'Docu-Ad’ Exposes Hardship of Those Without Bank Access
Release Date:
06/03/2014
A new commercial from American Express, presented like an investigative nonfiction film, exposes the high costs of living outside the traditional financial system.
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Mellon Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Detroit Institute of Arts to Help with "Grand Bargain"
Release Date:
06/11/2014
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is pledging $10 million to the Detroit Institute of Arts to support a "Grand Bargain" designed to prevent the sale of art to cover the city's financial woes.
NYC Green Carts Expanding Access to Fresh Produce in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Release Date:
06/11/2014
[Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund] New York City's Green Cart initiative has increased access to healthy food in otherwise underserved high-density and low-income neighborhoods, influenced customers' consumption of fruits and vegetables, and...
Century Foundation Intern Discussion Series Kicks Off With Look At Regulating Marijuana Sales
Release Date:
06/11/2014
The Century Foundation kicks off its annual policy forum for summer interns in NYC with a discussion about the challenges regulating the market for marijuana, a product that is legal in some states but still federally prohibited.
Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY
Release Date:
06/11/2014
Reflecting on his years at the helm of the UJA-Federation of New York, John Ruskay, who is stepping down as CEO, says the organization's mobilization in response to crises is an example of the speed and depth that only a major federation could...
Four Reasons to Champion Leadership Development
Release Date:
06/11/2014
A recent evaluation of an American Express program to help develop leadership skills in the nonprofit sector showed the program has had a profound impact on graduates, and that participants have sustained important leadership behaviors.
More Details Emerging About Greer's Ouster from Nathan Cummings Foundation
Release Date:
06/10/2014
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that Simon Greer, who was hired to give the Nathan Cummings Foundation a more prominent profile, "was apparently fired just as he began to put in place a radical overhaul."
2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Announced
Release Date:
06/10/2014
Twelve young investigators in neuroscience research have been named recipients of the 2014 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences .
Three Will Share $625,000 From Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
Release Date:
06/09/2014
The Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation is awarding $652,000 to winners of a special grant initiative to support efforts to improve the lives of blind and visually impaired people
Independent Sector Names Sarah Kastelic 2014 American Express NGen Leadership Winner
Release Date:
06/10/2014
Independent Sector named Dr. Sarah Kastelic, deputy director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), as the 2014 recipient of the American Express NGen Leadership Award.
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