Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio's Jobs Plan
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... targeted city investments in booming or burgeoning industries such as cybersecurity, life sciences, virtual ...
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Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Some recent op-eds and statements have claimed that the only opponents of Intro 1447-C are developers or “real estate industry forces.” I am against Intro 1447-C because I know that it could take away job opportunities from black and brown...
Schumer Calls On EPA To Resume 'Abandoned' Cleanups Of Radioactive Hot Spots
Release Date:
10/10/2017
Sen. Schumer called on the Environmental Protection Agency to resume cleanup efforts of radioactive locations in Lewiston and Niagara Falls.
As Bloomberg Hammers Away at Coal, What Might Be Next for His Climate Giving?
Release Date:
10/18/2017
After Bloomberg Philanthropies recently gave another $64 million to a campaign that’s closing down coal plants in the United States, one telling headline came from the Courier-Journal in Louisville: “New York City billionaires are battling over coal...
Helmsley Charitable Trust Commits $5 Million to JDRF T1D Fund
Release Date:
10/27/2017
The JDRF T1D Fund, a venture philanthropy fund focused on developing life-changing approaches to the prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D), has announced a $5 million commitment from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
JPMorgan Chase Puts Funding Towards New York Workforce Development
Release Date:
10/31/2017
JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy, the charity arm of the multinational banking and financial services holding company, is spending the money on two new programs targeting workers and small businesses in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Rita Allen Foundation Supported Report Finds That Civic Tech Struggles with Sustainable Funding Despite Gains
Release Date:
10/31/2017
A new report has found that while civic tech is a growth industry, it is one largely filled with organizations struggling to create sustainable business models.
“Arabella Advisors Partners with Fannie Mae to Announce Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge”
Release Date:
12/20/2017
“Arabella Advisors Partners with Fannie Mae to Announce Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge” Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced the launch of its Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge (The Challenge). The company...
How the Poses Family Foundation is Leveraging Dollars for Impact through Public-Private Partnerships
Release Date:
03/23/2018
... with disabilities to living-wage jobs in high-growth industries across the city’s five boroughs. By leveraging ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Access to Economic Opportunity for Delaware Students
Release Date:
05/03/2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies has provided a $3.25 million grant to Delaware Pathways towards improving access to economic opportunity for Delaware students.
Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook Launch Coding for Employment Program
Release Date:
06/07/2018
... information communications and technology and other key industries across Africa. By training youth in demand-driven ...
Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs
Release Date:
11/30/2018
Salesforce and Salesforce.org are committed to investing in young people from the classroom to the boardroom.
Arcus Foundation Funded Report Finds Infrastructure Development Likely To Be “Devastating” for Wildlife, Ecological Integrity
Release Date:
02/26/2019
Arcus Foundation and Cambridge University Press published a report that examines the interaction between conservation of apes and their habitats with infrastructure development, including ways to minimize and mitigate the impact of infrastructure...
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Welcomes Marcus F. Walton as President and CEO
Release Date:
07/16/2019
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) announced today the appointment of Marcus F. Walton, a non-profit industry veteran, as its new President and CEO.
FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine?
Release Date:
04/10/2015
... FEGS as a poster child for the phenomenon resulting from government contracts that don’t cover the full cost of ... AND an outgrowth of the fact that too often neither government contracting agencies nor the...
LIBN’s 2013 Outstanding CEO Gregory Demetriou Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Foundation Board of Advisors
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Long Island Community Foundation proudly announces the appointment of Gregory P. Demetriou, CEO of the Lorraine Gregory Corp., to its Board of Advisors.
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... change in their roles, their businesses and their industries . Explore How CSR executive roles are changing and ...
Markle Foundation's Rework America Task Force Is Bridging The Tech Skill Gap
Release Date:
10/23/2017
A recent report by the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that hundreds of thousands of employees have been replaced by technology or robotics in the past 20 years. And an Oxford University study says 47% of American jobs could be at...
Salesforce.Org Empowers Nonprofits and Higher Education Institutions to Drive Social Impact at Scale With Einstein AI
Release Date:
03/21/2019
... intelligence has many promising applications for all industries ,” said Rob Acker, CEO, Salesforce.org. “Our ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aligns Investments with Mission: Diversifying Investment Managers
Release Date:
03/31/2020
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has set a new goal to invest 25 percent of its endowment holdings with firms majority-owned by women and/or people of color.