Funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, USC Study Predicts Visual Impairment Will Double by 2050
Release Date:
05/19/2016
Older women, minorities, especially Latinos, most at risk; aging baby boomers contribute to increase.
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Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies
Release Date:
05/19/2016
An economist by training, Irons led work on U.S. employment, including employment in a green economy, and a project on state and metropolitan innovation in partnership with the Brookings Institution.
At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’
Release Date:
05/18/2016
In an interview with the Rockefeller Foundation about closing the gender gap, Wright explained that she made the move after learning she was earning $420,000 an episode, compared to Spacey's $500,000.
Century Foundation Report Analyzes 'Identity Threat' Some College Students Face
Release Date:
05/18/2016
The report suggests that students face bias from some professors based on stereotypes and that this creates "stereotype threat" in which students may come to doubt their own abilities.
We Need Your Input on Justice Reform
Release Date:
05/18/2016
Philanthropy New York’s 37th Annual Meeting last week focused on “Rethinking American Justice” and, while the programming received considerable praise from members, we know we have much more work to do.
Citi Foundation Gives $20M to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities
Release Date:
05/18/2016
Forty nonprofit organizations will use funds to address urban challenges ranging from affordable housing to environmental sustainability and infrastructure.
With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity
Release Date:
05/18/2016
The online library of common-core-aligned curricula hosted by New York state’s education department has now been downloaded more than 45 million times.
Well-Told Stories Can Super-Power Social Change
Release Date:
05/17/2016
Betsy Richards at Opportunity Agenda creates video of a new social justice superhero, "Helvetika Bold," which marries comic book culture with activism.
Elmezzi Foundation Supports Population Health Management Program at Mount Sinai Queens
Release Date:
05/17/2016
Mount Sinai Queens strives to increase vital preventative and supportive services extending beyond the hospital and clinic walls to patients who are at risk for medical, behavioral or social health stressors.
Video: Time Warner Executive Director of Corporate Responsibility Discusses Women of Color in Leadership
Release Date:
05/17/2016
View the entire dialogue featuring Melody Barnes, NYU Vice Provost and former Director of White House Domestic Policy, and Diahann Billings-Burford, Executive Director of Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.
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