New York’s Graduation Rate Could Drop Under New Federal Education Law
Release Date:
10/05/2017
New York state’s high school graduation rate may take a hit due to an under-the-radar provision in the new federal education law.
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Documents Show NYC’s Education Department Failed to Answer 526 Public Records Requests Over Past 3 Years
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... week, the Post veteran told The 74 she “really can’ t remember after three years” what piqued her interest, but ...
The Heavier Baggage of Immigrating while Black
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Not only are people of African descent a large part of the immigrant and refugee population, they are disproportionately targeted for removal.
Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects
Release Date:
01/16/2018
The Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) today announced nearly $110,000 in grants for 11 innovative classroom STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) projects in grades 6-12.
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tiffany & Co. Is A Vogue "2018 Game Changer"
Release Date:
03/15/2018
As the woman driving and directing Tiffany & Co.’s global sustainability agenda, Anisa Kamadoli Costa works across the iconic company’s partnerships in both for-profit and non-profit sectors.
Aetna Foundation President Discusses What it Will Take to Solve the Opioid Crisis
Release Date:
06/29/2018
... drug overdoses. Even our healthiest communities aren’ t immune. Communities that otherwise score high on social determinants like clean air, good schools , and walkability are suffering from this epidemic. ...
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Gives Stem Programs Over $5 Million
Release Date:
09/13/2018
The Detroit foundation announced $5.5 million in grants to 17 after-school and summer programs teaching science, technology, engineering and math for those in grades 6 to 12. Eleven of the programs are in Western New York, and six are in Southeast...
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Funded Study Shows Museum Field Trips Impact Learning
Release Date:
09/28/2018
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation support a study that shows that facilitated classroom visits to an art museum have a measurable impact on key aspects of student learning.
Commonwealth Fund Partners with New York Times and Harvard to Analyze Financial Reality of Being Sick
Release Date:
10/19/2018
... New York Times, the Commonwealth Fund and the Harvard T .H. Chan School of Public Health used the survey to examine ...
Simons Foundation-Funded Research Reveals That Bacteria in Giant Aquarium Mirror Natural Ocean Microbes
Release Date:
11/07/2018
... oceans surprisingly well. “It was phenomenal. I didn’ t expect this,” says Frank Stewart, an associate professor ...
Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers New, Solar-Powered Technology that Collects and Cleans Water from Air
Release Date:
03/18/2019
Access to clean water remains one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. A breakthrough by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may offer a new solution through solar-powered technology that absorbs moisture from the air and returns...
The New York Community Trust Grants $4.8 Million to Invest in a Fairer, More Equitable New York
Release Date:
04/08/2019
... boroughs. “Many of the challenges New York faces aren’ t easy to fix,” says Shawn Morehead, vice president for ... “Addressing issues like climate change and equity in our schools requires long-term investment...
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Receives Grant From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
08/02/2019
... shared with other universities, community colleges, high schools and the public. “The complexities of the modern ...
Tobias Rees Selected as a Rockefeller Foundation Resident to Study the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Humanity
Release Date:
09/30/2019
Berggruen Institute Director of the Transformations of the Human program, Tobias Rees, has been selected as a Resident of the Rockefeller Foundation for 2019-2020.
The Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U.S. Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis
Release Date:
07/28/2020
... have the ability to feed all children whether their schools are open or closed, and including regional and local ... a series of immediate actions, including enabling schools to provide free meals to all...
United Hospital Fund Names Oxiris Barbot, MD and Neer Chaudary to Board of Directors
Release Date:
09/21/2021
Dr. Barbot, former NYC commissioner of Health, and Ms. Chaudhary, North American president of Ketchum, bring valued perspectives to UHF board
The Westchester Community Foundation Awards $3.2 Million in Grants to 66 Nonprofits
Release Date:
12/01/2021
The Foundation addresses the increased need for COVID-19-related mental health service
Laura Rossi, Executive Director, Westchester Community Foundation, Featured in 2022 Westchester Power 100 List by City & State
Release Date:
09/28/2022
Laura Rossi, Executive Director, Westchester Community Foundation, Featured in 2022 Westchester Power 100 List by City & State City & State’s Westchester Power 100 highlights many of these prominent power players, along...
Adriana de Lucio
Adriana-DeLucio_9009B_ Philanthropy -BG-A-Web.jpg Adriana de Lucio serves as the Executive Coordinator at Philanthropy New York. She supports the organization’s ...
Proteus Fund and Proteus Action League Elect Three New Board Members
Release Date:
07/08/2015
... years of demonstrated success in nonprofit management, philanthropy , and policy advocacy and has held leadership ... state level. Helena is currently the Senior Director of Philanthropy & Communications,...