Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award
Release Date:
07/31/2015
Up to ten winners will be selected to receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque, and a $500 travel stipend to attend the awards reception.
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Inside HigherEd Examines New Book from Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date:
08/04/2015
'The Asian American Achievement Paradox,' explores the role race and culture play when pursuing an education.
Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth
Release Date:
08/05/2015
TRUTH combines public education, guidance for families, support and community-building for young people to address the hostility and stereotypes transgender and gender non-conforming youth often face.
To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures
Release Date:
08/10/2015
For many, tooth lost is a symptom of poverty. Statistics from the Commonwealth Fund report that nearly one in five working age adults in some Southern and Appalachian states have lost at least one tooth.
D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years
Release Date:
08/27/2015
Supporters include Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Walton Family Foundation.
New York Community Trust to Collaborate with NCRP's Philamplify to Assess Community Foundations
Release Date:
09/09/2015
After nine comprehensive assessments of private, independent grantmakers from across the country, Philamplify will deliver honest feedback to community foundations.
Foundation for Child Development-Backed Research Examines the Effects of Discrimination on the Children of Immigrants
Release Date:
09/10/2015
The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy's study will look at the effects of discrimination on the children of immigrants, whether they are themselves immigrants or were born in the United States to immigrant...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funding Spurs Federal Synthetic Biology Research
Release Date:
09/17/2015
A new study shows that less than one percent of federal funding goes to risk research.
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Releases Report on Grantmaking to Create Impact
Release Date:
09/17/2015
The study focuses on the work being done by Good Shepherd Services.
The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
09/22/2015
... in New York, hosted by groups including the United Nations , the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and environmental and ...
Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity Launch Second Global Build
Release Date:
10/06/2015
... Launch Second Global Build In recognition of the United Nations ’ World Habitat Day, Bank of America, in partnership ...
Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For School Leaders
Release Date:
10/26/2015
The National Policy Board for Educational Administration unanimously adopted new standards for education school leaders.
NY State Health Foundation Sees Need to Educate Consumers on State Obamacare Offerings
Release Date:
11/02/2015
Many state residents, who remain uninsured, value health insurance, but find it too costly.
Several PNY Members’ Giving Contrasted with Silicon Valley’s ‘New Philanthropy’
Release Date:
11/02/2015
A paradox exists in philanthropy. Tech entrepreneurs believe their charitable giving is bolder, bigger and more data-driven, but these philanthropists are no more interested in radical change than their more conservative predecessors.
NYTimes Profiles Several PNY Members, Says They’re Aiming High
Release Date:
11/02/2015
Climate change, inequality and a broken criminal justice system are the issues du jour, and are also, increasingly, the focus of some of the nation’s largest philanthropies.
Citi Foundation Supports Young Entrepreneur Challenge
Release Date:
11/03/2015
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) brings together young entrepreneurs together into a series of competitions. This year's winner entered a locket to protect from assault.
Tech Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study
Release Date:
11/13/2015
When it comes to paid family leave, the United States has a dismal record. But one industry is leading the way on family leave policies: the technology sector.
Commonwealth Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance
Release Date:
11/20/2015
More Americans have health insurance now, but many are finding that even with coverage they cannot afford the deductibles, co-payments and surprise medical bills, according to a national survey.
Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want
Release Date:
12/01/2015
Terry Fulmer of the John A. Hartford Foundation writes about the desires of elders to avoid dependence on others and institutionalization.
Commonwealth Fund: Latest Scorecard on Health System Performance Shows More Improvement Than Decline Across States
Release Date:
12/09/2015
States’ health care systems improved more than they declined, and access to care expanded across the nation, The Commonwealth Fund’s latest Scorecard on State Health System Performance finds.