HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America
Release Date:
05/05/2015
The editorial uses Century Foundation research to illustrate that there is much less upward mobility in the United States than people assume.
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22
Apr
2015
Public Policy Communicators NYC: Talk. Think. Drink.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
If you work in communications for a think tank, nonprofit or foundation, care about a cause, talk a lot about policy and want to share stories over a drink or two, come along to the inaugural “Talk. Think. Drink.”, a happy hour for NYC communicators!
ACA Subsidies Are for All States—I Should Know, I Was There
Release Date:
03/04/2015
New Century Foundation President, Mark Zuckerman, explains the Supreme Court arguments on tax subsidies under the ACA.
Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation
Release Date:
02/24/2015
Mark Zuckerman will assume his new position as President of The Century Foundation on March 2, 2015.
Give Cash a Chance
Release Date:
02/24/2015
Century Foundation Policy Associate, Clio Chang, makes the case for the inclusion of cash allowances as part of a comprehensive child poverty agenda.
Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor
Release Date:
10/15/2013
Century Foundation Policy Associate Halley Potter reports from our Education Funders Research Initiative launch and shares three proposals from the event that she found particularly compelling.
The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Unemployment
Release Date:
12/09/2014
The report highlights key employment insights and is the second in the Working Paper Series.
Century Foundation Releases New Report on Labor Market Recovery
Release Date:
11/06/2014
According to the report, the average American believes the current unemployment rate is 32%.
Century Foundation Announces Janice Nittoli "Forward Thinking" Award
Release Date:
11/03/2014
The "Forward Thinking" Award is specifically for individuals under 30.
The Case for Giving Cash to Poor Kids
Release Date:
08/25/2014
The Century Foundation's Clio Chang writes that the implementation of child allowances could go a long way toward reducing child poverty rates in the United States.
Could Universal Pre-K Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline?
Release Date:
06/19/2014
Reasons why a high-quality universal pre-K program could be an effective tool for severing the school-to-prison pipeline.
Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students
Release Date:
06/03/2014
Important for the future of the city’s public schools and the prospects for its students are the quite radical but largely overlooked contract provisions affecting how administrators and teachers will work with each other.
17
Jul
2014
Pulitzer Winner Barton Gellman on Philanthropy’s Role in Better Balancing Competing Demands on Civil Liberties and National Security
Thursday, July 17, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
In the wake of 9/11, government actions have led to an ongoing national debate about how to strike the right balance between civil liberties and national security in the U.S. From the swift enactment of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and creation of...
The Century Foundation Announces President Janice Nittoli’s Resignation
Release Date:
04/17/2014
The Century Foundation announced that Janice Nittoli, President of the organization, has resigned from her position for health reasons.
TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third Pulitzer
Release Date:
04/30/2014
The Century Foundation Senior Fellow Barton Gellman wins third Pulitzer for his Washington Post coverage of the National Security Agency's massive surveillance program.
The Century Foundation Welcomes Jeff Madrick as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
04/01/2014
The Century Foundation Jeff Madrick as a senior fellow. Madrick is the Director of the Bernard L. Schwartz Rediscovering Government Initiative, which will now be housed with TCF.
09
Apr
2014
School Diversity in New York City
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Fifty years of research suggests economic and racial segregation of schools damages student outcomes. Unfortunately, New York City schools are the third most segregated in the country. For the first time in a long while, however, New York City is...
Philip Li Elected to Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation is pleased to announce that Philip Li has been elected to its Board of Directors. Li is the Chief Administrative Officer of The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank that focuses on issues of equality and...
Jessi Stafford Joins The Century Foundation as Blogger & Social Media Specialist
Release Date:
10/15/2013
Jessi Stafford is the new Blogger & Social Media Specialist for The Century Foundation. In her position, she produces content for the foundation's Blog of the Century and develops and executes TCF's social media strategy, including day-to-day...
17
Jun
2009
Challenges & Needs of African-American Girls in NYC & Strategies for Making a Difference
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -
8:30am to 11:00am
WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Members concerned with issues affecting women and girls; youth; poverty; and minorities. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Join Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls for a briefing and dialogue on the recently...