Arcus Director Examines the Story Behind LGBT History Month
Release Date:
09/04/2015
Kevin Jennings and other academic leaders describe how LGBT History Month was launched, amid stiff resistance, more than two decades ago.
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PPC-NYC: Talk. Think. Drink. II
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
We are back for a second round! If you work in communications for a think tank, nonprofit or foundation, care about a cause, talk a lot about policy and want to share stories over a drink or two, come along to the “Talk. Think. Drink. II”, a happy...
Newman's Own Strives to Improve Military Quality of Life
Release Date:
09/03/2015
Six military nonprofit organizations were awarded $200,000 to fund programs that will benefit service men and women.
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million to 11 Arts Organizations
Release Date:
09/03/2015
Each project will receive grants up to $225,000 to strengthen the national infrastructure of contemporary dance, jazz, theatre and presenting fields.
'Everything is Not Fine.' Inside NoVo's Funding Push on Girls and Young Women of Color
Release Date:
09/02/2015
In recent years, there have been few new efforts aimed at improving the lives of girls and young women of color.
David Berg Foundation Underwrites Free Saturdays at the Jewish Museum
Release Date:
09/02/2015
Since its inception in 2006, the Free Saturdays program has brought over 328,000 visitors to the Museum.
$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities
Release Date:
09/02/2015
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently awarded the University of Pennsylvania a $2 million grant to support University initiatives in the digital humanities in both Penn Arts & Sciences and Penn Libraries.
Research to Prevent Blindess Finds New Clues to Vision Loss in Macular Degeneration
Release Date:
09/02/2015
The research sheds light on one of the leading causes of blindness in industrialized countries.
Carnegie-Backed Study Explores Adolescent Girls' Knowledge of HPV and Sexuality in Western Uganda
Release Date:
09/02/2015
The study investigated the influence of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on adolescent girls’ knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine.
John A. Hartford Helps Expand Program to Support Older Hospitalized Adults
Release Date:
09/01/2015
The program specifically addresses recovery of hip fractures among older adults.
Bank of America and Feeding America Partner to Tackle Hunger in America
Release Date:
09/01/2015
Bank of America has committed to a fourth year of a 2:1 donation match through Give a Meal.
Verizon Supports Immersion Program to Teach Girls to Code
Release Date:
09/01/2015
At Verizon, 60 percent of the new hires are within IT or engineering—but only a quarter of them are women.
PIMCO Foundation Director Explores Impact of Corporate Giving
Release Date:
08/31/2015
Leaders of the PIMCO Foundation pooled funds with 10 other collaborators to provide technical assistance and training to local agencies working with the homeless.
Target Gives $1 Billion for Education
Release Date:
08/31/2015
At the end of August 2015, Target reached its goal to give $1 billion to education in the United States and around the world.
Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 1
Release Date:
08/28/2015
Salem Tsegaye explores how New York City Cultural Agenda Fund is advancing equity in the cultural sector.
A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?
Release Date:
08/28/2015
Some grant makers, like the North Star Fund, have explicitly dedicated resources to support black-led grass-roots groups organizing to push for greater police accountability.
Helmsley Charitable Trust-Backed Program Explores DNA Damage Response to Find New Cancer Treatments
Release Date:
08/28/2015
Researchers show how DNA repair proteins sound the alarm to threats, pointing to a novel cancer therapy.
Google Partners with Rockefeller Foundation to Streamline Nairobi Public Transport
Release Date:
08/27/2015
The service will map out all gazetted bus stops in Nairobi, amid efforts to streamline public transport in the city.
Ms. Foundation Releases New Data on Women's Equality
Release Date:
08/27/2015
The survey reveals that economic issues are at the core of problems both women and men rank as the highest priorities in their communities.
Simons Foundation Partners with Kennedy Krieger’s Interactive Autism Network, Provides $2.18 Million in Funding
Release Date:
08/27/2015
The funding will support expansion of the nation's largest online autism research initiative.