Simons Foundation Building Research Database of People With Autism
Release Date:
08/29/2017
The Simons Foundation has created a project called “SPARK” or the Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge.
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Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease
Release Date:
08/29/2017
About 1 in 750 people have a chance of contracting MS, which is a debilitating disease of the nervous system. Current research suggests that the condition is triggered by an environmental event among people already genetically predisposed to...
Girl Scouts Accuse Boy Scouts of Recruiting Girls, Souring Century-Old Friendship
Release Date:
08/29/2017
In a blistering letter this week, the president of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. accused Boy Scouts of America of trying to undercut the organization through a “covert campaign to recruit girls.”
Audacious Philanthropy
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Private philanthropists have helped propel some of the most important social-impact success stories of the past century.
Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Test scores in New York City continued their upward march this year, with small gains in average English and math scores — a cause for celebration among city officials.
‘Grassroots Means No Brains': How To Tackle Racism In The Aid Sector
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Racism is at play when only 1% of humanitarian relief funds reach national or local organisations responding to earthquakes in Haiti or in Nepal, or fighting Ebola in west Africa, and when only 2% of humanitarian assistance overall goes to those...
How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Three ways to improve diversity in the corporate America of the future — rather than the past
Collective Impact Without Borders
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Successful, multi-national, collective impact efforts require that organizations carefully consider two dimensions of their approach.
Millions of Dollars From Corporations and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas
Release Date:
08/29/2017
On the impressive fundraising efforts after Hurrican Harvey
Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Carly Zimmerman, a mother and chief executive of Challah for Hunger, argues for paid parental leave.
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