JPB Foundation-Funded Research Examines Children’s Menu Choices
Release Date:
11/04/2015
Simply changing kids' menu options can encourage healthier choices in restaurants and has been found to have some lasting effect on children's eating habits.
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New York Community Trusts and Partners Fund Grants Bringing Digital Media Learning to More Youth
Release Date:
11/04/2015
New grants will help NYC young people to use digital media and technology to compose and record original music, research civic and political issues, and reduce pollution in their communities.
Verizon Foundation Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use
Release Date:
11/04/2015
Are fitness apps the magic bullet to health? While fitness and other health-related smartphone apps are acquired in large numbers by Americans, many are left unused by those who download them.
Morgan Stanley and Kresge Foundation Supported Fund Doubles Commitment to Disadvantaged Areas with $100M for Affordable Housing, Health Care
Release Date:
11/04/2015
A unique financial collaboration is deploying $100 million in new capital to improve health and expand housing opportunities in low-income communities.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Backs Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Release Date:
11/04/2015
The commission, which will be financed with a $2.2-million grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will examine the future of higher education.
Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools
Release Date:
11/03/2015
In its three years of offering college scholarships and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools, "Say Yes" has greatly expanded its reach and political influence in the city. Now, it will be evaluated to determine its success.
Jonas Center Supports Visionary Project Bringing New Light to End-of-Life Issues
Release Date:
11/03/2015
‘Dying in America,’ by photographer/filmmaker Carolyn Jones, launches website with resources for patients, families ahead of feature film.
Citi Foundation Supports Young Entrepreneur Challenge
Release Date:
11/03/2015
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) brings together young entrepreneurs together into a series of competitions. This year's winner entered a locket to protect from assault.
AOL Charitable Foundation Joins Others in Event on the STEM Workforce
Release Date:
11/03/2015
Sara Link, President, AOL Charitable Foundation, will participate in a panel by the Global STEM Alliance (GSA) of the New York Academy of Sciences. Executives from AOL, ARM, Cisco, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, and US...
Three Years Post Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Foundation Releases FY2014-15 Biennial Report
Release Date:
11/03/2015
Recognized by the Foundation Center as among the Top Five largest independent funders of Hurricane Sandy response by total giving, The Staten Island Foundation has released its Biennial Report for Fiscal Years 2014-2015.
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