Century Foundation Report Calls for Funding Reform for Community Colleges
Release Date:
05/28/2015
The study explores how community colleges are key to jump starting social mobility.
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Rockefeller Foundation-Funded Research Examines the Dearth of Youth Employment Opportunities
Release Date:
05/28/2015
The study addresses the challenges that business have in filling entry-level positions with employees under the age of 25.
Ms. Foundation President Urges TLC to Educate About Child Abuse in Light of Recent Revelations
Release Date:
05/28/2015
Teresa Younger calls on the network to launch a public education campaign in a recent editorial.
24
Sep
2015
Hands-on Workshop: Communications Evaluation for Foundations and Nonprofits
Thursday, September 24, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:15pm
As the philanthropic sector increasingly recognizes the potential impact of changing hearts, minds and actions, many foundations are funding or engaging themselves in multifaceted communications campaigns to achieve their social missions. But how...
Verizon Foundation-Funded Research Cited as Basis for Beyond the Bruises Campaign
Release Date:
05/27/2015
A 2013 study conducted by MORE Magazine and the Verizon Foundation found that 81 percent of domestic violence victims experience with chronic health problems, proving that domestic abuse is not only a criminal issue, but a public health issue as...
UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit
Release Date:
05/27/2015
OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, together with the UJA-Federation of New York, is launching a 30-day campaign to push – over the next six weeks – for New York State legislators to pass the Education Tax...
New York Foundation and Brooklyn Community Foundation Lauded for Nimbleness
Release Date:
05/27/2015
The New York Community Foundation was one of five groups nationwide to receive an Impact Award from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. The group was honored for taking risks by issuing grants to support community engagement and help...
Grant Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for Inequality Research Studies
Release Date:
05/27/2015
The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting Letters of Inquiry for projects designed to enhance understanding of the programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequalities in youth development.
Peterson Foundation promotes benchmarks for assessing the candidates on budget issues
Release Date:
05/27/2015
Federal budgetary challenge comes down to health care and Social Security, according to Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Time Magazine Spotlights Walker's UT Austin Commencement Speech
Release Date:
05/27/2015
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker gave this year's commencement speech at University of Texas at Austin.
Median Pay For CEOs In Health Care Companies Higher Than Any Other Industry
Release Date:
05/27/2015
Commonwealth Fund research cited in analysis of America's rising healthcare costs.
Arcus Foundation's Stryker and Johnson & Johnson Honored by GLSEN
Release Date:
05/26/2015
Arcus Foundation's Jon Stryker will receive the Visionary Award and Johnson & Johnson will receive the Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Award.
Niarchos and Revson Foundations announce five winners of 2nd annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards
Release Date:
05/26/2015
The awards celebrate the role of local libraries in serving New York City’s diverse communities. The winners emerged from more than 13,000 nominations by New Yorkers.
Gerstner Family Foundation Awards $10M to Broad Institute for Cancer Research
Release Date:
05/26/2015
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has announced a $10 million gift Gerstner to expand cancer research efforts focused on overcoming drug resistance in tumor cells.
Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Suggests New Way of Preventing Diabetes-Associated Blindness
Release Date:
05/26/2015
In people with diabetic retinopathy, growth of abnormal, leaky, fragile blood vessels in the eye can cause proliferative diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to permanent blindness.
Edgar Villanueva Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Programs and Advocacy
Release Date:
05/22/2015
Edgar Villanueva was most recently a Program Officer at the Marguerite Casey Foundation.
New York Life Sponsors TAPS Good Grief Camps and Provides Scholarships to Attend
Release Date:
05/22/2015
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors supports the families of America's fallen military service members.
United Hospital Fund Backs Initiative to Address Depression Among CUNY Students
Release Date:
05/22/2015
The grant will develop and pilot test an awareness campaign.
Revson Foundation President Makes the Case for NYC Libraries in HuffPost Editorial
Release Date:
05/22/2015
Julie Revson discusses the crucial role libraries play in the community.
24
Jun
2015
Follow the Leader: Succession Planning and Leadership Transition
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
In the arts and culture, as in the nonprofit sector broadly, changes in executive leadership can be difficult and unsettling—but they also provide organizations with critical opportunities to reaffirm goals and values, revitalize programming, and...