Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2015 Scholars
Release Date:
07/09/2015
... for the Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain in partnership with the American Pain Society. This marks the seventh year ...
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Citi Foundation and Technoserve Partner for Economic Opportunity in Africa
Release Date:
07/20/2015
... of all Africans unemployed, according to the World Bank, with young women affected most severely. Underemployment is also a major concern, with more than 70 percent of Africa’s youth living on less ...
OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'
Release Date:
08/13/2015
... up at schools – was another serious concern. Now with the click of a button, the Ministry of Education is ...
Rockefeller Helps Develop a Cohesive Strategy for Family Philanthropy
Release Date:
09/16/2015
... decisions. For instance, some family members often argue with one another, these elements can come to a head and ...
Are Student Debt Forgiveness Scams The Next Mortgage Meltdown?
Release Date:
09/22/2015
... Debt Forgiveness Scams The Next Mortgage Meltdown? With student loan defaults on the rise, regulatory agencies are increasingly concerned about borrowers being preyed upon by student debt ... scammer a few...
Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want
Release Date:
12/01/2015
Terry Fulmer of the John A. Hartford Foundation writes about the desires of elders to avoid dependence on others and institutionalization.
How Stable Are the ACA Marketplaces? Commonwealth Fund President Explains
Release Date:
12/07/2015
... 5 percent of marketplace enrollees. Rather, together with a few other developments, such as the failure of COOPs, ... a well-balanced risk pool of healthy people and those with health problems. A pool where a...
PhilTV: Do Money and Mission Mix? How Foundations Are Using Sustainable Investment to Address Climate Change
Release Date:
05/31/2016
... fuels. Many people might assume that investors who are concerned about climate change would simply divest from ... concerns into investment activities in a manner consistent with fiduciary duty? Should...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Funds Primer to Guide Students on College Choices
Release Date:
10/17/2016
... (1) the disparities in educational attainment associated with race and ethnicity, income level, and gender; (2) the ...
Russell Sage Publishes Study on the Problems of Parents Funding College Education
Release Date:
12/14/2016
... financial support from parents for education is associated with higher socioeconomic outcomes, including income, ...
NCN Requests Foundations Sign on to Oppose Repeal of the Johnson Amendment
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... in tax reform legislation. Philanthropy New York spoke with key legislative staff about its official position on ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education
Release Date:
05/26/2017
... f inds. Based on a survey of and interviews with more than six hundred and fifty African-American ... respondents urged more funding for public education, with a focus on improving resource equity, teacher...
NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State
Release Date:
06/12/2017
This NYSHealth-supported white paper, prepared by the New York State Public Health Association, outlines policy recommendations to address the use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, otherwise known as e-cigarettes, vapes, and other similar...
NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders
Release Date:
06/22/2017
... which nonprofits and ideas get backing feels out of step with the egalitarian ideals of U.S. society. . . NY ...
Commonwealth Fund: In the Healthcare Aftermath
Release Date:
08/02/2017
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has always needed fixing. Now that the Congress has tried and failed to repeal and replace it, the time for repair seems at hand.
United Hospital Fund Report Examines Ramifications of Eligible Adults Refusing Prescribed Home Health Care
Release Date:
08/24/2017
... expertise to create those conditions, beginning with educating the patient and family caregivers about the ...
Opinion: The Urban Revival Is Over
Release Date:
09/05/2017
For all the concern about the gentrification, rising housing prices and the growing gap between the rich and poor in our leading cities, an even bigger threat lies on the horizon: The urban revival that swept across America over the past decade or...
Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Should Not Have Condos, Says Borough President
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... mixed-income rentals, the other condos—along with public-facing spaces that include a community center, a ...
Raising Money from the Modern Family
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... events for one reason: She is unmarried. Long divorced, with one adult child and one grandchild, Ms. Fleishman, 73, ... of a donor dinner and was assured she would be at a table with acquaintances. Not only...
More Than 10 Million Children Live In Caribbean Countries Threatened By Hurricane Irma
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... including over 3 million under 5 years old. UNICEF is concerned that hundreds of thousands of children could suffer the worst effects of the storm, with those living in coastal zones at highest risk. “Strong...