Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... a culture, over the decades and centuries: that we live in a meritocracy. That our widely imitated and yet ...
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Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap
Release Date:
07/10/2017
... due in large part to a shortage of skilled workers.” We 've written a lot on this subject, looking at which funders .....
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Aug
2017
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Public-Private Partnerships and MIP - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... public services like water. In this current moment, how do we harness our collective grassroots power to overcome this ...
Hilton Foundation Follows a Familiar—and Promising—Playbook in Tackling a Debilitating Disease
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... it is through a more personal experience and hardship. We ’ve seen that impulse in the case of the Leona M. and ...
Inside Game: A Foundation Supports LGBTQ Leaders in the Halls of Power
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... wealth of a tech entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist who we 've written about often—sees improving those numbers as a .....
Alcohol Abuse Is Rising Among Older Adults
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... such drinks in a day. And “alcohol use disorders” ( we used to call it alcoholism), as defined in the psychiatric ...
The Kids Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... Generalizations Are Getting Old In the United States, we love to group people into generations. Today, most adult ...
Commonwealth Fund: What Are the Potential Effects of the Graham-Cassidy ACA Repeal-and-Replace Bill? Past Estimates Provide Some Clues
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... is similar to prior ACA repeal-and-replace bills for which we do have CBO scores. Based on those estimates, it is likely ...
Applying Social Enterprise to Refugee Settings
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... in a sort of limbo: no school, no recreation, no money. We hear stories like these again and again in our ...
The Tinker Foundation Announces Next President, Caroline Boyd Kronley
Release Date:
10/12/2017
... economic and environmental change that I hope and expect we can continue and extend.” For further information, visit ...
Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees
Release Date:
10/23/2017
... society is obsessed with a single route to success. We tell our children they must get high SAT scores, attend ...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Officially Launched The Fellowship Initiative
Release Date:
11/07/2017
... experience and mentorship, and TFI is one program where we ’ve seen incredible results. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has ...
Simons Foundation Supported Research May Have Found Compound Essential to Formation of Life on Earth
Release Date:
11/07/2017
... early days and responsible for phosphorylation. “ We suggest a phosphorylation chemistry that could have given ...
Tow Foundation Funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Announces First-Ever Endowed Chair, Professor Jeff Jarvis
Release Date:
11/21/2017
... director and president of The Tow Foundation said, “ We are thrilled to continue our support of the CUNY Graduate ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Roy Swan to Lead Mission Investments Portfolio
Release Date:
12/05/2017
... said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “ We are truly fortunate to have him lead our growing team and ...
Markle Foundation President and CEO Zoë Baird Writes About Where Amazon Should Build Their New Headquarters
Release Date:
12/05/2017
... and training initiatives. he workforce challenges we face as a nation are clear. Over the past two decades, ...
Maya L. Harris Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/12/2017
... Foundation Founder and Board President, Jon Stryker. “ We are excited to welcome such an accomplished leader to the ...
Tax Bill Glitch Endangers Future of Newman’s Own Foundation
Release Date:
01/03/2018
... ability to give grants at anywhere near the level we have been doing in the past,” said Bob Forrester, ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/11/2018
... communities. “As Brooklyn's community foundation, we take immense pride in lifting up longstanding local .....
Supported By The Prudential Foundation, the National Fund For Workforce Solutions Selects Four Cities to Participate in Job Quality Initiative
Release Date:
01/19/2018
... advancement. “From our work with thousands of employers, we understand that a ‘good job’ is key for workers, ...