According to Forbes, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Sets Example for Philanthropists
Release Date:
08/17/2016
Many philanthropists, even those with great ambitions and results-oriented approaches, tend to underinvest in sourcing and due diligence.
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Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply for Fellowship
Release Date:
11/07/2016
... proposals relevant to the following propositions: Human rights are under siege everywhere... Individuals Addressing Open ...
Video: At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’
Release Date:
05/25/2016
... first dialogue, Robin joined us for a discussion on human rights , gender equality and the documentary she narrated, ...
U.S. Seeks Decades in Prison for Ex-Rikers Guard in Fatal Beating
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... to nearly 30 years in prison for violating the civil rights of a seriously ill inmate who died after the officer ...
NY Bans State Agencies from Questioning Immigration Status
Release Date:
09/18/2017
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies or state officers from inquiring about or sharing a person's immigration status.
Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On Killing Gay People
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... support for the death penalty, not opposition to gay rights . . . Why the Trump Admin Opposed a UN Resolution On ...
Open Society Foundations Announces Camilla Croso as New Director of Education
Release Date:
07/22/2020
... of Education NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce that Camilla Croso, a leading global ... funding and advocacy work with effect from July 21. “We are delighted to welcome Camilla...
Meet the 15 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/05/2014
... Buffett and Simons Foundation President Marilyn Simons are among those on Inside Philanthropy's list of the 15 most powerful women in U.S. philanthropy. Women are a fast-rising force in philanthropy. More...
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley
Release Date:
04/16/2014
... which attract large groups of visiting scholars; there are currently more than 100 long-term visitors attending the ... made presentations. The talks were held in several different parts of the institute’s...
Research to Prevent Blindness Funds Stem Cell Research
Release Date:
12/18/2014
Stem cells could be key to treating vision problems related to a scarred cornea.
State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage
Release Date:
02/05/2015
The recovered funds were part of the Department of Labor’s Division of Labor Standards investigation.
Helmsley Charitable Trust-Backed Program Explores DNA Damage Response to Find New Cancer Treatments
Release Date:
08/28/2015
Researchers show how DNA repair proteins sound the alarm to threats, pointing to a novel cancer therapy.
Verizon Supports Immersion Program to Teach Girls to Code
Release Date:
09/01/2015
... change the world, to find their voices and to dare to be different at a graduation ceremony last week on NJIT's campus .....
Rockefeller Foundation Finds Major Issues for Women in the Workplace
Release Date:
10/13/2015
... Finds Major Issues for Women in the Workplace What are the top five challenges you face at work? Ask 9,500 women the same question and the answers will be very different . New research from The Rockefeller...
Commonwealth Fund Supported Study on Task-Shifting from Physicians to Nurses in Europe, U.S., Other Countries
Release Date:
10/27/2015
... patients, and high costs, health systems around the world are increasingly reassigning certain procedures normally ... Fellow, examined how “task-shifting” is managed in different countries and assessed the...
NYS Health Foundation Leads to Financially Sustainable Care Model For Resettled Refugees
Release Date:
05/05/2016
... percent of refugees resettling in New York State are located upstate, particularly the greater Buffalo, ... Rochester, and Utica areas. Although refugees come from different parts of the world, many share...
Helmsley-Supported Research Discovers Protein That Controls Strength of Body’s Circadian Rhythms
Release Date:
05/27/2016
... day, levels of genes and proteins throughout your body are drastically different than they are at midnight. Disruptions to this 24-hour cycle of ...
Ford, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, FB Heron Named to 2016 Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50
Release Date:
08/01/2016
... is no doubt that the charitable sector will look very different within a decade. The “social entrepreneurship” ...
Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity
Release Date:
09/02/2016
... States. “There has been a real struggle in why there are so many kids with autism,” said lead author Sara Webb, ... How do kids get autism? And the second question is why are kids with autism so ...
Sloan Supports New Study on What Happens When The Brain Is Artificially Stimulated
Release Date:
09/26/2016
... or which areas of the brain should be targeted to treat different diseases. A new study led by the University of ...