Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock Announces New Program Officer Faron McLurkin Release Date: 06/06/2016McLurkin brings to the Veatch Program a deep knowledge of domestic and international social movements.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock
Scherman, Altman, Lily Auchincloss, NY Community Trust and Supporters Launch QueensWay Design Phase Release Date: 06/06/2016The QueensWay project involves converting the long-abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line of the Long Island Rail Road into a $120 million public park.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Community DevelopmentRelated Organizations The Scherman FoundationThe New York Community TrustAltman FoundationLily Auchincloss Foundation
Sloan Public Service Awards Honor Seven NYC Employees Release Date: 06/03/2016Employees recognized from NYPD, MTA, NYC Health & Hospitals, Environmental Protection, Human Resources Administration and Department for the Aging.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsRelated Organizations Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s Release Date: 06/03/2016In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.Find More ByNews type Member NewsRelated Organizations Ford FoundationThe Rockefeller Foundation
Casey Family Programs President and CEO to Ring Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange on June 3 Release Date: 06/03/2016The occasion recognizes the important role that business leaders can play by investing in opportunities that safely reduce the need for foster care.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Children, Youth and FamiliesRelated Organizations Casey Family Programs
The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot Release Date: 06/03/2016The project can be national or international and it has to come from an organization rather than an individual.Find More ByNews type RFPs EtcFunding Area Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Jonas Scholar Finds First Zika Case in the U.S. Release Date: 06/02/2016When Dyan Summers’ patient suggested he might have a disease called “Zika Fever” in 2013, she was dubious.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area HealthRelated Organizations Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund
Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board Release Date: 06/02/2016Elizabeth Alexander, an acclaimed poet, author and professor, has been elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University announced today.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area ArtsRelated Organizations Ford Foundation
Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students Release Date: 06/02/2016A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing remediation.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area EducationRelated Organizations The Century Foundation
Commonwealth Fund Finds Insurers Selling More of Their Individual Health Plans in ACA Marketplaces Release Date: 06/02/2016In 2016, insurers expect that less than one-fifth of ACA-compliant coverage will be sold outside of the exchanges.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area HealthRelated Organizations The Commonwealth Fund