Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California
Release Date:
06/01/2018
... higher education advocates are looking to California’s next governor to set an agenda for the future of its colleges ...
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation Issues Report on Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census
Release Date:
06/29/2018
... census would short-change child well-being over the next decade by putting at risk hundreds of millions of ...
Supported in Part by Ford Foundation, Smithsonian Launches American Women’s History Initiative
Release Date:
11/14/2018
... on women’s contributions to American society will open next year as part of the initiative, with more to come in ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Nishka Chandrasoma as Vice President and General Counsel
Release Date:
04/04/2019
... announced the appointment of Nishka Chandrasoma as its next vice president, secretary, and general counsel of the ...
Angel Melendez
Angel Melendez joined Philanthropy New York in November of 2015. As the Guest ... under the direction of the Officer Manager to ensure that Philanthropy New York’s members, guests, and employees ...
Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance
Release Date:
08/09/2010
... held a program (presented by our Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy Committee and The NYC Collaborative for Fairness and Equity in Philanthropy ) which focused on the distribution of federal ...
Bloomberg Donates $1-Million Genesis Prize for Fellowship
Release Date:
05/23/2014
... Prize in Jerusalem on Thursday in recognition of his philanthropy and public service and said he would use the ... the new fellowship under the auspices of the Genesis Philanthropy Group, a coalition of...
Sharon B. King, Noted Philanthropic Leader, Dies at 68
Release Date:
10/27/2014
... Dies at 68 Sharon B. King, a highly respected leader in philanthropy , died peacefully at home on October 21st, ... was 68 years old. Sharon began her career in private philanthropy as a program officer at the...
Rockefeller, Bloomberg Drive New Approaches to Urban Development
Release Date:
05/03/2016
New collaboration models and citizen-inclusive governance approaches using new technologies and tools are being driven by private sector actors like the Rockefeller Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Vulcan Philanthropies.
Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) Announces Applications for 2017 Class
Release Date:
10/27/2016
... development program designed for professionals in philanthropy . This year-long fellowship program will offer ... tools, knowledge, and best practices to professionals in philanthropy that can enhance funder...
Blast from the Past: Nonprofit Agencies Fearful on Reagan
Release Date:
11/17/2016
Blast from the Past: Nonprofit Agencies Fearful on Reagan Philanthropy New York would like to thank TCC Group’s ... 1980. The fears were real, just as they are today. Many Philanthropy New York members are...
Elliott S. Fisher Joins Fannie E. Rippel Foundation Board
Release Date:
03/01/2012
Elliott S. Fisher, M.D., M.P.H., one of the nation’s most renowned experts on healthcare, has joined the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
De Blasio drafts biz execs to push pre-K tax
Release Date:
01/29/2014
Several business executives, including Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, have signed on to Mayor de Blasio's plan to raise taxes to fund citywide pre-K and after-school programs, reported Crain's New York Business.
Report Shows Link Between Children's Outcomes and Mothers' Educational Attainment
Release Date:
07/10/2014
Children whose mothers have not graduated from high school lag on economic, education and health outcomes, compared with children of better educated mothers, according to a report from the Foundation for Child Development.
Simons Foundation Among Backers of $28 Million Autism Treatment Study
Release Date:
07/29/2015
Researchers will collect data from children over a 24-week period and evaluate key facets of social communication in those with autism spectrum disorders.
Hartford and Atlantic Funded Study Finds Four in Ten Older Adults Have Trouble Managing Health Needs
Release Date:
10/14/2015
... that medical appointments or tests get delayed or don’ t get done, or that all of the requirements of their health ...
Mellon Gives UPenn $5.1 Million to Boost Latino Faculty in the Humanities
Release Date:
02/04/2016
The Mellon Foundation grant will support of efforts to increase the number of Latino professors in the humanities at U.S. colleges and universities.
Wallace Foundation Funds Research on Summer Academic Programs for Poor Children
Release Date:
09/07/2016
New research suggests that school districts can stave off the summer slide by offering free, voluntary programs that mix reading and math instruction with sailing, arts and crafts, and other summer staples.
Supported by Surdna and NY Community Trust, Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in NYC
Release Date:
03/10/2017
Low- and moderate-income residents in New York City neighborhoods with many cultural resources are healthier, better educated, and safer overallthan those in similar communities with fewer creative resources, according to a groundbreaking study by...
Simons Foundation-Supported Research: New Map May Lead to Drug Development for Complex Brain Disorders
Release Date:
07/25/2017
... their children’s problems, a single gene mutation can’ t be blamed for complex brain disorders like autism, ...