Novo Foundation's Peter Buffett On The Power—And Limits—Of Art And Money
Release Date:
02/13/2017
... to his father’s predilection for living modestly in Omaha, Nebraska, it wasn’t until he reached adulthood ...
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DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director
Release Date:
02/22/2017
... has joined Schott as Communications Director. In this role, DeQuendre will work to advance the ... of communities. DeQuendre has 20 years of experience in various writing, editing and communications management...
Commentary from Century Foundation: TrumpCare Premium Increases Mapped
Release Date:
06/01/2017
... American Health Care Act (AHCA) would cause premiums in the individual market to rise by 20 percent next year. To ... into perspective, we estimated how much more people in every county could expect to pay...
The 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Announced
Release Date:
06/05/2017
... Allen Foundation Scholars, celebrating seven young leaders in biomedical science whose research holds exceptional ... to conduct innovative research on the role of microbes in intestinal health, the prevention...
Schott Welcomes Mark Paley and Roger Vann to the Board of Directors
Release Date:
08/15/2017
... Mark Paley Mark Paley joined the Hyams Foundation in 2001. Before coming to Hyams, he was the CFO at YouthBuild ... working with out of school youth. His first position in Boston was with Boston Neighborhood...
Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity
Release Date:
08/24/2017
... Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity Although they operate in a sprawling megalopolis that prides itself on its racial ... There are execeptions, of course: at the Studio Museum in Harlem, 82 percent of board...
In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster
Release Date:
09/07/2017
In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster Beginning the weekend of August 26–27, ... records for total rainfall from a single hurricane in the...
Inside Game: A Foundation Supports LGBTQ Leaders in the Halls of Power
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Inside Game: A Foundation Supports LGBTQ Leaders in the Halls of Power While it was the nation’s highest court that granted marriage equality to LGBTQ Americans two years ago, the news out of Washington these .....
Bank of America Announces Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... of America today announced that it is directing $1 million in funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to ... and Small Business clients affected by Hurricane Irma in FEMA-designated disaster...
Carnegie Corp.’s Academic Leadership Award Recognizes Seven University Presidents
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... Academic Leadership Award. The honor consists of $500,000 in support for each winner’s academic initiatives. The award recognizes educators who, in addition to fulfilling their administrative and managerial...
Alcohol Abuse Is Rising Among Older Adults
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... jarring trend: Problem drinking is rising fast among older Americans . Their study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, compared data from a national survey taken in 2001 and 2002 and again ...
Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed Now?
Release Date:
09/29/2017
Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed ... to be done. The report's conclusions are summarized in the title: " America Needs More Teachers of Color and a ... of teacher...
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Union Dues Case
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... agency fee provisions that allow public sector unions in 22 states, including New York, to mandate that represented ... Teachers Association, was heard by the Supreme Court in January 2016, but resulted...
Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... that will support visionary artists and cultural leaders in creating powerful works of art that help advance freedom, ... forefront of social change throughout US history. Today, in the face of growing...
Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt In October 2007, as experts began warning about rising ... Congress passed a new law to give students a deal: Work in the public sector, for instance as a...
Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules
Release Date:
10/11/2017
... and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s decision to roll ... spokespeople are available for interviews by phone or in -person from NYC. To schedule,...
NYSHealth Selects Seven Hospitals to Receive Grant Funds to Implement OpenNotes
Release Date:
10/12/2017
... information, they become equal partners with providers in managing their own care and are better able to develop ... with their health care team--all of which results in improved patient care and experience...
Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees
Release Date:
10/23/2017
... nation’s education system has become an SAT rat race in which youth are judged on where they fall on the bell ... worry about their rankings and strive to improve them in hopes of college admissions. Since low...
Tow-Playwright-in-Residence Featured in New York Times
Release Date:
11/02/2017
Tow-Playwright- in -Residence Featured in New York Times A year ago, the actress and playwright ... a native New Yorker whose parents emigrated from Ghana in 1968, has made it her mission,...
New Study Funded By The Peterson Center On Healthcare Reveals Healthcare Spending Rose By Nearly $1 Trillion Between 1996 and 2013
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... $1 Trillion Between 1996 and 2013 A new study published in JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) ... Center on Healthcare, explored five drivers of this growth in spending: A growing...