The MasterCard Foundation Supports $828 Million in Private Scholarships for African Youth
Release Date:
12/09/2016
The MasterCard Foundation’s scholarship program funds high school and higher education for thousands of students from Africa.
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Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare System Failing High-Need Patients
Release Date:
12/09/2016
The U.S. healthcare system is failing patients with complex medical needs, many of whom struggle to access the coordinated medical, behavioral, and social services they need to manage their conditions and avoid costly hospital visits, an issue brief...
Public-Private Partnership With Ford, Surdna, Niarchos, Bloomberg, Mellon, and Rockefeller Award Placemaking Grants Totaling $11 Million
Release Date:
12/09/2016
ArtPlace America, a public-private partnership that works to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development, has announced grants totaling $11 million to twenty-nine creative placemaking projects in...
Stonewall Community Foundation Is Key Funder of Trans and Queer Storytelling
Release Date:
12/09/2016
Vertigo Theater Company’s new play Street Children centers around a group of young people, largely queer and trans youth of color, played by actors who actually fit the bill.
Hazen Foundation's Bezahler in EdWeek: Are We Criminalizing Our Students?
Release Date:
12/09/2016
An overemphasis on criminal justice undermines K-12 education, writes Edward W. Hazen Foundation president Lori Bezahler for Ed Week.
Foundation CEO Angst: Moral Imperatives and Insomnia
Release Date:
12/09/2016
A new study reveals that foundation leaders are more self-critical than ever and are seeking urgently to create greater social impact.
NYC Secures $80.2 Million from State Funding Competitions for 112 Projects Across City
Release Date:
12/09/2016
The city was awarded $80.2 million for 112 projects across the five boroughs, by far the largest allocation it has received since Gov. Cuomo created the Regional Economic Development Council competitions for state dollars six years ago
Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Joins Conversation on Innovative Finance, New Investment Tools and Climate Change
Release Date:
12/08/2016
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, investment in renewable energy worldwide surpassed that of fossil fuels last year. That economic transformation leaves John Morton feeling optimistic about the worldwide response to climate change.
Ms. Foundation President Writes in 'The Hill' About Protecting Water in Flint, Standing Rock
Release Date:
12/08/2016
This week, Congress is poised to leave Washington, D.C. until the new year and has not yet approved funding to address the water crisis in Flint, Mich. - despite their promise to do so.
John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning
Release Date:
12/08/2016
While clinicians said talking with patients about end-of-life decisions early was important, patients stated that healthcare providers generally failed to do so effectively, according to a new report from a trio of healthcare foundations.
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