OSF Backed Nonprofit Helping India Move to a Low-Carbon Energy Economy
Release Date:
11/03/2014
The Climate Policy Initiative, funded by the Open Society Foundations, is working to save India $600 billion in 20 years.
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ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets
Release Date:
04/23/2015
The organization's medical director discusses the lack of research on the therapeutic uses of marijuana for animals.
Helmsley Charitable Trust-Backed Research Makes Breakthrough in Regenerative Medicine
Release Date:
05/07/2015
The study by the Salk institute examines stem-cell capabilities.
Research to Prevent Blindness-Backed Study Finds Ebola Virus Lives in Eye Long After Blood Clears
Release Date:
05/08/2015
A few months after being declared Ebola-free, Ian Crozier, MD, developed uveitis in his left eye, and the caused by a reservoir of Ebola virus in that eye.
NYC Social Impact Investment Fails to Meet Goal
Release Date:
07/06/2015
The country's first social impact bond program was initially funded by Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs.
Century Foundation Explores the 'Double Burden' of Poverty
Release Date:
08/12/2015
The report examines racial disparity in concentrated poverty.
Russia Bans Soros-Backed Foundations as Security 'Threat'
Release Date:
12/02/2015
Russian authorities have barred the pro-democracy charity network founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros from the country, saying its work undermined state security, Reuters and CNBC report.
Indian Government to Remove Ford Foundation from Watch List
Release Date:
01/08/2016
Restrictions against the Ford Foundation placed by the Indian Government are being lifted after the foundation registered itself under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA.)
Ford Foundation-Backed Incubator Generates $100M in Loans, Nearly $1M in Savings
Release Date:
02/11/2016
A new report details how an incubator created by the Filene Research Institute, with funding from Ford Foundation, generated $100 million in loans and nearly $1 million in savings for previously underbanked families.
Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness
Release Date:
02/22/2016
... Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. Reporting Feb. 18 in the American Journal of Public Health, ...
Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC Series on Gentrification
Release Date:
03/03/2016
... The New York Community Trust, and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. . . Mellon, Ford and NYCT Support WNYC ...
Mellon Grant Aims to Raise $75 Million for National Gallery
Release Date:
03/18/2016
The National Gallery of Art announced a $30 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Thursday that could bring the Smithsonian museum two and a half times the pledged amount, reports The Washington Post.
Workers of the World, Unite, Says the Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
05/05/2016
Workers of the World, Unite, Says the Surdna Foundation Surdna has an idea: Give more ownership of companies to workers. It’s not a new idea — worker cooperatives have been around since the 19th century — but it’s an idea that...
Greenwall Study Says Decision Makers Hold Overly Optimistic Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes
Release Date:
05/17/2016
The research team anticipates that this finding will help in training physicians to better communicate with the family and friends of patients so they can make the best decisions for their loved one.
Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Obamacare Is Helping Millions Get Needed Healthcare
Release Date:
05/25/2016
More than 60% of working-age Americans who signed up for Medicaid or a private health plan through the Affordable Care Act are getting healthcare they couldn’t previously get, a new nationwide survey indicates.
Participate in the 2016 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey
Release Date:
06/28/2016
We invite PNY members to participate in the annual Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey, which collects data on compensation and benefits costs among community, private, operating and public foundations.
Commonwealth Fund Publishes Study on Americans’ Experiences with ACA Marketplace Coverage
Release Date:
07/07/2016
For people with low and moderate incomes, the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits have made premium costs roughly comparable to those paid by people with job-based health insurance.
Supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation, Study Shows Alzheimer’s Patients Have Lower Perception of Pain
Release Date:
07/13/2016
People with Alzheimer’s disease don’t perceive pain as readily as healthy older adults, and this may lead to delays and underreporting of pain.
NYS Health Foundation President & CEO Wonders if NY Can End the AIDS Epidemic
Release Date:
07/18/2016
From 1981 to 2013, an estimated 1,194,039 people in the United States had been diagnosed with AIDS. Of those, 658,507 have died.
Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Only a Third of These Obamacare Insurers Made Money on Their Plans in 2014
Release Date:
07/20/2016
It was hard to make money selling Obamacare health insurance in the first year. Next year might not be much easier