Ford Foundation Head on ‘Time’ List of 100 Influence Leaders
Release Date:
04/25/2016
... artists, and activists includes several specifically cited for their philanthropy, advocacy, and social ...
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John A. Hartford Foundation’s Rachael Watman Named VP of Programs at Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
Release Date:
05/03/2016
... Foundation’s Rachael Watman Named VP of Programs at Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation The Rita & Alex Hillman ... approach designed to produce the next generation of nurse change agents... John A...
Workers of the World, Unite, Says the Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
05/05/2016
... to be gathering steam in the US. It’s also an idea that, at least in theory, should have appeal across the political ... a report called Ours to Share: How Worker Ownership Can Change the American Economy.....
Rockefeller Foundation Announces Campaign to Achieve Workplace Equality
Release Date:
05/16/2016
... of the Rockefeller Foundation, announced a campaign to change that today at the Forbes Women’s Summit. She acknowledged there’s a ... The big question, however is how to achieve this. At a...
Novo Foundation Plans to Spend $90M to Improve the Lives of Young Women of Color
Release Date:
05/23/2016
... the Buffetts said. “Our goal is to create the conditions for change by advancing the work of the real experts in this ...
Commonwealth Study Inspires App to Connect People to Doctors Faster
Release Date:
06/01/2016
... Walper, the co-founder of Akira, felt there needed to be a change in the healthcare system. "It came out of our own .....
Mastercard Foundation Celebrates 10th Anniversary By Donating Close To $700K To Canadian Organizations
Release Date:
06/28/2016
... from War Child and Covenant House Toronto to the Aspire Change Foundation, it's marking its 10th anniversary by addressing needs that exist here at home and abroad through a special Giving Campaign. Each...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Brooklyn Museum App
Release Date:
06/29/2016
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Brooklyn Museum App For the last few years the Brooklyn Museum has been ...
Video: Rockefeller's Insight Dialogues Features Hamilton Star and Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda
Release Date:
07/05/2016
... The Broadway sensation Hamilton has been hailed not only for its outstanding performances, diverse cast and ingenious composition but also for attracting new audiences to the stage and changing how we ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Gabrielle Sulzberger to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/08/2016
... brings a valuable perspective to the foundation’s board at a time of visionary change . “I'm thrilled to announce the appointment of Gaby .....
Co-Sponsored by Simmons Foundation, New Report Examines Immigrants, Refugees and the Future of Texas
Release Date:
07/11/2016
One in three children in Texas—most of whom are U.S. citizens—has a foreign-born parent.
Scientists Supported by Simons Foundation Determine How Birds Soar to Great Heights
Release Date:
08/12/2016
... was unknown until a team of physicists and biologists at the University of California San Diego took an exacting computational look at the problem... Scientists Supported by Simons Foundation ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Health Program Director Writes About the Route to Better Data
Release Date:
08/15/2016
... during his 12 years as mayor of New York City. At the foundation, we apply the same philosophy on data use to global public health. The Data for Health initiative, led by the public health team at...
Rockefeller Foundation's Boltz: Take a Fluid Approach to Build Fresh Water Resilience
Release Date:
08/26/2016
... tried — and failed — to control water. We succeed — for a time. Sometimes even for decades. But these are pyrrhic victories, and water ... We continue to farm in regions prone to drought, and, at...
Joan Minieri Appointed Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock on Long Island
Release Date:
10/06/2016
... Director of Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock on Long Island Joan Minieri has been ... director of Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock on Long Island. “Joan brings many...
Howard Gilman, Laurie M. Tisch, Doris Duke and Mellon Fund Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Latest Project
Release Date:
10/18/2016
... harnesses the power of young people to be instruments of change , giving voice to those who have been silenced or ...
Difficulties Accessing Medical Records Will Soon Be Outdated, Says Commonwealth Fund
Release Date:
10/21/2016
... Siegal said. They were hesitant to share the records for fear of malpractice, and to protect patients from bad ... The Commonwealth Fund and former US national coordinator for health information technology.....
Rockefeller Foundation Gives $150K to Leading Disaster Relief Organization
Release Date:
11/23/2016
... Fund. The Global Rapid Response Fund (GRR Fund) allows for All Hands Volunteers to pilot an innovative approach to the way disaster relief is paid for in order to increase resilience in affected communities...
Dodge Foundation’s Daggett in NYTimes: Auction of Airwaves Could Transform Media
Release Date:
11/28/2016
... Auction of Airwaves Could Transform Media With the demand for wireless broadband growing, the Federal Communications ... of the public airwaves. Billions of dollars are likely to change hands, a windfall that...
Commonwealth Fund Releases Study on Making Health Data Useful to Patients Through Open APIs
Release Date:
12/07/2016
Use of open APIs for health information can help improve the quality and affordability of health care.