Michael Bloomberg Donates $4.5M to U.N.Climate Body After U.S. Cuts
Release Date:
04/23/2018
... effort, with California Gov. Jerry Brown, to show that the United States remains committed to the Paris ...
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New Study Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Identifies Nature's Strongholds
Release Date:
04/23/2018
A new study by The Nature Conservancy has identified landscapes across the American Midwest that are predicted to withstand the growing impacts of climate change and help ensure nature’s survival.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and National Science Foundation Fund Creation of Battery-Free HD Video Streaming Technology
Release Date:
04/27/2018
Engineers at the University of Washington have developed a new HD video streaming method that doesn’t need to be plugged in. Their prototype skips the power-hungry parts and has something else, like a smartphone, process the video instead.
Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah
Release Date:
05/15/2018
... for low-income students have never been to a Broadway show . After Hurricane Sandy, we worked with the city and ...
App Developed at UVA Improving HIV Care, Finds Study Supported By The MAC AIDS Fund
Release Date:
06/12/2018
A smartphone app designed to improve care for people living with HIV has increased users’ consistency in doctor visits and improved their health outcomes, a new study has found.
United Hospital Fund Releases Report Finding Wide Variation in Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing for NYS Medicaid Patients
Release Date:
06/22/2018
An analysis of potentially inappropriate antibiotic prescribing patterns among New York State’s Medicaid population, released today by United Hospital Fund’s Medicaid Institute, found wide variations in prescribing rates based on patient age, gender...
Russell Sage Foundation Funded Research Connects Boosting Testosterone Levels To Men Preferring Luxury Goods
Release Date:
07/05/2018
... Nave says, “and by having them the animals show they are sufficiently fit to have these handicaps.” ...
McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund Launches at the Aspen Institute
Release Date:
07/10/2018
... around the world that have proven results and show great potential for further impact. Each is led by an ...
The Warhol Foundation Will Award Six Spring 2018 Curatorial Research Fellowships
Release Date:
07/19/2018
... for Younès Rahmoun. The artist’s first solo show in North America will also include a residency on the ...
Ford Foundation Joins Funders To Launch The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund
Release Date:
08/13/2018
... rarely resemble the communities they serve. Studies show that fewer than 20 percent of nonprofit leaders are ...
Supported by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New Report Finds Even Light Drinking Increases Risk of Death
Release Date:
10/03/2018
Analyzing data from more than 400,000 people ages 18 to 85, the researchers found that consuming one to two drinks four or more times per week -- an amount deemed healthy by current guidelines -- increases the risk of premature death by 20 percent,...
New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore
Release Date:
09/18/2018
The North Shore also faces large disparities within the community, a study titled "The North Shore of Staten Island: Community Driven Solutions to Improve Child and Family Well-Being" by the Citizens' Committee for Children of New York shows.
Funder Group Support Development of Financial Counseling as Free Public Service for Low-Income Residents
Release Date:
10/18/2018
The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Wells Fargo, The JPB Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, and Capital One, is working to expand the the proven Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) model to as...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Supported Art Exhibition "Programmed" On View at the Whitney
Release Date:
10/31/2018
“Programmed: Rules, Codes, and Choreographies in Art, 1965-2018,” which traces how rules and instructions in art have both responded to and been shaped by technologies, will be on view at the Whitney from September 28, 2018 through April 14, 2019.
Russell Sage Foundation Grantees Cited in NY Times on Disputed Timeline for When Whites Will Assume Minority Status in US Population
Release Date:
11/29/2018
In a nation preoccupied by race, the moment when white Americans will make up less than half the country’s population has become an object of fascination.
William T. Grant Foundation Names Ten William T. Grant Scholars Finalists
Release Date:
12/12/2018
... early-career researchers, and these ten finalists each show great promise for research careers that will bring ...
Heckscher Foundation Supported EdTrust–NY Launches New Data Tool “The New York FAFSA Challenge” to Highlight Success and Encourage FAFSA completion.
Release Date:
02/19/2019
New data tool allows educators, parents, and the public to track progress of high schools in their region.
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education
Release Date:
02/20/2019
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education A nonprofit working on open-source curriculum that aligns with state standards is the latest development in the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 10-...
Funding From the Leon Levy Foundation Finds That Artificial Light Makes Birds Fly Into Buildings at Night
Release Date:
04/05/2019
... pollution in Chicago in recent years, the new findings show that more needs to be done, according to the paper’s ...
Support From Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Continues College Access and Success Program of American Indian College Fund
Release Date:
05/02/2019
Native American and Alaska Native students are in a college-going and completion crisis.