NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams
Release Date:
06/17/2014
... of gifted programs citywide. “What exists right now is serving the purpose of communities, and I have no ...
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The Roots of Today's Giving Pledge
Release Date:
07/08/2014
... today. “The man who dies rich, dies disgraced,” he now -famously wrote.... The Roots of Today's Giving Pledge .....
Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs
Release Date:
07/07/2014
... jobs . An additional 31 million would like to. Some who now hold jobs in the social services or education sector were ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies' Global "To Do" List Has Familiar Look
Release Date:
08/23/2014
... fought against smoking and sugary drinks in NYC and now --as a philanthropist--he's taking those fights, along .....
Barbara Picower Is Back In Business As One Of The Nation's Top Philanthropists
Release Date:
09/09/2014
Barbara Picower Is Back In Business As One Of The Nation's Top ... towers, Picower has set up The JPB Foundation, which is now one of the nation’s biggest philanthropic .....
Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps
Release Date:
11/03/2014
... of gay and lesbian issues began with an ominous question: " Is there a future for the LGBTQ movement?" The tagline ... marriage, where should longtime supporters put their money now ? And will today’s...
Whatever Happened to Obama’s ‘Promise Neighborhoods’ in NYC?
Release Date:
11/12/2014
... that have been ploughing this terrain for several years now . Between 2010 and 2012, those five nonprofits applied ...
Improving Health Care Is Billionaire Peterson’s Next Mission
Release Date:
11/24/2014
Improving Health Care Is Billionaire Peterson’s Next Mission Peter Peterson, ... who has championed the cause of U.S. debt reduction, is now taking aim at some $800 billion in annual waste in the...
Why Are the Rockefellers Moving From 30 Rock?
Release Date:
11/24/2014
... in the building by keeping one floor as a rented space. Now , they have decided to leave the building entirely. By ...
Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Adults Skip Doctor Visits Due to Cost
Release Date:
01/01/2015
... long considered the gold standard of health insurance now often requires workers to pay so much out-of-pocket that ...
Carnegie VP of Education Profiled in Huffington Post
Release Date:
02/26/2015
... A significant piece of my work was focused on what we now refer to as "human capital," or the people side of the .....
Ford Foundation to Fund City Study of Diversity in Cultural Institutions
Release Date:
03/04/2015
... are in New York — with 65 percent people of color right now — maybe we’re missing out on some of the talent if we ...
Simons-Funded Study Finds Connection Between Genes That Contribute to Autism
Release Date:
03/11/2015
... are very likely to have an autism diagnosis. CHD8 is thought to regulate gene expression by modifying the way ... cell that wind long strands of DNA like a spool. Until now , however, it has been unclear which...
NYCT Seeks Applicants for the Nonprofit Excellence Awards Program
Release Date:
03/12/2015
... program kicks off today. Applications are available now at http://npexcellence.fcny.org and are due on May 1, ... are “Trust-branded” like this awards program. Why is this one so important? There are a few...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Backs Panel to Explore Ways to Keep Women in STEM Fields
Release Date:
03/23/2015
... don’t advance as quickly as their male counterparts. Now an academic panel has developed a seven-point plan for ...
Close That Gap: William T. Grant Foundation Zeroes in on Inequality and Kids
Release Date:
03/30/2015
... and Kids Once in a while, research on an issue is so galvanizing that it can entirely shift how we think ... Robert Putnam’s Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis is just the latest indicator that research on...
Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta
Release Date:
04/13/2015
... lot of sense, especially in Nigeria. Women in that country now have the highest fertility rate in the world, bearing 7.5 ...
ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets
Release Date:
04/23/2015
... Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets With medical marijuana now legal in 23 states, and recreational use permitted in ... well as Washington, D.C., a burgeoning cannabis industry is blooming in America. The latest...
Leadership Changes Announced at Gap Foundation and Gap, Inc.
Release Date:
05/15/2015
... has been promoted and has taken on a new role. She is now Executive Vice President, Gap Inc. Global Talent & ... Vice President, Gap Inc. Global Sustainability. Dan is well positioned to...
Ford and RBF Lead Charge to Publicize Diversity Data
Release Date:
07/01/2015
... from nonprofits, began posting demographic data last year. Now nonprofits can voluntarily post information on their ... orientation, and any disability they might have. GuideStar is joined by the D5 Coalition...