Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC Series on Gentrification
Release Date:
03/03/2016
WNYC's 'There Goes the Neighborhood' takes an in-depth look at gentrification in Brooklyn and the integral role that race plays in the process.
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Sloan-Supported Study Shows Whales Dine With Their Own Kind
Release Date:
03/03/2016
Researchers from MIT, Northeastern University, the Institute of Marine Research in Norway, and NOAA, have found that as multiple species of whales feast on herring, they tend to stick with their own kind.
Ned Wight, UU Veatch Program Executive Director, Plans to Retire in July 2016
Release Date:
03/02/2016
Ned Wight, who has served as Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock for nearly a decade, will retire in July 2016.
NY Women's Foundation, Pfizer Among "Above & Beyond" Honorees
Release Date:
03/02/2016
City & State announced its 2016 "Above & Beyond" honorees, which is an award recognizing 25 New York women of public and civic mind, including Ana Oliveira of NY Women's Foundation and Molly Williams of Pfizer, Inc.
NoVo and Ms. Foundations Support Grantmakers for Girls of Color Funders Convening
Release Date:
03/02/2016
The Grantmakers for Girls of Color Convening Planning Committee, suppported by the NoVo and Ms. Foundations, will host a national convening of funders to begin an exploration of the challenges facing girls and young women of color and to create a...
Specialty Food Foundation Addresses Hunger With Social Entrepreneurship
Release Date:
03/02/2016
Specialty Food Foundation, a community of social entrepreneurs working to break the hunger cycle, is starting the search for the third annual class of grant recipients.
JPMorgan Renews Veterans Partnership with $13.8M Commitment
Release Date:
03/01/2016
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families will receive $13.8 million from JPMorgan Chase to continue its mission of advancing the post-service lives of transitioning service members, veterans and their families.
New Joint NEH & Mellon Foundation Fellowship Encourages Digital Research in the Humanities
Release Date:
03/01/2016
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the two largest funders of humanities research in the United States, announced a new joint fellowship opportunity to support high-quality “born digital” research in...
23
Mar
2016
Documenting Impact featuring “Who is Dayani Cristal?” (OVEE screening, featuring clips and live chat)
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Join us for an online OVEE screening featuring clips and conversation from Who is Dayani Cristal?, one of the five powerful films selected for our 2015 Media Impact Festival.
Biological Clocks Orchestrate Behavioral Rhythms by Sending Signals Downstream, Scientists Find (Revson Foundation)
Release Date:
03/01/2016
Different groups of neurons program biological clocks to orchestrate our behaviors by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream, a team of biologists has found.
NYS Health Foundation, Advocates Weigh in on Immigrant Health Care
Release Date:
03/01/2016
The Affordable Care Act is supposed to help low-income individuals, by offering subsidies to purchase private health insurance to those who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. But immigrants are not entitled to federal subsidies. About 5,500...
Barry I. Schloss Named New Weinberg Foundation Board Chair
Release Date:
03/01/2016
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced that Barry I. Schloss has been named the new Chair of the Board. He will also continue in his role as Treasurer/CFO.
When Integrating A School, Does It Matter If You Use Class Instead Of Race? (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/29/2016
As a new pair of reports from the progressive Century Foundation shows, integration policies have seen a resurgence. A new wave of integration has come with one big difference that sets it apart from the busing battles of the past. Integration...
Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Protein Structure That Shows How Viruses Take Over Cells
Release Date:
02/29/2016
The Salk Institute and Harvard Medical School researchers have determined the structure of a protein complex that lets viruses similar to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) establish permanent infections within their hosts, in new research...
Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)
Release Date:
02/26/2016
New research from The Rockefeller University reveals an important new component of the system responsible for regulating food intake: a hormone called amylin, which acts in the brain to help control consumption.
Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors
Release Date:
02/26/2016
The Schott Foundation announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte.
Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College
Release Date:
02/26/2016
As part of its College Completion report series, Robert Shireman, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, writes about the state of college education, including improved focus on learning as opposed to drop out rates, and what can be done to remedy...
30
Mar
2016
Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm
Join grantmakers from across New York State committed to learning more about how the social, economic, and political landscapes of the state’s fascinating and diverse regions connect to statewide grassroots campaigns & policies. Long Island’s...
JP Morgan Chase Report Addresses Summer Youth Employment Deficit
Release Date:
02/25/2016
Around the world, youth unemployment rates are at or near historic highs – with a slow predicted recovery – including in the United States, where young people are experiencing Depression-era levels of employment. JP Morgan Chase released its second...
Tow Foundation Announces Six Playwright Residencies
Release Date:
02/25/2016
The Tow Foundation-supported residency will give six emerging playwrights creative homes at theatres in New York City.