NYC Youth Funders Accepting RFPs for 2017 Cycle
Release Date:
06/02/2017
Funding available for nonprofit organizations in the fields of education, youth, or workforce development in the NY, NJ and CT region.
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With Support from the Simons Foundation, Researchers Uncover Clues About How HIV Virus Mutates
Release Date:
06/02/2017
A new study published in Cell Host Microbe led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center completely maps all mutations that help the HIV virus evolve away from a single broadly neutralizing antibody, known as PGT151. Broadly...
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Announces New Board Chair
Release Date:
06/02/2017
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today announced that Mr. Robert T. Kelly, Jr., who has served as a trustee of the Weinberg Foundation since 2006, has been elected as chair of...
Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces 2017 Young Artist Residency Pilot Recipients
Release Date:
06/02/2017
The Joan Mitchell Foundation is excited to announce the four recipients of the 2017 Young Artist Residency Pilot Program. This program will provide each artist with a two week residency experience at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans.
Russell Sage Foundation Publishes "Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty"
Release Date:
06/01/2017
Americans think of suburbs as prosperous areas that are relatively free from poverty and unemployment. Yet, today more poor people live in the suburbs than in cities themselves.
Bloomberg Writes on His Philanthropy's Public Health Projects
Release Date:
06/01/2017
In an open letter that Michael Bloomberg publishes annually to explain the direction of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which gives away hundreds of millions of dollars annually, much of it to promote health, he calls for nonprofits and governments work...
Soros Hits Back at Hungary’s PM for Attempting to Shutter a Soros-Founded School
Release Date:
06/01/2017
Investor George Soros hit back Thursday against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the leader’s attempts to shut down a Budapest university which Soros founded after the fall of communism.
NYS Health Foundation Co-Authors Column on Blocking Immigrants from Essential Services
Release Date:
06/01/2017
With over 3 million foreign-born residents, immigrants are vital to the health of NYC’s economy and neighborhoods, explains Nisha Agarwal, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs; Steve Banks, the commissioner of the city’s...
Commentary from Century Foundation: TrumpCare Premium Increases Mapped
Release Date:
06/01/2017
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the House-passed American Health Care Act would cause premiums in the individual market to rise by 20 percent next year. The Century Foundation created a map to estimate the premium hikes that people in...
With Bloomberg Support, Rice University Researcher Maps “How to Succeed in College”
Release Date:
05/31/2017
What are common characteristics of student success in college? A team of researchers, including one from Rice University, narrowed it down to several: having a sense of belonging, intrinsic motivation, personal goals and a growth mindset.
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