Close the Divide Between Education and Work
Release Date:
01/21/2016
Michael Haberman of JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy says Career and Technical Education (CTE) deserves more attention.
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Release Date:
01/21/2016
The Rockefeller Foundation plans to announce at Davos that it is kicking off a $130 million initiative to reduce food waste around the world. The wide-ranging plan will stretch from thrown-out crops to excess food at the dinner table.
Hartford Foundation Funds New Geriatric Workforce Center
Release Date:
01/21/2016
The John A. Hartford Foundation has awarded the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) a $3 million grant to establish a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Coordinating Center. The center will serve as a strategic resource for 44 organizations...
Peterson Quoted on Congress Not Cutting Government Deficits
Release Date:
01/21/2016
In an NPR article, Michael Peterson, CEO of the anti-debt Peter G. Peterson Foundation, is quoted, saying that the CBO figures show "we remain on a dangerous debt path."
Eight Cities Selected to Participate in National League of Cities Project to Build Financial Inclusion for Families (MetLife Foundation)
Release Date:
01/20/2016
The National League of Cities announced a diverse cohort of eight cities competitively selected to participate in the Financial Inclusion Systems and City Leadership (FISCL) project.
Education Leaders Release National Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Clean Economy Workforce (Bank of America Charitable Foundation)
Release Date:
01/20/2016
Jobs for the Future, National Wildlife Federation, Bank of America and education leaders all across North America have released Greenprint: A Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Careers in the Clean Economy.
NY Life Marks Fifth Year of Partnership to Provide Bereavement Services
Release Date:
01/20/2016
The New York Life Foundation has committed $1.25 million to forty-two bereavement organizations serving grieving children across the country. The foundation works with the National Alliance for Grieving Children to support grief providers' efforts.
Rauch Foundation Announces ‘Imagine Awards’ for Disabilities Inclusion
Release Date:
01/20/2016
Rauch Foundation's Imagine Awards celebrate those who work to create a community where everyone belongs on behalf of people with disabilities in our community.
Crotona Park East and Morrisania Have City's Highest Rate of Jailed Residents, Data2Go.NYC Shows (Helmsley Charitable Trust)
Release Date:
01/20/2016
Residents of two Bronx neighborhoods — Crotona Park East and Morrisania — are more likely to be spending the night behind bars than people who live in any other part of the city, according to an analysis using DATA2GO.NYC, a new free mapping and...
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Feb
2016
NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia: The State of the Schools
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
Commissioner Elia took on this role in July 2015 after a career as a classroom teacher, Principal and superintendent, in New York and Florida.
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of Rani Snyder as Program Director
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Rani Snyder, MPA, will join The John A. Hartford Foundation as its new Program Director in March, bringing experience in philanthropy, aging, geriatrics, health care financing, and education.
Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Low-income students who transfer from community colleges to four-year colleges are less likely to get a degree than their wealthier peers, a new report shows.
Guardian: Are Gates and Rockefeller Using Their Influence to Set Agenda in Poor States?
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Ultra-rich philanthropists and their foundations have increasing influence on decision-making and are setting the global health and agriculture agenda in developing countries, according to a major study.
Co-Chief Investment Officer of Carnegie Corporation of NY Meredith Jenkins Goes to Trinity Wall Street
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Meredith Jenkins of Carnegie Corporation of New York stepping down to lead the investment team at Trinity Church Wall Street.
Grace Nicolette Named CEP’s Vice President, Programming and External Relations
Release Date:
01/19/2016
The Center for Effective Philanthropy announced Grace Nicolette’s promotion to vice president, programming and external relations. She previously served as a manager on CEP’s assessment and advisory services team and, most recently, as director of...
Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions
Release Date:
01/19/2016
The Futures of Work, a groundbreaking new report from Foresight Alliance, a Washington DC-based foresight consultancy, says workers everywhere will be impacted by accelerating distruptions to the world of work.
NPs Share Excellent Management Practices (New York Community Trust)
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Attendees of The New York Community Trust’s 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Best Practices Workshop and Awards Presentation learned about ways to improve the management of their organizations, while supporting their missions.
PhilTV: Funders, “Blow People’s Minds” on Gender Norms to Reduce Teen Suicide
Release Date:
01/15/2016
Carlie Steen, Program Manager at Stonewall Community Foundation, calls on funders to focus on dismantling gender norms to reduce teen girl suicide. WATCH the 2 minute clip!
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Elects New Board Chair and Five Members to Its Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/15/2016
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), one of the world’s leading nonprofit philanthropy services, announced today that five new members have been elected to its Board of Directors.
In New York, More Than a Thousand in Record-Breaking Kids Challah Bake (UJA-Federation of NY)
Release Date:
01/15/2016
Some 1,128 children gathered on Tuesday afternoon for a “Kids Mega Challah Bake” event, which took place at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan and sought to break a world record in challah baking.