NYC Denies Nearly 9,000 Kids with Disabilities The Services They Need
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... Kids with Disabilities The Services They Need The city is illegally denying necessary services to thousands of ...
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Opinion: Nonprofits Have a Big Stake in Overtime-Rules Debate
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Nonprofits generally express moral support for fair employment standards while they often face what’s become known as "operational anxiety" as they try to figure out how to pay for rising costs that for-profit businesses and governments can more...
Bloomberg’s Latest Tool in the Trump Fight—Helping States Wage Legal Battles
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... and national leaders. Now, Bloomberg Philanthropies is turning to a different avenue, this one an even more ...
Reed: Dreamer Bill Could Be Part Of Broader Border Security Legislation
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... of Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients. He believes there is far-reaching support for legislation to help undocumented ... that that problem needs to be resolved in a way that is compassionate to those...
Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... the Open Society Foundations at the beginning of 2018. He is currently vice president of the organization. Mr. Soros, a ... philanthropy network to promote human rights. Mr. Soros is a major donor to liberal...
Diverse Charter Schools In New York City to Get Boost from Walton Money
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... which research suggests can benefit students and is considered one remedy to school segregation. . . Diverse ...
Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Gov. Cuomo announced that a $25 million residential center opened on Wards Island and new recovery centers opened in Queens and the Bronx as well as other steps to treat addictions.
Century Foundation Report: Toward a More Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers Retirement security is a problem for many people in the United States, and ...
Whitney Museum Wants To Bring A Permanent Art Installation To The Hudson River
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The museum looked to Barry Diller’s now-dead floating park for what not to do.
Gates Commits $20 Million to Women's Groups
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... campaigns in the developing world. While the money is a tiny slice of the foundation’s more than $40 billion ...
With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Hundreds of schools are missing teachers and support staff two weeks into the school year, with many of the openings in high-poverty districts and struggling schools that are typically the hardest to staff, according to postings on a city database...
As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’
Release Date:
09/27/2017
At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of NYPD responses to “emotionally disturbed person” (EDP) calls, the slow pace of implementation for new NYPD crisis intervention training, and the tragic outcomes of...
What's So Interesting About This Walton Pledge for NYC Charter Schools?
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... City. "So what's new about that?" you might ask. "Walton is spending millions to create new charter schools ... everywhere." It's true that among K-12 funders, Walton is the best...
Yahoo Co-Founder Gives $25 Million to San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... largest financial gift in the history of the museum, which is owned by the city but privately operated. “We are in the ...
De Blasio’s ‘Homeless Hotels’ Plan Is Way Behind Schedule
Release Date:
09/28/2017
De Blasio’s ‘Homeless Hotels’ Plan Is Way Behind Schedule Nearly two years after Mayor de Blasio ... participate. . . De Blasio’s ‘Homeless Hotels’ Plan Is Way Behind Schedule ...
Ford Funds at the Crossroads of Immigration and Artistic Activism
Release Date:
09/29/2017
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has received a two-year grant from Ford Foundation to support the expansion of its Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program to Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; Oakland, CA; and San Antonio, TX.
9 Million Kids Get Health Insurance Under CHIP. Congress Just Let It Expire.
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... insurance to 9 million children, to expire. If action is not taken soon to restore the funding, the effects will ...
New York State Seeks Leases for Extensive Offshore Wind Program
Release Date:
10/03/2017
New York State has asked the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to consider identifying and leasing at least four new wind energy areas off its Atlantic Coast.
Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Billionaire Warren Buffett says America will continue to prosper overall, but government and philanthropists should do more to ensure that poverty doesn't remain a barrier success.
Bay Area Arts, Education Nonprofits to Receive Hearst Grants
Release Date:
10/13/2017
The Hearst Foundations this week announced more than $1.5 million in grants for California nonprofits, including more than $800,000 for Bay Area initiatives.