Data is Needed to Address Worldwide Women's Issues
Release Date:
12/16/2014
Hillary Clinton, Bloomberg Philanthropies and UN Foundation teamed up to gather data and advance women's initiatives.
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22
Jan
2015
Learning to Write Code: The New Literacy?
Thursday, January 22, 2015 -
7:45am to 11:00am
The Department of Labor predicts the nation will add 1.2 million new computer-science-related jobs by 2022, but schools are graduating proportionately fewer computer science majors than in the 1980s. New research has shown that teaching “...
Simons Foundation Funds Groundbreaking Autism Research
Release Date:
12/15/2014
New study links brain inflammation to autistic spectrum disorder.
Ford Foundation Invests in Environmental Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/15/2014
Ford has been a leader in environmental philanthropy since the 1960s.
Sharnita C. Johnson Has Been Named Arts Program Director at Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Release Date:
12/12/2014
Sharnita C. Johnson will join the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in January 2015.
12
Jan
2015
Ebola: Philanthropy’s Multidimensional Approach to Healthcare Amidst Crisis
Monday, January 12, 2015 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
A second part of Philanthropy New York’s program on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa examines how can philanthropy respond with funding that meets immediate needs and invests in long-term solutions.
First Payment Made Toward Detroit's 'Grand Bargain'
Release Date:
12/12/2014
Ford Foundation has promised $125 million to help save Detroit from bankruptcy.
The Today Show Discusses Long-Term Care with United Hospital Fund's Carol Levine
Release Date:
12/11/2014
Levine offers tips for long-term care planning and the various healthcare options.
NYSCF Initiates Collaboration to Advance Neuropathies Research
Release Date:
12/11/2014
The New York Stem Cell Foundation will collaborate with the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association to develop treatments for neuropathy disorders.
18
Dec
2014
Who Will Benefit from the President's Immigration Reforms? - Webinar
Thursday, December 18, 2014 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a new policy that could allow nearly five million undocumented immigrants, mostly parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, to apply for temporary work permits and reprieve from...
Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board
Release Date:
12/10/2014
The Commonwealth Fund announces changes to the board of directors.
Foundations Work Together to Improve Broadband Service in Low-Income Communities
Release Date:
12/10/2014
Ford and OSF among partners in Next Century Cities initiative.
A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program
Release Date:
12/09/2014
Associate Director Andrea Sholler discusses the Tow Foundation's playwright residency program.
The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Unemployment
Release Date:
12/09/2014
The report highlights key employment insights and is the second in the Working Paper Series.
LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
12/09/2014
Program Director, LaVerne Evans Srinivasan has been appointed Carnegie Corporation's new Vice President of Education Programs.
20
Jan
2015
The Power of Microaggressions & Microaffirmations
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 -
8:00am to 11:15am
Micro-aggressions can diminish and stigmatize people and according to a recent Gallop poll, micro-aggressions contribute $450 billion to $550 billion per year loss in U.S. workforce productivity. What are they?
Classic and Cutting Edge
Release Date:
12/05/2014
Elizabeth Leiman Kraiem, Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women, explores the structure of funding scholarship programs.
Verizon Foundation to Support STEM Programs in 80 Schools
Release Date:
12/05/2014
The Verizon Innovative Learning Grants program is part of a collaboration with the ConnectEd initiative.
12/4/2014 - Big Ideas for Short Videos - Live stream Recording and Presentation
Publication date:
12/2014
View the materials and live stream recording of the program, "Big Ideas for Short Videos."
MAC AIDS Fund Survey Shows Kids Don't Know Enough About AIDS
Release Date:
12/05/2014
According to the report, 1/3 of American teenagers do not know HIV is a sexually transmitted disease.