Stonewall Elects Neill Coleman as President
Release Date:
11/07/2016
Neill is a Vice President at The Rockefeller Foundation, heading up global communications.
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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Modern Water Infrastructure Is Critical For NJ's Economic Growth
Release Date:
11/07/2016
No one solution will be sufficient for a problem so large and complex, and fortunately, a new coalition of organizations and individuals with a vested interest in upgraded water infrastructure is working on a broad range of approaches.
NYTimes Examines the Legacy of Newman’s Own Foundation
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Mention the name Paul Newman and many movie buffs will describe the charismatic actor with the piercing blue eyes who starred in films like “Cool Hand Luke,” “The Sting” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”
New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Since 2006, under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City.
Mellon Foundation and Digital Preservation Coalition Sponsor Formation of Task Force for Email Archives
Release Date:
11/03/2016
While archivists, technologists, librarians, and others continue to make progress in capturing, preserving, and providing access to various forms of digital expression, email has remained resistant to a variety of efforts at preservation.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color
Release Date:
11/03/2016
The Foundation adopted an institution-wide Racial Justice Lens in 2014 following a 6-month, 1,000-person boroughwide engagement project that resulted in a new community-led strategy focused on Youth, Neighborhoods, Nonprofits, and Racial Justice.
Ms. Foundation for Women Founder Gloria Steinem Wraps Up Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Gloria Steinem, writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer, told students to listen to each other and themselves Wednesday night in Schwab Auditorium.
The Bronfman Fellowship Announces 31st Application Season
Release Date:
11/03/2016
The Bronfman Fellowship selects 26 outstanding North American teenagers for a rigorous academic year of seminars including a free, five-week trip to Israel in the summer between the fellows’ junior and senior years of high school.
Most Foundations Neglect Rural America. Helmsley Charitable Trust Doesn't
Release Date:
11/02/2016
One funder that is thinking about rural healthcare, with a special eye on the tech side of things, is the Helmsley Charitable Trust, established with the multibillion-dollar estate of the late New York City hotel and real estate barons, Harry and...
With Support From Simons Foundation, Rett Syndrome Study Finds Mechanisms Underlying Its Visual Deficits
Release Date:
11/02/2016
Understanding the physiological alterations in intact brain circuits in neurodevelopmental disorders is a fundamental challenge for neuroscience.
Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year
Release Date:
11/02/2016
The results, published in the journal "Obesity," provide insight into whether the causes of childhood obesity lie primarily inside or outside of schools.
Q&A: Judith Rodin Makes An Impact On Investing And Giving
Release Date:
11/02/2016
How important is Judith Rodin? Ask one of the 20,000 New York public school students who got to see the Broadway hit "Hamilton" because of her and they might say she is life-changing.
Newman's Own Names Walter Harrison to Advisory Board
Release Date:
11/02/2016
Harrison is currently President of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT, where he has served since 1998, marking nearly a third of the University's history.
Century Foundation Fellow Gives NYC Schools B-Minus in Efforts to Increase Diversity
Release Date:
11/02/2016
New York City’s schools are among the most segregated in the country — an issue that has attracted growing attention and advocacy.
Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities
Release Date:
11/01/2016
A key goal of NYSHealth’s building healthy communities priority area is to create healthy communities that lead to more New Yorkers of all ages eating healthy foods, being physically active, and having access to a range of programs that encourage...
21
Nov
2016
Climate Change - What’s Next Post-Election
Monday, November 21, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
For climate change, the consequences of this election process is huge. Join us for this kick-off program in a series of Philanthropy New York programs on climate change.
With the End Near, Atlantic Makes a Big Move on Racial Justice
Release Date:
11/01/2016
Atlantic invested over $100 million in a network of schools and school-based health centers to improve opportunities for low-income middle school kids of color, and has been closely involved in the My Brother's Keeper initiative.
Wallace Foundation Has Been Betting Big on Principals. What's It Learning?
Release Date:
11/01/2016
The funder recently launched a $47 million initiative to help universities improve their programs for developing principals. Before that was the funder's $85 million Principal Pipeline Initiative, which began in 2011.
Anthony Bourdain and Rockefeller Foundation Partner On Food Waste Documentary
Release Date:
11/01/2016
Globetrotting chef Anthony Bourdain will be adding to his frequent flier miles, as he takes on the issue of food waste around the world in a new documentary.
14
Dec
2016
Unconnected Prisoner Re-Entry Services? There’s a Collaborative Solution For That
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Approximately 636,000 incarcerated individuals leave federal and state prisons each year (U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2014), making reentry into the community a major concern for federal, state and local governments. Many face uphill...