Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship
Release Date:
05/23/2014
... the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and the Associated Press report . The former New York mayor is establishing the new ...
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Who's Been the Biggest Superstar in the Fight for Health Reform?
Release Date:
05/28/2014
[Atlantic Philanthropies] A few foundations stand out as heroes in the saga of health reform. Remember when Atlantic Philanthropies bravely committed $27 million to help win passage of the Affordable Care Act? Or when the Robert Wood Johnson...
Detroit Institute of Arts Hits Its Grand Bargain Goal
Release Date:
01/08/2015
Supporters include JPMorgan Chase and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Seven Million Fewer Uninsured Under Obamacare, Commonwealth Fund Finds
Release Date:
01/15/2015
The number of uninsured working-age Americans dropped from 19% to 16%.
Conservative Publications Accuse OSF of 'Bankrolling' Ferguson Protests
Release Date:
03/30/2015
... groups in Washington, D.C., and New York which were bussed into the Missouri town to co-ordinate messaging and lobby to ... Open Society Foundations as cash was reportedly funneled into keeping up numbers of...
Ford Freezes $4 Million in India Funding Amid Clampdown
Release Date:
07/15/2015
The funding will be held as the Prime Minister of India investigates foreign donors.
Carnegie-Backed Teacher Training Program Shows Early Signs of Success
Release Date:
08/12/2015
... signs of success, according to a new RAND Corporation report . The program also includes the mentoring of other ...
TX Healthcare Publication Says Commonwealth Fund is Targeting State Lawmakers
Release Date:
04/11/2016
... millions of low-income Texans,” according to a new report by The Commonwealth Fund. The briefing delves into the impact of the state not expanding Medicaid or ... the cost of insuring more than 1 million...
Wallace Foundation Continues Investigation on Role of Principals In Improving Schools
Release Date:
06/06/2016
... ready for it, a fact that was recently highlighted by a report from The Wallace Foundation, which has poured a lot of resources into the question of the role of principals for more than a ...
Commonwealth Fund Scorecard Shows Health Care Has Vastly Improved, But Progress Remains Uneven
Release Date:
07/14/2016
... across the country, according to a Commonwealth Fund report out today. Those areas that improved did so largely ...
Examining the 990: An Informative Series on Completing the Form
Publication date:
08/2016
Examining the 990: An Informative Series on Completing the Form In order to justify their tax-exempt status, every year non-profit organizations must file a 990 form with the IRS. Due to popular demand, The Chronicle has released a series of articles to help readers come away with a better understanding of the form, section-by-section, including how to fill it out, and why it’s so important. Organizations will get valuable information on topics including: Outlining their accomplishments Reporting on contributions Avoiding common missteps Other insider tips
Doris Duke Supports Research on Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Release Date:
09/07/2016
... A precision-engineered gene therapy virus, inserted into blood stem cells that are then transplanted, markedly ... Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center report today in the Journal of Clinical...
Russell Sage President Says He Is Optimistic on Poverty and Income Issues
Release Date:
09/14/2016
... incomes. The Census Bureau's unexpectedly-rosy annual report on poverty and incomes, released Tuesday, showed the .....
Century Foundation Fellow Gives NYC Schools B-Minus in Efforts to Increase Diversity
Release Date:
11/02/2016
... attention and advocacy. On the same day the diversity report was released, Public Advocate Letitia James called for ...
The Commonwealth Fund Analyzes Trump and Clinton on Health Care
Release Date:
11/04/2016
... But the impact on the federal deficit is unclear: The report says it could range from a small decline to an ...
Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed
Release Date:
11/17/2016
A new survey of adults in the U.S. and 10 other high-income countries finds that fewer Americans are reporting that cost is a barrier to getting care.
Pinkerton Foundation, Born of Detective Agency, Prefers to Work Unobserved
Release Date:
11/17/2016
The Pinkerton Foundation, formed in 1966 by the family that made its fortune in private security, has quietly given more than 300 million dollars to children’s organizations in the city, the New York Times reports.
New York Women’s Foundation President Says Trans Women Need More Than Victim Remembrance
Release Date:
11/21/2016
Later this term, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the issue of bathroom rights for transgender people.
Podcast: A Conversation about Immigration and Immigrants
Release Date:
04/24/2017
A conversation with Ali Noorani, Executive Director, the National Immigration Forum and author of There Goes the Neighborhood, Sayu Bhojwani, President of The New American Leaders Project, and Julia Preston, former New York Times’ immigration...
Basic Science Funders – Including Simons Foundation - Ask, "How Do We Know if Our Giving is Working?"
Release Date:
06/05/2017
Generally speaking, foundations want to know what their grants are accomplishing, or whether they should be putting money somewhere else. This is understandable, to an extent.