Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports ALA Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
Release Date:
10/26/2016
Carnegie Medal winners will each receive $5,000, and the four finalists each receive $1,500.
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Study Supported by Surdna Shows Tech Companies Exploit Public Subsidies
Release Date:
10/25/2016
States and localities are giving cash-rich tech giants an average of $2 million per job for data centers the companies must build to run “the cloud.
The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Program will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Self-Driving Cars Initiative Launches in Nashville and Five Other Cities
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Nashville is among five global cities chosen for an autonomous vehicles initiative launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies in New York and the Washington, D.C.-based Aspen Institute.
Supported by Ford Foundation, GenForward Poll Shows Clinton’s Edge With Young People Crosses Racial Lines
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Young Americans across races and ethnicities are now more likely to support Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump for president, and to say the former secretary of state will help people like them, a new GenForward poll shows.
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Dec
2016
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and School and Career Pathways: The Role of Employers as Partners
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The economy continues to evolve to require a more skilled workforce. At the same time education and training systems struggle to keep pace and the most economically vulnerable young people fall further behind
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Releases New Book on the Value of Diversity
Release Date:
10/25/2016
In new collection of essays, scholars make the case for diversity as essential to higher education and society generally.
Chad Shearer Promoted to Vice President for Policy at United Hospital Fund
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Chad Shearer, director of the Medicaid Institute at United Hospital Fund, has been promoted and will now serve as vice president for policy as well as leading UHF’s Medicaid work
Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Sarah Middleton, Vice President for Global Corporate Citizenship at PIMCO and Executive Director of the PIMCO Foundation, writes that closing the gender gap entails giving women access to employment and financial mechanisms, but advancement is going...
Peter G. Peterson Foundation Founder Writes About Ignoring the Debt Problem
Release Date:
10/24/2016
The deficit has grown sharply this year, and will keep the national debt at about 75 percent of the gross domestic product, a ratio not seen since 1950.
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Funds British Artist's MoMA Exhibition
Release Date:
10/24/2016
MoMA PS1 will present the first comprehensive U.S. survey of the pioneering British artist Mark Leckey and the largest exhibition of his work to date.
Sixteen Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities Initiative
Release Date:
10/24/2016
Since April 2015, the program has assisted 90 mayors and 1,700 city employees share best practices regarding analytics and data-driven decision making.
Doris Duke Supports Projects That Expand Awareness of Muslim Arts And Culture
Release Date:
10/24/2016
Four individual organizations and one consortium will receive between $125,000-$335,000 each in funding.
JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities
Release Date:
10/21/2016
JPMorgan Chase starts collaborative partnerships in Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, and New York to develop solutions for distressed neighborhoods.
Atlantic Philanthropies Steps Into Political Arena With $50 Million Fund
Release Date:
10/21/2016
"It is increasingly difficult to avoid partisan politics if you want to bring about significant changes in public policy," the Civic Participation Action Fund's Stephen McConnell said.
Mellon Foundation Awards St. Lawrence University $800,000 to Support Sophomore-Year Experience
Release Date:
10/21/2016
This new program will offer a new series of second-year student seminars and courses that are linked to experiential learning opportunities, including internships, community outreach and summer research fellowships.
Difficulties Accessing Medical Records Will Soon Be Outdated, Says Commonwealth Fund
Release Date:
10/21/2016
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal envisions a day when patients can use third-party apps, or “data butlers,” to view and manage all of their health records online.
Mastercard's Singh on How Companies Can Help Cities Close the Data Gap
Release Date:
10/21/2016
Data-rich businesses are positioned to help their communities. Shamina Singh, President of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, says it's an opportunity for data philanthropy.
Ten New York Health Leaders Recognized With NYSHealth 10th-Anniversary Awards
Release Date:
10/20/2016
Five individuals have received Luminary Awards in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to improve the health of New Yorkers over the last 10 years, and five nonprofit organizations have been recognized as Emerging Innovators poised to...
Johnson & Johnson Solicits Snaps For Students
Release Date:
10/20/2016
Hometown health-care products company Johnson & Johnson is looking for a number of philanthropically-minded shutterbugs. A large number, to be specific.