Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Cities' Ability to Tap Into Big Data
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... photo-sharing app were able to inventory the city's 1 ,200 blighted properties in just eight days--a task that .....
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Commonwealth Fund, NY State Health Foundation, Peterson Center Noted as the Funders Behind the Movement for Open Notes
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... their medical records. If you've ever been at a doctor's office , worried you won't remember all the things they're .....
Ford Foundation Suggests that It’s Time to Reboot Grantmaking
Release Date:
06/29/2017
... succeed in life. Founded in the 1970s, today CIS serves 1 .5 million students in 25 states and the District of ... CIS ran deficits most years between 2000 and 2005. 1 With no reserves in the bank to make up...
Chief Of 100 Resilient Cities, A Rockefeller Funded Program, On How Cities Can Tackle Climate Change
Release Date:
07/25/2017
... city is still rebuilding in some areas — and, with an office of recovery and resiliency and a city-wide strategy ...
Rauch Foundation Research On Government Spending & Early Childhood Published
Release Date:
07/26/2017
Current scientific research demonstrates that the first three years of a child’s life are the most important in terms of brain development. If we want children to start school prepared to learn, and to succeed, then we must support young children...
Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... which became a leader in the oft-neglected field of type 1 diabetes after the daughter of a Helmsley grandson and ... cure, as well as treatments to reduce MS suffering. About 1 in 750 people have a chance of...
Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... their community. It features stations like a theater, post office , hospital and firehouse. There's also a Panera .....
Down to the Wire: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States
Release Date:
09/08/2017
... at the end of this year, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 2018 premiums will rise by an ...
Carnegie Corp.’s Academic Leadership Award Recognizes Seven University Presidents
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Carnegie Corporation of New York today named seven exceptional American college and university presidents as recipients of its Academic Leadership Award. The honor consists of $500,000 in support for each winner’s academic initiatives.
Big Names, Big Funding: Why Are MIT and IBM Joining Forces on AI Research?
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Research partnerships between business and academia have been happening for decades, but we’re seeing a lot of them crop up these days due in part to struggles for funding, with AI in particular driving some serious dollars to universities.
Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... said Nicholas O’Kane, head of Macquarie’s Houston office . “The response, dedication and incredible sense of ...
Five Foundation Leaders Join National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Board
Release Date:
09/28/2017
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) board of directors elected new officers and welcomed five new esteemed members during its board meeting.
Young Invincibles’ Jen Mishory & Skadden Fellow Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Cofounder and former Executive Director of Young Invincibles Jen Mishory and Skadden Fellow and attorney Yan Cao have joined The Century Foundation, a leading progressive public policy think tank with offices in New York and Washington, D.C.
Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/05/2017
The once sleepy world of corporate philanthropy has been perking up lately. An older model of giving—which often involved cutting lots of checks to local charities without asking many questions—is giving way to a more focused and strategic approach...
SVdP-USA Launches Disaster Services Corporation
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... operated a disaster services division under its national office for four years now and previously operated the ...
New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education
Release Date:
12/01/2017
Two years in the making, The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America provides a framework for helping colleges of every type work more efficiently and effectively to deal with pressing issues such as quality, affordability, and...
New App Plentiful, Funded By The Helmsley Charitable Trust, Streamlines How NYC Food Pantries Feed The Hungry
Release Date:
12/04/2017
... private and public groups that include the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, City Harvest and the United Way of New ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Roy Swan to Lead Mission Investments Portfolio
Release Date:
12/05/2017
... announced in April , when Ford committed to invest $ 1 billion over the next ten years in mission-related ...
SeaChange Capital Partners to Help Facilitate Merger of Chicago Non-Profits
Release Date:
12/18/2017
The two groups’ merger centers on combining their hands-on and skilled volunteer networks. Much of the work will involve consolidating their massive databases, an initiative funded by Forefront and SeaChange Capital Partners, two of the few entities...
David Blumenthal, President of The Commonwealth Fund On How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care
Release Date:
12/21/2017
... federal deficit — which will increase by an estimated $ 1 .45 trillion after allowing for predicted economic growth. ... to exit the market According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the repeal of the...