William T. Grant Foundation Website Gets New Look
Release Date:
07/01/2014
The William T. Grant Foundation has launched a new website and logo, along with the debut of the blog, "Researchers Digest."
Economic Security
Bipartisan Report Warns of Extreme Threat to Economy From Global Warming
Release Date:
06/24/2014
A new report, "Risky Business," funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, warns that more than a million homes and businesses along the nation’s coasts could flood repeatedly before ultimately being destroyed.
When It Comes To Building Resilient Cities, Everyone Wants In
Release Date:
06/24/2014
The idea of building a resilient city is not limited to a handful of people, but from workshops being conducted as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, people from all walks of life want to be part of the effort.
UBS Announces $10 Million Commitment To Support College Success
Release Date:
06/20/2014
UBS Americas unveiled a $10 million program to help students gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to succeed in college and compete in the global marketplace.
Using Outsourcing To Help Alleviate Poverty In Africa and South Asia
Release Date:
06/19/2014
A small number of companies, nonprofits and foundations–including The Rockefeller Foundation--want to see if the rapidly growing global supply chains that process data and operate call centers can be deployed to help alleviate poverty in Africa and...
Evaluation Shows How Program Related Investments Are Generating Positive Social Returns
Release Date:
06/19/2014
An evaluation has found that The Rockefeller Foundation's Program Related Investments have contributed to the financial sustainability of its investees and are helping them accomplish social goals and achieve impact.
Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy
Release Date:
06/17/2014
A new light rail line that connects the downtowns of Saint Paul and Minneapolis for the first time in decades is being hailed by the Ford Foundation as an example of how strategic public investments in transit and transit-oriented development can...
What Inequality Deniers Have In Common With Climate Change Skeptics
Release Date:
06/16/2014
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker writes in an op-ed that recent attempts to discredit Thomas Piketty's research into income inequality remind him of earlier efforts to deny that climate change is a real threat.
Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth
Release Date:
06/13/2014
A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges gaining stable employment.
Bloomberg Takes Public Innovation Initiative to Europe
Release Date:
06/13/2014
Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Berlin last week to support the European edition of the Mayors Challenge initiative, which encourages municipal officials to come up with fresh ideas that can improve the lives of urban denizens everywhere.
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