MacArthur and Master Card Foundations Invest $24 Million in Secondary Education
Release Date:
05/06/2014
MacArthur and Master Card Foundations invest $24 million in international secondary education, reports Triple Pundit.
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NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams
Release Date:
06/17/2014
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña plans to preserve the hallmarks of New York City’s gifted programs, the immensely popular classes and schools that draw high achievers but have been criticized as shutting out low-income children.
Advisory Board Picked to Help Move Community Schools Plan Forward
Release Date:
07/17/2014
As part of his promise launch 100 community schools by 2018--including the first 40 in partnership with the United Way of New York City--Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a 50-member advisory board to help implement the plan.
Michael Bloomberg to Return to Lead Bloomberg L.P.
Release Date:
09/03/2014
Michael R. Bloomberg will return to Bloomberg L.P. at the end of the year and will run the company for the foreseeable future.
Donors to Gay Causes Consider Their Next Steps
Release Date:
11/03/2014
Arcus Foundation, Johnson Family Foundation, Overbrook Foundation and Ford Foundation explore the future of the LGBTQ movement.
Microsoft Is Teaching Cybersecurity to Cities Around the World—For Free
Release Date:
01/16/2015
... the World—For Free Cybersecurity isn’t just an issue for the feds and big companies like Google and ...
Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare Announces Initiative to Address "Invisible Wounds of War"
Release Date:
02/12/2015
The program will offer specialized training to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, among other illnesses.
Ford Foundation Funded Study Examines Priorities for Latino Millennials
Release Date:
03/27/2015
... However, only 27 percent thought abortion was a critical issue compared to 55 percent who said access to health care ...
Close That Gap: William T. Grant Foundation Zeroes in on Inequality and Kids
Release Date:
03/30/2015
... on Inequality and Kids Once in a while, research on an issue is so galvanizing that it can entirely shift how we ...
Citi Foundation, America's Promise Alliance Launch $3 Million Fund
Release Date:
04/27/2015
... funding to city-specific initiatives that address the issue of youth unemployment, including programs that involve ...
New JPB-Backed Collaborative Aims to Make Affordable Housing Healthier
Release Date:
05/21/2015
The Healthy Materials Lab is focused on reducing the amount of toxic substances found in building materials.
Are Too Many Seniors Taking Antidepressants?
Release Date:
07/31/2015
The study was funded by AFAR, the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies, and the Beeson Career Development Award Program.
2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Awarded to Those Who Dedicate Private Wealth to the Public Good
Release Date:
08/25/2015
Recipients include Charles F. Feeney, founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies and Robert B. Menschel of Goldman Sachs.
Gilman Foundation Donates $75K to Young People’s Chorus for New Music
Release Date:
09/14/2015
Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) is pleased to announce its first grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation. The grant of $75,000 was issued to YPC for its New Music for New Audiences contemporary music programs, as well as for general...
MetLife Releases 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report
Release Date:
09/23/2015
MetLife Foundation provided more than $27 million in financial inclusion grants in year two of its $200 million, five-year commitment.
Century Foundation Senior Fellow Comments On Colleges Still Giving Preference to Legacy Students
Release Date:
05/02/2016
Legacy preference is the practice of providing qualifying students who have some sort of family connection to the school with an advantage in the college admissions process.
Greenwall Study Says Decision Makers Hold Overly Optimistic Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes
Release Date:
05/17/2016
... School of Medicine researchers report in today’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker Advocates for Keeping Artists in New York City
Release Date:
06/10/2016
For Walker, keeping a thriving arts scene matters. "In a time of growing inequality, artists play a role in holding a mirror up to society," Walker said.
Twenty Cities Advance in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Latin American and Caribbean Mayors Challenge
Release Date:
06/20/2016
Finalists selected from pool of 290 cities that submitted bold ideas to address urban challenges and improve city life.
NoVo Foundation to Support Food Sovereignty Assessments in Native American Communities
Release Date:
06/23/2016
First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced it has received a $480,000 grant from the NoVo Foundation.