Kristen M. Ruff
... Philanthropy New York in 2007, Kristen coordinated the public education and humanitarian aid programs at MADRE, an ... and MPA from NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Kristen has...
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Lincoln Center Partnership To Train and Place Arts Teachers In NYC Schools
Release Date:
07/07/2014
... dance, theater and visual art teachers in up to 120 NYC public schools currently without adequate or any arts ... the number of certified arts educators in New York City public schools," said Laurie Tisch...
NYCT, American Express, Ford Support Launch of Caribbean Cultural Center
Release Date:
09/17/2014
... was closed in 2003. It is projected to open to the public in September, 2015. Activities at the new Center ... with artists, workshops on Yoruba culture/religion, public discussions on the history and future...
NYCT Funding Pilot Program for In-school STI Testing
Release Date:
10/17/2014
... STIs—even though they represent a severe risk to the public and economic health of the United States. Given the ...
Pershing Square Foundation Grant Will Help Develop a New Way of Tracking Criminal Justice System Performance
Release Date:
05/12/2015
... from beginning to end—the police, victims, defendants, public defenders, prosecutors, judges, and convicted ... designed to gauge performance in categories such as public safety, fiscal responsibility, and...
WNYC Celebrates Neighborhood Library Awards Nominees
Release Date:
05/14/2015
... librarian at the Windsor Terrace branch of the Brooklyn Public Library Jeanine Thomas-Cross, library manager of the Mott Haven Branch of the New York Public Library... WNYC Celebrates Neighborhood Library...
Revson Foundation President Makes the Case for NYC Libraries in HuffPost Editorial
Release Date:
05/22/2015
... are part of the city's three library systems: the Brooklyn Public Library; Queens Library; and the New York Public Library, which operates branches in the Bronx, .....
Niarchos and Revson Foundations announce five winners of 2nd annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards
Release Date:
05/26/2015
... in New York City’s three library systems: the Brooklyn Public Library; Queens Library; and the New York Public Library, which operates branches in the Bronx, ...
Six International Parks Selected as Finalists in 2015 Urban Land Institute Urban Open Space Award Competition
Release Date:
06/08/2015
... outstanding examples of successful large- and small-scale public spaces that have socially enriched and revitalized the ... finance, architecture, land planning and development, public affairs, design, and...
Heckscher Foundation for Children Works to Demystify NYC High School Admissions Process
Release Date:
07/13/2015
... NYC High School Admissions Process Applying to public high schools in New York City can be a daunting task, ... students rank their top 12 choices from among 700-plus public high school programs. Yet thousands...
Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award
Release Date:
07/31/2015
... the U.S. to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public , school, and college librarians. Administered by the ... Nominees must currently be working in the U.S. in a public library, a library at an...
D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years
Release Date:
08/27/2015
... More than two-thirds of the funds raised went to the D.C. Public Education Fund, which was created in 2007 to support reform efforts in the public school system. At least $ 7 million went to specific ...
Commonwealth Fund Offers Guidance on the Creation of a High-Performance Health System for the Sickest and Frailest
Release Date:
11/10/2015
New analysis from The Commonwealth Fund offers guidance on how to improve outcomes and lower costs for “high-need, high-cost” patients.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Joins Others in Backing New High School Models
Release Date:
11/11/2015
... Tuesday that it has gathered more than $375 million in public and private financing to be channeled into projects to ... reform, deepen learning about what works, and expand public knowledge of the school...
Century Foundation Analysis Noted, Poverty in Syracuse Examined
Release Date:
11/20/2015
... has Victorian-style homes with big porches, immaculate public parks, and tree-lined streets where children play. But ... evident a few blocks away, where families are crowded into public housing near the...
Tow Foundation Founder to Serve on NP Board Taking Over Philadelphia’s Struggling Newspaper of Record
Release Date:
01/12/2016
Owner H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest donated the entire Philadelphia Media Network, which runs the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, to the nonprofit Institute for Journalism in New Media, part of the Philadelphia Foundation. The institute...
Two Mexico City Landmarks Reopen With Support From The Tiffany & Co. Foundation
Release Date:
06/10/2016
... in Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park, one of the oldest public parks in the world. In 2014, the Foundation provided a ... support of the Chapultepec Trust to restore these iconic public spaces. “As our cities...
George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York's Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes
Release Date:
03/21/2017
... ladder for all of our fellow citizens, including strong public education from pre-K to college. And, we need to invest in the fragile bridges, tunnels, waterlines, public buildings, and roads that we all...
Open Call For Collaborative Reporting Projects
Release Date:
05/10/2017
... call for collaborative reporting projects that will enrich public -interest journalism. Proposals are due June 30 . ... and ideas on projects to make timely contributions to public knowledge and civic life. The...
Schott Honors Rev. Dr. William Barber II, Kavitha Mediratta and Landmark Education Campaign at 25th Anniversary Awards Gala
Release Date:
05/12/2017
... Gala On Thursday, May 11, 2017, the Schott Foundation for Public Education (@schottfound) marked 25 years of fighting to end educational inequities in America’s public schools by honoring grassroots, community...