Children, Youth and Families
Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth
Release Date:
08/05/2015
TRUTH combines public education, guidance for families, support and community-building for young people to address the hostility and stereotypes transgender and gender non-conforming youth often face.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Resident-Led Grantmaking Program in Crown Heights
Release Date:
08/03/2015
The foundation seeks to invest $100,000 in Crown Heights—and local residents are deciding where the funds will go.
Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award
Release Date:
07/31/2015
Up to ten winners will be selected to receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque, and a $500 travel stipend to attend the awards reception.
NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Atlantic Philanthropies' Kavitha Mediratta examines the evolution of school discipline policies in New York City.
Elmezzi Foundation Increases Funding for Free Queens Programs
Release Date:
07/29/2015
The foundation will also invest in new initiatives like the Summer Law Institute at CUNY School of Law.
Pinkerton Expands Science Mentoring for High School Scholars
Release Date:
07/20/2015
Up to $10 million will be distributed to provide authentic research experiences for 2000 city youth by 2020.
Citi Foundation and Technoserve Partner for Economic Opportunity in Africa
Release Date:
07/20/2015
Citi Foundation’s African Youth and Women’s Business Development programme will develop business approaches that can be taken to scale by local organisations to provide employment, enhance incomes and increase the economic participation of women and...
JPMorgan Chase and Target Join Initiative to Create Job Opportunities for Young People
Release Date:
07/13/2015
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative will provide jobs, internships and apprenticeships to 100,000 young people over the next three years.