New Data Illuminates Long Island's Education Inequities
Release Date:
01/30/2015
Rauch Foundation President, Nancy Rauch Douzinas, explores school racial segregation in Long Island.
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Goldman Sachs Contributes $2 Million to LaGuardia Community College
Release Date:
03/16/2015
Gift will provide financial aid to college students, many of whom are immigrants.
The Commonwealth Fund Ranks Health Care Systems for All 50 States
Release Date:
03/27/2015
... in your old age wherever you live. The Commonwealth Fund offers an interactive map rating health systems in all 50 ...
Covenant Foundation-Backed Study Examines the Health and Well-Being of Jewish Teen Girls
Release Date:
04/14/2015
... of voices, it has the power to help Jewish teens grow into adulthood with confidence, compassion and a lifelong ...
North Star's Hogan Calls for de Blasio to Give Acitivists a Bigger Role in Policymaking
Release Date:
08/14/2015
North Star Fund Executive Director Hugh Hogan questions de Blasio's claims of grassroots governance.
Fourth Annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge Seeks Problem Solving Ideas From Students Nationwide
Release Date:
08/17/2015
... with the Technology Student Association, the App Challenge offers hands-on, experiential learning to ultimately help ...
Nonprofit Insurers Lose on Medicare Under New Obamacare Rules
Release Date:
08/20/2015
The most pronounced underwriting losses stem from the Medicare Advantage line of business, which allows private health plans to administer the government insurance program for Americans over the age of 65.
Bank of America Backs Community Development and Housing Projects
Release Date:
09/21/2015
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is awarding more than $200,000 in grants to Connecticut nonprofits as part of an ongoing philanthropic initiative.
Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools
Release Date:
11/03/2015
In its three years of offering college scholarships and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools, "Say Yes" has greatly expanded its reach and political influence in the city. Now, it will be evaluated to determine its success.
5 Questions for...Heather Nesle, President, New York Life Foundation
Release Date:
11/23/2015
New York Life Foundation president Heather Nesle answers questions in PND about the foundation's grantmaking in the childhood bereavement area, its accomplishments to date, and its hopes for the future.
JPB Foundation Grant Helps Affordable Housing Providers Install Solar Power
Release Date:
04/13/2016
... owners, developers, and operators. The program also offers turnkey solar PV design/installation for multifamily ...
Peterson Foundation President Has OpEd in Time Magazine on Millenials and National Debt
Release Date:
04/29/2016
America’s national debt is at its highest level since 1950 and is on a path to grow rapidly in the coming decades. While there are many dangerous consequences of America’s fiscal outlook, absent a solution, no one will feel more pain than the next...
Supported by Verizon Foundation, Three High School Students Graduate from 'Girls Who Code' Program at NJIT
Release Date:
09/27/2016
The intensive summer program, which meets Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., combines more than 300 hours of instruction in web development and design, robotics and mobile development with mentorship and exposure, led by top female engineers...
Novo Foundation Supports Transformation of Former NYC Prison Into 'Women's Building'
Release Date:
11/16/2016
... Foundation Supports Transformation of Former NYC Prison Into 'Women's Building' Finding affordable real estate in New ... to transform a former women's prison in New York City into the...
Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation Writes About the Syrian Civil War and Avoiding Trump’s First Big Mistake
Release Date:
11/21/2016
With President-elect Donald Trump’s chaotic transition underway, the U.S. foreign policy establishment and the international community have begun contemplating the dangerous uncertainties created by this transition and the potential contours of...
Ford, Rockefeller, Atlantic, Pershing Square, Bloomberg and Open Society Named in Forbes' Big Bet Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/30/2016
... ambition, clarity of desired results, whether the bet offers a clear role for philanthropy to “move the ... the extent to which learning and improvement are built into the grant, and the strength of the...
Commonwealth Fund Study Shows Covered California Consumers Saving and Paying Much Less Than Expected for Quality Coverage
Release Date:
01/11/2017
This analysis of health plan premium growth in California’s insurance marketplaces, focusing on the policies that consumers actually purchased, finds that the average price paid for plans selected in 2014 was 11.6 percent less than the average price...
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Extends Scholarships for Women Exploring International Relations
Release Date:
02/16/2017
... International Relations and Global Affairs Program, which offers a 2-year support package for SUNY women preparing for ...
Con Edison, Bank of America, Mertz Gilmore, Howard Gilman Support New Programming at Queens Theatre
Release Date:
03/10/2017
Queens Theatre is launching its Winter/Spring 2017 Season with a diverse array of presentations, including the acclaimed Dance Company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers and a new Queens Theatre production of the...
Milbank Memorial Fund's Koller Comments on Consequences of Dumping Essential Benefits
Release Date:
03/24/2017
A last-minute attempt by conservative Republicans to dump standards for health benefits in plans sold to individuals would probably lower the average consumer’s upfront insurance costs, such as premiums and deductibles, said experts on both sides of...