City Will Bring High-Speed Broadband to Digital Deserts in Brooklyn and Queens
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... Connect IBZ will bring high-speed commercial broadband networks to three industrial business zones in Brooklyn and ...
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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Works to Build a Better South Bronx
Release Date:
07/10/2015
The foundation is partnering with the New York Restoration Project on community development and health initiatives to improve the quality of life for Bronx residents.
Surdna Foundation Invites LOIs for Environmental Infrastructure Programs
Release Date:
09/10/2015
... fall under the categories of sustainable transportation networks and equitable development patterns, energy ...
Inaugural All Female Festival Launches In New York
Release Date:
05/09/2016
Participants include Rosario Dawson, Reshma Saujani (Girls Who Code), CFDA winner Aurora James, and YouTube vlogger Lindsey Stirling.
Funded by the New York Community Trust, Redford Center Establishes Filmmaker Grants
Release Date:
06/22/2016
The pilot program will focus on environmental projects.
Rausch and Long Island Community Foundations Partner to Expand Tourism in Riverhead
Release Date:
07/15/2016
Their focus is on expanding tourism — which includes drawing visitors from New York City and promoting Riverhead as a place people plan their vacations around — and emphasizing the town’s arts and culture services.
Ford's Walker Included in New Class of Disrupters Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse
Release Date:
08/01/2016
The glass ceilings at elite cultural organizations are starting to crack after some pressure from the city.
Bloomberg Awards $10 Million for Women Coffee Farmers in Africa
Release Date:
09/23/2016
... market. Without access to knowledge, markets, and buyer networks , smallholder farmers, particularly women, miss ...
Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers
Release Date:
09/26/2016
As a first-of-its-kind human-digital platform, eKutir Global has reached 70,000 farmers through a network of licensed community agents by connecting them to tools, finance and buyers.
Surdna Foundation to Recognize Four Community Development Financial Institutions
Release Date:
10/31/2016
Opportunity Finance Network, Goldman Sachs, and the Surdna Foundation will award four CDFIs, including Accion and CSBDF, with the 2016 Small Business Leader Award for Mission-Driven Lenders.
Arabella Advisors Report Finds Divestments from Fossil Fuels Top $5.2 Trillion
Release Date:
12/13/2016
Investing heavyweights are moving their assets and funds out of fossil fuels at a record pace.
Princeton Project Funded by Two PNY Members Reveals Insight into Behavior-Change Campaigns
Release Date:
01/20/2017
... campaigns may be made more effective when they harness networks of influence to change societal norms... Princeton ...
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Extends Scholarships for Women Exploring International Relations
Release Date:
02/16/2017
The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) announced it is extending the SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program, which offers a 2-year support package for SUNY women preparing for careers in international relations.
Open Society Awards $8 Million to Physicians for Human Rights
Release Date:
04/19/2017
Physicians for Human Rights has announced an $8 million challenge grant from the Open Society Foundations in support of its efforts to advance human rights through science and medicine.
Ford-supported Research Finds Friends Help Female Vampire Bats Cope with Loss
Release Date:
05/24/2017
Female vampire bats form friendships with non-family-member bats, and researchers have discovered that those unrelated friends are important backup support when family members go missing. "Is it better to have a few strong social bonds or a greater...
Participation and Double Entendre
Release Date:
06/07/2017
... them about the opportunities to meet colleagues and expand networks . But there are also many new trustees and employees ...
Winning the Lottery: Enrolling in Success Academy Produces Math Gains for Students, New Study Shows
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Enrolling in Success Academy boosted test scores for some of its earliest students, according to a new study conducted by research firm MDRC.
The New Corporate Recruitment Pool: Workers in Dead-End Jobs
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Pressed for workers, a New Jersey-based software company went hunting for a U.S. city with a surplus of talented employees stuck in dead-end jobs.
Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... charters. At the middle school level, students at charter networks showed more robust gains overall than those at ...
Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field
Release Date:
11/09/2017
The Sloan Scholars program, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, provides funding for underrepresented students to pursue doctorates in mathematics, science and engineering.