Simons Foundation Among Backers of $28 Million Autism Treatment Study
Release Date:
07/29/2015
... lead a four-year, $28 million national study that could help improve the way children with autism spectrum disorders ...
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To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures
Release Date:
08/10/2015
To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures ... states have lost at least that many teeth, according to statistics from the Commonwealth Fund. And a study ... new ways to make...
United Way of New York City Joins Cuomo and Other Leaders for Economic Justice
Release Date:
09/18/2015
... the minimum wage twice while in office, amounting to a total increase of 28 percent. He established the Garment Workers Strike Force to protect the rights of workers and eliminate sweatshops ... nation’s first...
New York Botanical Garden Partners with MetLife Foundation for Healthy Families Program
Release Date:
09/21/2015
... has developed The MetLife Healthy Families Program to expand nutrition education and opportunities for exercise ... Participation in each of these activities is free to the public.For weekly recipes, produce...
Staying True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave
Release Date:
09/21/2015
Staying True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave Years after New York lawyer Sherman Day established a charitable fund to help poor and elderly married couples in the city continue ...
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Neighborhood Info at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to DATA2GO.NYC
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2:45pm to 4:30pm
... working on complex social issues, it can be hard to get access to the data you need to make good funding decisions. Do you ... their results at the click of a button. All of this can ...
State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care Organizations: Milbank Memorial Fund Support
Release Date:
10/19/2015
A new report, “State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care ... on evidence from the literature and four case studies to outline tools that state governments can use to...
Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience
Release Date:
10/22/2015
... Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience "Today’s announcement from the Department of Labor to allow pension funds to consider the full-range of...
Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board
Release Date:
12/11/2015
... in Health Board Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce that Ned Calonge, Nichole Maher, Elena Marks, ... Donald Moulds, and David Rousseau have been elected to its board of directors. Their three-...
Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Shut Down January 1; Profiled in Jerusalem Post
Release Date:
01/07/2016
... as planned. While saying shalom, adieu and farewell to this family of foundations based in Jerusalem, Montreal ... I am a great fan of Charles Bronfman, the 84-year-old heir to the Seagrams liquor fortune who...
Largest-Ever Study of Cornea Condition Reveals Hidden Risk Factors, U-M Team Reports (Research To Prevent Blindness)
Release Date:
01/13/2016
... Reveals Hidden Risk Factors, U-M Team Reports (Research To Prevent Blindness) A large new study reveals previously ... clinical study of the condition called keratoconus, could help more people receive newer...
NPs Share Excellent Management Practices (New York Community Trust)
Release Date:
01/19/2016
... and Awards Presentation were eager for information to bring home to their organizations. The awards, created by the ... prizes, respectively. New York Common Pantry is dedicated to reducing...
Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions
Release Date:
01/19/2016
... everywhere will be affected by accelerating disruptions to the world of work—yet people in different economic ... will be impacted in very different ways, according to The Futures of Work, a groundbreaking new...
New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)
Release Date:
01/21/2016
... call for the presidential candidates and Congress to focus on issues of importance to cities and their metropolitan areas, urging national leaders to invest in and help...
Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery
Release Date:
01/25/2016
Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery The Rockefeller ... announced an infrastructure recovery initiative designed to accelerate the economic recovery of cities in the ... firm...
NYS Health Foundation Releases Report on Uninsured Immigrants & Insurance Coverage
Release Date:
02/01/2016
... for coverage. Without coverage, many will continue to turn to emergency rooms and public hospitals. However, the ACA ... uninsured and for a well-functioning health care system, to address...
Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/11/2016
Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The ... and analyzing data, all with the goal of helping to close the achievement gap between rich and poor students ... student...
New Mortgage Program Big Boost for Detroit Buyers (Clinton, Ford Foundations)
Release Date:
02/19/2016
... Buyers (Clinton, Ford Foundations) A new program to help Detroit home buyers finance purchases will guarantee ... first and second mortgages from five banks that lend to home buyers in metro...
Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)
Release Date:
02/26/2016
Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB ... intake: a hormone called amylin, which acts in the brain to help control consumption. “How much a person...
Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Protein Structure That Shows How Viruses Take Over Cells
Release Date:
02/29/2016
... structure of a protein complex that lets viruses similar to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) establish permanent infections within their hosts. Contrary to previous assumptions, the newly detailed viral...