Examining the 990: An Informative Series on Completing the Form
Publication date:
08/2016
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Doris Duke Supports Research on Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Release Date:
09/07/2016
A precision-engineered gene therapy virus, inserted into blood stem cells that are then transplanted, markedly reduced sickle-induced red-cell damage in mice with sickle cell disease.
Russell Sage President Says He Is Optimistic on Poverty and Income Issues
Release Date:
09/14/2016
Sheldon Danziger, president of the Russell Sage Foundation, who, like other experts following poverty and income issues, had expected some improvement, but nothing this large.
Century Foundation Fellow Gives NYC Schools B-Minus in Efforts to Increase Diversity
Release Date:
11/02/2016
New York City’s schools are among the most segregated in the country — an issue that has attracted growing attention and advocacy.
The Commonwealth Fund Analyzes Trump and Clinton on Health Care
Release Date:
11/04/2016
An analysis of Clinton's plan by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that supports independent health care research, concludes it would boost the number of people with health insurance by about 400,000.
Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed
Release Date:
11/17/2016
... other high-income countries finds that fewer Americans are reporting that cost is a barrier to getting care. In 2016, 33 ...
Pinkerton Foundation, Born of Detective Agency, Prefers to Work Unobserved
Release Date:
11/17/2016
The Pinkerton Foundation, formed in 1966 by the family that made its fortune in private security, has quietly given more than 300 million dollars to children’s organizations in the city, the New York Times reports.
New York Women’s Foundation President Says Trans Women Need More Than Victim Remembrance
Release Date:
11/21/2016
Later this term, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the issue of bathroom rights for transgender people.
Patrick Gaspard Appointed VP of the Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
12/05/2016
The Open Society Foundations announced today that Patrick H. Gaspard, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa and former senior advisor to President Obama, will join the philanthropy as vice president of programs starting January 9, 2017.
We Dine Together: Starved For Company
Release Date:
03/27/2017
A simple club, We Dine Together, has changed teens' lives by sitting together with them at lunchtime. And its organizers want to share it with other schools around the country.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation Frames the Long-Term U.S. Budget Picture
Release Date:
04/04/2017
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation comments on the rcently released Congressional Budget Office report and the importance of investment in creating a sustainable and thriving American economy.
Ford Foundation to Open First Detroit Office In 64 Years
Release Date:
05/31/2017
The Ford Foundation is getting ready to open its first office in Detroit since leaving the city in 1953 as it ramps up an initiative to invest in affordable housing in Detroit.
Basic Science Funders – Including Simons Foundation - Ask, "How Do We Know if Our Giving is Working?"
Release Date:
06/05/2017
Generally speaking, foundations want to know what their grants are accomplishing, or whether they should be putting money somewhere else. This is understandable, to an extent.
Simons Collaboration on Special Holonomy in Geometry, Analysis and Physics First Annual Meeting
Release Date:
07/31/2017
The Simons Collaboration on Special Holonomy in Geometry, Analysis, and Physics will hold its first Annual Meeting at the Simons Foundation on September 14 & 15, 2017. Spaces with special holonomy are of intrinsic interest in both mathematics...
NYC Education Department Failed To Track $84M For Disabled Student Services
Release Date:
08/28/2017
The city Education Department failed to keep tabs on $84 million it paid to outside vendors for services to students with disabilities, a new audit charges.
Red Cross Exec Doesn't Know What Portion Of Donations Go To Harvey Relief
Release Date:
08/31/2017
As Americans are opening their wallets and donating to relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one of the most prominent charities is the American Red Cross.
CEO Pay at Large Nonprofits Increases 4%
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Pay increases for nonprofit CEOs and executive directors are gaining steam, topping 4 percent at some large organizations for the first time since before the Great Recession, according to a new compensation report from GuideStar.
NYC Education Dept. Must Make School Cafeteria Health Inspection Results Public
Release Date:
09/14/2017
New York City will soon have to post school cafeteria health inspection reports online for public consumption.
Success Academy Ratchets up Pressure on City to Give It Space
Release Date:
09/15/2017
In a rally outside City Hall and in a private email to reporters, Success Academy’s CEO Eva Moskowitz is ramping up pressure on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to provide space for several new middle schools she plans to open next year.
Editorial: Long Island Waters Are Dirtier, But There’s Hope
Release Date:
09/18/2017
The analysis from Stony Brook University Professor Chris Gobler and the Long Island Clean Water Partnership might be depressing, but it also shows the necessity of the many good steps taken recently by local and state officials to start cleaning...