With Funds From Helmsley Charitable Trust, Researchers Target Fat to Treat Cancer
Release Date:
09/20/2016
Fat isn't just something we eat: it may also lie at the heart of a new approach to treating cancer.
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Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF) Accepting Applications for 2017
Release Date:
09/20/2016
The purpose of the CCNSF capacity-building program is to help organizations identify and address their most pressing organizational needs.
Sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, 35 Finalists Chosen for Fourth-Annual C40 Cities Awards
Release Date:
09/20/2016
Today, C40 announced the 35 finalists competing in ten urban climate action categories for the fourth-annual C40 Cities Awards, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and BYD.
Funders Need Good Data to Evaluate Programs That Decriminalize Drug Addiction
Release Date:
09/20/2016
Insha Rahman, Senior Planner at the Vera Institute, comments on the recent PNY Program, "Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New York’s Opioid Epidemic."
Russell Sage Survey Finds Fear of Other People Is Now Primary Motivation for American Gun Ownership
Release Date:
09/19/2016
A momentous shift in what kinds of firearms Americans are owning — and why — has huge implications for public health.
Ms. Foundation Is One of the Hosts of Gathering to Advance New Economic Agenda for Women
Release Date:
09/19/2016
Beginning today, more than 1,000 women will gather for a groundbreaking summit to call for a comprehensive economic agenda for women of color and low-income women.
Reminder to Apply: NYSHealth 2017 Special Projects Fund
Release Date:
09/19/2016
NYSHealth Special Projects Fund awards are one-time, nonrenewable funding opportunities consistent with the Foundation's mission to improve the health of all New Yorkers but outside of its main priority areas.
William T. Grant and Century Foundations Support Study on Effects of For-Profit Schools on African-Americans
Release Date:
09/19/2016
A new study of 150 black youths from some of Baltimore’s lowest-income neighborhoods shows that young people who attended for-profit institutions ended up in more debt and with fewer job prospects.
Commonwealth Fund President Writes About Medical Disclosure Policy of Presidential Candidates
Release Date:
09/19/2016
Last week saw a historical first: the future President's personal health became a major issue and, all of a sudden, physicians were thrust into roles that looked uncomfortably like campaign surrogates.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Produces Short Documentaries Highlighting Public Art Challenge Projects In Four Regions
Release Date:
09/19/2016
A short documentary series created by Bloomberg Philanthropies provides a behind- the-scenes look at how four cities are using temporary public art projects.
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