American Express Chairman and CEO Steve Squeri Share COVID-19 Funding Memo
Release Date:
03/18/2020
The American Express Foundation is making $2 million in grants to organizations around the world that are helping combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
Food Systems
Making Lunch Free Was Just the Beginning
Release Date:
12/10/2019
It was a proud moment for New York City when its public school system began implementing universal free school lunch on the first day of the school year in 2017.
It's Possible for All NYC School Meals to be Cooked from Scratch, Report Supported by the New York Community Trust , New York State Health Foundation and Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Finds
Release Date:
12/03/2019
Preparing fresh, marinated chicken from scratch may not seem like a big deal at home. Now add in hundreds of schoolchildren, federal nutrition guidelines, and a kitchen that needs updating, and it becomes a gargantuan task.
New York Community Trust Awards Grants to 56 Organizations in All Five Boroughs
Release Date:
10/15/2019
City’s community foundation addresses maternal morbidity among African-American women in New York hospitals, helps start a museum program for families using food assistance, and much more.
Newman's Own Foundation Supports Nutrition Initiatives
Release Date:
10/01/2019
Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, today announced $2 million in grants have been awarded to nonprofit organizations that are focused on fresh food access and nutrition education.
Arabella Advisors Launch "Good Food Ventures III" to Transform Food System
Release Date:
09/24/2019
"Good Food Ventures III" aims to connect new and experienced impact investors with companies that can disrupt food for good.
United Way of New York City and NYU Langone Partner to Open New Food Pantry in Sunset Park
Release Date:
06/03/2019
The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone has debuted a new grocery store-like food pantry, called “The Table,” in Sunset Park.
Morgan Stanley Foundation to Fund Houston Food Bank School Pantry Program
Release Date:
05/31/2019
Houston Food Bank today announced receipt of a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to fund its School Pantry program.
Research Funded by William T. Grant Foundation Aims to Show Why Some Veterans Go Hungry
Release Date:
05/30/2019
A new study seeks to understand why some veterans experience food insecurity, having little access to healthy food, skipping meals or using money budgeted for groceries to pay other bills.
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Supports College and University Basic Needs Insecurity: A National #RealCollege Survey Report
Release Date:
05/16/2019
Seven in ten students at community college and six in ten students at four-year colleges experienced food insecurity, housing insecurity, and/or homelessness during the previous year.
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