United Way of New York City Helps Distribute More Than 100 Backpacks to Brownsville Students
Release Date:
10/04/2016
On September 8, FedEx volunteers teamed up with United Way of New York City (UWNYC) to make this first day of school possible.
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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Winners of 2016 Jane Jacobs Medal
Release Date:
10/04/2016
In celebration of the hundredth anniversary of Jacobs' birth and the impact of her ideas on cities around the world, the award was open this year for the first time to international nominees.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Report on Why Cities and Businesses Should Partner to Achieve Climate Goals
Release Date:
10/04/2016
Cities and corporations are increasingly working together to address climate change — and finding these partnerships present “huge economic opportunities” for both the public and private sectors, according to a CDP report released today.
Video: Rockefeller Features Jada Pinkett Smith in Latest Insight Dialogues
Release Date:
10/03/2016
On September 19th, Pinkett Smith joined Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin for the third edition of Insight Dialogues, touching on the many roles she balances in Hollywood, her vocal advocacy for girls and women and youth empowerment and...
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Releases Report Preparing RNs for Enhanced Roles in Primary Care
Release Date:
09/30/2016
Today, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation issued a series of recommendations for leaders of nursing schools, primary care practices, and health systems on preparing registered nurses for enhanced roles in primary care.
PhilTV: "Giving Grants is Not Enough; The Question is 'Did You Make Things Better?'"
Release Date:
09/30/2016
Darlene Curley, CEO of the Jonas Family Fund and Executive Director of the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, speaks on the role that philanthropy can play in ensuring America’s healthcare workforce is prepared for the rising demand...
Wallace Foundation Study Looks at Effects of Voluntary Summer Learning Programs on Low-Income Urban Youth
Release Date:
09/30/2016
Voluntary summer-learning programs can help narrow academic achievement gaps between children from low-income families and those from high-income families, a report from the Wallace Foundation and the RAND Corporation finds.
Bloomberg Backs 'Breathing Lights' Exhibit to Draw Attention to Vacant Buildings
Release Date:
09/30/2016
A public art installation called Breathing Lights is aiming to draw attention to vacant buildings in the Capital Region.
Westchester Community Foundation's Rossi Leads Brainstorming Session for Healthy Westchester
Release Date:
09/30/2016
Laura Rossi will moderate a gathering on Friday at Pace Law School in White Plains with The Keep Westchester Thriving Coalition to discuss ways to keep the county strong.
Milbank Memorial Fund Partners with Yale to Study Why It's So Hard to Connect Health to Social Factors
Release Date:
09/29/2016
Yale University researchers conducted a study with the Milbank Memorial Fund to learn what the challenges were in implementing a more social services-oriented approach within health departments and across communities.
Century Foundation Report Criticizes Student Loan Guaranty Agencies
Release Date:
09/29/2016
A new report from the Century Foundation criticizes student loan guaranty agencies, arguing that they largely have abandoned their public missions.
Ford Sponsors Memorial to Confront South's Troubled History of Lynchings
Release Date:
09/29/2016
The aim is to help "change the landscape" of American racial discourse by openly acknowledging a painful past, much as Germany has Holocaust memorials and South Africa a museum on its past state-sanctioned segregation - apartheid.
Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss
Release Date:
09/29/2016
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a pathway involved in harming rods and cones and have found a way to halt that damage.
Three Prominent Leaders Recognized By United Hospital Fund For Their Work To Improve Health And Health Care
Release Date:
09/29/2016
United Hospital Fund paid tribute to Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, Scott B. Salmirs, and Herbert Pardes, MD,at its annual gala, acknowledging their important contributions to improving health and health care.
Mellon Backs Creation of Newly Created Role at GWU Musuem and Textile Museum
Release Date:
09/28/2016
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum announces the appointment of Camille Ann Brewer as the museum’s first full-time curator of contemporary textile art.
Simons-Supported Research Shows Link Between Non-Coded Portions of Genome and Cancer
Release Date:
09/28/2016
A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) screened thousands of non-coding RNAs to find those that were expressed at high levels in two types of aggressive breast cancer.
Andrus Family Fund's Peguro Praised in NCRP's Reflections on Resilience and Community Building
Release Date:
09/28/2016
Leticia Peguero, Executive Director of the Andrus Family Fund, urged confrerence attendees to embrace a hashtag call to action: #hayotraforma (#thereisanotherway).
Donzelina Barroso Named as Director, Global Philanthropy, for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Release Date:
09/28/2016
A seasoned philanthropic expert, Barroso will lead RPA’s London office.
16
Nov
2016
Gun Violence in America: Newtown and a Public Health Crisis
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 -
4:00pm to 6:30pm
We invite you to join Media Impact Funders and Philanthropy New York for a special screening and discussion of the powerful film Newtown and a conversation about the increasing need to take a public health approach to curbing gun violence in America.
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Oct
2016
Service for Impact
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.