Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs
Release Date:
12/17/2015
Laurie Dien has been appointed Vice President in charge of programs for The Pinkerton Foundation, President Rick Smith announced today.
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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough
Release Date:
12/17/2015
During this season of giving, as there are many Americans volunteering and giving, the Ford Foundation president writes of his worry that through these acts of kindness, we absolve ourselves of asking deeper questions about injustice and inequality.
Mellon Foundation Supports Scholarship on America’s Immigration History, including Interactive Graphics
Release Date:
12/17/2015
American Panorama, a detailed graphical representation of immigration history, was created by the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Peterson Foundation Calls Tax Extenders Legislation Fiscally Irresponsible
Release Date:
12/17/2015
Commenting on the large, year-end legislative package before Congress, Michael Peterson, of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said the costly and unfunded bill is a step in the wrong direction.
Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research
Release Date:
12/17/2015
Grant Foundation seeks to support studies of how to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
What's Driving Variation in New York's Hospital Spending and Prices? (NY State Health Foundation)
Release Date:
12/17/2015
James R. Knickman, President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), writes about price variation in the New York health care system.
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Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking
Thursday, March 24, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Do you understand and take advantage of all of the options that are available to you when choosing to make grants around the world? Do you have unwarranted fears? Learn how to navigate the legal and programmatic issues in making grants outside the...
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New York Grantmakers in the Arts: A Conversation on Capitalization for the Arts
Thursday, January 21, 2016 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Join New York Grantmakers in the Arts for a discussion on the broad needs for and uses of capital in the arts.
Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn
Release Date:
12/16/2015
More than two dozen youth from across Central Brooklyn gathered for the first part of a 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge presented by Central Brooklyn State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Blue 1647 hosted at the Nigerian American Muslim...
Aetna Foundation: Closing the Health Divide, One Community at a Time
Release Date:
12/16/2015
Among the greatest challenges we're faced with today, is the growing health divide in underserved communities, writes Garth Graham, M.D., president of Aetna Foundation.
Commonwealth Fund Advice: It’s Important to Read the Fine Print of Healthcare Coverage
Release Date:
12/16/2015
Findings from the most recent Commonwealth Fund Health Care Affordability Tracking Survey reveal that two of five adults with private coverage are unaware that their health plan fully covered preventive care services—and fully half of privately...
A Sensible Makeover for the Ford Foundation Workspace
Release Date:
12/16/2015
The Ford Foundation plans a $190 million renovation of its building, 320 East 43rd Street in Manhattan, that is expected to close it for two years and will bring it to current workspace standards and styles.
Century Foundation Releases Proposals to Strengthen ACA
Release Date:
12/15/2015
Health care experts Harold Pollack and Timothy Jost identify 19 steps that federal, state, and local actors can take to ensure that health care in America is accessible and consumer friendly.
Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala, Simons Foundation Supported Research Reveals
Release Date:
12/15/2015
New research from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University shows an area of the brain - long associated with negative behaviors - can also influence kindness and what might be called charitable giving in humans.
Artist Catherine Opie Elected to Warhol Foundation Board
Release Date:
12/15/2015
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts today announced the election of artist Catherine Opie to the Warhol Foundation Board of Directors.
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The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC
Friday, January 15, 2016 -
8:30am to 11:30am
In 1977, New York decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Yet between 1995 and 2010, the NYPD made more than 530,000 arrests for low-level possession, including 50,000 in 2010 alone.
Amy Berman, of the Hartford Foundation, to Be Honored with Grantmakers In Health's Terrance Keenan Award
Release Date:
12/14/2015
Amy Berman, Senior Program Officer at The John A. Hartford Foundation, will receive Grantmakers In Health's (GIH) 2016 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy.
Land Rights: From Awareness to Action; Ford Recognized For Long Support of Sustainable Development
Release Date:
12/14/2015
The new emphasis on land rights in the global development agenda is a positive step, but could be meaningless without significant shifts in support.
Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller
Release Date:
12/14/2015
The Planetary Health Alliance is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, following on the recent release of the groundbreaking Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health, which outlines key opportunities to advance public health...
Erik Estrada Joins Andrus Family Fund
Release Date:
12/14/2015
The Andrus Family Fund welcomed Erik Estrada to its team this past week.