bolster Calls for News Corp. Change
For News Corp. Stock, an Upside
NCF's Simon Greer on BBC's Tony Livesey Show
NCF's Simon Greer with Red Rooster chef Marus Samuelsson
The Take Away - As Murdoch Inquiry Deepens
Didn’t we win this fight already?
When LINsanity comes to philanthropy
News
The National Women’s Law Center has launched a new campaign
PRRI-poll
The White House, Supreme Court, and You
Why is Fox News contributor Phil Kerpen so upset with the Nathan Cummings Foundation?
Beyond Boom and Bust
Beyond Obama
Getting Uncomfortable
In Fight Over Obama Health Law, a Front in Minnesota
Join Me
Losing Touch With One's Followers
Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Simon Greer As New President
Op-Ed: In survey of American Jews, questions for right and left
President's Report Feb 24, 2012
President's Report March 2, 2012
Saul Alinsky’s Moment?
WellPoint faces shareholder ire over political spending
BBC News interviews NCF about News Corp. governance practices
Muslim Woman Bridges Faiths to Advance Progressive Goals
NCF President Simon Greer's letter to Secretary of Labor
From the President’s Letter
With an Eye on the Court, Foundations Help States Adopt Health Law
News Corp. ranks poorly when it comes to corporate political disclosure
2010 Annual Report
Joint NCF/ACGI effort results in improved corporate governance at eBay, others
NCF-led inquiry helps prompt News Corporation to revise policy on political spending
Invitation to attend the exhibit "Romare Bearden: The Artist as Activist" opening reception
Faith-Based Institutional Investors join NCF-Led Effort to Press Goldman Sachs on Executive Compensation
NCF Profiled As an "Exemplary Health Funder" In a New Report
NCF and partners announce the Affordable Care Act Implementation Fund
NCF Grantee Madeline Janis of LAANE proposes reforming California's redevelopment agencies
More Donors Need to Support Innovative Climate Solutions
President & CEO Search
New Study: U.S. Fails to Meet Goals for Women's Health
Faith-based Group Working with Policy Organizations on Health Care Cost Controls
NCF President & CEO to Step Down
Special Reports
A Family Foundation
Visioning Justice Report
Jewish Service
Changing Corporate Behavior Through Shareholder Activism
Shareholder Activities
Proxy Voting Guidelines & Voting Records
Shareholder Resolutions
UNPRI
Press Coverage and NCF-Authored Articles
Additional Resources
Changing Corporate Behavior Through Shareholder Activism
Presidential Grants: 2008
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
Presidential Grants: 2008
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Click here to view grants awarded in November.
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