Verizon Foundation to Match Employee Contributions to Nepal Relief Efforts
Release Date:
04/28/2015
... between the U.S. and Nepal from April 25 until May 31 to show its support for customers who may have been ...
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HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America
Release Date:
05/05/2015
The editorial uses Century Foundation research to illustrate that there is much less upward mobility in the United States than people assume.
To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures
Release Date:
08/10/2015
For many, tooth lost is a symptom of poverty. Statistics from the Commonwealth Fund report that nearly one in five working age adults in some Southern and Appalachian states have lost at least one tooth.
OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'
Release Date:
08/13/2015
The accountability gap is defined as the disconnect between what citizens expect and what governments do.
Foundation for Child Development-Backed Research Examines the Effects of Discrimination on the Children of Immigrants
Release Date:
09/10/2015
The Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy's study will look at the effects of discrimination on the children of immigrants, whether they are themselves immigrants or were born in the United States to immigrant...
MetLife Foundation Will Appear on 'Be the Change,' A Lifetime TV Network Program
Release Date:
09/18/2015
... A Lifetime TV Network Program Award-winning morning show The Balancing Act® will feature a “Be the Change” ...
The Nation Asks if Child Protective Services Has Gone Too Far
Release Date:
10/05/2015
A debate sparked by the free-range parenting movement has drawn attention to the threats and intrusions poor, minority families have long endured.
Crain’s Top 15 List of Foundations Is a Showcase of PNY Members
Release Date:
10/21/2015
The top 15 foundations on Crain's list have grown 14.3% compared with last year.
Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience
Release Date:
10/22/2015
Today’s announcement from the Department of Labor is a welcome step that will benefit both fund beneficiaries and society at large, according to a statement from Darren Walker, chair of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB) and...
Rockefeller Foundation Funds Tickets for Students to See 'Hamilton'
Release Date:
10/28/2015
... that time in New York City and then on the road once the show — a bio-musical about Alexander Hamilton with Hispanic ...
JPB Foundation-Funded Research Examines Children’s Menu Choices
Release Date:
11/04/2015
Simply changing kids' menu options can encourage healthier choices in restaurants and has been found to have some lasting effect on children's eating habits.
Mellon Foundation Supports Scholarship on America’s Immigration History, including Interactive Graphics
Release Date:
12/17/2015
American Panorama, a detailed graphical representation of immigration history, was created by the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Citi Director and NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens
Release Date:
01/14/2016
Naturalization may lead to an average increase in individual earnings of 8.9%, or $3,200, in the first year after becoming a U.S. citizen, according to new research. If all eligible immigrants were to naturalize, employment and homeownership rates...
Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Low-income students who transfer from community colleges to four-year colleges are less likely to get a degree than their wealthier peers, a new report shows.
Peterson Quoted on Congress Not Cutting Government Deficits
Release Date:
01/21/2016
... Foundation, said in a statement that the CBO figures show "we remain on a dangerous debt path." . . . Peterson .....
Mortality Rates for Middle-Aged Whites Not Just About Drugs, Suicide, Says Commonwealth Fund
Release Date:
02/01/2016
Recent research has called attention to an unexpected rise in death rates among middle-aged, white Americans between 1999-2014. The especially broad reach of these negative mortality trends suggests there is an urgent need for further investigation...
Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/11/2016
A new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have integrated socioeconomically and argues that more schools should be following suit. There is evidence for why racially...
Mellon Funds Efforts to Bring Medieval Works to the Digital World
Release Date:
02/24/2016
Lehigh, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania are leading a project, called Bibliotheca Philadelphienis, that will digitalize the largest regional collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts in the country.
When Integrating A School, Does It Matter If You Use Class Instead Of Race? (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/29/2016
As a new pair of reports from the progressive Century Foundation shows, integration policies have seen a resurgence. A new wave of integration has come with one big difference that sets it apart from the busing battles of the past. Integration...
Hartford Foundation Study Gets Attention on ‘National Healthcare Decisions Day’
Release Date:
04/18/2016
A survey, released Thursday by philanthropies John A. Hartford Foundation, California Health Care Foundation and Cambia Foundation, showed 46 percent of physicians frequently or sometimes feel unsure of what to say when broaching the subject with...