Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs
Release Date:
03/07/2018
The report provides guiding principles for state policymakers considering new Promise programs.
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Release Date:
03/07/2018
The Rita Allen Foundation has named Helen Lai of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Candice Paulsen of Yale University as 2018 Award in Pain Scholars, recognizing emerging leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)
Release Date:
03/07/2018
Michael R. Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced it would provide $20 million in funding to launch Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP), a new global watchdog that will aggressively monitor deceptive tobacco industry...
From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Granddaughter of NASA "Hidden Figure," Duchess Harris, shares story of Miriam Mann
Release Date:
03/06/2018
Professor Duchess Harris, Chair of the American Studies department at Macalester College and alumna of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), shares the story of her grandmother Miriam Mann, one of NASA's earliest "hidden figures."
The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs
Release Date:
03/06/2018
The resource, “ Summer Learning Recruitment Guide, ” is available online and in print and is based on the experiences of five large urban districts and their community partners that recruited thousands of children for voluntary summer learning...
New Report From the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Probes Tech Use Among Young Kids in Silicon Valley
Release Date:
03/06/2018
Even in Silicon Valley, the epicenter of online innovation, families with young children are experiencing a digital divide. Hispanic families, in particular, saying that they experience slower connections, more data limits, and more broken computers...
Darren Walker Reflects on the Polling Results Released on the Coverage of Race in the News Media 50 Years Post-Kerner Commission
Release Date:
03/06/2018
America's alarming disunion is evident any time you turn on the news or read the paper. But a recent survey commissioned by the Ford Foundation indicates that our disconnect goes beyond our political disagreements—that our division may be...
NYCT's Patricia Swann and Kerry Mccarthy Write About the Power and Possibility of the ‘Black Panther’ Moment
Release Date:
03/06/2018
"Black Panther” is being hailed as a watershed moment in cultural history for African Americans, and it’s easy to see why. It’s more than just a movie; it’s a celebration of black excellence.
The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do
Release Date:
03/06/2018
Daranee Petsod, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant and Refugees writes " A year ago, more than 200 foundations from across the United States signed onto our joint statement in support of immigrants and refugees. This rare act of...
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2018
Elevating the Public's Understanding of Science Through Popular Culture - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 -
2:30pm to 3:30pm
Join us for a Media Impact Funders-sponsored webinar exploring new ways for funders to engage the public with science and evidence, and advance understanding of science and the scientific process.
Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Leadership in Government Fellows
Release Date:
03/05/2018
The program, now in its second year, is intended to help fellows build on their time in the public sector to develop ideas and strategies that advance the values of an open society.
Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer
Release Date:
03/05/2018
The program, Global Pro Bono, is part of a new company initiative designed to tackle social causes by harnessing the power of its most powerful resource—its people. It's an offshoot of a successful program known as the Corporate Citizenship Trust...
New York State Health Foundation Comments on Proposed Rule to Expand Association Health Plans
Release Date:
03/05/2018
A proposed federal rule to expand Association Health Plans could erode consumer protections, destabilize insurance markets, promote adverse selection, and raise prices for Americans. NYSHealth submitted comments on the potential impact of the...
Rita Allen Foundation Supported Research Details Consequences of Kansas’ Lifetime Property Tax Exemptions on Local School Districts
Release Date:
03/02/2018
Deemed one of the top six journalism collaborations of 2017 by MediaShift, an investigation by Flatland (Kansas City public TV station KCPT’s digital magazine) and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting shed light on the consequences of...
Open Society Foundations Funds the Mayor Exchange to Offer Help to Puerto Rico
Release Date:
03/02/2018
A new network of local leaders is stepping in to provide aid and support from cities on the mainland to decimated localities in Puerto Rico.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes Kimberly Clark for Energy and Climate Leadership
Release Date:
03/02/2018
Kimberly-Clark Corporation today announced it has won a 2018 Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in the Greenhouse Gas Management (Goal Setting) category, the company's second Climate Leadership Award in two years.
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2018
Impact Investors and Nontraditional Loans
Thursday, April 26, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
A number of impact investors are active in New York making non-traditional loans to nonprofits that would be unavailable from conventional banks. These investors include foundations as well as philanthropically supported intermediaries, some of...
New York State Health Foundation Funded Study Finds Most NY Health Providers Are Not Ready to Care for Veterans
Release Date:
03/01/2018
Only about 2 percent of the physicians and other health care providers in New York State are equipped to provide timely and quality care to veterans in the community, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Surdna, Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundation Sign Joint Statement Defending NEA Against Proposed Trump Budget
Release Date:
03/01/2018
Trump has twice suggested that the NEA be shut down, but for the first time, 11 foundations signed a joint statement of opposition.
Schott Foundation Report Offers Framework Providing All Children Equal Opportunity To Succeed
Release Date:
03/01/2018
The Schott Foundation for Public Education released the Loving Cities Index , a multi-state report that aims to reverse historical local policies and practices rooted in racism and bias and replace them with policies that create local loving systems...