Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis To Step Down In March
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis will step down in March 2018 after five productive years at the helm.
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Big Names, Big Funding: Why Are MIT and IBM Joining Forces on AI Research?
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Research partnerships between business and academia have been happening for decades, but we’re seeing a lot of them crop up these days due in part to struggles for funding, with AI in particular driving some serious dollars to universities.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gives $55 Million to a Mid-Manhattan Library
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The donation, which the library announced on Wednesday, is from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and is the second largest single gift in its history.
Ford Foundation Among Funders of ImpactUs Marketplace: Four New Issuers Join
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Financial technology provider ImpactUs announced four additional issuers to its impact investing platform, ImpactUs Marketplace, which is a community-driven full-service platform offering institutions, individuals and financial advisors an extensive...
Bloomberg Backs Frieden’s Next Act: Heart Disease and Preparing for New Epidemics
Release Date:
09/13/2017
After running the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for eight years under President Obama, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden is starting a global health initiative that will focus on two big areas: heart health and epidemic preparedness.
NYS Health’s Event Recap: Reporting in the ‘Fake News’ Era: A Conversation With Health Reporter Charles Ornstein
Release Date:
09/13/2017
NYS Health hosted Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Ornstein, senior reporter covering health care at ProPublica, for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of journalism and health care.
Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Almost seven years after winning high-profile competition, Cornell Tech opens on Roosevelt Island, with 30 faculty members and almost 300 graduate students.
Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Billionaire investor George Soros announced a former U.S. ambassador to South Africa will become the new acting president of his global foundation following the departure of Christopher Stone.
Carnegie Corp.’s Academic Leadership Award Recognizes Seven University Presidents
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Carnegie Corporation of New York today named seven exceptional American college and university presidents as recipients of its Academic Leadership Award. The honor consists of $500,000 in support for each winner’s academic initiatives.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation CEO Comments On Federal Debt Passing $20 Trillion For First Time
Release Date:
09/12/2017
"Surpassing $20 trillion in debt is the latest indicator of our nation's dire fiscal condition," said Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the fiscally conservative Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
NYS Health Foundation Unveils Health Care Cost Transparency Website
Release Date:
09/12/2017
NYS Health-funded website by FAIR Health offers easy-to-use, reliable information on health care costs, allowing consumers to plan financially for commonly performed health care services.
Research To Prevent Blindness-Backed Project Identifies Potential Biomarkers Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Patients with any stage of age-related macular degeneration carry signs of the disease in their blood that may be found through special laboratory tests, according to a new study led by AMD researchers based at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
NoVo Foundation Transforming Former Prison to a Hub for Women's Rights Organizations
Release Date:
09/12/2017
The NoVo Foundation and the Goren Group are transforming the former Bayview Correctional Facility into The Women’s Building, which will house organizations and non-profits fighting for women's equality and justice
Bank of America Announces Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Bank of America today announced that it is directing $1 million in funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to aid the victims of Hurricane Irma, including $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, with the remainder to...
Commonwealth Fund: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States
Release Date:
09/11/2017
To date, the Trump administration has offered states only uncertainty about what to expect in 2018, which has made it difficult to set premium rates, writes the Commonwealth Fund.
NYSHealth 2018 Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals Available
Release Date:
09/11/2017
The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) 2018 Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available. Applicants must submit an online inquiry form to determine whether a proposed project fits the funding criteria.
How JPMorgan Chase Is Fueling Detroit’s Revival
Release Date:
09/11/2017
It takes a village to rebuild a city, and the list of people and businesses collaborating on Detroit’s recovery is long. But the planning underway in the neighborhood of Livernois/McNichols, and in a growing roster of other neighborhoods, reflects...
Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards Accepting Applications
Release Date:
09/11/2017
The Simons Foundation is now accepting applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards. The deadline for receipt of letters of intent (LOI) is November 6, 2017 , 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
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Big Hunger with author Andy Fisher
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Chronic hunger and food insecurity trends across the U.S. have not changed, despite the rise of charity.
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Dreams in Limbo: A Look at the Future of DACA, Young Immigrants, and How Funders Can Respond
Thursday, September 14, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:30pm
The Trump administration announced on September 5, that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be terminated in March 2018, throwing the futures of nearly 800,000 immigrants into uncertainty.