Markle Foundation President Calls for Revamp of U.S. Higher Education System Release Date: 06/03/2015In a recent editorial, Zoe Baird, expounded on the need to improve education to help better prepare students for the workforce.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations John & Mary R. Markle Foundation
Winning Young Innovators Announced for 2015 Moody's Information to Innovation Challenge Release Date: 06/03/2015Students from Massachusetts, California and New York were honored with awards.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Communications/MediaEducationTechnologyRelated Organizations The Moody's Foundation
Pershing Square Foundation Establishes $10 Million Endowment To Support Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Life Science Research Release Date: 06/02/2015The funding will lead biology and genetics research for education programs.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationHealthScienceTechnologyRelated Organizations Pershing Square Foundation
ASPCA-Backed Program Uses Dogs to Help Teach NYC Students About Animal Welfare Release Date: 06/01/2015The program currently operates in Washington Heights and will expand to two summer camps this year.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Animal WelfareEducation
Teagle Awards $2 Million in Support of Liberal Arts Education Release Date: 06/01/2015The Teagle Foundation has announced grants in support of projects involving nearly 60 colleges, universities, higher education consortia, and other educational nonprofit institutions.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationRelated Organizations The Teagle Foundation
Westchester Community Foundation Names New Chief Release Date: 06/01/2015The foundation has tapped Laura Rossi to be its next executive director.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area Children, Youth and FamiliesEducationEnvironment and Climate ChangeRelated Organizations The Westchester Community FoundationThe New York Community Trust
Carnegie Corporation Trustee Louise Richardson Named Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford Release Date: 05/29/2015Richardson will assume her new position on January 1, 2016.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area EducationInternational/Foreign AffairsRelated Organizations Carnegie Corporation of New York
Century Foundation Report Calls for Funding Reform for Community Colleges Release Date: 05/28/2015The study explores how community colleges are key to jump starting social mobility.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationRelated Organizations The Century Foundation
Pershing Square Foundation Backs Initiative to Provide Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants Release Date: 05/28/2015The program will provide 1200 students with a $25,000 scholarship to attend college.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationRelated Organizations Pershing Square Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore Release Date: 05/28/2015The foundation has granted $352,000 to 29 nonprofits in the Baltimore area.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations Bank of America Charitable Foundation