As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... marquee attraction during the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, a place where heads of state, ...
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Harvard Endowment Reports ‘Disappointing’ 8.1 Percent Return
Release Date:
09/20/2017
Describing the results as “disappointing,” Harvard University reported on Tuesday that its $37.1 billion endowment earned an 8.1 percent return for its most recent fiscal year.
Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone Too Far
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Silicon Valley has for years accommodated a fringe element of men who say women are ruining the tech world.
Ford Funds at the Crossroads of Immigration and Artistic Activism
Release Date:
09/29/2017
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has received a two-year grant from Ford Foundation to support the expansion of its Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program to Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; Oakland, CA; and San Antonio, TX.
In an Era of Strife, Museums Collect History as It Happens
Release Date:
10/02/2017
In April 2015, Aaron Bryant rushed to be there when demonstrations swept through Baltimore on the day of Freddie Gray’s funeral. He filmed protesters angered by Mr. Gray’s death throwing rocks, watched the helicopters overhead and listened to...
12 Innovative Post-Sandy Projects Built to Withstand Future Storms
Release Date:
10/03/2017
As sea level rise increases the impact severe storms like Superstorm Sandy have on New York, the city’s architects are designing buildings that are more resilient than even building codes require.
Supreme Court Weighs Immigrants’ Rights to Have Detention Reviewed
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Amid a nationwide surge in immigration arrests spearheaded by the Trump administration, the Supreme Court weighed on Tuesday whether immigrants facing deportation are entitled to have their detentions, which can stretch for years, reviewed by a...
Myanmar Rohingya Abuses May Be Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination ...
Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality
Release Date:
10/05/2017
Steve and Connie Ballmer are giving $60 million over six years to a program created by StriveTogether, a national nonprofit that seeks to improve education for low-income children.
Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems
Release Date:
10/26/2017
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ford Foundation are teaming up with three national organizations that promote whole-child initiatives for a new program that will award up to $150,000 each to 10 communities that propose new ideas for meeting...
New United Hospital Fund Report Assesses Insurance Market, and Impact of Recent Trump Administration Actions
Release Date:
10/31/2017
New York’s individual market is vastly improved since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but trends suggest the need to consider options that would bolster the market, while recent actions by the Trump administration may make that...
American Express Grant Will Help Renovations at Historic Utah Pickle Company Building
Release Date:
11/03/2017
American Express teamed up with private, non-profit group called The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Main Street America teamed up with and held a nationwide competition between 25 cities to grant them up to $150,000 to restore a...
Capital One Invests $3 Million to Fund Machine Learning Research at University of Maryland
Release Date:
12/15/2017
A $3 million gift and partnership with Capitol One is allowing the university to pursue research in data analytics, machine learning and cybersecurity.
Pfizer: Joins AMP Health Partnership to Increase Access to Care in Africa
Release Date:
02/02/2018
The Aspen Management Partnershipfor Health (AMP Health) and Pfizer are working together in an innovative partnership to help advance access to healthcare in Africa.
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award
Release Date:
04/16/2018
Cities of Service today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to tap the wisdom, talents, and energy of community members to solve public problems.
New York Community Trust, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and Others Fund Choreographer-in-Residence Program for NYC's Choreographers of African Descent
Release Date:
06/15/2018
RestorationART presents Afro Pas De Deux, a two-day festival, featuring award-winning 2018 ChoreoQuest choreographers-in-residence as they innovate within the algorithm of a pas de deux.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Issues Report on Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census
Release Date:
06/29/2018
The Annie E. Casey Foundation today warned policymakers and child advocates of troubling consequences for the nation’s kids with the likely undercount of about 1 million children under age 5 in the 2020 census, as the Foundation released the 2018...
Rockefeller Foundation Funds Denver Food Action Plan
Release Date:
07/06/2018
Denver's Department of Public Health & Environment has launched its Food Action Plan to cut down on food waste, while increasing food equity for all residents.
Rockefeller Foundation Names Deborah Wright as New Managing Director for U.S. Jobs and Economic Opportunity
Release Date:
07/30/2018
The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Deborah Wright has been named managing director for the Foundation’s U.S. Jobs & Economic Opportunity initiative.
New York Women's Foundation Fund for the MeToo Movement and Allies Awards Grants to 8 Groups
Release Date:
10/15/2018
Eight groups across the nation have been awarded funding from the New York Women's Foundation for their efforts to fight sexual violence.