To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”
Release Date:
01/27/2016
Citi Foundation President Brandee McHale says that we should consider whether measurement might be preventing philanthropy from asking the big questions.
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Wallace Foundation Releases Report on Principal Evaluation
Release Date:
01/27/2016
About three-quarters of school principals are evaluated annually—but evidence suggests that those performance appraisals don’t always help principals sharpen the skills they need to improve student achievement.
Heron Calls for A New Model Of Philanthropy
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01/27/2016
In a treatise entitled “Building a Foundation for the 21st Century,” Heron President Clara Miller makes the case that the modern economy demands a different practice of philanthropy, one that makes use of all of its resources to actively engage with...
Century Foundation Quoted in Article on School Desegregation Lawsuit
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01/27/2016
Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation and a longtime researcher of school integration noted there was a difference between imposed and voluntary segregation.
Meet The Woman Driving Sustainability And Corporate Responsibility At Tiffany & Co.
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01/26/2016
At Tiffany & Co., Anisa Kamadoli Costa does two jobs --- leading sustainability efforts for Tiffany & Co. and running a major coporate foundation.
Simons Foundation Study Shows New Insights on Ocean Microoganisms
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01/26/2016
For microorganisms in the oceans -- including those that capture half of the carbon taken out of the atmosphere every day -- viruses are a major threat. But a paper to be published Jan. 25, 2016 in the journal Nature Microbiology shows that there's...
Peterson: With Primaries Near, Majority Of Voters Want Leaders To Focus On Fiscal Future
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01/26/2016
Peterson Foundation’s January Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation’s long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address America’s fiscal challenges, shows that a significant majority of...
New Board Members for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
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01/26/2016
The membership of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) elected new members to its board of directors.
David Sandman Named President and CEO of New York State Health Foundation
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01/25/2016
Dr. Sandman has been the Foundation's Senior Vice President since 2008, after serving as Executive Director of the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (the "Berger Commission") and in senior positions at Manatt Health Solutions...
Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery
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01/25/2016
The Rockefeller Foundation, Veolia, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launched an infrastructure recovery initiative designed to accelerate the economic recovery of cities in the aftermath of catastrophic natural disasters.
In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan
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01/25/2016
Richard D. Kaplan, of New York and Palm Beach, died on Thursday, Jan. 21. He was an architect and senior trustee of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, a private New York-based foundation.
Gap Inc. Sets New Climate Goals, Launches Sustainability Site
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01/22/2016
Gap Inc. has set a new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions across all owned and operated facilities globally by 50 percent from 2015 levels by the end of 2020, and it launched a sustainablity website where it details its plans.
Chronicle of Social Change Profiles Hilton Foundation and Its Massive Growth
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01/22/2016
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is a significant funder in foster youth programs, and definitely one to track as they are a major player in the future funding for child welfare.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $9 Million Mayors Challenge in Latin America, Caribbean
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01/22/2016
Bloomberg has offered $9 million for Latin American and Caribbean mayors to jump start innovation projects in their cities.
As Blizzard Looms, Morgan Stanley-supported 'Operation Warm' Gives NYC Children Free Coats
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01/22/2016
As temperatures drop and a blizzard looms, NYC announced that 13,000 young students will receive new winter jackets paid for by private donors.
With Major Grant from Simons Foundation, New York Genome Center Announces $100 Million Matching Campaign
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01/21/2016
The New York Genome Center has announced a $100 million matching grant from the Simons Foundation and Carson Family Charitable Trust.
New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)
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01/21/2016
The U.S. Conference of Mayors in partnership with The Boston University Initiative on Cities, with the support of Citi, today released the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors, which found America's mayors are concerned with aging urban infrastructure,...
Close the Divide Between Education and Work
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01/21/2016
Michael Haberman of JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy says Career and Technical Education (CTE) deserves more attention.
Rockefeller Foundation to Take Food-Waste Fight to Davos
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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
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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...