Dan Cardinali Named New President and CEO, Independent Sector
Release Date:
02/23/2016
... Dan currently serves as president of Communities In Schools , Inc., the nation’s largest dropout prevention ...
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Newly-Named Soros Fellows for 2016 Include Six Indian Americans
Release Date:
04/14/2016
The 18th annual Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans were announced April 12 and included six Indian Americans and two South Asians among the 30 recipients.
Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective
Release Date:
05/03/2016
In a study of nearly 500,000 individuals in 22 countries, researchers could not find any evidence that these programs had an impact on changing individual behavior.
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.
Tow Foundation, Columbia University Arts Announce Winners of Play Reading Series
Release Date:
05/19/2016
The reading series awards three playwrights from the current MFA program and recent alumni with a cash prize as well as two readings in Roundabout's Black Box Theatre.
Scherman, Altman, Lily Auchincloss, NY Community Trust and Supporters Launch QueensWay Design Phase
Release Date:
06/06/2016
... path, upgrades for the facilities of local Little Leagues, schools , community and cultural comforts... Scherman, Altman, ...
Moody's Foundation Announces Winners For Creative Solutions to Contemporary Challenges
Release Date:
06/20/2016
There were two categories for the 2016 Challenge: Health Helper Challenge and the Community Defender Challenge.
Supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation, Study Shows Alzheimer’s Patients Have Lower Perception of Pain
Release Date:
07/13/2016
... Perception of Pain People with Alzheimer’s disease don’ t perceive pain as readily as healthy older adults, and this ...
NY Community Trust Releases Report on Collaborative Funds
Release Date:
08/16/2016
This report showcases not only the incredible work of our funder collaboratives, but the lessons we’ve learned about working together to forward bold and creative solutions to complex problems.
New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program Wants to Teach Parents, Too
Release Date:
09/09/2016
This school year, the Department of Education and New York University will launch a new parenting program to help low-income families reinforce classroom lessons at home.
Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to University of Michigan to Endow Postdoctoral Humanities Positions
Release Date:
09/12/2016
Additional funds were committed by the Rackham Graduate School to permanently secure these positions. In 2007, a $1.97 million gift from the Mellon Foundation funded these positions for six years.
Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study
Release Date:
09/15/2016
The Zika study, published in the prestigious journal Cell Reports , describes a mouse model developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that shows that the Zika virus is detectable in tears.
Carnegie-Funded Commission Finds Most People Want A College Degree, But That Goal Remains A Challenge
Release Date:
09/22/2016
Almost 90 percent of high school graduates spend some time in college, but only 40 percent of those students complete a bachelor's degree in four years and 60 percent in six, according to a new report about undergraduate education.
Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss
Release Date:
09/29/2016
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a pathway involved in harming rods and cones and have found a way to halt that damage.
Food Bank of South Jersey Receives $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation
Release Date:
10/13/2016
The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) announced today that it has been awarded a $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation.
Survey Supported by Ford Foundation Says Nearly Half of Young Adults Lack Retirement Savings, Pension
Release Date:
10/17/2016
Forty-eight percent of all Americans aged 18 to 30 have zero in retirement savings and no access to a traditional pension.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500K to Support Solar Energy in Developing Countries
Release Date:
10/20/2016
... which together have brought light to nearly 1,000 schools and communities since 2015... Bank of America ...
NPCC Announces Winners of 2016 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Release Date:
11/08/2016
The three winners are Jewish Board for Family and Children's Services, Neighbors Link and Per Scholas.
Wallace Foundation Hopes New Initiative Will Better Prepare Principals
Release Date:
12/12/2016
Officials with the foundation say that the five-year program will support dramatic changes to the way principals are trained, specifically in creating partnerships with local colleges and universities to redesign teacher training.
The Commonwealth Fund Outlines 10 Recommendations for Policymakers Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs
Release Date:
01/20/2017
In 2014, the New York–based Commonwealth Fund established the International Experts Working Group on Patients with Complex Needs through a grant to the London School of Economics and Political Science. The group’s purpose was to outline the...