Rockefeller Foundation Taps Skilled Workforce in Kenya
Release Date:
02/17/2015
... from The Rockefeller Foundation to expand its SpeakerText service , for fast, accurate video and audio transcription. ...
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National Journal Notes Ford, Open Society Role in Net Neutrality Victory
Release Date:
03/13/2015
... broadband providers in the same category as phone service providers, allowing the government to regulate them ...
Goldman Sachs Contributes $2 Million to LaGuardia Community College
Release Date:
03/16/2015
Gift will provide financial aid to college students, many of whom are immigrants.
New Prudential Foundation Initiative Will Assist Job Seekers with Disabilities
Release Date:
04/27/2015
The foundation awards $1 million to the National Organization on Disability to start Bridges to a Better Workforce.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces First Cities Selected to Join What Works Cities Initiative
Release Date:
08/05/2015
Over 100 cities applied to the initiative, which will help city halls use data and evidence to deliver better results for residents.
Prudential Seeks New York's Top Youth Volunteers of 2016
Release Date:
09/09/2015
... contributions to their communities through volunteer service within the past 12 months. The application is ...
Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds
Release Date:
09/24/2015
Carnegie Corporation and the Russell Sage Foundation backed the study, which was released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Nonprofit Claims by For-Profit Colleges
Release Date:
10/06/2015
... under public records requests from the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Education.... ...
Commonwealth Fund Report Reveals that Americans Spend More on Health Care, But Fare Worse
Release Date:
10/09/2015
When compared to 12 other industrialized nations, Americans shelled out the most cash on health care services, but they fared worst in terms of life expectancy, according to the Commonwealth Fund findings.
Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools
Release Date:
11/03/2015
In its three years of offering college scholarships and other services to students in the Buffalo Public Schools, "Say Yes" has greatly expanded its reach and political influence in the city. Now, it will be evaluated to determine its success.
Gates and JPMorgan Back White House Outreach to 'Unbanked'
Release Date:
12/03/2015
The Obama administration announced a set of public-private programs to expand financial services to the millions of low-income people in America and around the world who lack access to credit, savings accounts, and other fiscal essentials, reports...
Bank of America Awards $1 Million to Nonprofits Tackling Poverty in Detroit
Release Date:
12/08/2015
Bank of America Charitable Foundation distributed nearly $1 million in community giving to 24 nonprofits focused on ensuring individuals and families in metropolitan Detroit have access to basic needs and services.
HSBC Cuts Links With Big Muslim Aid Charity
Release Date:
01/04/2016
Global bank HSBC has halted services to international humanitarian agency Islamic Relief, allegedly over concerns that the nonprofit's funds could end up in the hands of terrorist groups, Economic Times writes, citing reporting by London's Sunday...
United Hospital Fund's Levine Speaks on Healthcare's Toll on Caregivers
Release Date:
02/16/2016
Carol Levine, director of United Hospital Fund’s Families and Health Care Project, speaks on the stress helping with healthcare puts on caregivers, and advises possible solutions.
JPB Foundation Grant Helps Affordable Housing Providers Install Solar Power
Release Date:
04/13/2016
... housing in several states. The technical assistance service , launched to coincide with the Housing California ...
People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg
Release Date:
04/14/2016
Scranton area residents are highly familiar with the good works and deep pockets of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, with more than $2 billion in assets and more than $100 million in grants distributed to nonprofits annually.
Bangladeshi Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Release Date:
04/19/2016
... and have an interest in government or public sector service . And he’s also one of 30 recipients of the Paul and ...
Century Foundation Researcher Says It's Up to Schools to Ensure Teachers Are Aware of Their Own Biases
Release Date:
06/07/2016
There are several ways schools could work to lower suspension rates, according to Halley Potter, a fellow at The Century Foundation.
Helmsley Charitable Trust $8.4M Gift Began the Process to Improve Care For Heart Attacks
Release Date:
06/09/2016
... recognized three South Dakota hospitals and one ambulance service with quality achievement awards for heart and stroke ...
In NYTimes, Ford’s Walker on Internships and Inequality
Release Date:
07/06/2016
... trajectory. While some students take a summer job in food service to pay the bills, others can afford to accept unpaid ...