Commonwealth Fund Finds Insurers Selling More of Their Individual Health Plans in ACA Marketplaces
Release Date:
06/02/2016
In 2016, insurers expect that less than one-fifth of ACA-compliant coverage will be sold outside of the exchanges.
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Release Date:
06/02/2016
A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing remediation.
Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board
Release Date:
06/02/2016
Elizabeth Alexander, an acclaimed poet, author and professor, has been elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University announced today.
Jonas Scholar Finds First Zika Case in the U.S.
Release Date:
06/02/2016
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Atlantic Philanthropies Pledges $197 Million for Fellowship and Institute
Release Date:
06/01/2016
Two major initiatives will deepen and extend Atlantic Philanthropies’s legacy of supporting new generations of leaders who will improve lives and forge new opportunities around the world.
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Release Date:
06/01/2016
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Commonwealth Study Inspires App to Connect People to Doctors Faster
Release Date:
06/01/2016
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Wallace Report Connects the Dots of Data Use in Afterschool Systems
Release Date:
05/31/2016
A growing number of cities are building afterschool systems to provide low-income students with access to high-quality programs that can keep them safe and foster the skills needed to succeed in school and life.
Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters
Release Date:
05/31/2016
Media Impact Funders (MIF), a member-supported network of funders who seek to improve society through media and technology, has been awarded a two-year, $500,000 matching grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies.
PhilTV: Do Money and Mission Mix? How Foundations Are Using Sustainable Investment to Address Climate Change
Release Date:
05/31/2016
John Wilson of Cornerstone Capital Group says fossil fuel companies are at risk because a key asset – their reserves – are at risk of being “stranded,” or unused, as the economy turns away from deployment of fossil fuels.
Sharrie McIntosh Named New York State Health Foundation’s Vice President For Programs
Release Date:
05/31/2016
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U.S. Trust Annual Survey Finds Entrepreneurs Choose The Career Path Of Most Resistance
Release Date:
05/31/2016
While there are distinct differences between younger and older owners, entrepreneurs of all ages share a strong desire to control their own destiny.
Russell Sage-Supported Study Explores Effects of Education Level On Genetic Make-Up of US Population
Release Date:
05/31/2016
While the latter half of the 20th century showed a widening gap between the more and less educated with respect to marriage and fertility, this trend has not significantly altered the genetic makeup of subsequent generations.
02
Mar
2017
Financial Series - What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement
Thursday, March 2, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of sample financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. What are some “red flags...
07
Jun
2016
Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grantmaking
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of sixty-three funders – foundations and individual philanthropists – who make grants in the peace and security sector.
Schott's Villanueva Comments on Native Leadership in Institutional Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/27/2016
As one of the few Native Americans working at a foundation, I celebrated Valorie Johnson's many accomplishments in the philanthropic sector.
Helmsley-Supported Research Discovers Protein That Controls Strength of Body’s Circadian Rhythms
Release Date:
05/27/2016
At noon every day, levels of genes and proteins throughout your body are drastically different than they are at midnight.
Century Foundation Says States Are Wrong to Tie Higher Education Funding to Performance
Release Date:
05/26/2016
The Century Foundation says the performance-based funding model is reinforcing disparities within public higher education and is doing little to move the needle on completion.
Dodge Foundation Provides Travel Stipends to Jersey Water Works Delegation
Release Date:
05/26/2016
The delegation, representative of many of the sectors that make up the core of Jersey Water Works’ committees, includes four members of the collaborative’s Steering Committee.
Commonwealth Fund Article Asks: Is Primary Care the Best and Worst Job in Medicine?
Release Date:
05/26/2016
About one-third of U.S. and U.K. primary care physicians are dissatisfied with their jobs, recent Commonwealth Fund survey findings show.