William T. Grant Announce Winners of 2019 Institutional Challenge Grant Competition
Release Date:
04/05/2019
The William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations are delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 Institutional Challenge Grant competition.
Children, Youth and Families
First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation: How Well Does Your State Support Integration in Charter Schools?
Release Date:
04/04/2019
With the enrollment flexibility and design choices available to them, charter schools have the potential to help reverse trends of school segregation—or to further isolate students by race and class.
Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Finds Bonding Exercises Cut Discipline Disparity for Students of Color
Release Date:
04/04/2019
Exercises that address middle school students’ worries about belonging can help black and Latino boys develop better relationships with teachers, according to new research.
Supported By the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Barcelona FC Offers Free Football Training to Child Refugees in Lesvos
Release Date:
04/02/2019
Hundreds of children have become members of the Barca Soccer FutbolNet programme since the programme’s implementation in July 2017, with the support of Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the NGO Movement on the Ground.
Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Award 16 Jewish Camps With Grants to Increase Accessibility
Release Date:
04/01/2019
Sixteen Jewish camps in North America have been awarded grants to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities. The grants are part of the $12 million Yashar Initiative, a program of the Foundation for Jewish Camp funded by The...
Committee for Children Launches Out-of-School Time SEL Program with Support from The Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
03/26/2019
Committee for Children (CFC) announced today that it is creating a new social-emotional learning (SEL) program for after-school care, summer camps, and other learning environments beyond the classroom, through support provided by The Wallace...
United Hospital Fund Offers Providers and Payers Strategies for Developing Integrated Family Care
Release Date:
03/21/2019
In a report released today, United Hospital Fund laid out strategies for clinicians and payers to improve children’s health by providing “integrated family care”—seamless, effective health care that addresses all a family’s health needs, including...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Partners with EdVestors to Bring Arts Internship Program to Boston High School Students
Release Date:
03/13/2019
EdVestors , a school improvement nonprofit in Boston, today announced a new partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to bring the Bloomberg Arts Internship program to Boston. Twenty-five rising high school seniors will have paid internships this...
United Hospital Fund Report Takes In-Depth Look at Hidden Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children
Release Date:
03/07/2019
Opioid addiction is well-recognized as a national crisis, but the impact on children and adolescents whose parents or close family members are addicted has received little sustained attention. A far-reaching report released today by United Hospital...
Black Girls Play Secures Three-Year Funding from Novo Foundation
Release Date:
03/06/2019
It was nearly midnight on a school night, and eighth-grader and pianist Ariel Moore was sitting inside the recording studio at Zoo Labs in Oakland, learning about the ins and outs of the music recording process. "It takes a lot of dedication and a...
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