The Tanne Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2011 awards. Now in its thirteenth year, the foundation’s mission is to underscore the importance of supporting individual artists with unrestricted funding.

This year’s awards, totaling $39,000, honor four artists in recognition of their artistic achievement as well as one artist-run organization which has presented exceptional work for over 30 years.

The 2011 recipients are: Continue Reading »

GMA Foundations is very excited about the Clipper Ship Foundation’s new Strategic Grant process.

Making large targeted grants allows the foundation to increase its impact on Boston area nonprofits, beyond its four cycles per year under the regular guidelines.

Please note that the foundation is still accepting applications under its regular guidelines.

Please visit www.agmconnect.org/clipper for more information.

• Clipper Ship Foundation Strategic Grant Initiative – Boston Business Journal
• Clipper Ship Foundation Strategic Grant Initiative – Massnonprofit.org

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

The Physicians Foundation released a report which examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and provides physicians with guidance on how this legislation will directly impact their practice of medicine.

The report, titled A Roadmap for Physicians to Health Care Reform, describes a detailed perspective on the issues that are influencing health care reform as well as major legislative changes, such as changes in payment systems, quality reporting, shared savings programs and reshaping the private health insurance market. Continue Reading »