Boosting Adult Education in New York
Release Date:
07/16/2015
This Altman Foundation-backed commentary examines the need for adult education and literacy programs.
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Release Date:
07/16/2015
The Century Foundation examines the costs and consequences of the war on drugs.
Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown
Release Date:
07/15/2015
The funding will be held as the Prime Minister of India investigates foreign donors.
PHI Granted $50,000 Award to Commemorate Retirement of President of John A. Hartford Foundation
Release Date:
07/15/2015
The John A. Hartford Foundation’s Board of Trustees gave Dr. Rieder the opportunity to select one of its grantees to receive the one-time award to commemorate her retirement.
Ella Baff will Join the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer
Release Date:
07/15/2015
Ms. Baff is currently the executive and artistic director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
HSBC Names Kelly W. Fisher Senior Vice President and U.S. Head of Corporate Sustainability
Release Date:
07/15/2015
Ms. Fisher was previously at Toyota Motor North America.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Backs Campbell Brown's Nonpartisan Education Website
Release Date:
07/15/2015
The site will be called Seventy Four, which references the 74 million children in the United States under age 18.
Andrew W. Mellon and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations Support Creation of New Musical Works
Release Date:
07/15/2015
The foundations have earmarked $475,000 to Chamber Music America for new jazz and classical ensemble pieces.
Ford, Arcus, Palette Fund and Johnson Family Foundation Release Comprehensive Data on LGBTQ Community
Release Date:
07/14/2015
The Our Tomorrow initiative will provide new data to better engage LGBTQ individuals across the country.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Facilitates Clinical Research with $8.7 Million in Grants
Release Date:
07/14/2015
The foundation has awarded $8.7 million to 18 physician-scientists to reserve 75 percent of their time for independent research.
Open Society and MacArthur Foundations to be Banned by Russia Along with Many Others
Release Date:
07/14/2015
Russia has instituted a campaign to expose foreign influences that are deemed "threatening."
Heckscher Foundation for Children Works to Demystify NYC High School Admissions Process
Release Date:
07/13/2015
The foundation is currently developing an application to help underserved youth apply to city high schools.
Rockefeller Announces Joint Initiative with Obama Administration to Create New Resilience AmeriCorps Program
Release Date:
07/13/2015
The two-year pilot will launch later in 2015 and has garnered $1 million in support.
JPMorgan Chase and Target Join Initiative to Create Job Opportunities for Young People
Release Date:
07/13/2015
The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative will provide jobs, internships and apprenticeships to 100,000 young people over the next three years.
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Jan
2016
Powerful Resource or Unhealthy Distraction? The Ongoing Debate about Young People and Technology
Thursday, January 7, 2016 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Technology is omnipresent in the lives of American youth. Studies show that by the time they turn two, more than a third of kids have used a mobile device; and nearly a quarter of teens are online “almost constantly.”
08
Oct
2015
Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education
Thursday, October 8, 2015 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.
Improving the Health of Older Adults Using Integrated Networks for Medical Care and Social Services
Release Date:
07/10/2015
John A. Hartford Foundation Senior Program Officer, Nora OBrien-Suric, explores health resources and networks available for aging adults.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Works to Build a Better South Bronx
Release Date:
07/10/2015
The foundation is partnering with the New York Restoration Project on community development and health initiatives to improve the quality of life for Bronx residents.
NoVo Foundation Looks to Girls As Change Agents
Release Date:
07/10/2015
The foundation looks to address the silence surrounding at-risk girls.
Ms. Foundation for Women Report Calls for Reform in Light of Abuse of Girls in Juvenile System
Release Date:
07/10/2015
31 percent of girls in the juvenile justice system have been sexually abused, compared to seven percent of boys in the system.