The Nation Details Eric Holder’s Appearance at Ford Foundation
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12/14/2015
The country’s first black attorney general candidly discussed the state of civil rights in America.
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12/14/2015
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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Expands SEED Program, Adding 3 Locales in 2016
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12/11/2015
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced the expansion of its SEED program, which focuses on innovation in arts and culture, into Appalachia, Houston, and Santa Fe in 2016.
Weinberg Foundation Hires New Program Director
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12/11/2015
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has hired a new program director to deal with Jewish and Israel issues.
Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board
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12/11/2015
Donald Moulds, executive vice president for programs at The Commonwealth Fund, was elected to a three-year term of the board of directors of Grantmakers in Health.
Citi Foundation Funds Book Which Explores Americans' Financial Well-Being
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12/11/2015
A majority of Americans today struggle financially. A new book, released by CFED and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and supported by Citi Foundation, explores the financial well-being of citizens, offering both answers and hope.
Commonwealth Fund Scorecard: New York Ranked 13th in Overall State of Health
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12/11/2015
New York may be ranked 3rd for per capita health funding, but it is 40th when it comes to physical activity according to the 26th American’s Health Rankings Annual Report. In addition, New York was ranked 13th in the nation on a separate scorecard...
Century Foundation Fellow Weighs in on UT Affirmative Action Case
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12/11/2015
In an awkward exchange in Wednesday’s potentially game-changing Supreme Court arguments on affirmative action, Justice Antonin Scalia hesitantly asked whether it might be better for black students to go to “a slower-track school where they do well”...
New York Community Trust Gives $5.1 million to 42 Nonprofits in the City, Nation
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12/11/2015
The New York Community Trust funded a total of $5.1 million worth of projects to make life better for all New Yorkers. This includes programs to develop a bionic eye using flat-screen technology; improve the State’s career and technical education...
MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’s, Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of Microlender Kiva NYC
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12/11/2015
The launch of Kiva NYC, a new multi-year initiative to help level the playing field for lower-income small business owners in New York City, was announced by Kiva.org and supported by many organizations.
Arabella Advisors Advocates for 12 Good Food Policy Priorities
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12/10/2015
Arabella’s Good Food practice published its list of 12 Good Food Policy Priorities, in connection with an event for funders who care about Good Food policy: the Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders’ 2nd Annual Policy Briefing.
"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says
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12/10/2015
A "resilience bond", a variation on a catastrophe bond, could help cities deal more effectively with climate change-related disasters, according to a report funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative
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12/10/2015
Twenty-one American cities are now participating in the nation's most comprehensive initiative to help city halls use data and evidence to improve residents' lives.
Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida
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12/10/2015
A smartphone app might help adolescents and young adults with spina bifida improve their daily self-management skills, which can help prevent skin wounds and other complications, according to a pilot study of the interactive Mobitle Health &...
New National Standards for Principals Flow from Wallace Work
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12/10/2015
Eight new standards for supervisors of school principals, covering topics such as instructional leadership and meeting the needs of diverse learners, aim to guide supervisors as they help those principals improve their effectiveness in an evolving...
NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement
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12/10/2015
As the non-profit funding sector focuses increasingly on numbers, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, co-directors of the NoVo Foundation, seek to counter that trend. The hyper-focus on measurement ignores what truly motivates people to give away large...
Taking Care of Business (in the Business of Taking Care)
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12/09/2015
Chris Cardona, Program Officer for Philanthropy at the Ford Foundation, talks about his key takeaways from moderating the session on "The Theory of the Foundation."
Simons Foundation Backs Autism BrainNet and NIH NeuroBioBank Partnership to Advance Autism Research
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12/09/2015
The Simons Foundation and Autism Speaks have entered into an agreement with the National Institutes of Health to align two of the world’s largest repositories of donated postmortem brain tissue for medical research, Autism BrainNet and the NIH...
Kress and Mellon Support First Academic Art Museum and Library Summit
Release Date:
12/09/2015
The Summit will focus on the ways that new pedagogical models and technologies are transforming the work of the academy, and the potential for art museums and libraries to engage more fully with faculty, students, and each other.
Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings
Release Date:
12/09/2015
Rockefeller backs start-up that uses big data, electronic communication and insights from behavioral finance to nudge folks to make smarter choices.